The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-28

JuDGR SPRUANCE yesterday heard two
registration appeals and after hearing the
evidence. ordered the parties registered.
The court has now the authority formerly
vested in the Board of Canvass and which
tho actions Of the kont County Board Of
uMyass did so much toward casting odium
upon and set tie people to thinking which
tbs trainers Of the new con ,titution dele.
gated the court to do hereafter.
Section 9th says: 1t case the certificates
Of election OF any Hundred or election
district shall not be produced, or in case
tho certificates produced do not agree or
In cass Of complaint under oath Of fraud
or mistake in any such certificate or in
Oase fraud or mistake Is appar snt on the
face Of any such certificates. the court
shall have power to issue summary pro-
GEES against the election officers. or any
other persons to bring them forthwith into
court with the election papers in their
possession or control and to open the bal
lot boxes and take therefrom any paper
contained therein and to make recount
of the ballots con tanned therein and to
correct any fraud or mistake in any certi.
Acate or paper relating To such election.
The said court shall have all other juris-
dtction and powers now vested by law in
the Boards Of Canvass and such other
powers as shall DO provided by law
Our readers can see that the will OF the
people cannot DO again SO easily thwarted
by the rascally inspectors as in the past, IS
the judges are the final ones to say who
have and who have not been elected.
If Webster Blakeley is SO Objectionable
In the sight of the Every Evening. why
should not John 7. Aherns the Demo-
cratic candidate for Representative in the
eecond District, BIO more Objectionable.
Mr. Blakely never yet had his name before
the Grand Jury charged with the crime Of
altering the election returns Unfortu-
nalely for Mr.. Aherns, his name was one
Of those presented before the Grand Jury
In 1895 and for which no true bill was found
hgainst him. 1t Is true he was not iudict-
ed, but all the same he stood charged with
the otfenso Of altering the election returns
aud luckily he escaped without having to
defend himself. The Court scored the
grand Jury for its dereliction OF duty and
asnt 1t back again, whom it indicted the
eleven other Democratic Inspectors, who
were fined 800 and costs each.
You would think when tho new consti-
tuition wa, being framed and by lawyers,
that 1t would DO a perfect instrument as
far as the law was concerned. But no
provisions were made as to who should pay
witnesses fees 10 contested election cases
brought before Judge Spruance. Like
syery other law ever framed, there is ap-
parently left loop hole, whereby it can
be construed as the lawyers think best to
benefit thor clients. The day has passed
when men can do as they please about
registering this or that man. II you have
right to be registered and have been re-
fused by the registration officers, make
y9ur appeal to Judge Spruance and the
whole matter will be attended to prompt
~. What nice thing 1t Is to have II Re
publican Judge on the bench in Delaware
SAMUEL JONES, co:ored, who shot James
Kemp on the last registration day ut Mas
tens Corner Kent county, for CHI allenging
his vote, was yesterday found guilty OF
assault with intent to commit murder.
He was sentenced to serve five years in
prison, stand In the pillory one hour next
Saturday, receive ~ lashes and pay $1,000
Hue. There Is one thing certain, when a
colored man Is challenged he should
quietly submit and afterwards appeal to
Judge Spruance, who will see that justice
10 done. For allowing his temper to get
the better Of him, see what trouble Jones
has gotten himself into. Don't take the
law into your own hands.