Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09

The First district Republican committee
held its regular weekly meeting Monday
night, at the headquarters. seventh and
Shipley streets. The meeting was of inn
portance, as IL was the first one following
the recent notable nomination election
held under the auspices of the organi2a-
ton, and was the occasion when that
enterprising piece of work received due
Acceptntion and approval.
A committee comprisingWilliam Brown,
Charles Hignut and w. c. X. Colquhoun
WIS appointed to canvass the votes. The
Job was quickly disposed of and the COM
mittee reported it 0. X. and nothing what
ever to be criticized about it. 1t is Just
the same as the figures received by the
First district committee last Saturday
night.
BRAcINe THE LEGISLATURE.
A committee of three, with Francis S.
Bradley as chairman, was appointed to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense of
the committee on the necessity of electing
United States Senator right away. and to
forward copies of the resolution to both
houses of the General Assembly.
THE COUNCIL AsPIRANTs.
The following list OF probable council
manic candidates was reported for the
consideration of the First district commit.
tee.
First ward, Daniel Ross; Second. w. d.
Wilkins, George Watson; Third, Francis
r. Maguigan;. Fourth, Joseph Wiggles-
worth; Fifth, John Wainwright. James II.
Robertson; Sixth, Thomas Il. Postles
George NJ. Fisher, George L. Riley
Seventh, James McKelvy. James Tyre, H.
Wentworth Zebley; Eighth. Howard Il.
Stats, James Heal; Ninth, Lavell S. Jack
son, Caleb s. Watson, J. b. Roberts. John
w. Kirby; Tenth and Eleventh wards, no
nominations; Twelfth, James Ratledge.
A motion was adopted suspending the
rules to allow candidates for the council
manic nominations to register up to and
including Wednesday evening.
GRAND INQUEST INVESTIGATION.
The big undertaking accomplished Sat
urday last in coralling so neatly the Re-
publican vote pf the city, and rs it is
alleged, in an Illegal and vicious manner,
is likely to be the subject of critical in
vestigation by the grand inquest of New
Castle county, now in session. Monday
Walter II. Hayes, a member of the bar and
a defeated candidate for the Republican
nomination for city solicitor, arose in the
court of general sessions, and asked the
Chief Justice to instruct the grand Jury to
inquire into an alleged violation Of the
Primary Election law last Saturday.
Chief Justice Lore stated that the court
. was in possession of no information in
regard to the matter. Mr.. Hayes replied
that he is ready to supply the information.
No further action was taken at the time.
X Mr.. Hayes Monday posted a communi-
l.tion to the president of the Business
Mems Republican Club drawing the at
tention of the members to certain fragrant
violations of the law Of Delaware per.
petrated Saturday last under the eyes of
the first district Republican committee.
Mr.. Hayes is awaiting reply from Presi.
dent Morse who at present is out Of town.
THE LAW THAT HAS BEEN VIOLATED
The various sections of the Primary
Elections law alleged to have been violated
in this connection are as follows:
The enactment i'll question is entitled
IAN act in relation to primary elections, -
passed at Dover, March 29th, 1857;
SEC l. That at every election hereafter To
he held by any political party for tho purpose
OF Dominating or selecting candidates -
90 he voted for Mt any subsequent election, the
presiding oilieers and judges shall each take
Section provides that the oath shall b.
administered TO the clerk.
Section provides that all these officer!
who act without taking the oath are guilt,
of misdeIueauur shall be in
uicted 4 x
Section II provides that each of thu
clerks shall keep correct poll list enter
ing therein the names, Ne, = !" sale
poll list shall be publicly kept in view, &c
Section Is provides that the tatley sheet.
shall be signed by the presiding officer
judges and clerks, and shall be deposited
&c. .-. ..
Section 10 provides that every offende
shall be liable in special damages 10 an,
person who may sustain injury in con
sequence Of q practice of fraud, deceit Q
wilful violation of any Of the provision
OF this act.
THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.
II is openly stated, aud has not been de
MED, that the oath was not administers
in any case at any precinct Saturday last
neither to inspector nor clerk. No atIemp
at keeping tally sheet OF any nature wa
made. and of course could not have bee
signed as the law rigiily requires
In regard TO the special damage 81;
q tanned by any person, the figures ON cit
d solicitor as accepted and published by til
, First district committee appear suspicion
on the face Of them. For Instance, in Il
Eighth ward the allegation is that there
ali oversight" that while fixing up ii
vote for mayor, which totals 81, viii
the total for city solicitor is only 7U3.
falling off of lis votes. 1t is fatal mi
lake in regard to the intrinsic value Of II
returns. Other mistakes are spoken &
But this is a sample Of the special damage
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