Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Central election district Of White Clay
Creek hundred, shall he tho inspector
and presiding olcer of the special
election mentioned in this act anl all
persons having a right to vote in Whno
Clay Creek hundred shall have the
right to vote at tho place by the said
inspector designated in his nUticu Of
election; that the por;on who acted as
inspector at the last general election
for the Southern election district OF
New Castle hundred shall he ths in
spertur and presiding officer of the
special election mentioned in this act,
and all persons having right 10 vote
in New Castle hundred shall have the
right to vote at the place by the said
inspector designated in his notice Of
election; that tho person who acted as
inspector at the last general election
for the Eastern election district of Red
Lion hundred shall be inspector aud
| presiding officer Of the special election
mentioned in this act, and all persons
having a right 10 vote in Red Lion
hundred shall have the right to vote
at the nlace by the said Inspector
| designated in his notice of election
that the person who acted as inspector
| Mt the Inst general election for tho
|
hundred shall he the inspector and
presiding officer of the spccial election
mentioned in this act, and all persons
having right to vote in Pencader
hundred shall have tine right to vote at
the place by the said inspector
| designated in hiH notice of election
that the person who acted as inspector
at tho last general election for tho First
election district west of st. Georges
hundred shall he the inspector and
| presiding officer OF the special election
mentioned in this act, and all persons
having right TO vote in st. Georges
hundred shall have the right to vots
at the place by the said inspector
designated in his notice OF election I:
that the person who acted as inspector
al the last general election for the
Western election district of Appo1uini-
mink hundred shall be the inspector
and presiding officer of the special
election mentioned in this act and all
persons having right to vote in
Appoquiniminll hundred ehall have the
right to vote at the place by the said
Inspector designated in his notice of
election; that the person who acted as
inspector at the last general election
for the Northern election district Of
Blackbird hundred shall be inspector
and presiding officer Of tine special
election mentioned in this act, aud all
peraons having right 10 vote in
Blackbird hundred shall have the right
10 vote at the place by the said in.
spector designated in his notice Of
election; il being the intent and mean
ing of this act that tho said special
election shall be held at only one place
Castle county and that the said special
election in the city OF Wilmington
shall he held at least in one place and
not more than two places in each ward
of the said city. 1t is also provided
that the said department of elections
shall advertise at least two days in two
OF the daily papers. Of the place or
places selected by them for holding
said election in said city of Will.
mington.
"Sec. 4. That the ballots to he ueed
at the said special election shall be
written or printed on good white paper
and need not be more than three inches
wide and three inches long. There shall
be no mark, device or anything written
or printed thereon other than the title
or name of the political marty of the
voter and the name of the person voted
for, with the designation Of the Office
thus:
Democratic Ticket. Republican Ticket.
For Senator in the For Senator in the
General Assembly: General Assembly :
(A.B.) &C. d.
in lieu of Robert ]. in lieu of Robert j.
Handy. deceased. Handy. deceased.
and the said ballots may be written or
printed by the party desiring tn Use
the same.
Sec j. That the provisions OF
chapter is of the Revised Code for tine
punishment of persons violating said
chapter, are heTeby specially re-
enacted and made 10 apply to the
election hereby provided for.
''Sec. G. That the election herein
provided for, shall be open between the
hours of 10 and II o'clock of the fore
noon and close al 7 o'clock in the
evening, and in all respects conducted
as proviled for, by said section 40 OF
said chapter is of the Revised Code,
provided, that il the day next after the
said election shall he Sunday, then the
several inspectors herein authorized 10
hold said election, shall meet at the
Court Hnuse al IL O'Clock, noon, on
the Monday following as a board OF
canvass.
"Sec. 7. That the secretary of State
be aud he is hereby authorized to have
printed 800 copies OF this act and de-
liver the same 10 the sheriff of New
Castle county, to be by him diatributad
TO and among the several inspectors
authorized 10 hold the special election
herein mentioned.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice OF the bill at
the morning session of the Senate, and
at the afternoon session it was intro.
duced and passed, under suspension of
rules. Mr. Alrichs alone opposed ii.
When the bill reached the House Mr.
Dempsey offered an amendment provid.
ing thar all ballots should be printed,
but the amendment was voted down
and the bill passed in ite original
shape, after which it was signed by tho
Speakers and sent TO the Governor for
his approval.
A leading Regular Republican said
here yesterday that he did not think
the Regulars would take any part in
this election for Senator Hanby's sue.
cessor. which, it is understood, will
leavs the matter in the hands of the
Union Republicans.
| Attempted Suicide.
| Elkion, Nd, Feb. 15. Lizzie Smith,
colored, aged about 10 years, wife of
william Smith, who is employed on
the farm of Dexter NJ. Lee, attempted
suicide yesterday by jumping into a
stream in her night clothing. She was
found unconscious and revived. The
| uatnap ha1 bannma nrnuy ovar tha on a.