Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-13

as returned by the officers of election. AS
this fact became apparent, during the pro-
ceeding of the call for returns, the crowd
thinned out, and the tedious detail of the
count soon reduced the audience, so that
there were not more than 100 spectators
present ut noon, when the count had been
more than half completed.
All the local celebrities were on hand
when the board convened. Mr.. Bayard
had seat within the railing, and Messrs.
Spruance, Nields and Bradford were on
hand to represent the Republicans. Mayor
Harrington was also present, but was de
cidedly more preserved and conservative
in his actions than he had been during
Thu sday' session. .Thtrgeneral understand
ing that the board would count the vote as
received, without attempting to throw out
any disputed returns. had done much to
allay the excitement and all the proceed
ings of the session were conducted regu-
larly and in order.
A most conspicuous evidence of Repub-
lican trickery and unfairness was shown
when the return of the 18th district, Fifth
ward, was presented. The inspector, +. j;
Cotton, with Iinblushing indecency and
etfrOntery, returned II votes for Alexander
"B." CarnagF for levy court. These votes
werc the result of the tblack cat tickets
circulated by the Republicans in advance ut
the election, The name of the candidate
for this office is Alexander wv Carnagy
and for him these votes were evidently in
tended. Inspector Cotton, however, never
deigned to make any explanation, but
when he had concluded his return he
simply looked up at the clerk in a sheep
ish manner and said, 1--WE have IL votes
for Alexander b. Carnagy for levy court"
No notice was taken of this manifest tn-
| fairness by the other inspectors present,
and the count proceeded to the next dis
triCt, the Thirteenth. The inspector, j.
Paul Brown, followed the same. sneaking
example of Inspector Cotton, and when he
! had finished the reading of his votes, with
equal sheepishness and evident feeling of
disgust at the indecency of the proceeding
muttered in a low tone to the clerks, I'VE
have eight votes for Alexander 'B.' Car
nagy for levy court"
There was no motion made to credit
these votes for Alexander +. Clrnagy, for
whom they We're clearly intended.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL,
Sheriff Allen opened proceedings by an
nouncing that no one would be allowed
inside the railing except the members of
the board the candidates and their attnr-
neys and members of the press. The
sheriff, in calling the board to order, said
lie wanted order and proposed to have it.
| If those present did not refrain from noisy
demonstrations he would use means to en-
force his request.
The calling of the roll showed that Peter
| A. Pagan of the First district, b, ]. McVey
of the Fifth district, and Thomas Welch of
the Twenty-first district, were absent. In
spectors Armstrong and Conard of East
| and West st. Georges hundreds were also
absent, The sheriff inquired if the certiti
Gates of the absent inspectors were in the
courtroom, but there was no response.
| On motion of Inspector Francis Kane, the
count was started beginning with East
| Brandywine hundred.
The first interruption occurred with the
vote of West Brandywine hundred. In
| spector Weldin announcing that the clerk
had neglected to put down the name of
Abram Hayden, Republican candidate for
levy court from Blackird hund-ed. I'm
medately there was a suppressed buzz of
excitement Inspector Dean inquired if
the certificate in the box was all right and
suggested that the box be opened and the
other certificate taken ont.
Then Mr.. Dean conferred with Mr..
Bayard, and William c. Spruance arose to
his feet and looked anXiously around, rs
though undetermined how best to get
around the question Of going behind the
certificate, which was absolutely necessary
| in this instance.
III there is no objection" said Sheriff
Allen, the name of Mr.. Hayden will bein-
| serted
There was no objection, the name of
Hayden was written down, and so this
| little breeze subsidcd.
Immediately that the last precinct of
| Wilmington, the Twcnty-seventh, had
been received and entered by the sherif1s
clerks Inspector Samuel S. Curlett arose
and addressing the president of the county
canvassing board, said
''AIr. Chairman: hold in my hands a
remonstrance from this board in regard to
| the manner of the casting of the vote in
this past election and of other matters per-
tanning to it which it is requested that your
clerk now proceed to read.
| The sheriff was handed a large roll of
manuscript by Mr., Gurlctt. 1t was passed
over to Clerk Henry j. Crippen to read,
who read it as follows:
THE REMoNsTRAHcE.
WHEREAS The board of canvass find
that by the election laws of this State,
they are deprived Of the power to inquire
into the qualification Of voters, or the
| frauds which they are satisfied have been
| practiCed ut the last election, not apparent
| on the face ofthe returns but are confined
| by law to the ministerial duties of merely
| asccrtaining the sum total of votes given
! for the respective candidates, rs shown by
| The certificates of the election officers, and
| WHEREAS, After a full and careful
investigation and consideration Of
the facts as to the manner in which the
| election in certain precincts was conducted,
which are within Their own knowledge or
which they have received from credible
and reliable men, the said board is CON
WINGED that in many places the grosscS5t
| frauds have been pcrpctrated and the will
of the legal voters Of this county been
concealed, the majority being fralidulently
| made to appear as favnring the Republic
can candidates therefore, lie II
h,Soifd, That we, the board of canvass
of New Castle county do hereby solemnly
| record our protest againt the manner and
| mcthods of certain Rppublicln inSDrCtors
| and judges of this county on the fourth
| day Of November last, by which the votes
| of Democrats legally qualified to vote
were refused, and those of men not en-
| titled to vote were receiyed.
RSoi0cd, That we further record our
1 protest against the prostitution OF the
| powers of the Federal government to the
bases; partisan end by means of horde of
! of irresponsible, reckless men, who in the
guisc Of United States deputy marshals,
assumed at the election, powers not author
lied by the constitution Of the United
| States or Of the state Of Delaware, and by
/ force and intimidation violated and in
| vaded the constitutional rights Of our
! fellow citizens, and aided in concealing
| the true sentiments of the people of this
county.
| We further protest against the dehau-
4 cherry, the bribery, and corruption prac-
/ ticcd by the Republicans and the reception
! by their inspectors and Judges of votes
from negroes who had been brought into
this state from Maryland and pennsyl-
vania furnished by the Republicans with
| forged tax receips, which Democratic
1 judges were not allowed to examine, and
! were necessarily known to be false and
! fraudulent
R5soi,ed That as number of affidavits
have been presented TO us alleging fraud
and fraudulent conduct on the part of GER
| tain inspectors in this county, that the al