Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-11
The Election Board Gives
Him the Certificate.
mo GOING BEHIND THE RETURNS
The Evident Intention of the
Voters Respected.


M Council, from 353 to 347 and left him in
2f minority by two votes instead of with
'eNN majority of four
The defective ballots bore The name
OF John Kirby instead of John w.
,M Kirby, and were all Republican splits,
with the name of Dir. Springer for
M mayor. Three We're cast in the Second
district, two in the Third, and one in
4 the Fourth. In each case the return
y announced all the votes as having been
cas-: for John W. Kirby, and the defect
was discovered by reference to the
". sample ballots that are attached to the
returns.
On discovering the fact the depart
sH mcnt sent for City Solicitor Lyman,
lyHwho was out Of the city. Then Willard
salisbury, Jr., and Charles NJ. Gurus
Hliwere called in and the case explained to
* them. Mr. salisbury said he supposed
The sample ballots attached to the return
t3werc Put there to show that the votes
were properly credited in the certificate
4 and were therefore part of the return.
Xff Both lawyers agreed that middle
I'M letter Is no part of u name, but merely
IN Il matter Of Identification. Both agreed
v also as to the right Of City Council in
the event Of a contest, to he the judge Of
the election and qualifications OF its
M members.
AK Mir. Curtis was Of the opinion that
N the sample ballots were attached to the
returns merely to obyiate the necessity
of preserving all the ballots in the
boxes.
& Here Mr. salisbury was shown II
n copy of EVERY EVENING containing Il
WI report of the defective ballots and
Ia laughinEly remarked, .IIuving gone
NJ this FAR yGu had better count in the
W. Democrat"
Mr.. Curtis joined in the laugh but
III did not agree with the sentiment
Mr.. salisbury then suggested that the
department. send out for Mr.. Kirby and
II Mr.. Elliott, the two Council candidates.
inform them Of the situation and re-
quest them % get their own counsel 10
\ act m the ease. "BIt don't tell them
Il that have been here he added.
* The department adopted this sugges-
ton, sent Clerk IInlcomb out to notify
the two candidates and then took re-
cess.
SETTLED IN SHORT ORDER.
The department met again ut 7.3O
X O'Clock and Walter II. Hayes appeared
4 for Mr.. Kirby He said that the John
Kirby tickets had been printed by mis-
take, and that it had been declared by
DAME! Forrest that if any of those
tickets We're voted they should be
\, counted for John w. Kirby. He spoke
Of the evident intention of the voters to
vote for John w. Kirby and said proof
could be furnished that he was the only
John Kirby in the ward.
Mr.. Elliott spoke for himself. He
w said: From what can learn John w.
~ Kirby received BAT votes and John II.
y Elliott myself, $40 votes. think
these two men We're the only candidates
for City Council running in the ward
on Saturday, and the figures give me a
majority Of two, which | have d right
to We can't say what man thinks,
or what his intentions are when he is
voting If | was elected want the po-
sitiun; if was not elected, / don't want
IT, If John w. Kirby received more
n votes han did, give him tile certii-
cate; II he didn't, give it to me
After consulting with his colleagues,
Mr. Wilson announced that us the face
OF the returns showed majority of
votes for Kirby, although the sample
ballots differed, the board had decided
to give the certificate to him, leaving
the question of contest to City Council,
where il belongs.
The board then finished its labors by
officially declaring the result Of the cleo
tion and preparing certificates for the
oflicers-elect.
TnE OFFICIAL VOTE.
The official totals of SATURDAYS vote
as ascertained by the canvass, are as
y follows;
i7i Mayor:
S;itsnsbgry J, Wiley, R............ 4,s5i
lM Willard Springer, D............... 4,427
lE Willcy's majority ........... 427
President of Council:
tW N. Il. Benson, X, observation-disclosures. 5,O3l
John g. Farra, D...a......,....... 4,25T
4 Bensons majority. ............... IA
al4 City Treasurer:
58 Joseph X Adams, R............. 5.oos
W. Richard r. Griffith, D............. 4,179
N Adams majority .................. $40
n City solicitor:
Charles NJ Curtis. R.............. 1929
William T. Lyman, D............. 4,35s
IN Curtis majority .,............... ST.
Assessor, Northern district;
NJ y. Mitchell lr., R...,............. 3,i07
William 4. Pierce, D,............. 1913
Mitchells majority. 1,6l4
al Assessor. Southern district:
Eugene NJ SIycrs. D............ 25li
James IL. Floyd, R........,....... | ,i55
4 Sayers malorlty...,. 1856
\ CITY COUNCIL,
n list ward-Pcter A. Fagan D.......2 G3
George johnson, R,........ 1863
Fagan ma1ority...,. ................ 81
Cd ward-Thnmas w. Mcyay, R...... $3.50
William IL. Quinn, D........a2 7
McNay' majority. Observation-Disclosures. IS
Sd ward-James NJ. Griffin, D..........l76
Horace g. Rettew R.........3M
Griffin's majority ....................15 2
4th ward-Iumes A. Magee D......... 4oi
" J. Markley singey, R.......2 j2
Magees majority. ..1i2
9th ward-Frankl:n b. Cotton R..... S7}
X Edward Betts Pierson, d.. 800
Golton's majority ,...................5l 3
9th ward-MaXwcl r. Danncnberg R.Gl9
William Mcdonnell, D.. 2s7
Dannenberg's majority
9TH ward-lames McKelvey, 800
klchard Grier, D........... $50
McKelvey's majority. .5ls
9Th ward-Henry W. Perkins, R.....6l5
William j. Johnston D.....4 40
Perkins majority
9th ward-John W. Kirby, R...........353
John'Is Elliott, D...........3l9
kirby's majority. ..................
10th ward-James Murray, D......... $50