Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

The total vote In the city, on Saturday,
was 1910, against 4, $50 in 1882, a falling
off Of $40 votes. Now, as 1t is not likely
the difference wAsrepreeented exclusively
by all the other Wilmington precincts
except the two above enumerated, the
friends of the defeated candidate look
with suspicion upon the surprising in
crease shown by the two exceptions. Par
tioulsrly Is this the care in the Second
ward, where the increase in two years is
over so per osnt-entirely too large to be
healthy and natural. In this ward votes
were taken ipdisoriminately, without re-
gard to residence or qualification, and
that Stidham reaped the benefit, 1t
is well.known fact that Hukill
received the support Of the men
who frequent the notorious dives
OF Front and Water streets, and
hand over their politiosl services to the
party bidding the highest amount Of
cash. In this ward the inspector, Health
Officer John NJ. Stewart, has said sinoe the
nomination that the ballot box WAS stuffed
during his temporary absence from the
polls and that he could prove it.
Despite shs large vote in the city, 1t is
known that hundreds Of reputable
Republicans did not vote and the polls
were given into the control of the
rougher element. Said one well-known
Republican, who left his polling place in
disgust, without voting, SIT was perfect
disgrace; the whole thing was in the
hands OF buns and niggers," and this is
the talk all around, but while the friends
of Hukill undoubtedly did as much
"funny work" as anybody else, Stidhsm,
being the successful candidate, has to
bear all the blame.
What the result will be no one car tell,
but such matters have been smoothed
over before, and doubtless will be this
time. The election is great while fl,
and during the interim there will be
ample opportunity to soothe the dis,
gruntled leaders and by promise and bar
gain secure their hearty support OF the
successful nominee at the general election.
From New Castle comes fearful wall,
which the party managers will find 1t
hard to soothe. The judges comprised
two Stidham men and one Hermann man,
leaving Hukill without representative.
Against Hermann's vote there is no com
plant, as he is popular in the city and it
was expected that he would run we'll, but
a great many Repu blicans, including such
men as Jonathan K. George, Jesse Reeves
and John W. Kauffmsnn, openly declare
that StidhAm did not honestly
receive so votes, although the returns
credit him with 1874 They are supported
in their belief by the unusually large
vote returned, despite the fact that many
Republicans did not go the polls. Ksuff-
nf 10 ka hnt hafp IN,
dignsnt at the manner in which the
the certificate of the result. One OF the
judges, a Stidhsm man, before the polls
opened offered to bet $25 that Stidh sm
would be nominated. In reference to the
manner in which the nomination in New
Castle was managed correspondent sends
the following
Editor Gazette The Morning Nelos
of this date is highly elated over what 1t is
pleased to term the increased Republican vote,
as shown by the nomination election of last
Saturday and citing the Second ward of your
city and New Castle hundred. Now OF your
ward know nothing but il there ever was a
disgraceful and glaring piece OF fraud at the
polls in the history Of this county it was per.
petrated here last Saturday. OF the 447 votes
on the tally list fully 100 are not entitled to
have been in the hundred and State,
some three months; some only one
month. Men unassessed voted. Boys voted.
When the polls were closed and the counting
ended it was found there were some $50 votes
In the boxes and 447 names on the lists and
in order to make the thing square, the votes
were sealed and a proportionate number
taken or each candidate II the friends of
Mr.. Stidham expect to elect him after such a
nomination, the will find themselves eyre
giously mistaken, for the Republicans of this
hundred, and particularly those who supported
Hermann and Hukill, will not put up with it.
ONE VINO Knows
New CASTLE May Goth, 1884