The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-11
MR.. WHITE CONTESTS.
A Judicial Canvass of Ballots Asked by the
Republican Candidate for sheriff.

A j Judicial Canvass of Ballots Asked by the
Republican Candidate for sheriff.
While the official returns of the elect
ion on Tuesday show victory for the
Democratic county ticket by small
majorities, the actual result of the con
test is yet to be determined by a judicial
canvass of the vote. Sufficient evidence
is coming to light from several districts
of the county, to indicate that a number
of ballots have been illegally and for in
sufficient reasons rejected, and were not
included in the returns from such districts.
Ia addition to these rejected ballots the
conviction is very general, that con-
siderable number have been improperly
counted. 1t is claimed by Republicans,
result in the election of Mr., White as
sheriff over Mr.. Boyd, aud very probably
in that of Mr.. Haines as State Senator .
10 the fifth district 81 ballots were
cast but rejected, and a canvass Of which
it is claimed, shows net gain of nine
for MIR. White, which if sustained by the
Court, would give a majority OF l in the
county, and which iC is claimed, will be
increased by similar Irregular ties in
other districts.
In order that these ballots might be
preserved for the future inspection of
the Judges of the Circuit Court, Mr..
White, through his attorney X. Y.
Thackery, Esq, flied on Tuesday the
following petition upon which the Court
passed the order prayed for.
To the Honorable, til, JUICES of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county.
The petition of Clinton j. White, who
was - candidate at the election held i'll
Cecil county, on the Seventh day OF Nov
em Der, in the year eighteen hundred and
ninty three, for the office of Sheriff of SAID
county, respectfully shows that he Is in
formed and verify believes and 50 charge
that, at said election, the judges thereof,
in several of the election distric's of said
county, refused to count large number of
! ballots which were cast at said election for
/ you petitioner and which had been received
by said Judges and deposited in the ballot
| boxes and which said ballot boxes your
| petitiouer is entitled to have counted for
him and which, if counted are more than
| sufficient to show that he had majority of
| the ballots cast, at said election, tor Sheriff
| of said county at said election
Second: That he is Informed th at tn q
| said Judges in several of the cleo ion dis
tricts of said county neglected to deposit in
| the ballot boxes, after the close OF said
| election, the ballots so cast and not counted
| as Aforesaid, as ny law they are required to
do, and sealed and locked the said ballot
! boxes, preparatory to returning the sGme
to the clerk of the Circuit Court foC Cecil
county. but did retain the said b .llots ard
! still have the same in their possession.
Your petitioner, verify believing that he
| was legally elected TO the said Cfhce OF
| Sheriff of Cecil county aforesaid, at the said
election, is about to institut" proceedings III
accordance with the provisions OF the
| election laws of this state 10 establish his
right to have and occupy the said ctfice OF
Sheriff. and lie shows that he is entitled, in
said proceedings, to have the said ballots SO
| as aforesaid, cast for him, inspected by this
this Honorable Court, and in order that the
| said ballots may be, certainly preserved,
| he is entitled to have the same placed In
the bal boxes where in accordance with
law. they should have been placsd before
the said boxes were sealed and locked.
| Third: That your petitioner verify
believes tnab mere Is Bttdb WV
| said ballots which were cast for him and
| were not counted as aforesaid, may be lost
| mr. mislaid or destroyed before this Court
| shall have an opportunity TO Inspect the
| same or may be handed to the supervisors
| of election and be destroyed by them under
an erroneous impression that they are to bt
| treated as cancelled ballots which were mo-
cast.
Your petitioner therefore Trays you
| anI
reouiripg the several return judges OF elect
ion If said county to deliver the said ballot
which were cast but not counted as afore
said into the hands of the clerk OF the
Circuit Court for Cecil county, sealed In
| package with the election district IL
which they were cast distinctly marked
thereon. also an order directing the clerl
of said court to deposit the SAID naliots III
| the ballot box of ;he election district o
| districts in which the said ballots wer
| cast CLINTON j. WHITE.
r. C. Thackery, Atty. for Petitioner.
Sote of MARYLAND, Cecil County, to lcit:
hereby certify that on this eighth da.
of November in the year eighteen hurdre,
| and ninety three before me, the subscriber
| -. Justice of the Peace of the Safe of Mary
, land, in and for Cecil county, PERSONAL
, appeared Clinton j. White, the petitione
named in the foregoing petition, and mad
oath in due form OF law, tnaI Inc severe
matters and things set forth in the fore
poinp petition are true to the best of hi
; knowledge and belief.
PETER II. CLEAvER, J. p.
: Ordered, this eighth day of Novembe
1898, on the foregoing petition, that tn
, return Judges of election OF Cecil count
for the election held in said county on I'll
seventh day OF November, 1893, be an
1 thew are hereby directed and required
deposit with the Clerk of the Circuit Cou
for Cecil county all the ballots which wei
Q cast at said election and not counted an
not placed in the box as required by Law
III ny such there be, having frsG place
the same in an envelope and proper
o seaIed the same with wax and stamp,
with the seal of the court and distinct
marked on the said envelope the numb
Q of the election district in which they we
# so cast: and it is further ordered that I'll
said clerk shall keep the said ballots
d delivered to him by the said return judg
o in some secure place until the further ord
D of this court. fREDEkioh SLUMP
t In accordance with the order, all Il
u rejected ballots we're filed with and
/. now in the custody of Clerk of the C1u
70 James T. Graham.
A petition will be filed Immediate
- lol,Ie Of Mr. White asking l.