The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-13
POLITICAL NOTES.
Democrats Of Delaware Favor
Anything that Returns them in
Offce-Iheodore Armstrong d
Typical Democrat - Punish
Every Man Connected with the
Counting Out Proccss-Let TO
Guilty Man Escape.


The Democratic party has some excel
lent men in its ranks IN delaware
but then it has some OF the biggest
rascals that ever kept outside of the prison
doors Hero was Mr.. Theodore Arm
strong of Middlctown, one of the Demo
cratic Inspectors Of the late election whose
tally sheet showed discrepancy OF
some fifty votes taken off of Finn anu
given to TOman. 1t may have been
mistake but we don't believe it,
If the charge is found true MI Arm
strong should be indicted and given II
chance to purge himself or the grave
charge before the Court. He is the sell
same Armstrong who got up IN tho Court
room and proposed Il vote OF thanks Tor
the gentlemanly conduct of the police
officers during the progress of what came
near terminating in q riot IN the court
House on the night Of Thursday, Noyem:
ber 5th. What do our readers think OF
the man who would be guilty OF such Il
thing as the raising of the vote after the
tally sheets had been out and properly
signed by the election officers, ana wheh
presented before the Board OF Canvass ;.
The figures as put down at the Board OF
Canvass of the district, over which Mr..
Armstrong presented as true copy oil the
numbers Of votes cast, reflects badly upon
somebody. If Armstrong is guilty OF tho
charge made against him then let nm De
arrested and given chance to prove his
innocence. :.
We are crcditably informed that it was
not Hugh C. Browne that presented the
Republican ticket to the Clerk OF the
Peace, but that it was VIM. Z. Spruance
and George G. Elliott. They are SAID TO
be TO blame for the discrepancy III the
names of Shaw and Shaw, Sr. 1t has been
charged that the mistake in the name was
made purposely. ,,
We don't pretend to know anything
about the fact, but we do know tha1 tlle
mistake should not have been made.
There ia no excuse for it. 1t may bo the
means of Delaware only sending TWO
electors to the electoral college that cast
their votes for Mckinley instead OF thfce
as the majority of the voters OF DelaWare
intended by their ballots cast on Nov
emEer 3rl. IT,
Miilin Hawkins, who was one OF the
biggest enemies that Senator George Gray
had when his name was presented before
the Democratic Convention as u aelegate
to tho Constitutional Convention Whlch
was held in Turn Hall, in October. IS now
out for the office Of Insurance COMMITS
sioner for Delaware. He was the only one
who votod nay in the Convention WhGh
tho Senator's name was placed peioro ~
lie now wants to hold this position that
pays n good salary with very llttle "orh
attnched to it, -
The Cochrans will have good pull
with the Governor elect. They were his
right hand friends before and after MS
nomination. Eddie Cochran may receive
the appointment as secretary OF the
state to succeed Mr.. Harry Whiteman.
Mr. Comegys deputy Collector OF tnls
Port is also q warm friend OF MI Epe
W. Tunnel and will have some pun WIFI
the Governor elect,
Mr., William 5. Hiles is spoken Of as
formidable candidate for mayor by the
regular Republicans.
Mr. Harry c. Conrad is also spoken of as
probable candidate. These two well
known WilmingtOnians would MAKE
lively canvass for votes at the nomination
election to be held next year.
L. Irving Handy it is said Is opposed 10
the counting in process indulged IN by MS
Democratic friends, although ne mas never
said anything in public condemnlns the
steal.
Sheriff Flinn's commission as sheriff OF
New Castle County is ready and will be
delivered to him about the 2Uth inst.
AS each house is tho Judge OF the olec-
ton and qualification OF Its own mem'
hers, ana all that was necessary was 10
hunt up the evidence Of fraud Claimed ana
present them to the General Assembly
either body would then have the power
to investigate the matter and to seat
which ever of tho contestants 10 might |
desire The whole trouble appears to
have crown.out Of an insane desire on
tbI pert Of the Democrats in Kent county
10 rgt oven with tho Republicans for pre-
venting an election from being held III |
one district Of Duck Creek hundred
There was quarrel in that hundred |
owing to tho UuiOn Republican party not |
being allowed voters assistant as they |
had a perfect right to have as they were |
the predominant party at Kent county |
The Democrats then decided to throw out
enough districts to give the county to tn
Democrats,
1t looked at one time rs if they would
throw out every Republican district in the
county, and they did throw out seven OF
them. Then again tho board Of canvass
did not count more than one half ol the
vote cast in tho county. The ConstiLu-
t!onal Convention is the judge OF the
election and qualifications of the mem
bcrs elected to that body.
William H. Boyce of Sussex county and
Colonel Il. II. Cooper of Kent county are
applicants for the position Of Secretary OF
State The position should be given to
Wilmington Democrat.
Governor Ebe w, Iunnell mas already
been nearly pcstercd 20 uGath by app!l-
cants for tho offices to be filed by him in
the State. He will be surprised By the
number of men who were originally for
Tunnel.
He will in no way bo contro!!cd by the
Wilmington politicians III maklnF MS "p-
pointmcnts. 1t Is said thnt tdtflck NtarE
will have some pun Win tnc governor