Daily Republican., 1881-05-16
Third EDITION.
THE EIGHTH WARD CONTEST.
A Protest Against the Manner in
which the School Election was
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EAb EA0nA" whhu sVN AS
A Protest Against the Manner in
which the school Election was
held.
For the Republican.
MEssRs. EDITORS election for
members of the Board of Education, in
the Eighth Ward, on May 9TH, 1881, was
illegal in many respects. Thepolls We're
not opened until 45 minutes after the
lawful time, this depriving some from
voting. The reason of this was because
Mr. Daley, the so-called Precinct In
spector. had not provided himself with
the key of the school house, after con-
suming 46 minutes Of the peoples time
in looking for the key. He was COM
PEELED to hold the election in the yard
of the school house, The inspectors
agreed to accept votes on 1880 tax re-
ceipt or on oath of voter that he had
paid 1880 tax Getty school taxi
Shortly afterward Mr.. Kindell, the
well known butcher Of the Eighth Ward,
asked if a young man coUld vote on
age Mr.. Daley produced the law and
it was agreed they could vote on age.
This was us fair for one side as the
other, hut after the election Mr.. Daley
(by the Pat Gardner process) tried to
eject Mr. Kenney, but was detected on
a first attempt.
When the counting was done the tally
lists differed. MI s}arncy'S list show
ing Grubb 9S votes, and kenney %
votes. while Mr.. Lemons list showed
9S votes each. Mr.. Daley preSumes to
have casting vote which he gives fo"
Mr.. Kenney and declared him elected.
MI Barney proposed To have recount
of the ballots, which Mr.. Daley refused
for fear Mr.. Grubb really had majorl-
" of one. During the voting Mr..
VIM. G. Cavanaugh offered to vote, but
had tax receipt dated in latter part OF
1880 for 1879 tax, was refused, and al
though he wanted to 20 home to look
for 1880 tax receipt Mr.. Daley wanted
him TO take the oath but he refused as
he was not sure that he had paid. Mr..
Cavanaugh said he had paid 1850 tax to
the best Of his knowledge. Mr.. Barney
objected. saying Mr.. CaVanaugh should
know positively before taking the oath,
but Mr. Daley took Mr.. Cavanaugh's
vote, and now it appears that he and
five others had not paid 1880 tax.
These several men are supposed to have
voted for Mr., kenney, but Mr.. Daley
saws those men who voted on age all
voted for Mr.. Grubh, and their votes
were illegal, now if six or seven men
have periured themselves for the sake OF
voting at the school election and four
young men have voted illegally, and the
political inspector, Mr.. Daley, doe, not
open the school election until he sees hit,
should not the Board of Education in
the future appoint their own inspectors
for holding the election for members
of the School Board. II would keep |
pOlitics ont of the board and also relig- |
ion, for by looking over the poll list OF the !
Eighth ward We md out Of the ~ votes /
polcd for Mr., Daniel O'Connelt Ken |
ney II were members Of the Roman |
church which coupled with The |
resolution offered at a recent Catholic |
in this city, has some signit-
cance. II looks as though, II they |
'ould, they would secure control OF
1ur school board. In fact the vote in the
Eighth ward does not speak well Tor the
interest the citizens of Wilmington
should take in Education, 1856 votes out
If 1900 voters in the Eighth ward is sim
Dly ridiculous, but SO long as the people
submit to partizan Legislature ap-
pointing a bitter partisan as precinct
Inspector to hold ward election Tor
members Of the Board Of Education and
ire satisfied for 9S men out OF 1000 men
o elect, and "A of this 9S are members
ofa church which do not believe i'll our
system of Education or any other system
wherein Religious Instructions does not
regularly and constantly form part,
md allow them to name a man for mem
Der of the Board of Education, to help |
'urthcr the interests Of a system OF Edu-
,ation in which he does not believe, iust
20 long will our school election be a
arce and our citizens subjected to the
of designing Politicians and
Religious Fanatics. CITIZEN.