The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-11
POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
Five Judges and Chancel-
lor Kept Busy, While
Presiding Over the
Counting Of the
Vote.

II the Republicans in their protest in
Kent county have as good case against
their candidates having been counted out
a. they had two years ago and which had
but recently been decided In favor of the
Kent County Republicans they have Il
good plea for the opening Of the ballot
boxes by the judge, who sit as the return.
ing board.
In Kent County, Judge Pennswill and
Chancellor Nicholson alt, and have thus
far refused to entertain any protests offer
ed by candidates, who feel they have been
counted out by sufficient Republican bal
los being thrown out to change the result
from Republican, to Democratic.
In Sussex County the two judges sitting
are Democrats. They are Judges Grub6
and Royce. Several protests have been
presented to them by candidates through
their attorneys who contended that they
were cheated out OF sufficient votes to de.
feat them for the offices for which they
ran. We believe at this writing the judges
have consented to open the ballot boxes
where protests have been made and re-
count the ballots or at least those alleged
to have been thrown out and not counted
The court is preceding very slowly In
this county. Judges Lore and Spluancs
show disposition to be fair, although the
Republican candidates have suffered by
all Of the ballots thrown out and not
counted as being defective. The Demo.
cratic Inspectors evidently know their bus.
mess aud had not the fear OF the law be-
fore their eyes They knew the final OUT
come OF the eleven Democratic Inspectors
who after pleading guilty to altering the
election returns two years ago escaped Jail
by paying fine of 800 and costs OF prose.
cution. Thus far the public has never
known who paid the fines aid costs Of
these men.
In every case where protest has been
offered BY candidates who In evory in
stance have Ell Republicans, the judges
have ordered the ballot box Of the district
to be opened and have gone aver the bal
lots thu own out aud which the Democratic
Inspectors refused 10 count, claiming they
were defective.
But this time the people took hand In
the election and even the rascally work Of
the mon who had taken an oath to con-
duct the election in fair and honest man.
ner smiled In their sleeve all the time tho
oath was being administered. 1t Is time
II the law will reach these men who will
fully violate their oath that they should
be made to suffer for their rascaity aid
the elections given semblance Of honesty.
The set down given to Attorney Rodney
by Judge Spruanco yesterday during tho
counting OF the election returns should be
sufficient warning that no intimidation
of the Court will for one minute be tolo-
rated Judge Spruanoe said to Mr.. Rod
ney that the Court would not tolerate any
interference, that they would count the
vote il 1t took year. That they were
tired Of dishonest elections in New Castle
County.
II the language Of the Judges is to he
Interpreted rightly, the Democratic as
we'll as the Republican Inspectors, could
invalidate every ballot voted by having d
bogus stamp In their pocket and thus
throw out every ballot 80 marked with the
bogus stamp and every avenue provided
to allow these rascals who are more than
thieves to escape the law.
What has become of the Swallow vote In
Pennsylvania. 1t looks If tho Reverend
Gentleman bit off more than he could
chew
Colonel Teddy Roosevelt yesterday 70.
ceiyed the congratulations Of Pre- II dent
Mckinley.
Over eight hundred thousand dollars
changed hands over the election of Teddy
Roos welt as Governor OF New York. Aud
hignaHd Crocksr gave the tip
The al !more Sun says: Tho Congress
man elec', Mr. John Henry Hoffecker,
will probably not be heard much during
his career in Congress. Mr.. Handy was
one OF the abcst stump orators in Della
ware, and frequently spoke in Congress.
Mr.. Hoifeoker is pleasant, affable bust
meas man Of Smyrna, the president of u
bank there, for many years president OF
the town commissioners, aud has held
other local offices, besides being Speaker
OF the State House of Representatives. He
i - years old.
@M". Handy spoke Sc forcbly that he
drove ali ot the hard monied Democrats
from him by his froe silver speeches during
the Caihpai1n. liis first eloction was Il
mistake The Republican party Of Della
ware will not have cause to be ashamed Of
the record Ct Mr. J. Henry lioffcckcs for
the next Two years in Congress.
The powers that be are determined that
the Republicans shall not have as fair Il
shake as they are entitled to both Kent !
ana sussex counties. The Legislature
ouHc in he hands Of the II publcans with |
Il siii'oont majority Will only result in re-
lM!lnti0n CD he part Of the RepublicAns.