Evening journal., 1888-11-13


blank who knew It, They
openly. The next ticket is the
one over which trouble arose. 1t
had its uses. Here it Isl
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Electors of President and Vice President
CALEB p. SoHKsoN,
ROBERT HILL.
WILLIAM L. RECORDS.
For Representative in Congress,
john b. PENNINGTON.
For Senator.
ROBERT HILL.
For Representatives,
SAMUEL w. MERRITT,
DENNY w WILDs,
JAMES R. POWELL,
JONI II. JONES,
RICHARD r. KENNEY,
JOHN M FORD
WILLIAM DYER,
For Sheriff
J, Colby SMITH.
For Coroner,
john B. Jacobs.
For Levy Court Commissioners,
JOSHUA T. JERMAN
For Duck Greek Hundred
ROBERT RAUGmEY,
For East Dover Hundred.
CALEB JACKSON,
For North Murderkill Hundred.
SAMUEL b. COOPER.
For South Murderkill Hundred.
BENIAH THARP,
For Mispillion Hundred.
For Assessor.
SAMUEL NJ. HUFNAL.
For Inspector-First District,
DENNEY w. LAFFERTY.
There are several surprises in this
ticket. The fact was never apparent be
fore the election nor since that Robert
Hill was candidate for senator or that
Samuel w. Merritt Denny w. Wilds,
James r. Powell John H. Jones, Richard
r. Kenney, John NJ Ford or William
Dyer wanted to be representatives in the
General Assembly or finally that Robert
Raughley was candidate for the Levy
Court, and these gentlemen did not re.
ceive any votes. 1t was not intended that
they should The ticket was prepared
for the sole purpose of evRding the Uni
form Ballot law 1t contains the names
of sixteen Democrats and FIVE Republi.
cans and therein it complies with that
requirement Of the Uniform
Ballot law which says Upon
the inside and at tho head
Of the ballot shall be written or printed
the name of the political party to which
a majority If the persons voted for be
long" True, these men were not regu
larry nominated Democratic candidates
but every one Of them was as gooC
q Democrat as there is in Kent county,
and chat far the ticket was straight But
as the object was to use these ticket,
upon persons who did not desire to vote
ticket headed Republican, therefor,
another clause of the Uniform Ballot Law
was called into requisition. to wit: 'AnC
provided futher, that the provisions Of
this section shall not be construed so a.
to hinder or prevent any one from erasinl
or scratching a name or names Of any o.
the candidates from the ballot intended
to be voted by him, and substituting
another or other names in lieu thereof
either on writing or on printed slips.
This is how they availed themselves o
the provision:
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Electors OF President and Vice President
CALEB P. JOHNSON,
ROBERT HILL,
WILLIAM I. RECORDS.
For Representative in Congress,
JoHN B. PENNINGTON.
For Senator.
ALDEN B. RICHARDSON.
For Representatives
JOHN H. HoFFECKER,
JAMES RICHARDSON,
DAVID S. CLARK,
ROBERT A. DAVIS,
WILLIAM z. DAVIS.
JOHN p MAsTEN,
GARRETT l.. HYNsoN.
For Sheriff.
J. Colby SMITH.
For Coroner.
JOHN B. JACOBS.
For Levy Court Commissioners,
JOSHUA I. JERMAN,
for Duck Creek hundred.
john B. WHARTON,
for East Dover hundred.
CALEB JACKSON.
for North Murderkill hundred,
SAMUEL B COOPER,
for South Murderkill hundred,
BENIAH THABP,
for MispilliOn hundred
For Assessor,
SAMUEL NJ. HUFNAL.
For Inspector-Second district,
CLAYTON w. FISHER.
The ticket now contains the names
six Democrats and fifteen Republican
/ but no t,rorrfefat, ~ thn law has hpf
! violated, as the Republican names ha'
all been put on the ballot by means
! stickers or slips Hundreds of the
tickets were voted and there is no dou
some deceived the persons voting ther