The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-04
The Yntnt,nnyns.cd.

The re. canvass yesterday oil the vote OF
| saturday shows that Joseph X Adams
| was elected city treasurer over John Z. I.
fuekel by n majority OF 10. The canvass
OF tho roturns was without any great in
telest The first stop to cause any long
delay was when the returns from tho
Fourth district OF the second ward yere
| being read. 1t was found that the rot urn
bank sent TO the polling place had only
been printed oil one sidG, Tho regulation
hanks were printed on both sides and
tue second page began with the otlioes OF
city solicitor.
These la ter offices and Council and MS.
sessor wal5 lett of tho return. The do
pnflmeht teclded that they would count
tue returns as they came to them and tbs
legality OF ihe matter could DO settled by
council. This district gave a .Republican
puJnrity OF "a, but tho absence OF tho re-
turns made no difference Ia tho result of
the election OF those mon whose names
were omitted.
When the rettrns OF the Seventh dis.
ttict oil tue 5 Xth ward wero read 1t was
found that the Republican candldats. MIR.
Fisher. had been crediied with the vote of
MIR. Ward. the Democratic candidate. Tho
board declded to count the vote as re-
turned. but u was apparent that q iuis.
take had been made. The district ia q
Democratic one, but the only effect OF the
error was to make Mt. Fishers, majority
smaller
Every charge that was made In Fuelel
or Adams column was watched with
the keenest interest. A3it happened lo W.
ever, nearly all the changes were In favor
OF MIR. Adams. and when the count closed
the net gain was q. making Adams's major
lty 10. As soon as the result was known
there wern cheers for Mr.. Adams. who had
remained during the count.
Mr.. Fuekel when spoken to said he
would III all probability contest the elec.
tion of Mr.. Adams. His point will be that
The returns from the Fourth dietrict of the
Second ward were lncomp mplete and there
!, fore illegal. 1t is also that number Of
| marked bollos were voted and counted
in the Eleventh ward and this will be
made another ground for the contest.
The election law provides that any bal
lot which shall bear any Distinguishing
mark shall be vold and shall not be count.
ed. The fact that any ballots contained
a "distinguishlng mara" was never re.
board. The following ls the Official vote
for Councilmen:
First ward-O'Nelll. D., 2os; Ross r.,
| Ill; Derry. p, 4; O'Nelrs pluraii y, 95.
second ward-Stevenson, d.. S02; Wick.
ins. H.. l57; SteyeDson's plurality 143.
Third wardLLeary; D.. 37l; A:agulgan,
H.. s7s; Dougherty, F.. IL; Leary's plural
ity 90.
Fourth ward-Meaney. D.. SAT; wIggles-
worth, 22l; Meaney's plurality. 1876.
Fifth ward-Guthrle, d.. 40; Rober is on,
r.. 665; Fisher, F., Is; Robertsons plural.
ity. 1876.
Sixth ward-ward. D., 297; Fisher, 413;
Fountain, p. o. Fishers plurality. II6
seventh ward-Splan, ..4l5; Zebley, r.,
7o5; Thompson, p, 10; Ieoley's plurality,
300
Eighth ward-Groves. D., $50; Stats r.,
$50; Vollmer, p. IL; Stats plurality, 100.
| Ninth ward-Depls. D.. 255; Watson, H.,
| S29; CnG mbera, p, l3; Watson's pluralitv
| IA.
Tenth ward--McNulty 526; Moystin, r.,
20i; Dillon. r.. "a; McNultys plurality,
302.
Eleventh ward--Smith, D., 207; Davis. r.,
127; Smith's plurality, 80.
| Twelfth ward--Oberley. D., 25S; Rat.
ledge, 1856; Hollis. r, s; Oberley's plural.
lty 1Y,