Evening journal., 1892-06-10
SALISBURY ULTIMATUM
The Election Returns Will Be
Closely Scrutinized.
EvERY MAN aETs A TAIR OHANoB.

EVERY MAN GETS A FAIR OHANUb.
The Democratic County Executive Conn
mistce win Throw Ont Every Illegal
votc-rhc St. Georges and Appoquini-
mink Hundred Election omcer Lists
Ratified Points on the Election.
The meeting Of the New Castle County
Democratic Executive Committee at the
Young Mems Democratic Club yesterday
afternoon was very important one.
The selection of election officers for East
and West ST. Georges and Appoquini-
mink hundreds. was ratified
The experts heard In the Williams
damage case yesterday afternoon were as
follows. William John Williams of the
Walton and Whann Company: George H.
Bihn. superintendent of the Pennsylvania
Salt Manufacturing Company Works of
Philadelphia Alfred c. johnson. superin
tendeut of Davidsons Chemical Works
of Baltimore and John r.. Savage. "a
Philadelphia chemist.
The tenor of their evidence was TO show
that the gasses in the chamber were
not likely to prove fatal To- those who
removed the sediment
The committee decided 90 closely
scrutinze ali returns. and threw ont
every precinct m which fraud is known
TO have been pcrpetrated.
An Address 20 Democrats.
The following address to Democrats
prepared by Chairman willard Sauls-
bury. Jr., was adopted:
10 tilc Democrats OF New Castle county.
lnaccordancc with the rules of of your party
the nomination election Tor sheriff, coroner,
receiver 81 taxes ana county treasurer ana
comptroller. win be held at the usual voting
place, on Saturday. june llncNt between the
hours oi l2 M and D. In.
Your County Executive Committee expects
nt the next election with YOUR united assist F..
ancc. and aided hy the intelligent. thoughtful
and uupreIudiccd voters OF nli PARTIES tu
redeem This county from the rcgk less, partisan
and cNiroNalant misruIe which hna aihlcieu
us for the past two years.
TO do this al Democrats, without regard "a
personal preferences Tor particular condi'
dated. must cordially cooperate and no.h
viii more greatly promote coruality ana so lu
feeling ana aid us ai tne coming election Than
the knowlcdgc that ni candidates nave ma
fair play. and those preferred by the majority
Of ihc party have been nominated.
The candidates for the positions io be voted
on ncNf saturday have expressed thomsclVe.
aa satisfied with the inspectors and judges
selected hold the primaries
This is good start. and thesU officers are ir
honor hound 90 SEQ that am have fair play.
Your committed publish herewith "a brief
summary OF tle law governing primary
elections. and VIII regard with grave suspicion
and ID necessary VIII suppress on correct tht
returns from amy precinct when this law Is
violated.
Let an Democrats attend the primaries, and
prevent and discouuE. amy attempt Co re.
enact the disgusting and outrageous scenes
which have already disgraccd the primaries
our earnest wish impertiany expressed Is
'Inul the best men wln.
1881 order of the Committee
WILLARD SAUisnuHY, iR.. Chairman,
IOHN ~. CALLAHAN. Secretary.
Point, in the Law Regulating primar,
elections.
/. The inspectors and judges must D..
sworn by each other 20 impartially ano
fairly perform an their duties
. Bach judge chooses clerk who 4.
also sworn in ike manner
3 The officers must provide two ballot
boxes one having hole I'm the lid through
which the ballots are deposited wheI
voted
A. The officers or amy Of them may re
Qure that amy person Offering 20 vote b
sworn as 90 his qualification and that IA,
has not voted before at such election
D. The clerks must keep their poll list
publicly in fun view of the voters am,
number each voter on their lists so tina
at amy time amy one can tell the exac
number of votes already received
g. When the election is closed the of
fccrs must publicly count the votes ii
the presence of any elector who think
proper TO he present. taking ballots on
by one from the box and placing them Il
the second box into which the tally sheet
must also be put whom the count is CON
plctcd with a certificate OF thercsult sign
ed by an the officers. then the box securel
fastened must be delivered without della
10 the chairman of the county committe,
The officers must also make a second Ger
tiiicate of the result in their precinct am
deliver IL TO the said chairman. the bo
only being opened in cases of contest
The above is taken from the act
March 29 1887, vol ls, Laws of Dell
ware. page 5l
Rnrrf,inr fI. reafurn.