The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-03
THE ELECTION.

There was lively tilt Of Sixth (n8
French streets, the polling place o. bhs
first district OF the Sixth ward THEY
weie two Republicans and one QotnN
cratic officer IN charge Of the elsoti4h and
they appointed q man named HAWKING 0
Democrat, the inspector,
rsS %4q Hswls o9 4sod p o se@ f ia
vote, Conway was only partially quail,
flod. Hawkins refused to allow HIN u
vote because the receipt was dated pseyt-
Gus to the day Of HIS partial qualification
Mr.. Conway explained that he had yScalY.
cd tho receipt too late to present 1t the day
he registered, which explanation the ON.
GERS accepted But Hawkins would nob
and declared the man could not
Fully u dozon men were In line an0 es
the wrangle occupied an hour. Samuel H
Baynafl demsndel that DO u alIqYsd q
SNf.r the booth. Hawhlna GJj9c8d be4
outstanding the coli atss!!9S q the tWH
remaining officers to the contrary. TbeY
forced their way into the booth gpd nv
wrangle followed which resulted IN the
bsllot.box being upset and an attempt
was mudo to destroy it by several Dsh6.
Gratis
In the scrimmage Mr.. Conway's ballot
was stamped by him and put into tho box.
Ali this time Hawkins was held on tho
floor In the meantime Election CommiS.
siOner FAIRY reached tho place and inforiHs
ed the intimidnting Democrat that he
must submit O the decision of his superior
officers Hawkins is from Dover and way
brought here for the express purpose Of in
timidatlng voters.
Alvin Veasey, colorcd, of M. 230 New
street, WAS among the many drsfranchiasd
Democratic officers in tho Fifth waf1
turned The negro down because, rs they
said. he did not reside where his receipt
stated. Alvin produced his landlord, who
sworo to the truth Of the mans residen CO,
but 1t ayaicd nothing,
In the third district Of the Eighth ward
Robert Mullin stole blank book from
the pocket Of James Kane. a warrant ID
out for Mullins arrest
VIM Sees, colored OF tho Fourth district
of the Eighth ward aud Samuel Hall also
colorGu Of the Sixth district Of the Sixth
ward were turned down hceau19 they wsre
ex-convcts according to the $toty oi the
election officers Both men hav5 worked
at tho Diamond State Rolling Mills for
years and have never boon whipped,
Harry McComb Lang of the Fifth ward
had partially qualified but his VOC was re.
fused for reasons best known to tho Dem.
ocratic officers.
Chas Biddle colorcl was turned down
in the Eighth ward. Dennis Hines color
ed, was also turned down in tho Fifth
ward.
At Gcorget0wn Sheriff Truxton has
syvurn in n. number of constabIc5 to Dre.
serve nrnce, The impu alton /, that an
tho conetnblnl arr Adiick5 lil3n,
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tcrnnnn
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this mnrning tho Drmocratic insn6ctorI
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