Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12

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votes; and the following changes have
been made In the vote of William r.
Finn, for sheriff, in the following dis.
tricts: Third ward, third district. n to
IT; Tenth ward, Second district, 10 to
SO; Third ward, Third district, 100 to
100; Tenth ward, Third district 81 to
II; Second ward, Fourth district, Go
to Al; Second ward, Fifth district, 101
to 81; Eighth ward, Fourth district,
124 to "a; Eighth ward, Sixth district,
| 12o to 90. This makes fraudulent
decrease in the vote for Finn for sheriff
Of ga; therefore. be- it
Resolved, That tho clerks of the
board he and they are hereby authorized
| to correct the several tally lists in
| accord with the foregoing figures. +"
The Democrats were simply astounded
| by the resolution. Mr. Clark moved
it's adoption and called for yea and
nay vote.
The sound of tumult began to rise
and then was heard the voice of
Edwin Il. Cochran, Jr.
| First" said Mr., Cochran, I'D
like to ask this: Is the gentleman who
presents this member Of the boardl"
| Mr.. CLARK said he was.
Second, " continued Mr.. Cochran.
~ ask him TO produce the evidence. "
He held that a charge was made and
the burden OF proof was upon the one
who made it.
Sheriff Gillis was inclined to put the
question on Mr.. Clark's motion with
out delay, but Mr.. Cochran arose to a
I point OF order.
The sheriff was about to put the
question.
"No gag law" exclaimed voice.
Tally Clerk Herman L. First drew
attention to the great crowd inside the
rail and wanted to know who was going
to vote.
Inspector Delaware Clark asked +.
Il. Cochran, il, il he was member
OF the board; to which Mr.. Cochran
replied: 81 am member OK this
board. He said afterwards that he
was representing somebody.
One of the Democrats exclaimed :
This is an infamous charge and ought
to he proved. - Mr.. Cochran again
declared that the burdern of proof was
on tbs other side. He wanted to know
the evidence. Mr.. Clark replied that
the reports were in tho proof of q
Democratic paper.
Dozens Of men began talking at once
| anu bCtub DbuluUl w tDt tbulu
power ensued. Shaking his fist toward
Sheriff ellis, E. r. Cochran, Jr., de.
clared that by joint agreement of Sena,
tor Gray, Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Spruance and
Mr.. Bradford, nobody in this State car
, 60 behind the returns. Mr.. Spruanct
himself corrected Mr.. Cochran frou
the bench by saying that no such paper
, was ever signed by anybody.
, Then the question of whether every
body was going to vote on Mr.. Clark
/ motion was raised. Deputy Sheriff
Tucker suggested that everybody ge
. outside of the rail until the roll wa
r called.
The Democrats wanted to go on will
0 the count and Mr.. Cochran declares
q that they had no right to stop tn
+ count.
"I'll take the question now" sal
D the sheriff.
/. Milton II. Hawkins told the sherii
n that some of tho men were not present
t The sheriff replied, 81 told all to sta
n here.
@ Amid much confusion Deputy Sheri
n Tucker began to call the roll. Tw
Q or three names had been called whe
y Edward Brand again took the tlooi
n 'Don't sign the Sheet" he shouted
n "uness they give us show"
u Then the Democrats moved threaten
10 ingly towards Delaware Clark, who ha
made the obnoxious motion. Polio
J. officers rushed 10 tho rescue Sergear
" Black was in charge of the squad an
N he sprang into the crowd that SUI
rounded CLARK in order to protect hin
1t Officer Mcguire assisted Black an
10 Clark and the Delaware City man wi
"a | nnnuDI tn N Eaf nr f,Iupn tho mi in,
ID Meanwhile pandemouium reignud
o. front of the judges bench. Mr.. Cocl
D. ran shouted defiance at the short
'If you want trouble here," no O.
at claimed, "you can got it," He wantt
r. the objection made at the proper tim
Tho crowd surged towards one end
o. the judges bench.
ia Levi G. Bird, from the bench, trio
to speak. There were cries of put hi
W out. 1--WE propose to stay here dol
is or alive" retorted Mr.. Bird.
Il Sheriff Gillis pounded with his CAV
by for order, but in vain. Upon the tab
ly once used by reporters were sever
Ii men all shaking their fists towards h
he bench and talking at once.
Then attempts were made to resto
no order, but there came bowls. Record
on of Deeds CORTLAND c. Montgomery q
or tempted to address the crowd. Go
ed tlemen, only one thing 90 Democrats
asIs you: Be Democrats; be decent:
g, right. - But the crowd growled. Car
ell Kane arrived on the scene. Mr. Nor
on gomery urged all not inspectors to z
nd outside the rail. Soon more policem
'as arrived. Mr.. McGlinchy made hiIust
he heard and insisted that the board b
lg. no right TO stop the count.
Mr.. Cochran insisted that obiectio
res no taken district by district. NJ
nut Cochran, Robert Francis ana anoth
of man stood on the desk in front of |
ote bench With crowd beneath them Il
re- another lot Of men on the reporter
table.
Ird LET us have the count. Don't wa
no gag law. " was heard above the tumu
ho MIR. Cochran asked for order a
ID. Howell S. England, who had be
'as present for some time, raised his ha
ere for order. At ono corner Of tho de
Ike MIR. Bird talked with MIR. Cochran a
len others and then lcIt the room. Il
sen inspectors wantud everybody TO get O
MI except those who had a right inside.
the Mr.. McGiinchy got the floor a
sht stated that he had the credit for tryi
to do what was right. He believ
the that these proceedings were contrary
precedent, to law and to good govoI
ley mont. A motion was made that all
rd, cept the sheriff aud his deputy
III porters and party representatives. d
md inspectors should go outside tho ra