The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-26
WAS THE )
COUNT UFNAlR..
Messrs. Stidham, Mcdaniel
and Bradley Claim Mr..
Taylor's Vote Is (
+ Excessive. {

The Republican County Executive Com
mittee began its CANVASS of the vote pollet
atSaturday's primary election, at the of.
nee OF the Star at noon to-day.
1t was the Intention Of the COMMITTEES
to meet an hour earlier but protests on
the part Of tho shrievalty candidates to thu
vote as returned, were flied and general
discussion of them delayed the Committee
very much in Its work.
tsWilliam M. Byrno, In represent ling Sam.
uol A. Mcdaniel and Philip @. Church.
man appearing for Emmit It. Stidham,
had protested against the committee OF de-
declaration OF tho shrovality nominee.
The pete,ion Of Mr.. Byrne set out that
the vote returned for Mr.. Taylor was OK
cessive inasmuch as 1t, when added to that
returned for the other candidates, exceed
cd the number Of Republican votes that
could be poled in tho county. Tho protest
therefore asked that tho boxes of the coun-
ty be opened and true count thereby
made.
The protest Of Mr.. Churchman was
signed by Messrs. Stidhani, Bradley and
Mcdaniel, alleging their respective yo:es
had been wrongfully returned They there
fore asked that the boxes be opened. Both
lawyers spoke In behalf Of the petitioners,
but Chairman Ball Informed tho con-
testants that as the committee had not
madeany count Of the vote returned, their
protests were out Of order.
Mr.. Ball. because of tho previous discus.
sion, was led to believe by friends of the
candidates, tho same unfair count might
DO repeated In committee and tho chair.
man, very inuch incensed by the accusa-
ton, declared that only Il fair and honest
count would DO made and that the do
cision would therefore DO ono which
every good Republican would abide. He
announced at the same time that when
the returns Of protested districts were re-
ceived, the legal protests would be consd-
ered. Then tho room was closed and The
canvass began.
AT the proper time James f. Ratlcdge
Will appear before the committee to pro.
teSt against the returns of tho Fifth prim-
airy district of the Fifth Represen tative
district In petition Mt. Ratled 90 will
set out that for the Office of Sheriff EN-
NIT Il. Stidhnm received 81 votes; Mr..
Mcdaniel 81 votes; Mr.. Taylor II votes
and Mr.. Bradley SO votes while tho 70.
turns show that Mr.. Stidham received but
Al votes; Mr.. Mcdaniel 20 votes Mr. lay
lor So votes and Mr.. Bradley 20 votes.
A similar petition will likely como from
St. Georges Hundred where Mr. Stidham's
vote is also said to have been altered. 1t
was generally remarked before hand that
similar unfair counts had been made by
the wholesale. but the recount from the
boxes which will follow the present can
Vass from the Sheets will settle tho ques-
lion as to who Is the nominees, and as Mr..
Ball remarked that decision will be one
with which every Republican will DO salts
led.
Unless the vote Is counted from the
Jokes Mr.. Churchman declared discord
would prevail which might possibly lend
% the defeat Of tho Republican noni nee
It the polls in November, something
which must not occur.
At O'Clock the committee announced
hat tho city figures for sheriff, coroner, re-
order of doeds, representatives, senators
md assessor wore as those appearing oil So
where.
Until the county returns as made are
counted the exact pluralitles are unknown.
The work of canvassing the county returns
5 interfered largely with because Of tho
few returns in.
At LIS o'clock tho committee adjourned
o O'Clock to finish tho canvass
At 2 o'clock It was announced that pro-
ests would be filed against the committee
eolaring successful nominees for tho
flee Of Recorder of Deeds and Coroner
ho respective defeated candidates alleging
IN fairness in the count