Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

the canvass of the vote by tho execu-
tive committee would settle the mat
ter, but its work has only aggravated
the discomfort. Not that the commit
tee did not perform its duties faith
fully and conscientiously, as those who
were present during the canvass agree
that everything was open and above
board and all of tho data was given
| careful consideration and the result ar
rived at was the only one which could
hnve been correctly obtained from the
certificates
The official canvass showed that
John E. Taylor, the highest candidate
for sheriff, had defeated Samuel A.
Mcdaniel, the next highest man, by
only two votes. The certificates gave
Mr.. Taylor 1,237 votes and Mr.. Nc
Daniel |, 235, while Emmit f. Stidham,
the next man to Mcdaniel, received
,167. The friends of Mcdaniel, who
had alleged that they believed there
were mistakes or Irregularities, even
before the committee met, were natur-
ally anxious that no stone should be
left unturned to ascertain whether
their suspicious were correct, and, as
the margin was SO small and they had
everything to gain and nothing to lose,
insisted upon their demands. They
claim to believe that there are irregu-
larities that will more than overcome
Mr.. Taylor's plurality and land their
man at the top of the list. The friends
of Mr.. Taylor, on the other hand, con-
tend that, so far as Mr.. Taylor is con-
cerned, there were no irregularities to
their knowledge, and it is likely that
they will insist that the charges be
confined to specific districts. The Nc
Daniel men, it is understood, will,
unless they can lay their hands on
some district where they are satisfied
they can substantiate charge OF
fraud, insist that the entire vote of the
county for the Office of sheriff be
recounted by the committee. This, of
course, will entail an immense amount
of work, and it is altogether likely,
from one or two members, that the
committee is averse to going to all of
this trouble unless there is good reason
for doing SO. The Mcdaniel men may
press their demands, however, to such
an extent that the committee may con-
sent to start in on the work. This
matter will be decided at meeting of
the committee at 2.30 o'clock next
Thursday afternoon, unless the Nc
Daniel mon withdraw their protest and
If other protests are not presented be-
fore that time.
1t has cropped out that there is dis
sension all around, and, in fact, there
is more dissatisfaction than was an
ticipated. 1t is rumored that the COM
hn frN tl,a b,
for coroner and recorder of deeds. 1t
is thought, however, that no such re-
quest would have been made of the
committee had there not been a proba-
bility of the vote for sheriff being re-
counted, and it is possible that moth
ing may come Of it, although the
friends of some of the candidates for
other offices contend that IL il should
develop that there are Irregularities in
the shrievalty contest, they have the
same right to insist on an. investiga-
tion. Whether any other candidates
will ask for a recount is not known,
but there is talk of such thing being
probable. t
The outcome of the nomination has
resulted in all sorts of rufnors being
afloat and some of the candidates and
their friends have started to investi-
gate where they think there might
have been errors or irregularities and
some Of them are looking for interest
ing developments. As yet no specific
charges have been formulated.
Nearly all of the Union Republicans
are dissatisfied, as they see now how
they were slaughtered by the Regulars,
and what makes them feel worse is to
,,11r H., fhA ytA
them such general drubbingN in some
instances right in their own strong
holds, expect them to support the sue
have been taken into camp by the
Regulars and some are already kicking
the traces and numerous threats have
been made not to support the ticket
Such remarks as these were made
almost within earshot of the executive
committee while the vote was being
canvassed Monday afternoon, and it
is reasonable to suppose that some will
carry out their intentions.
After the vote had been tabulated
and the result announced one leading
Union Republican, while in the room
where the canvassing had been done,
expressed his disgust at the outcome,
remarking that it was disgrace to
the party, after the work the Union
Republicans had done, to find only one
man identified with that faction on the
Legislative ticket, land" he added
with emphasis, she is in a Democratic
district. He said Addicks was the
issue on Saturday and the association
of AddiclSs' name was the cause of de-
feat for some of the candidates. He
fully realized the truth of the situa-
tion, and admitted that the opposition
to Addicks was even stronger than he
had imagined. He thought the Union
Republicans had some show, but the
strength of the Regulars and the fact
that Addicks was made such strong
issue surprised him.
This is certainly harmony with a
vengeance. Mr.. Addicks' chances for
going to the United States Senate this
time look rather blue.
The executive committee completed
the canvass of the vote about O'Clock
Monday afternoon, and Immediately
thereafter Chairman Ball announced to
the persons who were waiting in the
vicinity the result. He give the
official totals and pluralities, which
We're as follows:
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