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part in the Republican politics of New
Castle county during the past forty-eight
hours, although full, explanations in
reference to the "clerical' error made
by the Unionists in filing the certificates
OF nomination in certifying to the name
OF Samuel M. Knox, as Samuel N. Knox,
candidate for State Senator from the
First, district OF Wilmington hundred,
have been made, there are still Jew re.
manning Regulars who claim that the
"error' was put up job on the part OF
the Unionists.
Walter H. Hayes, Esq, who filed the
certificates OF nomination for the Union
Republicans, states positively that such
was not the case and in this he is cor
roborated by George A. Elliott, Regular,
with whom he compared the divers GER
tifcates.
Taking the law on the subject man
only has two names, his surname and
his Christian name. The middle letter
is no part OF it, The intention was to
nominate Samuel M. Knox, and he is the
ouly man nominated. This is mani
tested by the certificate itself, which
says:
For the office of Senator in the Cen
eral Assembly from Senatorial district,
No. l, of New Castle county, Samuel n.
Knox, residing at No. 1907 Pennsylvania
avenue. in the city of Wilmington.
He is the only Samuel Knox residing
in the district, and it is Samuel M. Knox
who resides at the place named.
During the last election a similar case
occurred. The name of James &. Shaw
appeared on one of the Republican tick
cts as James G. Shaw and on the other
as James q. Shaw, Sr.
The votes cast for James e. Shaw and
James g. Shaw, Sr., were counted for
the same man, there being no doubt OF
the intention of the voter.
The past week has been an unusually
quiet one in this county, for the reason
that the political leaders have made
strenuous efforts to impress upon the
unregistered vote the advisibility of
registering
In consequence Of this no large mass
meetings have been held, and the cam
paign, as far as they were concerned,
was at standstill.
The only political event worth men.
tioning was the 'pacification' meeting
and reception tendered the Republican
candidates by those Kings OF harmon.
izers (?) ex-senator Anthony Higgins,
Fred Eden Bach and Mayor Henry c.
McLear.
This event was not the success that
trio Of disruptionists had hoped for, and
as result, they are not in the best Of
humor at the 'frost' that was notice
able at their love feast.
There is no doubt that Bach, Higgins
and McIear are anxious to get back in
the fold, but as they have been regarded
with suspicion by the better element o
the party for some time it is more thas
probable that their overtures TOWARD
peace will not be accepted.
In Democratic circles Il feeling Of in
difference has prevailed among the advo
Gates of free silver and those OF sount
money.
This has been occassioncd by the stan(
taken by the Gold Democrats agains
their candidate for Congress, Hon. L
Irving Handy.
That gentleman has been too out
spoken in his support of free silver t,
suit the godltes and it has resulted il
heightening the strained relations tha
have existed between them som,
time.
An oren break is likely to occur a
any time between these two factions
and it is only by indeiatigable work OF
the part OF certain leaders that the dis
satiiacton existing has not become more
apparent.
Yesterday the Democratic papers o
,this city gleefnIly announced that tn,
certificates of nominations in this county
filed by the Union Republican commit
tee, contained the name of Samuel n
KNOX," instead of the name o. Samnr
NJ. Knox, candidate for State Senator il
the First district. Then it was set fort h
with considerable elaboration, that tn,
wrong initial had been purposely uset
in order to operate against Mr.. Knox
The middle initial OF Mr.. Knox's nam,
in the Union Republican certificate wa
incorrectly given, but, following in thu
same paragraph Of the type written copy
flel with the Clerk of the Peace, wer,
these words: Residing at 1907 Pennsyl
vania avenue, in the city of Whining
tom. The Democratic papers, how
ever, carefully refraincd from stating
that point.
The fact that the residence was giyer
prccludes any possibility of intentiona
error and it would not invaidate sin
gle vote if "samuel n. Knox should b,
voted for, instead of Samuel NJ. Knox.
The clear intent of the certificate is mani
fest, and no other man rf similar nam,
lives in this city. That being SO, ever
votes cast for Samuel n. Knox" cout
be legally and properly counted for Sam
uel NJ. Knox, and the Court would Sc
hold if the ouestlsn was raised The in