The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-12
REPUBLICANS
CARRY KENT.
The Count of the Vote by
Order of the 3 Court
Shows that They
Were Frozen Out

fhe vote of Kent county polled at the
general election Of 1896, was counted in
the Court House at Dover yesterday by
order Of the superior court. and the figures
show victory for the Republicans.
Richard r. kenney, having been elected
United States Senator by men who were
not elected to the State Senate and House
| of Represent Ia therefore holding
the position illegally but what action will
be taken to remove him is as yet unknown
| All the election officers, except Thomas
| Mccoy, in whose district there was no
election. were present.
Sheriff S. L. Shaw presided. Amos A.
| Watson was clerk for tho Union Republi-
cans and James H. Hughes for tho Demo-
crats. Inspector Greenvllle of Kenton
Hundred was without his certificate and
after some dellberation the board voted
him the authority to break the seal thereon
affixed to his ballot. box and take tbere-
from tho inside certificate. The same
course was taken in the case of John L.
Scottcn. Inspector of Little Creek hundred.
This opened the way for nearly every other
inspector and the process OF seal-breaking
and re-sealing was gone through with for
the rest Of tho afternoon on the platform.
Frequent inaccuracies were discovered in
the clerk tally sheets, the first of these
causing ripple Of amusement in the
court room.
There was noticeable absence Of Demo-
Gratis at the CANVASS.
There was no tendency shown to-day to
disobey the orders OF the court. The writ
OF mandamus issued was absolute and
there was no way to get out OF making the
count without going to jail ard the men
havo already been punished enough with
out bringing additional punishment upon
themselves Therefore they proceeded at
once to business and the count was made
sI,.. a E.,n cf, nod nhnrn
two kinds Of certificates made out. The
certificates for governor and members Of
Congress simply stated the number OF
votes cast for candidates for those offices;
the vote for governor goes to the General
Assembly and for member Of Congress to
the governor
The other certificates set forth who was
elected, and these certificates state that
the Union Republican candidates for mem.
bers Of the General Assembly, members Of
the Levy Court, sheriff, coroner, county
treasurer and members of the constitution
al convention were elected by mujorities
which diffor In size. Tho candidates for
sheriff. coroner and county treasurer can
now take their offices and hold them until
their successors are elected. but the other
candidates who receive certificates Of cleo.
tion will secure no advantage from the
count beyond having tho satisfaction OF
knowing that thoy were elected as they
have all along claimed.
Tho court shows that J. Frank Alice
was elected senator and will place Samuel
X. Meredith, who is holding tho seat. In !
rather unenvaible position, that Of holding |
IN office to which he was not elected.
The Democrats having lost the case, will |
be compelled to pay the costs, which will |
amount to about $500.
Tho totals, as show =, by the taly-sheet |
Of Amos A. Watson, whe was tho first to |
complete his addition, showed the follow
ing result