The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-02
THIRD EDITION.


Tho text of the statement tiled by
Joseph L. Martin with Parliamentary
Peter A. Horty is as follows;
In the Superior Court. New Castle
cnunty-Joseph e. Martin vs.. John L,
Dickey February term, le9S--state-
ment.
Pursuant to the provisions OF chap
ter So, vol. XVII. Laws of Delaware,
entitled; IAN act In relation to con.
tested elections other than for mem
bers OF the General Assembly and
governor, Joseph T.. Martin files the
following statement In orJier to CON
test the right of John Il. Diokey. who
was declared duly elected to the Of
flee OF receiver OF taxes and county
treasurer In aud for New Castle coun-
ty, at the recent election held on the
9Th day OF November, A. D., 1899.
STATE OF DELAWARE New Castle Co. .ss.
First--1 hat the name OF the person
contrasting the election OF the said
John L. Dickey to the Office Of receiver
OF taxes and county treasurer for New
Castle county. Is Joseph Il. Martin,
late a candidate for the said Office on
the Republican ticket and VINO claims
to have been elected to tho said Office
at the election on the Sth OF November
last.
Second-That the name OF the person
whose right to the said office is con
tested Is John t. Dlckey.
Third-That the office for which this
contest Ia made Is the Office OF receiver
of taxes and county treasurer for New
Castle county.
Fourth mat the particular causes
for this contest are az follows:
/. For maleonduct on the part OF
the officers holding the saia election
IN the several election districts here
after stated In not correctly counting
the ballots cast in the said severa
election districts, this deponent al
leging and believing that ballots SUI
ficient to have elected this deponen
were east for this deponent and shUulC
have been counted for him. but wer,
counted by the said officers in said dis
trlcts incorrectly and unlawfully a.
having been cast for tho said John t
Dickey, which said election districts
are as follows: In Wilmington hun
dred, Third district of First ward
First. Second, Third and Fourth dis
tricts of second ward; Third. Fourtl
and Filth dlstrlcts OF Third ward; Sec
ond, Third, Fourth and Fifth districts
Of Fourth ward; Second and rhlrC
districts OF the Fifth ward; Fourtl
and Fifth districts OF Sixth ward
Fourth. Sixth and Seventh districts D
Eighth ward; Third and Fourth dis
trfcts OF Ninth ward; Second, Tlir'
and Fifth districts Tenth ward; FRS
district OF Eleventh ward.
In Christlana hundred, the dlstric
known as Christiana Highlands, North
ern election district.
2. For malconduct on the part G
the officers OF the said election in tn
several election districts herelnafts
stated. In knowingly and wilfully re
flushing to receive the votes of diver
electors, then and there entitled t
vote, which said votes, il thoy had bee
received, would have elected this de
ponent to said Office. which said di.
tricts are as follows: Wilmington hur
dred, Fourth district, Second ward
First and Third districts OF Thlr
ward; Second district OF Fourth ward
Second and Fifth districts of FIT
ward; Third district OF Twelfth ware
In Christlana hundred, in West elet
ton district. In st, Georges hundred
the First election district OF 81
Georges. East election district.
Up to lust evening the papers ha
not been served ON Mr.. Dlckey. ii
will 10 represented by Willard Saul
buly. who pronounced the "who
matter bluff, made for the purpo.
OF keeping up the Republican organ
zation after the recent defeat" Mi
SALISBURY also threatens retaliation.