Evening journal., 1896-11-06
EXTRA!
FLINN WINS THE FIGHT.
Wright, Rettew and Kelley
Also Declared Elected.
THE OFFICIAL COUNT SETTLES IT.

Also Declared Elected.
THE OFFICIAL COUNT SETTLES IT.
ALMOST A RIOT AT THE COURT
HOUSE DURING THE OFFICIAL
COUNT-THE MILITIA UNDER
ARMS EXTREME PARTISAN
SHIP-THE COURT ROOM THE
SCENE OF VIOLENCE-CHAOs
AND DISORDER IN THE HALLS
OF JUSTICE.
Although something out of the ordi-
nary. the militia of Wilmington had to
do something last night, and at the
armory at Twelfth and Orange streets,
everything was under martial law and
the suspense was painful 1t was prob
able that, at any moment, they would
be called upon to Quell a riot at the
Court House and charge or fire into
their nearest neighbOrs or friends.
MARTIAL LAW ALL NIGHT.
Soon after 10 o'clock last night the
men were modified at the armory by
Adjutant-General Garrett J. Hart, who
ordered that the young soldiers remain
in marching order and on guard duty
in and outside the armory. Lieuten-
ants were busy early in the evening
dispatching orderlies to various parts
of town, on bicycles, after members of
the guard.
Lieutenant-Colonel Wickersham, Col
onel G. Parke POstles and Captain ste
venson were in command At 1.3O this
morning sixty-one men, not including
the officers, were in marching order.
Twenty-Five belonged to Company c,
eighteen to Company A, and eighteen
to Company T.. The Gatling gun squad
had it's death-dealer all ready for SER
vice in the centre of the room.
MILITIA NEEDS MORE MONEY.
The calling out of the militia is re-
garded as a shrewd move on the part OF
authorities Of the guard to convince the
people and incoming Legislature that
the forces are not only well drilled and
ready to suppress a big riot at any time
of night, but are self-sacrificing and
ready to give up anything for the honor
Of their state The militia has needed
an extra legislative appropriation fol
several years.
A CHAOTIC MIDNIGHT SCENE
A free-for-all fight that came neal
/ resulting in a riot was stirred up II
/ the court room about o'clock this
morning, when Delaware Clark, mem
Der of the Board OF Canvass from Pen
cader hundred, arose and offered a lou,
protest that great frauds We're beinl
! perpetrated in the vote for sheriff
Clark was wildly demonstratiye II
citing the following frauds, which b
said had been made to increase To
mans vote.
TOMAN's GAIN ON THE COUNT
Third district, First ward, from 76 4
127.
Third district, Third ward, from 10
to 116.
Third district, Second ward, from
12i to 135.
Fourth district, Second ward, from 8
to n.
Fifth district, Second ward, from 10
to 1870
Second district, Third ward, from is
to 199.
First district, Eighth ward, from II
20 119.
Fourth district, Eighth ward, from Z
TO "a.
Second district Tenth ward, from II
to 191.
Third district, Tenth ward, from p
to 267
Sixth district, Eighth ward, from 8
to 20.
Fifth district, Fourth ward, from 20
20 20S.
To this list was subsequently adde
100 for the Fourth and Fifth district
of the Tenth ward, which had not bee
returned when Clark made his list. IT
following decreases in Films vol
were noticed.
Second district, Third ward, n to ]
Second district. Tenth ward, 40 to 5
+ Third district, Third ward, 120 to 10
Third district. Tenth ward 67 to !
Fourth district, Second ward, 65 to4
Fifth district, Second ward. 1Ol to
!, Fourth district, Eighth ward, ,124 to
1 Sixth district, Eighth ward, 125 to
i To the decrease was added anoth
100, representing the cut in the Four
y and Fifth districts Of the Tenth war
ALL HANDS WE'RE AROUSED.
Meantime the Republicans had b
come desperate and had hustled o
messenger for ex-senator Higgins, lie
n c. Bird William c. Spruance and Sta
,e Chairman Browne. These had advis
N the entering of the protest by Delawa
m Clark
I'd Secretary r. R. Cochran, Jr., OF /
ne Democratic County Committee, and
Nd the sleeping inspectors were inform
NJ of what the Republicans had sprung
of the board, and soon chaos and or,
H. words began to drown out the deput
H. attempts to preserve order.
OF AS soon as order had been partia
"a restored, Secretary Cochran could
e heard in the centre of the room
~ manding to know of Inspector Cls
nv what right the latter had to a voice
the board. For a reply Clark pusi
his credentials in Cochran's face. So
of the Republicans then began to
like insane men, instead Of becomi
nd orderly until the police could clear
nd room of some turbulent interlop
lip who we're just waiting for disord
a Secretary Cochran insisted that She
nd Gillis could not stop the count. as s.