The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
,ndenoo Of the RrroBlrcAs

NEW CASTLE. April IA. 1907.
God save the Commonwealth, should be
the prayer on every citizens lips to-day
for In New Castle we are not living under
| Republican form Of Government. This
was demonstrated yesterday when the peo.
| pie were denied their rights For the past
| two weeks 1t had been proclaimed by
Mayor Boyd that there was to be an cleo.
| tion held yesterday for three members OF
City Council, an assessor and city treas
urer.
Tho hours Of voting were from 10 till 2,
but when tax collector Tobin arrived at
the mayors office he found that the cleo
ton had been going on for some time, II
is customary for the tax collector to be
present and demand the city tar from all
persons wishing to vote, Yesterday the
tax collector was ignored by the inspector
and as result the city treasury will never
receive several hundred dollars.
Shortly after II o'clock Messrs. Morrison,
Vanttne, Smith and Montgomery asked
Inspector James Doris for representa-
tion among the election officers, This re.
quest was refused and then they applied
to Mayor Boyd but were denied the re.
quest as the matter lay In the inspectors
hands.
Samuel Guthrie, Esq, then appeared on
the scene and protested against the election
on the grounds that representation was
not given to the other side and declined
to vote,
Messrs Vantine and Montgomery said
last evening that after being denied repre-.
sentation and seeing that the collector was
Ignored, that minors, non-residents, men
not assessed and paupers were allowed to
vote, their friends refused to vote The
city solicitor was consulted upon the out.
rage practioed upon the candidates and the
people and Mr.. Cooper informed them that
the only means left open to the injured
candidates was to swear out warrants for
the arrest Of the election officers and all
persons who cast Illegal votes.
The penalty Is severe and upon con-
yiction the fines &c, to the city treasury.
Last evening indignant citizens were
found in every quarter Of the city ready to
subscribe to fund to prosecute the pso-
pie connected with the outrageous steal
BY some 1t is considered that John R.
Lambson, Charles H. Clewell and Francis
Pagan are too upright to accept of seats
In City Council by such means as practic-
ed here yesterday.
They were credited with the following
297 Messrs. Morrison, Vantine and
Smith were credited with 49, 1856 and al.
John Duncan was elected assessor. His
vote was 1854, while the vote of his oppo-
nents was Montgomery IA, FRITZ 81,
Rulings SO. Mr.. VIM. Ferris was elected
city treasurer receiving 800 votes.
Ats $40 o'clock the inspector Informed
Mr. Vantine that he could place repre-
sentative inside but as the most of the H.
legal voting had taken place he decided to
Withdraw with the other candidates from
the fight One prominent worker yester-
day stated that the reason no representa-
ton was given was because no representa-
ton would be allowed to the opposite side
at she late school election.
There will be a pleasing concert given
on Saturday evening In the First Baptist
charch Each person who attends will
receive flower free Of charge. The phono.
graph will also Interest those who attend
narrow escape from injury. The lad
was playing around Fourth and Harmony
streets as Mrs. Chauucey Holeomb drove
along the street.
He ran under the horses feet and had IL
not been for tho quickness with which the
horse was STOP ped the lad would have
been badly injured. Beyond having his
clothes torn there was no damage done
The Delaware Iron Works shipped two
carloads Of trolley poles yesterday to
London, England, via steamer from New
York.
1t is not necessary to be dirty nowadays
when you can secure seven cakes of oleine
soap for quarter.
1t is pleasing to notice the fight that
George Williams is making for the patron.
ages of New Castle housekeepers.
City Council will meet this evening for
organization. The new members are first
class men.