Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-14
ELKTOH.

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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
ELKToN, Nov. 8.-Ignorance of the
election laws on the part of the judges Of
the election caused quite q middle in
Cecil county returns yesterday when the
return judges met to announce the OFF,
cial vote. Three Of the districts bad
nothing to show the board that there had
been an election. The had locked up
both tally sheets ind certificate of num-
Der Of votes cast in the ballot boxes. The
new election law provides that after the
ballots have been counted they shall be
replaced in the box with one copy OF tbs
poll book and tally sheet. The box is
then locked and the key given to the
minority judge who returns it to the clerk
OF the circuit court. The law further
provides that under no circumstance ex.
cept contest shall the box be opened
for six months. The Judges should,
however, keep one poll book, one tally
sheet and q certificate of the number OF
votes cast outside Of the box and take
them on return day to show the result
The judges in the northeast or Fifth
district and the Rising Sun or Sixth dis
trict placed both tAlley sheets poll books,
certificates &C., inside the box and had
nothing whatever to show that All cleo
ton had been held in that district that
was not locked in the ballot box. The
judges in the Eighth district looked
everything in the ballot box excepting
two poll books which only show how
many votes were cast and not who they
were cast for. In the First or 0eoIltOn,
and the Second or Chesapeake City dis
trtnto Nl,a, I'D .,Ia hot ku1f nh afu
in the box, but as they had certificates of
the result this mattered but little. The
judges in their perplexity sent for the
states attorney to unrayel the maze. He
was out Of town. State Senator Clinton
Mccullough and William j. Jones prom
inent lawyers of opposite parties were
summoned. After celebrating over the
matter they found way out of the diff
Guilty deciding that the judges could GER
tify to any returns that satisfied them.
In two districts tickets with the result
taken from the tally sheet were found
and these returns taken as correct. In
the Eighth q telegram to an Elkton party
was accepted. In the latter district the
prohibitionists lost vote that they cast
AS the Prohibition vote was not given.
One vote WAS cast in that district for each
| prohibition candidate.
William johnson, weii.known citizen
os Elkton died yesterday afternoon at an
| advanced ago from the effectsot paralysis.
He was connected with the Elkton gas
works for many years and had recently
been Waterman for the p, w. d b. rail
road.
The house and barn on the farm Of
Irving G. Griffith, situated short dis
lance from Chesapeake City, was burned
yesterday.
ELKroN, Nov. 12.-Justics Chrlstfieli
of Chesapeake City had an interesting
case before him on Saturday last. w. Il
Orfut, teacher OF the colored school a
ST. Augustine, a small village on historic
Bohemia Manor in the Second election
district Of Cecil county, was charged OF
the oath OF Miss johnson, the teaoher o.
the white school at this same place, will
disturbing her school while in session
The two schools while not very close to
gether, are near enough for one to bI
seen from the other. Orffut went t.
Miss Johnson's school and charged tina
the white children interfered with hi
pupils. He talked in an insolent anC
threatening manner to the lady and he
scholars. This annoyed the latter ani
when Orfut repeated this conduct on
day last week the lady consulted State
Attorney William s. Evans and on hi
advice issued o warrant for Orffut's ar
rest. Constable Carpenter made the at
rest. The states attorney was present q
the hearing and the justice after bearing
the evidence fined Ortfut $40 and costs
He did not have the money and woul
have gone to Jail had not friend cd
vanoed the amount. The conduct of til
colored man, it ia said, aroused cor
siderable feeling against him in til
neighborhood.
The Democrats having regained con
troll Of the management of county affair
in Cecil county are already much exsr
cised over the distribution of the offices
Messrs. Steele, MoNamee aud Willis, VIII
were elected county commissioners b.
handsome majoritieg, Are already bein
buttonholed by numerous and perslsten
candidates for Office.
There are but two places in the gift o
the board, however, that are worth nue.
effort, the offices of clerk to the commis
sioners anu county treasurer. They bot
pay 81 500 q year and are for two year.
, The term of the present treasurer, Ool
1. ID. Davis, who will become cashier @
the new Second National Bank Of Elktor
expires with the close of the present yeal
The term OF County Treasurer 4. u
Hopper does not expire until July Il
next. The Office seekers are after th
> ripeBt plum.
, Charles II. Smith, at present o railwa
postal clerk between WASHINGTON an
Baltimore, fearful doubtless that civ
,, service rules may not protect 10 ouj
spoken and energetic Democrat as him
Z self under Republican administration
. is out for the clerkship. he has Ii
1 backing OF State Senator elect john s
> Writ. Eugeue Pearoe, young ma
residing in the First district, who is
: brother of Representative elect Thoma
, Pearce, and brothsr,in.lRw of Con
I missioner elect Steele, ia also q caud
Q date The friends of George W. Oruil
4 shank, ESQ, editor OF the Cecil Dens
crdt, are urging him for the place.
is generally admitted that his appoin
, ment would be merited reward for Ion
, continued services rendered the part,
The names of William Henderson an
James A. Mackey of the Fourth distric
G and Isaac +. Yanarsdals OF the Mint
4. district, are also mentioned in conna
j tion with the office. Mr.. Vanarsda
: filled the office once before very ably.
!. Thomas Ford, farm hand, was q
Q rested on North street yesterday atte
Q noon. He was Intoxicated and drivir
: farm wagon in such reckless mann,
as to endauger the safety of other team
k Bsilit George Il. Howard made the a
n rest.
' The ladies of the Elkton Presbyts-iG
Church have arranged TO hold supp
4 on December 10th and 18th.
: A larna nnnal hnnk VIVA lnnnnhad