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

their returns they had eylnced desire
to know what the sheriff did with
them. 1t was reported Friday morning
that the sheriff's Office had been broken
into and the supposition was that 1t
was for the purpose of trying to find
| the certificates. When Sheriff Gillis
brought out the ballot box of the Fret
district of the Second ward it was
found that the seal had been broken.
MILITIA ASSEMBLED AZ THE ARMoRY.
A rumor got into circulation Thursday
night that the militia In this city had
been called out The report was in
yestigated and ii was found that mem
bers of the National Guard OF Delaware
had been summoned to the Armory at
| Twelfth and Orange streets and were
| there in readiness for something.
A reporter of The Gazette who called
there early Friday morning was in
formed that they were there to protect
the property. There was too much arms
4 and ammunition that might fall into
the hands of mob. The Calling gun
squad was in readiness and in case OF
necessity a goodiy company OF soldiers
could have been called out. They
remained in the headquarters all night,
and were not called into service.
CONTINUATION or THE COUNT.
The count was continued without
incident until IL o'clock, by which
time if was completed. The police
force ON guard in the court room was
increased about daylight and 40 men
were on duty. There were also 30
deputy sheriffs. who had been sworn
in by Sheriff Gilis to protect the ballot
boxes, which were in his care. By 0
O'Clock the court room was crowded,
and it remained SO until the count was
| completed. Things were orderly, how
ever, and there was no demonstration OF
any moment.
A few minutes before IL o'clock, the
clerks having finished the figuring,
preparation was made for announcing
the result.
Deputy Attorney General Peter L.
Cooper, who was on the platform, arose
and announced to tho Democrats
present that there would be square
count, that decision having been
reached by the Democrats and Repub-
LEANS He requested all to retire,
excepting the inspectors, candidates
and their counsel and the members Of
the county committees. He said that
If the spectators did not retire some
thing might occur that would not be
|
Col. Benjamin Nields on behalf of
the Republicans, mado similar re
quest, saying that every Republican
should help to preserve order by retir-
ing from the room, and assuring them
that as far as he had been advised and
believed there would be square
count.
Police Captain Kane, who was iu
charge of the detachment of police,
: instructed the people how to leave the
! room in sections no as to cause nc
friction.
The requests by Mefsrs. Cooper and
Nields were greeted with applause, and
! as soon as Capt. Kane had given orders,
, . the people began TO move towards the
). door. and in 10 minutes the room was
cleared of all except those who haG
been requested to remain.
!, After the spectators had left the
! room, number Of Union Republicans
expressed dissatisfaction and talked
J, over schemes whereby they could SCI
what was going OH. but they wer,
O. unsuccessful.
u Mr.. Cooper asked that those presen
:. make no demonstration when tn,
y results should be announced.
r Deputy Sheriff Tucker at once callet
u out the inspectors by districts, and ha,
. all assembled on the south side of tn
u room. There were some absentees.
, y The clerks commenced to compar
. tho figures.
j. ENDEAvoRING TO DISCOVER ERRORS.
d After tho clerks bad worked for som
20 timo in an effort to straighten out dis
1T crepancies in tho sheets, and when i
ID was found that they were no neare
49,
}. Milton Ii. Hawkins. ono of the in
ID spectors, made motion that, in vie,
rs of the fact that tho clerks had bee
g. working for more than 81 hours, al
In adding machine be procured and tn
b. adding done with ii. j. W. Schaetfei
Il. another election officer, moved to amen
Y by substituting two men-one Demo
I'd crat and the other u Republican to d
o. the work. without machines. Cler
OF Adair said he was not worn out an
was willing to remain, without sleer
ID until the work was completed Cler
m Reed said he desired it understood tina
nd he or Mr.. First made no suggestio
concerning the machines. Mr.. Ada
81 said that after the clerks had gone Owe
,le tho figures twice and there were sti
al errors, they could not be detected. an
be he made the suggestion that one of til
Democratic and one OF the Republica
re clerks change places and again add Il
or tho lists, with tho hope of catching u
IT. errors. Mr.. Hawkins suggested thu
n two machines be used, whereupon Nj
L Schaeifer Withdrew his amendmen,
be and on motion of Mr.. Hawkins, il WI
IT. decided to procure two machines, OF
IT. to be operated by Democrat and I'll
ref other by "a Republican.
en- willard salisbury sent for one mt
off chine and one operator and the otht
ad machine and operator were obtaine
by Col. Nields, and at 12. 80 Lesl
ms Pyle, a Democrat appeared with
Ir. machine from the Union Nation
or Bank, and son of Col Nields, a Il
no publican, appeared with a machir
nd from the Security Trust and Safe d
rs' posit 90. The operation OF the nj
chimes by the young men was at ont
mt commenced.
1t. The Constitutional Conyention dol
nd gates were first taken UP, the resu
on being as follows:
nd John Biggs Observation-Disclosures. TO- .
Hli Andrew H. johnson. .............-...l0 IL, q
pI John i. DOnahue. observation-disclosures. 10 &
Ia HODcfL u. iurinau .....-.....,.......1U |
- lhOmhS luy........ q,
'us Ronert q. Justis.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Y. u. EVANS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s, I
nj J. wilkins Cnnch.. Observation-Disclosures. o.
ng FRANK IN BrOckson. ............,..... 81
ed COLUMBUS Watklns......-.,-. y, a
A., .