Evening journal., 1896-11-04
ADDICKS BEATEN.
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about 1000; and J. Thomas Wright
coroner, by ZOO
These claims are not disputed al
though the full returns are wanting.
In the Fifth district of the Third
ward two ProhibitiOnists cut their own
sheriff and voted for James b. Toman.
men took possession Of the polls, upon
learning that Higgins assistants would .
be chosen, and defed all authority un-
til noon, when the election officers |
gave up and closed the place. All de-
parted peaceably for their homes. |
DagsborO hundred gave a small Re-
publican majority last election.
Later advices show that three votes
were polled in Dagsboro hundred-the
election officers. This gives the Demo-
Gratis two votes and the regular Re
TENTH WARD GLEANINGS.
Isaac Brown, Republican worker of
the Tenth ward, became obnoxious to
the Democrats there, and William
Shields hit him between the eyes
knocking him unconscious He was
picked up and carried to Fahey's drug
store, where his injuries were attended
to- No arrests were made.
TRUXTON MAKES DENIAL.
Late last night Sheriff Truxton, of
Sussex county, wired the following
discouraging news to his Addicks
friends from Georgetown:
Count but half done. 1t shows Tun-
nell, 210; Hoffecker, 147; Higgins, "a.
Reports in Every Evening about me,
from Laurel and Georgetown, both
false. The trouble was caused by
Democratic voters assistants. An as
sault was made on me by Isaac Fooks,
who attempted to drag me out of the
election ROOM and was Immediately
hustled out. l appointed but four
deputy sheriffs for the whole county"
BUT SIX MAJORITY.
In Appoquinimink hundred Frank
Lattomus, Republican, was elected as
SCISSOR, having six majority over Ed
ward w. Manlove, Democrat, or a gain
of over 100 votes. The Democrats al
| lege fraud and may contest the election.
GOOD NEWS FROM BELOW.
Late last night Chairman willard
/ Salisbury, of the Democratic County
/ Executive Committee, received infOr-
nation from reliable sources in Kent
and Sussex that the Democrats had won
in both counties after a hard fight.
TROUBLE IN DUCK CREEK.
SMYRNA, Nov. 3.-The trouble here
is in the Eastern district. The Demo-
Gratis attempted to appoint a Higgins
voters assistant this morning The
Republican judge would not allow any
! election to be held. It has since been
learned that the man they wanted to
appoint is a free silverite and a
straight Democrat They have not
cast vote in the district to-day, and it
is thought by many that there will be
none Money here is scarce.
THE FORTUNATE DELEGATES.
/. a careful examination Of the Consti-
, tutional Convention vote made at
b noon to-day, shows that John Biggs
Andrew L.. Johnson, Robert G. Har-
man and John p. Donahoe have been
elected, and that j. wilkins COOch ol
Charles b. Evans, and possibly both
, will pull through on the Democratic
r ticket This means that Thomas Toy
= Robert c. Justis and Columbus Wat
kins, Democrats, have been defeated.
Edward G. Bradford, William c
r Spruance, Martin B. Burris and Elias
n Moore, Republicans, are elected anC
r James ii. Wilson stands a good chance
/ of going in with them. The indications
1 are that Levi G. Bird, DR.. Evan G
Shortldge, William S. Hilles and JohI
S Pilling will stay at home.
= ADDICKs MONEY WASTED.
In Pencader hundred the Democrat
/, won by a majority of "a, that numbe
y being a clean gain. They lost their in
: spector. Arthur Draper, in the north
= ern district. In that district the gol,
> Democrats polled eight votes, and ther
! was not a Single Tax or Prohibition
= vote cast
Il never saw so much money use,
= there" said ex-Register of Will
CoOch to an Evening Journal reporte
. this morning. THE Addicks men ha'
= plenty of it, and the funny thing abou
= = it was that the Republicans bough
! : voted the straight Democratic ticket
= The Addicks vote there was only q
:, while the regular Republicans polle
1O2 votes, and the Democratic averag
was 49,"
1t ST GEORGES ALL RIGHT.
a Democrats of st. Georges hundre
a elected every hundred officer. Clerk c
a the Peace Foard says that William A
y Scott carried the Fifth Levy Court dis
ic trict by from $50 to 300 majority
ROBINSON BADLY BEATEN.
d Edward f. Robinson, Democrat, 8
IN years old, who lives on West Tent
Sc street near Market, was assaulted o
It Market street by a lot of negroes las
lie night and badly beaten He was rC
he moved to his home and a doctor sun
s. moned. His condition is serious.
E. EMERGENCY BALLOTS BURNED
"A More than 10000 emergency ballot
IS were burned in the garbage crematoT
ss this afternoon, Clerk of the PeaC
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