The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-14
AFFAIRS AT
THE CAPITOL.
Sheriff Finn REFUSES to Deliver
the Ballot Boxes to the Com
/, mittee on Elections.


DOVER, Jan, ID, 1897.
Dokey birds have often pelched on
hezsl branches and to-day as yesterday
John Y, Diokey sat on the efforts Of Rep.
resentative Hazel to secure u speedy vote,
John II. Salisbury was not caught napp-
ing and did not tell Ibis" men how to vote
and therefore the salisbury people achie-
we'd victory this AFTERNOON in getting
resolution tir ugh providing that the con-
testants in the Dickey. Cheatrs contest be
represented before the Committee on Elec.
lions by counsel, and that two clerks tab.
ulate the vote as it is counted.
The anti-SaulSbury mon wanted the
vote counted as rapidly as possible, and 1t
was their scheme 10 have large force OF
clesks at work counting tho vote, In order
that DECISION may he reached before the
caucus on Monday. The resolution OF
the Dickey men resulted in tie vote OF
to 9, but Hazel thinking it had oeen
adopted, quickly changed hts vote 70 me
affirmative, thus carrying the resolution
by II vote Of 10 to 5.
The vote on hthe resolution resuitedi
Ayes-Adams Dempsey, Dickey, Donalu-
sou, J II Hopkins, Mccullough, Short.
Taylor and T'houpsou-9 Nays--Davis,
Hazel l.. $. Hopkins, Johnson, Martin,
Mccoy, Smith, Whitney and Speaker
Riggin.
As soon as Mr.. Hazel found out his mis-
take he wanted the vote RECONSTRUCTED but
the move was choked ont by joint reso-
luton to adjourn until Monday afternoon.
Mr., Hazel was using considerable Ian
guage to gain his point when Mr.. Dempsey
fntimated that the Kent county men were
pushing the contest against Dickey
through selfish interest, and that it was in
bad taste for the Kent members to take
such an active part, especially when their
own Seats were under cloud. The real
Teas0n Of Mr.. Hazels activity was because
th6 United States Senatorship was behind
NE contest
VI Mr. Hazel replied with considerable
warmth, declaring that he could raise his
Eiand TO heaven and say that he believed
he was elected a member Of the Le2isla
Il lure by FROM 800 to 1909 majority. The
n Courts SO far have decided in favor of the
! Kent County members, and they are the
only ones who have prima fac!e claims to
seats from that county.
Mr.. Donaldson retorted that Che de-
Qlsion of the Court was not in favor Of the
/ Kent claimants, but was on IL techni-
cality.
Az the Senate did not concur liz the al
4 iourninent until Monday both houses adj
/ Journed until Friday morning.
This will enable the house to taIe
\ further action on the opening Of the bal
N lot boxes as Sheriff Finn this afternoon
IA Ntluseu 10 ElVe up pOsbSstDu VI luz DillOb
boxes to the committee.
w W, Kurtz of council for Mr.. Cheairs,
/ denied thar the committe had not the
necessary authority. He said that the
Committee on Elections was crented by
II the House and ordered by that body to
perform specific duty. The Sheriff, ho
\ claimed, should recognize the subphoena
Issued by the committee as though it
came from the House itself.
y pickey, denied that the Sheriff had any
right to deliver the keys or custody Of the
boxes to any committee; that tho House
.-saione could compel the sheriff to
surrender the boxes.
When Mr.. Ponder concluded Mr.. Hazel
again asked the sheriff for the keys, but
he once more refused and ordered his
deputies to guard the boxes and allow no
3 enc whatever to approach them The re.
salt Of this legal battle is a decided victory
for the friends of John L. DiGkey, of Will
\ hAington, whose seat in the House is con
Z tested
The ballot boxes are in the Levy Court
room, guarded by deputy sherifis.
The Senate bill authorizing the Gov
L error to appoint another notary public for
Wilmington, either male or female"
was passed by the House today, and the
Governor will probably appoint the first
woman notary in the State
In the House Mr.. Dlnkey gave notice of
V bill the object of which is to prevent
h sewage from entering Silyorhrook stream.
The bill WAS reported fdyurably by the
n committee, The Legislature passed the
N appropriation to pay the expenses OF the
4 Governors Inauguration
BY vote Of % to l. the Constitutional
IA Convention, sitting Us Committee on
the Whole, approved the section which
provides for the election of all county of
Acers, including Clerk of the Pnacr Reg
lister of Wills, Clerk Of the Orphans
w Court and Register in ChanGary, Recorder
IL OF D,eis and protAon0tary
lin vigorous effort was mAIe by Lawyers
4, Richards, SpruanGe, Bradford and tlar-
/ man to have the Prothynoiaty imprinted
l ny the Court but they We're opposed by
N MeSsrs, Biggs Pratt and Dasey and The
motion to have the Parliamentary APP
\ pointed was defeated by u Hogo Of II tu :.
3 This afternoon the convention wa, I'd
u dressed by these advocates If Woman 5
4 Sutfrage: Rev r. 2, Rcvli", Mrs Mary
g. CranstOn, Mrs 4. d. Wnrugr and Mrs.
4 Margaret H Houston
The convention resolved a petition
Eofing local option from Little Creek
4 Hundred
Indications at present point To- the scat.
Ing Of l. |. Handy rs CONGRESSMAN from
Dslawaro, Congressman Willis cHper'5
I'm appointment as Secretary Of Agri nj
ture and Mckinley is sure TO r.r4gniGn
II bic worth of the Congressman III the last
campaign
Isl Word was received here 0-day from
Nj Washington that Colonel lui'Unt VIII
not be seated Us senator from Delaware,
X for be Senate viii adhegH IT, it, lTdJ.l'iuu-
al position that once selt'cl, suGh = Ca-r
is always settlCd-WhiCh il has GNupin,I
ever since it was taken in tha case vi rpIE,
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