Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21

auu l(calpsey nau 1917 Inc room. NoI-
withstandiug the objection the com.
mittee proceeded to count in this man.
ner At I O'Clock the committee ad.
iourned for supper.
Upon reassembling at 8 O'Clock
they mad evidently concluded that it
would bs impossible to complete the
count by the time the House was to
convene on Monday, and it was an.
nounced that it had been agreed to call
of the tickets by the margins, folding
up all the ticket with the exception
of the Democratic column. Counsel
tor Mr. Dickey tHsn entered auotne.
objection, which was ignored and the
count proceeded. then announced
that as it was evident objections
didn't go, counsel, clerks and all
others representing Mr.. Dickey would
withdraw FROM the Investigation. Be-
fore doing so, however, | again ap-
pealed TO the committee to act fairly.
But the chairman said he proposed to
conduct the count in his own way. |
then picked up my belongings and
started to leave the room, followed by
Mr.. Alexander NJ. DAILY, of counsel,
and Mr.. First, one Of the clerks. As
MIR. First arose from the desk be
began rolling up the tally sheet upon
which he had been WORKING prepare
tory to taking it with him, when
Messrs Heisel, Kurtz and Hughes
angri!y and 10 chorus demanded that
tie tally sheet should be left Mr..
First turned to ME and asked me IL he
should not keep his tally sheet. to
which / replied. certainly When
tine members of the committee realized
that we we're in earnest they, with
counsel for Mr.. Cheairs, placed them
selyes before the door and some OF
them assumed threatening attitude.
MIR. First again asked me whether il
was proper for him TO take the tally
sheet with him, to which | answered,
you bring it, As | started out of tho
door Il. U. RAYMOND n ade an effort to
lay his hands on me, but was pushed
back. FIRST endeRvcred TO push his
way toward me, but was SURF funded
BY the coz mittee. at the head Of
which WAS James II. Hughes, white
with rage. First then became upprs-
hensive for the safety of the sheet and
passed il over the heads Of the strug-
Cling, pushing mob to ne. During
this time | had succeeded in partially
opening the door. ! took the sheet
from Mr.. First and started down the
stepa and walked to tho Capitol Hotel
The door of tho Levy Court was
closed after made my exit, MIR. First
still being inside, surrounded by the
committee and counsel for Mr.. Cheairs,
all of whom were very angry at being
outwitted. Mr.. First remained calm
throughout, and when iu reply to his
question he was informed that tho
committee lid not wish To dosain him,
he left the room aud joined me in MIR.
Days Office.
IAN during the investigation counsel
for Mr.. Dickuy have been ignored by
the committee and every appeal for
fairness fell upon deaf ears, We we're
accorded no consideration or courtesy
whatever, and none of the rules or
! customs governing such Investigations
have been observed.
The count was resumed at g. 10
| O'Clock this morning.
When the count was resumed Mr..
Dlckey did not have clerk present
Dover, Jan. 10. r. Mr.. John t.
Dickey's seat in the House of Repre-.
| sentatiyes was declared vacant and
Woodward W. Chegira was declared
entitled 10 fill the vacancy, after tho
committee on elections had reported
that Mr.. DiGkey was the lowest man
of the Democratic candidates in New
Castle county.
At soon az the resolution declaring
The result of the committees work and
| the action Of the House had been
adopted, Mr.. Chegirs, on invitation of
| Speaker Riggin, advanced to the
Speakers desk and was Hworn in, aud
Immediately Mr.. Dckey arose in his
seat and in a most gentlemanly and
| courteous manner invited Mr.. Cheairs
to occupy his seat, at the same time
projeriug tho keys TO the desk.
| Mr.. Chcairs at first declined to
| occupy the seat at once, proierring to
wait until after adjournment. But Mr..
| Dickey insisted on yacating at once,
! and took great care to explain the
| affairs which had heen in his hands
and which he turned over TO Mr..
! Cheairs. No fault can he found with
| either man in the manner 10 which the
change was made, and it was NANTES
| that there was no personal i'll feeling,
| When the House met Messra. Wilson,
Dukes and J. Il. Hopkins wero absent.
This was something of disappoint.
ment to the Dickey men, as it was
thought that both Messrs. Wilson and
Hopkins would have voted for further
| investigation, as tine Dickey mon had
hoped Tor. But they wero not dis
mayed, and every conceivable move &c
postpone tho tinai report was re
sorted to.
After the formal opening of the
session exSherlil ellis of New Castle
county handed to Speaker Riggin this
returns Of all the New Castle county
districts, together with the Repre-
sentative tally sheet, which had beer
in his possession. They were handed
by tho Speaker to Chairman Hazel o.
the committee, after which Mr.. Hazel
presented the following report. wnict
was signed by all OF the members o
the committee excepting Mr.. Dempsey
To the House Of Representatives of the Stat
of Delaware
Your committee on elections, TO whom
WAS referred the contest of Woodward W
Cheairs against John T. Dlckey for d seat il
this body from New Castle county, respect
fully submit the following report
| Pursuant to the instructions of this HOus
we have carefully examined all of the ballot
contained i'll the ballot boxes of all of Ia
election districts in New Castle county, aut
we have counted and tabulated all the vote
contained i'll said boxes and cast for William
u. Mccoy, James I. Taylor, David X. Don
aldson, Woodward W. Cheaiis Robert No
CuIiough, Charles G. Dempsey and John I
Dickey, and find as follows:
That William u. Mccoy received TO- 35
votes; that James T. Taylor received IL, "a
votes; that David X. Donaldson receive,
9,5l3 votes that Woodward W. Cheairs re