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

The Board OF Canvass OF Now castle
county, comprising Sheriff Gillis and
inspectors from tho 0S districts in the
countymet Mt tho Court House Thursday
morning. In addition TO the officials
there were numerous citizens present.
The clerks were II. q. First and Edwin
A. Reed, Democrats, and Robert Adair
and .-------.----,Re Republicans. The
length of the tally sheets made the
mode OF putting in figures subject OF
discussion. The two great sheets were
each feet 6 inches wide by IL feet 3
inches long.
The board was called to order by
Sheriff ellis about 10. 40 O'Clock.
He requested that all INSPECTORS remain
until the certificates were made out.
Deputy Sheriff James il, Tucker then
called the roll of inspectors. All the
inspectors were present with one or two
possible exceptions.
Among the leading Democrats pres
emit wero Willard Salisbury, chairman
of the county committee, l.. II. Coch-
ran, Jr., secretary; Charles b. Evans,
City Solicitor Robert @. Hartman and
John X. Bradford. The Republican
party was represented by State Chair
man Browne, William g. Spruance,
William s. Hilles, Philip @. Church
mau, George A. Elliott, +. E. Bach
and ii. e. Knowles.
AT the suggestion of one Of the in
spectors all who were not inspectors
were requested 10 move outside thu
rail.
One OF the inspectors wanted tt
understand what the sheriff meant by
the request that all inspectors remain
until the certificates were made out.
lie remarked that it had been Gus
tomary for the inspectors to do wba
they had TO do and then leave unit
such time es the figures had beer
counted up whom they would sign tht
certificates. The sheriff still re-
quested that the inspectors remain.
Tho calling Of the districts was mex
begun. The vote in tho East distric
of Brandywine hundred was announced
by Mr.. King in place of Warren I
Misaimer 1t was discovered that on
of the big tally sheets had DIR. Short
lidge's middle letter as ID" instead O
&C." 1t was changed to &C" Frank
lin Brockson's name was spelled Will
I'm" at the end instead of "n' on on
list. Tho ''Jr." was absent from tn
name Of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr., tn
Honest Money Democratic candidat
iOt SOuEIGoEs 4hO IUadluS Vi OAp A. tlE
district occupied about 10 minutes
When the Marshallton district c
Christiana hundred was reached
was learned that the certificate ha
been sealed up in the ballot box. Th
box was brought in and opened, th
seal broken and the certificate take
out. Tho box was then scaled u
again. ......
Christiana North cast one vote fC
Peter J. Ford for Governor
In the tabuation of the returns, tt
votes for James G. Shaw and James {
Shaw, Sr. were put in separate column
1t is not known whether any effort wi
be made to unite them.
ALMOST A RIOT.
When the voters of New Castle count
recorded their verdict Tuesday wee
their decision was in doubt for tin
on account of the long period require
for counting the ballots. But as the r
turns came In more and more compile
the election of the Republican coun
officers was indicated. The coun
which was being made by the Boa
of Canvass, at the Court House Thursd
night, almost resulted in riot. Poll
officers were called in to preserve ord
bhulb III uullbTUl
deputieH TO prevent any tampering wi
tho ballot boxes or certificates viii
had been turned ia to him. In ado
tion to these precautions the loo
militia was under arms the most
the night at the Armory, to protect t
building, as was stated by one of t
officers.
INCIDENTS OF AFTERNOON AND EvENIN
of the proceedings Of the Board of Ga
vass at the Court House ThursI
afternoon and early evening. The fiji
occurred at tho reading OF the retur
OF the Fifth district of tho Third wal
when it appeared that no figures b
been put on the certificate for LIE
Court commissioner for tho Third d
trict, the candidates being Herman
3 First and John }. Gallagher. I
tally sheet of tho district was examin
and the names wero missing from
Mr.. Gallagher, one of tho candidgt
thought that the votes should be
certained, although he did not supp
they would make any difference in
result. iio already had large n
iority. The board passed tho mat
for tho time.
The second incident grew out of SO
seeming inaccuracies in the return
the Fourth district o! tho Sixth wa
which was not read by tho chairman
the board for that district, but by
of tho judges. When be came 10
name of L. q. bradford, for mem
of tho Constitutional Convention,
reader announced only 70 votes, wher
tho others who ran with Mr. Bradf
had l75 or thereabouts. Tho rea
announced none for Martin i. Burr
When Mr.. DiGkey's name was react
LOT votes were announced Tho IN
take in the case of Mr.. Bralfor
name was acknowledged by Charles
Evans, member of the county &C
mitteo. just what could 10 done
correct it is a question. When Fretler
j.. Bach learned of the discrepancy
borrowed tho return from the she
and looked at it and few mimi
later Philip q. Churchman inspee
the figures. Mr.. Churchman
sitting at the desk in front Of
judges bench and f.. II. Cochran, .
and John f. Callahan were also Deh
the desk. MIR. Bach and others W
standing up at the end of the de
The several men mentioned looked
the figures opposite MIR. Dickoy's ma
and all practically agreed chat an era
had been used, bnt Messrs Coch
aud Callahan held that it wa7 all rig
that mistake might have been m
by the election officers. To establ
this another apparent alteration