Daily Republican., 1882-01-11
FOURTH EDITION
NEW CASTLE COMMONS.
Tn Q Election Yesterday 10 Ill the
Vacauctes IN the board Of Trus.
toes,

The Election Yesterday 10 Ill tn Q
Vaesuctes In the hoard Of Trus.
toes,
Yesterday an election was held at
New Castle, 10 ill two vacancies in the
Board Of Trustees of New Castle Gem
mons. The Commons consisting Of one
thousand acres of land, were deeaed to
the town of New Castle by the penns
about 1854 for the use of the town. The
donors appointed thirteen inhabitants
of New Castle, TO be trustees of the
land, and in the deed provided that in
case any trustee died, or was removed
fr.m his Office for any cause whatever,
or removed from the town, the inhabi-
tants who have freeholds therein, or
otherw Use pay a rent of forty shilhngs
per annum, within ten days after either
event, were authorized, directed and
empowered to meet a; the Court House,
and elect by majority of voices or
otherwise another trustee,
The condition laid down by the renns
have been faithfully adhered 10, and
two vacancies having occurred in the
board by the death OF Peter Il Nandever
and DR.. Allen V. Lesley, the election
was held yesterday TO fiji them. The
present board of Trustees is AZ follows:
Andrew C. Gray, elected Sept. -,
1899: John Janyier, elected June 81 :,
lI1, Ferdinand Lecklrr, elected, May
20, 1859; william lierbet, elected May
"A, 1889 Israel II. Fols, elected Dec l6,
1863, .lohu White elected June -, 1866.
Inh, Nah .lnrtaI ,,r,l
James q. shaw elected May \, 1869
John j. Black, NJ, d., Dec, 30, 1871;
John "A, Rodney, elected January 3,
1879; VIM. +, Lane, elected Dec. 9,
ISIS.
For many year. these elections have
assumed political character, ana the
hoard has been intensely Democratic
Inc Democrats have always put for.
ward their best Ten, and as ccnse-
queuce they have always been elected,
and given that parry the control, not
only OF the land compo sing the grant,
but also a mighty political Influence in
the hundred and throughout the coun-
Ivy. The commons have yearly increas.
ed in value until al present they are
rented as follows:
Jefferson, Ezekiel fols, 30 acres,
$3.50 90 rent; Stockton, Alex Riggs. Il :
acres, 81 ,l37 80 rent; oglethorpe, Rolt
K Morrison, 81 acres, $500 80 rent;
Centre Hall, David Mccoy, 1872 acres,
Ss5s. 90 rent; le"n, Ezekiel Wheatley
l4l acres, S9l6,5o rent, Union, b. &
Pearce, l3- acres, 81 200. 90 rent; Bayard,
John j. Jackson, l02 acres, S6G3 90;
Clayton, George W. Morrison, l0l acres,
sos so rent; Model, .lno. W. Calhoun,
10 acres, $3.50 rent; Part No =, Thos.
Hoicomb, 4acres, $50 20 rent, Total S.,
OG2. 90
The election yesterday was uninter-
esting, although there were a number
OF candidates. Thomas Holcomh, Re.
corder of deeds, and David Boulder
were the Democratic candidates while
the Republicans offered Elmer W. Clark
and Edward Challenger. For some
time past there has been considerable
can vassing, from which sectarian is
sue had been developed, and Robert W
Wright was brought out by interested
parties to secure the Catholic vote.
Ferdinand Leckler and Israel A. Fol s
were appointed tellers, and William A.
KINNEY secretary The polls opened
at II o'clock yesterday morning, and
closed at 4 o clock in the afternoon, and
the following was announced ~ the
result
Elmer w. Clark, 80; Edward Chal-
lenger, 100; David RouIden, "a; Thomas
Holcomb, 81; Robert H. Wright, 4S;
Samuel L. Massey, II; George Max W ell,
A. Walter Wofkill, | Julian Janiver, !. .
Mr.. Clark, alone having received a
majority Of votes, was declared to be
the only one elected. Mr. Clark is ii
STEERING Republican. The second re-
publican on the ticket was Mr.. Chal-
lenger, who was brought ont by the peo-
pie, and whose defeat is attributed to
Robert Wright, who had been brought
forth simply to be slaughtered, and in
his fall to brin. down with him the Re-
publican ticket. 1t was only partially
successful
only one having been elected, il will
be necessary to held another election to
ill the vacancy caused by the death of
DR., Lesley. The result was totally I'M
expected by the Democrats, as they
have been having things their own way
SO long, that they did not think it posi-
bic Tor change TO take place.