Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-13
THE BOARD OF CANVASS
The Vote Counted and a Pro-
test Entered.
A DEMOCRATIC BOMBSHELL
Sensation in the Board of
Canvass Meeting.



counter--The Count Quietly Completed.
The New Castle county canvassing board
convened at the courthouse little after
10 o'clock on Thursday. No business was
transacted and the board took recess to 2
p. M.
KNOTS OF INTERESTED CITIZENS
The route along Market street leading to
the courthouse was dotted black with
knots of citizens on Thursday intent lin
eager coniabulaiion upon the meeting OF
the canvassing board which was TO convene
In the county court room at 10 O'Clock.
Professions Of citizens passed along hur-
riedly. Among them was continually seen
the green ballot-box bearer with his pre-
cious treasure trove tucked tightly under
his arm. The crowd comprised deputy
marshals, deputy shcriiis and other off
cials of the recent election campaign.
United States Marshal Mahai1y and seve-
raj of his myrmdons hurried along to-
wards the courthouse. The piazza and
steps In front of the county building were
blocked with citizens all apparently deeply
engrossed in the business shortly to com
mence. Within the building, the corri-
dors, the sheaif1's office the county clerks S
and other officials offices were crowded
with citizens conversing in quiet under
tone. Both Democrats and Republicans
wore expression of the most intense pre-
occupation.
THE AUDIENCE IN THE COURT ROOM.
In the county court room an immense
gathering had congrcgated by 10 o'clock.
Munln ne rallS the lheilDers Oh tiie clil-
Nasslng pqard, lhe inspectors hau aircuuS
taken lheir sea,si ihe puatu com rises ~
~ ineInpela' r. nl!Iilllleton lisl,cSluIs any
~ r;t, 10 ora nar,n ,nd
eight are Republican,
iurv hoy and surrotIndiny chnirs on the
north Side Of the court room. To the right
OF the Judges bench and the Republican
inspectors sat oppOsite them on the grand
iurv chairs
SbnrilT AIvan Allnn Tho nresident of tbn
~ - - i,i ~ tli ;i IL! W 80 -
uoarti, was on tnG Deueii' l9ciiIllu HIlh Was
seated Hon &, B Lore, sheriff s counsel, An
array of Republican talent including W.
G., Spruance ESQ, Il. Eden Bach l.. G.
Bradford Esn 1c,harIes n r,1rtis Tsn
Washin,,lon ti.stings Rc,,ia,n;n NieIfe
mashillbiui litN'tihSn, J - u 'iS.do, ~
Isq'' anu others, croWueu 10 the lelUul the
Republican inspectors.
Henry j. Crippen and John Craig,
sherifrS clerks Occupied the bench along
side Mr. Allen the biT yyhitn sbents nf rP-
l; - , .At,N. ,f 60 '.I ,,.,a ",
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ieet IN front oil lhem; AZ the county
clerks table beneath the bench sat In
SneCtUr Samuel s. tllrlett of the I'd district,
FIRST wnrd. and William McCaflerty. 0Oth
1J;utr;ct E;yhth ward Tbcy actad oe
@ @ustric, Esilth . Nv w11u uS ae.et as
spuh9sIlsh iur tne DeliloViatic @ iiislgiVit.oIs
Spokesman.
The various insnectors. RenubIican and
Democratic were nnturniIv avprse "a the
expression of any opini0n in regard to
their coming action unon anv emergency
in reference Ia the cc1Inting 81 the ballot.
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Inc conference ieIter; as below signed
doubtedly had weightv influence upon
many of the members of the board
The undersigned are of the opinion that
under the election laws of the Stale of Deia-
ware II ls the duy Of the board OF canvass OF
each county TO- ,aseerialn me stale o. ne eier,
sion m @ ny vJ"y M M & ~ aa ,n ,,.e
oiiice fhat ahail have been give in ali the nun
dreds OF the county for every person voted for
for such office"
The duties are ministerial and they arc in
Nssteu WIN y" Iuuiciul power tnat wouii .i els
%ntcrH or he r,,nia,ty ng nc ie,nn Vi
They can onIy nscsrtain The result of the
election BY cnlculating the aggregate OF the
votes shown by tho certificates uf election re-
turned by The inspectors, or by llie ceftiiica-
uons taken & IRON r. lne poSes uhuer inc 'ondl-
Nohs presofipee W 'no ~. I!e' ~ n,y,pn
.-.. BtsitNIs Nj NIstps.
GEORGE GRAY,
ANTnoNY hidGINs,
CuAtiIFs i. LORE.
wiLMisGToS, November 5th, 1880.
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VIGOROUS REMoNsTRANcE.
A c;ty insnector ind;pnnntly cried out ne
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@ ..and Sn To sign % retf,rn @ al lust and valid,
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f.aI,dnlort v;,bo,t @,,rstion n return
,,.IGot ;g fnii If what is ey.
aoti,. ag',ii,iainnt H. lbs i,
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.l,a Iay. q re,,dercd .
Wy Tae, i"H ~ ,,.,r niioc nj thc entrance into
.,, n,,,rt - I'mitei statrs Marshal
MI, ~, a,,d ,i,t,, ~, t,ra nf iii. followers
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artneu P i,' H. ra Tbnr wos
n,, aii',a,1oo utu ' ,,a;mst MarsbnI Ma.
Iin t,',. : ,,,' ,ftii, ~ ,i, b,iiiff
uut,te ~, ,,.I ca, ,,,inrtes
S,.,.I. ,,n,',n ~ uaI,ii;, was
seen nicosantlv fratcrnizine with Ills Re
publican confreres behind The rails.