The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-22
DANIEL F. STEWART
THE new SENATOR.
HE is CHOSEN BY A PLURALITY OF
a5a5 AND A MAJORITY OF I7II. =
ALL REPUBLICANS SATISFIED
Democrats are Sore, However, and
Threaten to Prevent Mr.. Stewart
From Taking Ills Seat-What Re-
publican Victcry Means.

publican victcry Means.
The Republicans of the county yesterday
chose Daniel Il. Stewart as State Senator
in lieu OF Robert j. Haaby deceased. His
plurality was 233S and his majority over
all the candidates was 1911. Although the
vote polled was about one-thirtieth Uf that
polied at the late Presiden tial election, the
contest was made exciting by the Dem.
ocratic factions which fought hard for
supremacy. This inspired tho Republican
and tile result shows itself in the figures
below.
The election was, of course, unsatlsfac-
tory to the Democrats who now talk OF its
illegaity and Of appealing to Cnancsllor
Nicholson to prevent MIR. Stewart from
taking his seat.
I he fact that two men represented the
Democratic party appeared to mako the
fight inactive. The Silver Democrats were
the more excited The To- ter issued by
Samuel Adams, John G. Gray. et al; was
les onsible. In some words the ie ter had
such influence that Haughey tickets were
scarce. Had 1t not been for this letter
Haughey wonld have polled several hun
dred more votes than he did.
And there We're many disguised Demo-
crafts. principally frlonds of M. Haughey.
-"Sy INV" Shup W oNOlo IoI Cuhuiu-
ate was useless. SO remained from the
polls. This Can also be said Of the 'Rspub-
Leans. Many preferred to stay at home
and did SO. They doubtless knew that
Mr.. Stewart would be elected but that
was no reason why they should have re-
mained from the polls
The Fifth and seventh wards showed
the largest proportion of the full vote and
this was regarded as sure sign that Mr..
Stawart WING runpinu \Uuv a hn aN Of all his
competitors.
Despite the efforts made by the free
silver LEADERS, to choke off the Haughey
vote, the returns in this city show that tho
free silver mon are in control of the Demo-
cratic party. There were many free silver
men who voted for Wcldin because he
was the nominee of tho party, but all the
they We're genuine free silver mon. With
all these disadvantages Haughey polled
within less than II hundred OF us many
votes as Weldin. The Democrats are very
sore over the result, and the breach in the
party is wider than ever,
Each side claims to be the genuine
Democratic party and that the other sido
were the boilers. After the election there
was feeling Of despair about the head
quarters of the Democratic League. The
members had actually thought that Haug-
hey would be elected until the returns
were received County Committeeman
Thomas Toy and Clerk of the House
George w. Spicer Jr., wandered into the
League rooms, and 1t is said received re.
ccption similar to having a cake Of ice put
down their back. The free silver Demo.
Gratis voted for Stewart There were q
number Of Democratic votes cast for
Stewart for the simple reason that many
Democrats considered hima good man for
the place. Hud one Democratic candidate
received all of the Democratic votes, how
ever, he would not have been elected. 1t
was Republican day and the Republi-
cans won.
The day was without any especial in nci
dents. There was no disorder reported
and everyone who was entitled to vote did
so without having to present his tax re-
ceipt. Several voters who had changed
their residences since the last election
were turned away but voted without
trouble in the wards where they lived but
in which they were not registered. Quite
number of young men also voted on
age and without trouble
Shortly after the Fifth Ward polls OPEN
ed it was found that the Haughey tickets
were not correctly printed. The ballots
merely read. "For State Senator, Peter
}. Haughey." "In lieu of Robert j. Han
by, deceased had been omitted. AS the
result WAS not changed the officers decid
ed to count them.
VOTE IN THE COUNTRY.
The country vote was small as the re-
turns show. In Brandywine Hundred
many men remained from the polls be-
cause they had II five mile drive. What
was true of that hundred was true of the
other hundreds The returns from Penca-
den Hundred could not be received last
night. There Is neither telephone nor tec-
uranh Gom mn u ira inn with tha aIprEipn
place
Mr.. Stewart swept the Democratic wards
OF the city wi h he exception Of the EIev-
enlh Even tho Tenth ward which is tho
banner Democratic ward gave Mrs. ewar,
n plurality. The hundreds were carried
by him with the exception Of st. Georges
Hundred.
This wns expected by the RHpublicans
before tho polls were opened He had the
united support OF the whole Republican
party and in addition to this was IL very
much more popular man than either of the |
other candidates.
The Dcmocra S are very much dijsatis-
fed and every one is bitter against John
r. Dickey who ran out" Haughcy
1t is claimed that when the county COM
nittec met that D.ckey demanded tho
for senator. Previous to that
it had been intended to allow tho Demo.
cratic convention which met on tho fol-
lowing day to make the nomination.
When Dickey's demand was made tho
members of tho committee saw that the
2nly way to dispose of Mr. Diukoy was to
name Weldn and this was done. The VIC
.ory of the Republicans is regarded by
,one of the Democrats rs rebuke to
Dickey's ambition.
WHO THE NEW SENATOR IS.
Mr. Stewart, is one of tho best known
men in tho city. He has been hard
worker In tie party for years. In business
le Is II cou ructor and builder and has
,een quite successful. He was postmaster
lnder President Harrison and made nj
xcellent official. The psuple are well
,leascd and arc congratulaing him on his
'ictOry.
The Republican victory is greater tn an
he ma jOrity OF people imagine. The ma.
orty is small but the election sure. Tho
rheme to amend the now city charter so
S to give the Democrats control of the
ity for all time to como is blocked. The
lew charter cannot now be passed unless
t Is u measure fair to nl concerned. 1t
will take six votes to pas, the new charter.
ir. Stewart Is II Republican and will not
oe for tho charter if it Is Gerrymand-
red.
The failure to pass the charter means
hat the Police Commission of this city
1il in IL short time become u Republican
ody. The appointing power Is now In
be hands of Associate Judge Spruance,
Tho is tho resident judge In this county
rats will lack the necessary vote in tho
enatc. Thc Democrats last night were
agita!ed over this phase OF
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