Evening journal., 1896-06-12
THE POLITICAL SWIRL.
Addicks aud Higgins Are in
ST. Louis.
AN ADDRESS 10 tbs DBMooR ATS

Sound Advice From the Democrsti,
County Executive CommIttee-Point,
IL tho Primary Election Law-Another
Candidate withdrawn From the Fight
The Democratic County COMMITTEES
viii receive the primary elsctlon returns.
ballot boxes, poll lists, tally sheets. cts
on saturday night. and will meet on
Monday afternoon, June 15 at the
Young Mems Democratic Club at 80
o'clock to canvass the returnp. Allre
turrs from Wilmington will be- received
Saturday night and all from the county
by Monday
Only one change was made by the
county committee In the election officers
named by the Wilmington hundred
com mittee and that was In the Twelfth
ward, where Charles Heebner takes the
| plses Of William O'Brlen
| The places for holding the primary
elections remain the same The in
speotors for the Wilmington election
( district rave teen requested to 90 to the
Young Mems Democratic Club rooms on
Friday night st 8 o'clock, sharp, to get
their poll lists, tally sheets, blank forms
for returns, etc.
In case any Inspector cannot be present
at that time he has been requested to get
one o. hie judges to come aud represent
him.
Points In the Law.
THE inspectors aud jod9es must be
sworn by each other TO impRrtislly aud
fairly perform all their duties.
2-EAch judge chooses clerk who is
also sworn Ia like manner.
boxes, one having a hole In the lid
through which the ballots are deposited
when voted
4-Ths fkcsrs or any Of thsm may re
quire that any person Offering to vote be
sworn as to his qualification and that be
has not voted be ore Rt such election.
5-The clerks must keep their poll lists
publicly In fun view OF the voters, and
nuuber each voter on their lists so that
at any time any one can tell the exact
number Of votes already received
6. Whsn the, election is closed, the
officers must publicly count the votes In
the presence OF any elector who thinks
proper to be present, taking the ballots
one BY one from the box and placing
them In the sesond box. into which the
/ talley sheets must also bs put when the
-
the result signed by ell the officers; then
the box, securely fastened, mast be de
livtred without delay to the chairman OF
the county committee The on ;ers must
also make 3 second certificate, Of the
result Ia their precinct and deliver It to
the eRid chairmsn. the box only bsioR
opened In csse OF contest.
The above Ia taken from the act
of March s9.h, 1887, volume IS, Laws OF
Delaware page 81.
AA Address TO the Voters
To the Democrats OF New Castle County:
Your party rules require that on next
Saturday, June IS. nomination elections
shall DO held for sheriff. coroner. receiver
Of taxes aud county treasurer and comp
troller, and where delegates to the State
Convention to assemble ct Dover on the
following Tuesday have not been already
chosen under the rules, such delegates
must also be selected
This committee most earnestly urges
sll Democrats 10 attend the primaries
and assist In the selection OF good audi
dates for cur party In the coming cleo
tiona.
can and will succeed II each one does his
uniredly support our candidates and they
must be fairly selected as to tho choice
OF the party.
The good people OF this state look 20
us es their. only defence against the dis
honor and disgrace which threatens our
proud little Commonwealth, from the
corrupt schemes Of debauchery OF the
shameless political adventurer from
another state. now the sutocratic ruler
Of the political aggregation opposed to
us.
TIE old Republican ring though beaten
and dlsgraced has had sufficient power
30 cause the rejaction OF an honorable
and manly effort to make absolutely Ger
tain the election of delegation to the
Constitutional Convention composed OF
true Deewareans, who would not vote
thereon and be controlled Ly the orders
OF this adventursr.
Toe Democratic organization stands
fort1 in this campaign as the only SAT
guard Of our honorable past, OF our
cherished traditions; 1t stands the cham
pion Of honest self government AghtiDg
the poFer Of pooketbooh.
We can win and in such contest We
must win. Personal preferences mnst
give way. We cannot all get all that we
may wish. Good men from cur old op
ponents viii rally round our standard OF
honesty. They are coming to us now;
and with absolute harmony further our
ranks we cannot fall.
To secure this, your committee intends
to have fair primaries where all shall
have an equal chance and win disregard
returns from any precinct where our
primary election laws are violated, and
we appeal TO all Of you to aid us Eow
and hereafter through the whole cam
pslgn 30 uphold the right among our
selves and against the foes of honest,
clean and wholesome government with
whom we must contend
By order of the Democratic County
Executive Oommittee
EDWARD R COCHRAN, JR., Secretary
WILLARD SALISBURY. Chsirman.
Now on the Battle Grouads.
J. Edward Addicks J. Frank Alice. srd
DR.. Caleb & Layton are now In st. Louis
but the majority OF the delegates and
alternAtes will not 60 West until to
morrow. Addicks has sfiidavlts thst
the Higgins men used money Ia tbs last