The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-01-27
The Recount.

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by the order of the Court the counting
of all the ballots cast for Sheriff at the
county election, November 7th last, was
begun on Monday in the office of the
School Commissioners. The recount
is made by George A. Blake and Manly
Drennen, the record or tally clerks being
William j. Smith and P. Fl. Cleaver. AS
set forth in the order it is made in the
presence of Clerk of the Court James T.
Graham, Examiner Hess, Candidates
Boyd and White, R. G.. Thackery and
II. NJ. Mccullough, Esqrs., counsel for
White; and John S.Wirt, A. L. Crothers
and Clinton Mccullough, Esqs., counsel
for Boyd.
A conservative estimate of the recount
as far as now made, which includes all
the DISTRICTS excepting the Seventh and
Ninth, places Mr.. Whites net gain at
nine votes. This record of the recount
includes the ballots objected to By the
counsel of both sides, the opinion being
that the Court will generally override
the objections offered to these ballots.
They were counted by the election judges,
and whatever decision the Court makes
when considering these ballots, will likely
affect both sides equally and cause
little change in the actual result.
In this case the above estimate of MIR.
Whites nraSaut uaip Of nina uotas in tho
recount will about stand good. Including
the ballots objected to by the counsel, MIR
Boyd's total vote in these seven districts
as shown by the recount is now 1876 and
Mr.. Whites 1867, giving Mr.. Boyd a
majority of nine. Counting the aggre-
gate vote in the seventh and ninth dis
tricts as reported by the return judges
of Election, Mr.. White has majority in
these districts of ten votes.
The recount of these districts is hardly
likely to lessen this majority but may
increase it, and by this computation
allowing Mr.. Boyd his majority of nine
in the other seven districts, Mr.. Whites
majority in the Seventh and Ninth will
overcome it and give him majority of
one in the county.
The recount does not include the
thirty one rejected ballots in the Fifth
district which Mr.. Whites counsel are
of the opinion will be favorably consid
cred by the Court. These ballots (which
have been identified as those cast at the
election) give Mr.. White a gain of seven
votes, which carrying out the estimate
would increase his majority in the
county to eight.
The resdlt of the recount as compared
to the election returns is as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Elec. Returns. Recount.
Boyd, 26l 262
Boyd's gain, l
White, 247 PAT
Ballots objected to by counsel: For Boyd, 81
White, "a. Rejected ballots objected to- Boyd,
White, l.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Elec. Returns. Recount.
BOYD. 1926 1927
Boyd's gain,
White, 172 172
Ballots objected to: For Boyd, :; White, $.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Elec. Returns. Recount.
Boyd, = 400 49O
Whites gain, 3
White, 544 SAT
Ballots objected to: For Boyd, 43; White, IS.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Elec, Returns. Recount.
Boyd, 256 251
Whites gain, 5
Ballots objected to: For Boyd, Is; White 9.
| FIFTH DISTRICT.
Elec. Returns. Recount.
Boyd, 220 220
| Whites gain,
White, 4S1 4S2
| SIXTH DISTRICT,
Elec. Returns. Recount.
Boyd, 27O 27S
Boyd's gain ever White, 2
White, $50 256
| EIGHTH DISTRICT.
! Elec. Returns. Recount.
Boyd, 152 las
Whites gain or Boyd's loss, a
| White, las lat
| Ballots objected to: For Boyd, g. White, 4.
| The recount of the Seventh and Ninth
districts was made yesterday, Friday
too late for publication.