Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-13
THE CONT EST IS SET Up
II. H. Ward Presented a Pro-
test TO the Levy Court.
HUDSON WANTS EARLY's PLACE
The Protest Referred TO John III. Rodney
who WIN Render Dscision This After
noon-other Assessors Sworn In.

The Protest Referred to John III. Rodney
who WIN Render Decision This After
noon-other Assessors Sworn In.
Levy Court met this morning for the
purpose of swearing In the assessors
elected on last Tuesday. The meeting
was presided over by Chairman Scott.
When the work of swearing In began the
two Republican members, Messrs. Gala.
CHER and Armstrong, were absent.
In anticipation Of protest In the case of
James F. Early, of the Second district OF
Wilmington hundred, Major Edmund
Mitchell. Jr., City Auditor H. H. Billany
and II. ii. Ward were present to look
after Republican interests
Election Commissioner Peter L Cooper,
Jr Register of Wills Cooch, ex-CitY
Solicitor William T Lyman and OK Clerk
Of Council Messlck, were the only notice.
able Democrats present besides the
assessors.
Clerk OF the Peace Biggs swore In the
assessors and Deputy Clerk FJRnvier read
them the instructions When the name
OF Early was called Mr.. Ward advanced
with paper in hand land, addressing the
chairman said
"Mr. President Before Mr.. Early is
sworn In / desire TO submit protest to
the certificate of his election as assessor
Shall hand it to the clerk2'
The protest was handed up to Chairman
Scott Ii was as follows:
"rhs Is TO notify you that |, Charles
II Hudson, candidate for the assessor of
the Second district of the city OF
Wilmington, claim to be duly elected
assessor Of the said district and propose
to contest the certificate of the election
officers given to James f. EARLY,
my opponent, The basis for my
claim is that the face of the re-
turns gives me clear msjority In said
district of all votes cast for assessor, and
that the certificate of election filed by
the officers of the election with the clerk
Of the peace is based upon an incomplete
canvass of the returns; inasmueh as the
sixth precinct of the Fifth ward and the
third voting precinct of the Twelfth
ward were not considered by said cfficers
In their canvass, and the returns Of the
fourth precinct of the Fifth ward were
mistakenly canvaseed by said officers OF
election, so that the votes cast for the
said Early were credited to me, and the
votes cast in my favor In said precinct
were credited with the said Early. A
proper canvass of the votes on the face
Of the returns will show that l have up
wards of one hundred majority.
CHARLES HUDSON
Willard Salisbury, Jr, was sent for
and said that in his opinion the Levy
Court should not go back OF the certif.
cate Of cleo lou. 1t had nothing to do
with the returns. He would advise the
court to consult with its attorney, John
II Rodney
At II 10 o'clock Mr.. Rodney appeared
and conferred with Chairman Scott. By
that time both the Republican members
had appeared. Mr. Ward stated that he
Sonld be ready to give an opinion at 2
0 clock this afternoon. This led TO q
departure Of the politicians.
The assessors sworn in were as
follows; Appoquinimink hundred, John
D. Stradley, Townsend; Brandy vine,
James w Green, Rockland; Mill Creek,
Joseph Petitdemange, Mermaid. New
Castle, John J Sheridan, New Castle; Pen
cader, T. Rosely McMullin, Newark Red
Lion, VIM. Anderson. Delaware City st.
Georges, Alexander Metten, Middetown;
Wilmington, James d. Mccoy and Charles
Whann. The others, with the exception
OF Early, failed TO appear
The usual number Of bills we're passed
Chairman SCOTT, during the noon recess,
expressed the opinion that the only
thing for the Levy Court to do is to swear
Early In end let Hudson make a contest
In the Superior Court.