The sun., 1898-10-13

have the ballot boxes opened In Kent
county and the vote recounted, the courts
were at last compelled to accede to the
request of the attorneys who represented
the Union. Republican party IN the
matter. If justice was now done, the
deliberations of the Constitutional Con-
vention would never stand, as five men
sat in that body representing Kent
county, who had no legal right to sit in
it. The recount of the ballots shows
what the Republicans of Kent county
have all along contended, that they were
counted out. But the election machinery
being in the hands of the Democrats, 1t
is impossible for the Republicans to get
any redress whatever; but the day of
retribution has at last dawned and if the
fact does not do any more than let the
people know what dishonest methods
have been employed for years to cheat
the Republicans OF Kent county out of
their victories at the polls, they have
their eyes fully opened at this ti.he.
Every Democratic inspector OF that elec-
ton should be tried and on conviction
be sent to Jail for ten years each. As
long as the courts wink at such frauds,
just so long will they be enacted
by unprincipled men who laugh in
their sleeve at the will Of the
people, when they can, by manipulating
the vote, change the result. The courts
have not acted honestly heretofore in the
matter or this case would never have
been allowed to drag along until almost
time for another election to take place.
Still, if nothing else is now accom-
plished, it will show what a gigantic
steal was concocted and carried out in
Kent county by that immaculate party
known as the De enocratic party. The
men who benefited by the steal We're
even worse than the men who planned
and carried it out, while not being bene-
ticiaries OF it. These men should now
be punished so as to be a warning to de-
ter others from doing the same thing in
the future. Punish the rascals and let
the punishment meet the crime. Sena-
tor S. r. Meredith sat in the last State
Senate by fraud, knowing it at the time.
He has no right to hold that seat in the
next Legislature, and steps should be
taken whereby he will be removed and
the man he cheated out of his seat re-
present the majority the balance of his
{Meredith's) term. Every man who
had hand in this steal should be made
to answer at the bar of justice and the
wheels should revolve faster than they
have in the mandamus proceedings. We
have all the law that is needed in Della
ware, but what we stand most in need
of is justice for every man, woman and
child. Even the sky wept for justice
last night DAILY Republican,.
The canvass OF the vote of Kent county
for 1896 made at Dover yesterday by
order of the Superior Court, shows moth
ing which has not been known for many
months. Addicksites bought the votes
and Democrats refused to count them.
That's the story in nutshell. Regular
Republicans who were on the ticket were
only too glad to get into office by such
means. Judge Edward Il. Bradford,
Judge William c. Spruance and other
Republicans equally well known, as
sisted the Democrats to organize the
Constitutional Convention and the Gen
eral Assembly, and it is little late for
them and their friends to hold up theil
hands in holy horror when the canvass
confronts them. The new constitution
will stand: the acts OF the last General
Assembly will stand; the Levy Court
and its work will stand, and the only
thing which will accrue to the Addicks
ties for their time and trouble will be 6
little campaign thunder for party which
stole presidency in 1876, to say moth
ing of United States Senate and cOntro
OF several state governments -Etenin.
J0uundl.
The Republicans of the Fifth represen
tative district have nominated State Sen
ator Daniel F. Stewart for representative
Mr.. Stewart served brief term as
member of the notorious Legislature O
1878, and it can with truth be said tina
in all matters of undesirable Legislation
ne was very prince among those delect
able legislative fellows. 1t is for tn
voters of the Fifth district to say whethe
they desire Mr.. Stewart for a lawmakel
and they have small excuse for express
ing preference for him, with such a
acceptable man as Francis j. McNulty
the Democratic nominee, to vote for ir
stead. -Erery Erening.
Last week the Superior Court of Della
ware issued peremptory writ OF maj
damus against the Kent county electio
officers Of 1896 and ordered them to az
pear at Dover yesterday, there to receiv
and tabulate the returns of the election
As res lit of that order the board {
elections met and proceeded to perforl
the work they should have done on NJ
yemhrr ). 1896 The meeting was
strona contrast with the meeting of tW
year. ago At that time the room
whcu the board met was filled wit
Demo q. of more or less savory an
unsay repute, and scenes OF disord'
and rutii miy conduct marked the PR
coed, the Republican candidat,
who zen elected were counted 0,
! by ii, llun Of the returns from Sc
eraI IN districts and two sets
certi were made, one signed by tt
shera &. one signed by the corone
The . r certificates were accepted !
the democrats, and upon those cert
Gates 80 Democrats were seated IN ii
House of Representatives and one Dem
crat " as seated in the state Senate.
The session Of the board in 1896 WI
not Conducted in conformity with lay
but the proceedings were marked wit
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