The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-25
REGISTERED
IN COURT,
Republicans Names Order.
ed Added to Reg
istrarS' Book
Forthwith.

Democratic technicaltes to deprive Re-
publicans of their right OF franchise, were
driven to the:four winds by JudgeWil liam
q. Sprunnce this morning when he forth.
with ordered the names of Thomas r..
Sweeney and Alfred H. johnson. Republi.
cans of tho east district Of White Clay
Creek hundred, added to the registration
books of that hundred. It was bitter
pill for tho Democrats. and best Of all, ono
that they themselves had corcocted
Judge Is; ! Sp,rHYanc9 acted By reason Of the
from the registrars decision. The cases
were tho fist under the new Constitution
and consequently attracted much alton
tion among the Democratic politicians,
psncipally, among those present being:
Edward r. Cochran, Jr., David X Don.
aldson, CORTLAND e. Montgomery and
many other attaches of tho building.
Tho 1ir.t case heard was that Of Mr.
Sweeney George w. Curriander regis-
trnr of The district refused to register him
because he had been in the State only since
September Is of last year. Mr.. Sweeney
told the court that he had applied for regis
tvaion under tho law which says n voter
must reside in the State one year before
the general election.
THAI elcc ion does not fall until Novem-
Tors, and as he intends to bc.hefe then no
believed the court would uphold him In
his contention. And the court did, all Or
der being issued on Mr.. Currinder 10 reg
lister Mr.. Sweeney Immediately whereupon
Mr.. Sweeney presented his dollar and had
his name added to the books Sweeney
came here from Baltimore but convinced
the court that he was no "floater." He is
a farm hand in the employ of Harry Pord.
ham.
Then the case of Mr.. johnson was taken
up. Hcnry G. Conrad appeared for him
and william L. Lyman, who appeared for
the registrars in the previous case, appear.
ed in their behalf ngain. The books Of the
registrars showed that Mr.. johnson had
applied for registration on August IS and
his money accepted.
At the time the officers believed Mr..
JohDs son was u rGsidept OF tho west ern dis.
trict. Mr. johnson insisted that he was
r9t and went away believing he had quail.
ned Nod Yhe book showed differently, how
This was on last saturday The appeal is
therefore on this action. johnson, under
oath, told OF having been born In the Stale
and of having resided in the eastern dis
trict Of White Clay Creek hundred for four
years. MI Lyman wanted to prove that
Mr.. johnson had his washing dono at his
parents home, Newark, which il in tho
western district, but failed.
1t was brought out that Curiindcr had
TO Mr. johnson that if tho Off
GERS down at Newark refused to register
him he would have the whole damn bust
ness arrested
Oliver Rothwoll by whom Mr. johnson
IS employed. cCrroborated all ho said
Arnold Naudan, assistant registrar,said
Mr. johnson had been disqualified because
)f an understanding that his ra.her had
moved out of tho district.
This finished tho testimony, whorcupon
he court ordered the name added to the
books, NJ. johnson like Mr.. Sweeney, pre-.
entihg tho necessary fec.
The court adjourned after Announcing |
hat 1t would be ready to hear other ap-
'eals to morrow morning None ale ready, |!
however,