The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-26
THE UNION
REPUBLICANS
Circulating Petitions Asking Con-
gress to Force Recount of
the Entire State.

DOVER, Jan. 20 1t is now the opinion
of knowing ones here that the Democratic
officers of West Dover Hundred will re.
fuse to count the votes on Wednesday.
Because Of the tie.up in the courts cx-
Governor Watson refused to issue COM
missions TO the sheriff, coroner or county
treasurer, and it Is expected Governor
Tunnel will likewise await the courts
decision. The composition Of the Levy
Court also depends on the decision. The
court is now unanimously Democratic and
con rolls the election machinery.
Should the decision finally favor the
Republicans the Court would stand five
Republicans and four Democrats. The
holding over Democrats, it is said, will
sent the candidates of their party, The
Levy Court will meet for organization on
February 8.
The friends of Willard Salisbury now
assert that the reason Wizards defeat
was taken 50 we'll was because Meredith
was seated on shaky credentials and the
Senate organized by force.
From Washington comes the news that
Scla or Burrows presented to the Senate,
and it was referred 10 the Committee on
Privileges and Elections the memorial of
James & Shaw, Daniel NJ. Wilson and
Daniel j. Fooks, Presidential electors of
the State Of Delaware, stating that in
majority of the Board of Canvassers had
refused to CANVASS and count the electoral
vote in six election precincts, and had by
force and threats of physical violence re-
moved the presiding llicer (the Republi-
can Sheriff) and substituted in his place
the Democratic Coroner Of the county,
after which they certified to the Governor
the alleged result of the election in Kent
rejecting 1922 votes cast for the Union Re-
publican electoral ticket and 1911 for the
Democratic, and changing majority of
about 800 for the former ticket to a false
and apparent majority of about 200 for
the latter ticket; that the Governor, be-
cause of this action of the Board of Can
vassers, refused to tolerate and consider
any of the votes given in Kent County,
thus DISTINGUISHING the voters thereof,
multiplying their will, and they wero all de-
MED the rig.t to participate In the chooi.
ing Of cleo ors of President and Vice Pres
idont.
The electors condemn and denounce
each and every one OF the illegal acts set
forth as subversivo of that republican
form of Government in the State Of Della.
ware which is guaranteed by the Consti-
tuion Of the United States. and in order
to prevent repetition of those legal and
fraudulent acts, not only In Delaware,
but else where, and that not only the
citizens Of this State but those of other
Stalcs may be secure in their inalienabe
right to have their ballots honestly and
fairly counted, and the result of elections
truly determined, ms earnestly re.
quest Congress to fully and fairly inyesti-
gate the premises and take appropriate
action therein
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that it was
his purpose to suggest to tho Senate
whether some method cannot be establish.
cd to prevent the Wholesale larceny Of
Senatorshils IN various States"
Mr.. Faulkner called Mr.. Chandlers at
tention to the fact that the Senator from
Delaware Mr. Cray was not present; and
Mr.. Chandler said that it would give him
pleasure TO repeat his statement in that
Senator's presence: to which remark
MIR. Faulkner replied that the Senator
from New Hampshire would have full OPP
portunity to make his statement before
long
The Union Republicans of Kent and
Sussex are signing petitions to present to
Congress asking for commission to in
vCstigate the political affairs of Delaware
ami to force Il recount of the entire Stata
Oh tho grounds stated above.