Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
Democrats VIII Control the
Senate and House.
so SAYS THE HIGHEST COURT
Successful Ending of Gov
ernor HIPS Great Fight.
Governor-elcct Flower will Now BE sus-
tanned by n Legislature Democratic In
Both Branches Certificates Awarded
by the State Board of Canvassers.

decisions of the court of appeals and the
state board of canvassers give two Of
the four disputed senatorial districts to
the Democrats, thus making the Demo-
cratic vote 10. The Republicans have
10, and there is one in doubt. If the
Republicans stay, making a quorum,
and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cast the de-
Gliding vote for the Democrats, they will
control the senate also; but Colonel Bliss
is authority for the statement that if the
Democrats attempt to organize with but
their votes there will be an exodus on
the part of the Republicans out of the
reach OF the seargeant-at-arms and con-
sequent lack of quorum. The impor-
lance Of the Democrats controlling the
senate is not only local, but national, as
il may possibly decide the next election
for the Presidency, as there will surely
be pportionment of the state in the
interest Of the Democrats.
DECISION OF THE COURT.
just before 2 o'clock the court Of ap-
peals handed down It's decision in the
four senatorial cases, practically seating
John A. Nichols instead of Rufus r.
Peck, in the Syracuse district, and
Osborne, in the Duchess district. John
FL. Derby, in the Troy district, is the
only Republican seated The case of
Franklin d. Sherwood and Charles A.
Wallser was decided no election, as
Sherwood was held TO be ineligible.
THE STATE CANvAssERs.
The state board Of canvassers met to-
night and decided the four disputed dis
tricts, as follows:
In the 18th district the certificate of
election was awarded to Osborne, the
Democratic candidate.
In the 10th district the certificate was
awarded 70 Derby, the Republican can
didaie.
In the 95th district the certificate was
awarded TO Nicholas, Democrat.
In the 9th district (Sherwood's dis
tlctl the board did not award any GER
tificate. leaving to the senate to deter
mine whetherany candidate was elected,
in view Of the decision Of the court of
appeals that Sherwood is ineligible.
The board then adjourned sine die.
THE MAJORITY WILL RULE.
New York World, Dem.
The decision of the court of appeals
in the election cases, awarding a ma
iority Of the senators TO the Democrats,
confirms the verdict Of the people at the
polls. 1t insures majority rule. II puts
an end to the long reign Of lawlessness
in New York.
New York, Democratic state since
1882, is to have a government Demo.
cratic throughout for the first time in
many years.
The technical and legal grounds for
the decision are clearly stated by the
court. 1t is matter for general CON
graduation that the ends of Justice were
suhserved by the forms of law, which is
not always the case. To have perpetu-
ated minority rule, under plain frauds,
through flaws or technicalities in the
statutes, ywould have brought the law
into contempt. The high character of
the court and the non-partisan division
OF the judges on several of the points
will preclude criticism of the decision.
1t is gratifying, further, to know that
the Republicans cannot pass secret
ballot law and then win under il BY
bribing voters and marking the ballots
for Identification. 1t is we'll to have
them taught, Furthermore, that they
cannot nominate ineligible candidates
and trust to subservient county canvass
ing boards or to the Incidence or
cowardice Of Democrats to force them
into office
Mr. Hill and the other watchfnl and
resolute Democrats who have fought
this contest to successful issue are en-
Titled TO the thanks of the people. II
Will help the party throughout the
Union to have il demonstrated that
when New York has been fairly carried
by the Democrats II cannot be stolen.
The consequences of the decision are
momentous. 1t will insure an enumer-
alton and a -apportionment of legis-
lativo and congressional districts, con
stltutlonal convention, a larger degree
OF home rule for cities, Il cleaning out of
the Republican huld.oYer officials, and
other reforms demanded by the people
but long denied by lawless and OBJ
structiye minority in the senate.
1t is indeed great and complete
victory.
1.-THE TRIBUNE ACCEPTS THE DECREE.
Now York Tribune, Rep.
Well, the court of appeals has passed
upon the four disputed cases. We file no
appeal; we bow 10 the court of last re.
sort in the rectitude Of whose inten-
tons we have entire confidence. That
we are disappointed goes without say
ing; that We are firmly convinced that
the outcome of the decisions, conceding
that il Is good law, Is neyerthe.
less fraught with fragrant injustice Ii
the voters of the districts in question
of ~ nlo,t,,r,g II ti,,g', J,i i, ~