The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-09
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.
How the Republican Plan 10 Obtain
Control OF the school Board
Failed.

Failed.
Again, on Saturday, the Republicans
Of this city made futile attempt . OBJ
tain control of the School Board, by
slipping in candidates OF their political
fatty here and there, in some cases max
Ing opposition 20 gentlemen who had
been faithful and acceptable members If
the Board for number of years. In
only one Ward-the Second-did their
tactics prove successful, while thr01ghost
the city they were ignomiIsously beaas,
and find themselves further than ever
from having control of tue Boari.
As usual, the vote was very lig ht,even
spirited contests in rome of the Wards
failing to bring out anything like fair
vote. IL the Second Ward The apathy
was so great that Col. b. X. Heisler, the
retiring member, was deieated,in small
vote, by DIR. N. B. Morrison, Republican,
whose friends made sneaklng canvass
that in the end proved successful.
In the Filth Ward friends of John w.
| Lawson succeeded in working up the
adherents of President Conrad 10 a con-
dition Of activity, and very large vote
for school election was polled, Mr..
Conrad, however, pulled, through by a
good majority.
The Eighth Ward contest, where
Lewis Z. Grubb was brought out by the
Republicans to def, a; Mr.. ID. orc.
Kenney, the retiring member, resulted
| In tie-each candidate receiving oS
votes where-upon the Inspector, James
+. Daley decided in favor OF Mr. Kenney
and gave him the certificate. The Re
publicans talk Of contestlng, as the poll
| list bears 107 names, while there were
only 1876 votes III the box, the missing
vote, according TO their notions, belong
ing TO Mr.. Grubb. On the other hand
Mr.. Kenney feels perfectly secure as In
specter Daley, Through misunderstand-
ing of the law governing school elections
accepted the ballots of four young mel
who voted on age, every one OF whom
voted for Mr.. Grubb. These votes were
clearly illegal, as no one has a right tC
vote at the school election unless he ha:
paid school tax for the previous year
With disgusted feelings Republican,
heard the announcement of the vote il
the First Ward, for here they had mad'
q dead set and calculated most posi-
lively upon electing Samuel II. Baynart
and Llndley G. Kent over l.. w. Palmer
retiring member, and VIM. G. Baugh
who had been previously mentioned
The Republican canvas was conducted
with great secrecy, but the friends o
Messrs. Palmer and Baugh stirred them
, selves towards the close of the day, an,
came out victorious.
The contest in the Ninth Ward di
l not amount to much, but In the Fourt
there was quite spirited dash for th
n one year term between Edward Mclntirt
retiring member, and John L. Davis,
6 Republican politician. The Republican
y also supported VIM. j. Morrow, retirin
member, who was opposed by ii.
/. Hickman, Democrat, and by this littl
move, Mr.. Morrow being also Demo
: crat, succeeded in securing good vot
for Davis, SO that Mr.. MclntiEe barrel
squeezed through by q majority OF IL.
q The Eleventh Ward contest ais
proved quite exciting, and resulted /
the choice oftwo Democrats-Jonatha
l. Hilton for two years and VIM. Forsyth
l. for one yearly about tniTy majorit!
@ NEGRO VOTES RECEIVED.
A negro named VIM. Harris, residin
;, on Third street, near Washington, can
II to the First Ward polls TO vote, presen
10 ing his county tax receipt as credentia
Inspector Gaynor refused the vote, I
negroes pay no school tax in Whining
ton, and the payment of a school tax
pre- requisite to voting at scho'
4 election.
u In the Fifth Ward, however, the Il
spector accepted the vote of VIM. Sene
3 COL, but refused one offered by anoth'
negro named VIM. e. Grinnage.
d THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
The vote in detail, by wards, is
q follows:
FIRST WARD,
1t L. w. Palmer, Dem., two years......l42
Samuel II. Baynard, Rep, twoyears ~
Palmer's maJority:..
'e W. u. Baugh, Dem. one year.....s..llo
Lindley O. Kent, Rep, one year,, 81
Baugh's maiority..............
% SECOND WARD.
u DR.. N. b. Morrison. Rep. p............ e0
B. X. Heisler, Dem. b.
IN MorrisOn's majority.
~ THIRD WARD.
y William Kyne, Dem. ;, two yesrs.. ...i25
j, r. Theo. Fueckel, Dem, one year.l2l
o John r. Graham, Rep, one year,. l2-
% Z, Fueckel's majority ity''................ l
FOURTH WARD.
VIM. j. Morrow, Dem :, two years.. 90
m ii. ID. Hickman, Dem, two years.... 81
MOrroW's majority.
: Edward Mclntire, Dem, one year.... ~
John Il. Davis, Rep. one year....... So
=. Mclntlrs's majority ................
,, FIFTH WARD.
~ Henry G. Conrad. Rep, two years...2lS
N John W. Lawson, DEM, two years. l3e.
Conrad d majority. ty......"............
I'M SIXTH wARD.
10 Samuel II. Belts, Rep, two years.. IL
y DR.. j. p. Wales, Rep. one year,. II
y SEVENTH WARD.
Charles Baird, RFP.. two ysars...... u
le No opposition.
il EIGHTH WARD.
N. Lewis T. arubb, Rep.................. 9S
Daniel O'C. Kenney, DEM, W
NINTH WARD.
" DIR, K. G. Shortlidge, Rep. II
10 George W. Griffith, Iem.....,....... a.
ne Shortlidge's maJority..............
TENTH WARD.
oe W. G! Grier, Dem :, Two years......., ls
Va Allen Ruth, Dem., one year'........ 70
" ELEVENTH WARD.
y Jonathan Hilton, DEM. two years. Us
ne samuel N. Trump, Rep.............. "a
n, Hilton's Majority.
W ~. Forsythe, benz, one year...... %
Jacob Pusey. Ind, one year.......... q
an Thos. j. BulIt n, DEM, on6 year,. 20
ou Forsythes majority over all.......
- The total vote polled was 1858,
so which, apparently $50 were Dem
aS sS Gratis aud 1888 Republicans. OF the
0U members elected IL are Democra
and noliticallY the new Board W