Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
THE ELECTION.

A light Vote with Heavy nenao-
cratic Matorities All Over tiAo state
The story Of Tuesdays battle Of bal
lots in this city is without exciting incl
dent, and can be briefly told The
weather was as genial as May-day, and
the voters were as good nAtured as the
warm sunshine was pleasant. There was
no olashing at the polls OF any import;
ance, and the election will go on record
as the quietest and most peaceaoie
that has been held in Wilmington Tor
many years. Mayor Rhoads had ms
entire force of police on duty, and purely
in the capacity of oonservators oil the
peace, and the thorough understanding
the people have of the present
Administrations determination to &C
complish whatever duty it enllsts
in may have had wholesome restraining
effect policeman was in the vicinity
of each polling place, but was no ways
conspicuous, and In fact was scarcely Cd
served unless called upon. reserve ae-
tachment was stationed ct the ponce
head quarters with carriage in waiting
by which they could be eIpeditiously
thrown against any disorder IN any part
of the city. Chief Dougherty spent the
day in driving about among the polling
places and keeping an eye on the croWus.
Special deputy United States mafSnhis
were conspicuous by their absence enu
the event of Tuesday will be memoraDie
as the first general election held In WI
mington for many years when the polhng
places were not surrounded by the most
disreputable toughs, that 1t was Possipie
10 get together, all badged and authorized
to discharge the offices of peace eonserVa.
tors. The remarks upon the absence Vi
this element always bone OF contenuon,
were complimentary on all sides, ana inc
hope was freely expressed that DehsWare
has seen the last of these useless ana oy
no means ornamental deputies.
Only in one or two instances were there
any personal encounters, and these were
of the most trifiing nature. Inc ponies
were but little called upon, and there was
no one detained in the police COILS iast
night.
The most conspicuous feature of Tues
days election was the variety OF tiohetS
presented and the various combinations
Of names on the ballots. The Repub-
licaps came into the field in the morning
with o ticket containing the names OF
Joseph Pyle for governor AMI hayWo.el
the Young Mems Republican Club is re-
sponsible for its existence, and the Vot.
indicates that it did not receive the iui,
support of it's creators. Mr.. Pyle himself
was probably not entirely pleased WIN
the ticket, as he cast strMghtou'
Temperance Reform ballot. The Repub,
licans directed their chief efforts toward
capturing the levy court, and with thh
end in view it ia openly stated by voter
of that party that they traded will
Robert Chambers, who entered the list
m an independent Democratic candidate
Mr.. Chambers candidacy, together will
the fact that William A. Hukill the lem
perauce Reform candidate polled com
paratiyely large vote makes the immense
majority OF Giles Lambson the surpris,
of the day. Mr.. Lambson's cause eniistet
the efforts of q large number of Repuoii
cans who were drawn to him through hi
genial nature, and ticket containing TN
single name of Giles Lambson for sheriH
was voted largely by Republicans;
Labor Reform ticket was circulated q
some of the polling places late II
the day. 1t contained the name o
Biggs for governor, Cooper for Congress
Ferguson for senator, two OF the Demo
cratic candidates for representative an
five of the prohibition reform candidate
and about the same proportion OF IN
levy court, with Hukill and Lambert 10
sheriff and coroner. Although this ucke
was endorsed or claimed to have been
the Knights of Labor the tabulated =.
turns show that il had no percepnoi
effect upon the vote. :.
The vote pofled Tuesday In this CIT
was unusually light. On Congressman
which is about the highest, the total vol
was 1887 against 6,253 votes Tor pres
dent of City Council at the June electo
and 9,246 the total vote for mayorin 1888
In 1884 upon the congressional issue .
tween Anthony Higgins, Esq, and u
Hon. Charles B. Lore, the total vote ca
was 1878 of which Mr.. Lore received
majority Of 48.
The counting of the returns at mig
disclosed large number of split ucke
in the boxes, Indicating that the I've
pocket' voter was out in force. In
prolonged the count until late hou
and il was after midnight before IN
jority of the precincts had been hea'
from. The usual delay was In tryn
TO secure returns from the country nu
dreds of this county.
As the returns became known In
several wards immense honftres we
lighted In celebration Of the victory al
the city was literally red In all direction
The crowds were not noisy, and asi
from the fires and the gatherings up
the streets and in front Of bulletins the
was little to indicate that haFd-foug
: contest had closed.