Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17

sthat hundred. The men were not regis
tered The protest was filed.
1t was not until midnight Thursday
night that Sheriff Simmons announced
the maiorities.
These gave the Democrats u clean sweep
throughout the county, with one excep-
ton, that of sheriff, Gould being elected
by 179 votes over Toner.
Among the interesting events of the
evening was at the moment when the call
ing off Of the Third district Fourth ward,
was being made by ex-Squire Frazer, who
made a protest, saying the certificate
should not be accepted. 1t had nothing
indicating what state it belonged to. II
might be Ohio, or California, or South
Carolina.
That's all right anyhow, squire" the
crowd yelled, don't you know they're
Democratic"
1t was in the Seventh district, of the
Fifth ward that the only Peoples ballot
for Weaver and Field was cast.
Three or four OF the inspectors had LEFT
their certificates locked up in the boxes
and it was necessary for a motion TO be
passed before they were opened and the
canvassing enabled to go on.
William Gosnell, who represents the First
district, Seventh ward, was not present
when his turn came and q deputy sheriff
had to be sent out after him.
There was protest entered against the
acceptance of the certificate of the Third
district, Seventh ward on the sheriff ballot.
This was one of the city districts that gave
good Prohibition vote.
THE BANNER DISTRICT.
The Second district Eighth ward, is the
banner Democratic district. II is the only
district, Republican or Democratic that
handed in Il straight ticket not cut i'll
| single instance. In addition it gave
Damopratic majority of 3S votes.
In the Third district, Ninth ward, there
was another protest entered by Peter Il.
Cooper, attorney for James ]. Toner, on
the sheriff count.
| ~. FRANK BRADLEY NOTICED.
| William H. Quinn rose to his feet and
addressing the sheriff made strong conf
ment on the crowd that had gathered on
the bench around the clerks. he said
| "What business has Mr. Frank Brady
on that platform? / do positively object
to his being there [yells Of applausel and
also to the presence of anyone but the 40
credited chairman of the two parties, the
clerks, yourself and the lawyers. | do OPP
pose heeler being on the platform among
the clerks when the returns are oelns
made up"
Sheriff Simmons requested everyone but
those officially interested in the ecanvassine
work to leave the platform.
QutRN ENTHRoNEp.
Mr.. Quinn then retired and enthroned
himself on Court Crier Smiths elevated
char, where lie received an ovation from
the crowd surrounding him;
Nine certificates were made out in trlpll
cate, three each for the Presidential elect
ors, for congressman, for state senator
representatives, county commissioners
sheriff, coroner, and county treasurer ant
the receiver.
The law requires that all the SS inspec.
tors sign the certificates. So that il oil of
them happened to be present at the close
Of the canvassing there would have beer
SSS27 or 1856 signatures needed to validate
} the returns. 1t is upon these certliicate
that the commissions of the elected ot1cer
will be issued. But it happened that quit
number of the inspectors had got tiret
of waiting and had gone home. BY Law
the signature of majority Of the inspec
tors is sufficient as a qualification.
MR.. QUINN AGAIN.
Mr.. Quinn inquired at II o'clock VIII.
the gentlemen who had taken down tn
tally did not do the adding up of the total
and why they gave that work TO strangers
There was no reply to this. and tn
i clerks went along with their work.
QUINN ANOTHER TIME.
; William II. Quinn announced that a.
} the protests against Pierce Gould's oallot
had been withdrawn and all Democrat
now recognize that he is properly electe
o sheriff.
I Orator Austin Hanley then took the tioo
and made complimentary allusion to WI
: lard SALISBURY. He said he is the WI
liam f. Harrity of Delaware.
A This was an improlntu talk from MI
!. Hanley. Chairman Salisbury. who We
!, on the platform industriously figuring o
I some close district, took no notice OF IT, 2
: he evidently did not see any propr1ety,
/ intruding such matters in the midst OF tn
! canvassing work.
I ELECTION NOTES.
As an illustration of the Overwhelming
: almost paralyzing effect on Repubhcar
/, Of the sweeping Democratic victori,
S which every hour seemed only to II
# crease, the story is told that Democr;
It suddenly accosted City Auditor Billan
l. on Market street with the exclamation
d "Pennsvlyania has gone Democratic !!
Mr.. I}illany did not change his e!
preston the slightest. He seemed qul
i. ready for such miracle as that,
i Another illustration of the ridiculou
N ness of the scare in regard to the Pennsy
:, yania impossibility was when a hnrrie
- almost breathless inquiry came to EvEI
EVENING by telephone from down State;
!. "IIello, is it true that pennsylvania
conceded to Harrison?"
/ The quick answer was, Yes, OF cour
= man do you want the earth"
n In EVERY EVENINGS telegraph room Il
operator caught n conversation going
,o between the Associated Press office at Phi
y . delphia and Republican sympathizers
r, the telegraph offices, around Philadelph1
1t was general coincidence meeting
in along the wires and the head office te