The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-03
FOURTH edition
TnE NEW COUNCIL.

THE NEW COUNCIL.
Organized Last Saturday Night-Presi
dent and Members Sworn in BY Judge
BHii--A Contest In the Third Ward
But None In the Second.
Shortly after O'Clock last SaturdayIt
evening Judge Ball came In the CityIl
Council chamber, and few minutesIl
lnter administered the oath OF office to
Henry W. Perkins, as President OF
Council for the ensuing two years.
Clerk Hersey. then by order OF Presl.
dent Perkins, read the full returns Off
the late city election. The members
were afterwards called up In foursI,
and sworn In by Judge Ball. Messrs.
Kirby and Ratledge affirmed.
When this fornality was finished, |,
President Perkins made brief speech, |
in which he called on the. rnemb ers to
assist him In transacting the business. i
He then declared Council organized
Tor the transaction OF business.
Mr.. Wainwright moved that com
mittee DO appointed on credentials,
and the motion was carried. The presi-
dent appointed Messrs. Wainwright. |
Dannenberg, and Griffin, and they re-
tired, On motion OF Mr.. Dannenberg,
recess was taken for 10 minutes.
The committee returned at 8 80
o'clock, anu reported that they had OK
amined the qualifications OF the mem
bers and found them entitled to their
seats.
Clerk Jersey then read the protest
OF Frank Maguigan, contrasting
the election of James NJ. Griffin, OF
the Third ward.
The ri oteat is quite long, and sets
forth that on Saturday.June 3, the day
OF the city election, there were return
ed 324 votes for James NJ. Griffin,
and sos votes for the petitioner. That
in the second precinct OF the Third
ward. there wero 80 illegal ballots cast,
81 of which were for MIR. Griffin, and 8
MIR. Griffin had been stamped In the
square opposite the name OF William
b. Norton for Mayor, and that they
had not been stamped In the square en-
closing the party emblem at the top.
us required by law; that the three
illegal ballots counted for the petit
tioner. had been stamped only oppo-
site the name OF Dir. ShortlidGe for
Mayor, and not in the square at the
top.
Consequently Mr.. Mnguigan claim.
ed that these illegal votes should be
thrown out. which would give him a
, majority OF 0 votes. The protest also
, claimed that one James McGinty Ind
I voted illegally In the same district,
and that his vote should be thrown
, out. Mr.. Maguigan clnimed that he
IL able to prove all his allegations, and
! asked that Council would set n time
and place, us required by law, fol
7 hearing testimony. 1t also stated
that the filing OF the protest was moi
) for the purpose OF causing unneces
| IalnNv httt TINT fhn nntitinnai
verify believed that he had received {
!, majority of the votes cast in the Thirt
/, ward for member of Council. tn,
! protest was dated July /, and wal
4 sworn to before John Craig, notar.
: public, ...
Q MIR. Wainwright offered resolution
= providing that special meeting b.
held at o'clock on Wednesday even
ing, July l2th. in council chamber, 10
the purpose OF hearing the case. HI
moved the adoption OF tho resolution
and the motion was seconded.
l. Mr.. Griffin objected to the resolution
N on the ground that as this meeting
:, :. was merely called for the purpose o
y organization 1t could not be acte'
y upon until the regular meeting. mex
c Thursday evening. He said that Ii
IS did not oppose the contest, as MI
o Nlagugan had perfect right to do SC
l. but he did not think il could be legal
q acted upon at this meeting.
:. Mr.. Wainwright said TINT In hi
y opinion this was the proper time to n
II ceive the protest, and SGT time fo
&c taking testimony.
lie MIR. McNulty also opposed consider
le ing the resolution al present, as tb
ID meeting was called for the sole pu
IL pose OF organizing. and nothing else
He did not think the matter could l
"a acted upon now, rs Council has n
u, rules as yot, for its government.
Ill Mr.. Stats contended that Counc
IN would not have any more rules O
". Thursday night than at present.
no President Perkins decided that TIL
In was something that was not governe
er by the rules. but by law.
4. MIR. Griffin eaid lie would like to hei
~, the law read, which was done by Clei
- Hersey.
IS, This law provides that when there
AT q contest, the candidate contestlI
must file his petition with the Clerk
lis Council within thirty days after u
n election, and that Council must set
or time, not less than ten, nor moro thu
20. twenty days after the time OF film
N for hearing testimony.
NJ President Perkin said that in d
71s opinion this made 1t mandatory
he Council to take action at once.
The discussion was continued Il
some time and when Mt last Il va
,hr was about to be tnkon on the motl'
a.. TO adopt tho resolution, Mr.. Donah
!" called for the uyes and nays. and I
an motion was carried by a strict par
vote those voting aye, being Mess
Dannenberg, Kirby, Rntledge. Staa
in Tyre. Wainwright and Preside
nv Perkins, l.
nd The following voted nay: Mess
Donnhoe. Griffin, Neaney, McNul
O'Nelll and Smith, 8.
. Council then adjourned.
MIR. M'yAt WILL NOT CONTEST.
Tho contest in the Third ward v
somewhat of II surprise to many pr
ent. IL WINS confidently expected h
Mr.. McVay would contest the elect
OF MIR. Donolloe In the Second wa
and tho fact Lhat this was not dc
was another surprise. 1t was stal
by one of Mr.. McNay's friends, Il
while that gentleman believed he J
good grounds for Il contest. he
concluded not to incur the trou
and expense Of entering into one.
AcArcrs ia BE HELD.
A A caucus will be held before Thu
III day night for tho purpose OF nam
= the standing committees, and II
rumored TINT the minority will
literally dealt with, The way matt
now look, Mr.. Dannenberg will 8
coed Mr.. Thomas as chairman Of
Finance Committee, but further u
this. nothing Is known. The names
~. those comprising the committees
VI be presented and elected at the re
ed lar meeting on Thursday evening.
OFFICE SEEKERS PRESENT.
W Two weeks from Thursday nj
VS. Connci. will elect clerk, balliff
auditor, clerk of tho market, coal
I'd inspector and city auditor assist
he There arc nc.t, host Of na applicants
Be whom seem to prefer that Of clerl
the market and baili(r There are o
Jus sixty applicants for these six poslti
49,. and as only one man can be electet