The sun., 1898-02-23
OFFICIAL COUNT COMPLETED
Senator.Elpct Stewards Plurality
is 2.43S.
SPLIT IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS
Certificate Of Elect ION to he Presented
to the Speaker Of the Senate
At Dover by Sheriff
Film.
SPLIT IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS

Canvass met at noon yesterday al the
Court House and made formal and Of
fetal presentation of the returns of Mon
davis election in New Castle county,
when the successor to the late State Sen.
ator Robert J. Handy, was elected in
the person of ex-Postn,aster Daniel +.
Stewart, OF this city.
These were present, in addition to the
officers: Receiver OF Taxes Horace e..
Rettew, Col. ID. p. Barnard, Winfield $.
Qugley Deputy Marshal Clark, Col.
Charles NJ. leitch, Walter ii. Hayes,
Captain Edmund Mitchell, Jr., Francis
$. Bradley, City Treasurer W. II. Curry
and Assessor Thomas S. Lewis.
The board was called together by
Sheriff William H. Finn. and a few lnln-
,ltes later the official count was under
way.
Robert Adair oiliciated as clerk for the
Republicans and James j. BRADY in u
similar capacity for the Democrats.
Assessor Ruth reported that forty-one
votes had been thrown out in the Flith
ward, as they did not contain the words
"In lieu of Robert J. IIanby.' The
sheriff contended that this was Il ques-
tion which the inspectors dccidc,and the
count continued.
An inspector from the Second ward
was absent. and before the ballot box
was opened Il section of the election law
which enables officers to count such re-
turns, providing the inspector was alb
sent, was read.
The official vote was soon concluded,
it showing that a total OF tE'' votes had
been cast IN the county. Of these Stew
art had received 1850 votes; Thomas j.
Weldin, Gold Dcmocrat, 1872 votes; Peter
}. Haughry, Silver Democrat, l21l votes,
and Richard Brown, ll'rohibitlonist, Il
votes.
This gives Mr. Stewart a plurality Of
243S votes and majority OF ll67.
The vote cast was exceedingly light
and but very little interest apparently
taken in the contest. The democrats
especially showed symptoms OF the
apathy existing in their ranks, due no
doubt 10 the fight cngendcrcd between
the gold and silver elements.
Quite number of the Democracy he-
lieve thai the tactional fight raised will
be continued in the fall and that all
efforts to patch up the differences exist
ing would prove fruitless.
After the completion Of the event Il
proper certificate Of election was made
out and Sheriff Finn will present it to
the Speaker Of The Senate AT Dover, TO-
day.
The certificate is signed by William Il.
Finn, sheriff: Frank X. Householder,
John Doran, John j. Cassidy, William
A. Reynolds, George II. lloguc, }. W.
Shafier, Henry Witsil, Joseph Bring
hurst, Edward +. Conncll, James tiagan,
John NJ. RothwelI, John }. Ryan, ben.
mis- +. C"nneil, Harry Jacobs, W. A.
Ruth, u. II. Carr, Delaware Clark, W.
Green, John X. Mote, PcterG. Madden,
Stuart Ramsay, b, j. Donohm.
The revised and official count follows:
First ward stewart, 81: Eaughcy s.;
and WrIdin, G'.
Second ward--Slcwart, l3>; IIauylcy,
l0;, and WrIdin, -.
Third warl->tcwart l4G llanSlry,
Gj and Wcdin, l5'',
Fourth ward-Strwart, 10; lIamghry,
-, and WcIdin, IA
Fifth ward-Stcwarl, 442; llauglcy.
>, and Wrltin, IL.
Sixth ward-Stpwalt. 24G; liaughey,
3, and WrIden, -.
Seventh ward--StcWart, 700; llaughey,
Co. and WrIdin, loO
Eighth wurd-StcWart, 80; llaugh,y,
I3S and WrIdin, 40
Ninth ward-Slcwarl, 2I!; llanghrv,
l27, and Weldin 81.
Tenth ward-Stewar, leo; Ilanslry,
llS and Wcldin, l43.
Eleventh ward-Slrwar,, T;llanshry,
3d. and Wrltlin, -
Twelfth wari-Slcwalt 1913; 1langhcy,
4;, and Wcl,lin, ~
Brown, Prohibition candidate, re-
ccived only Is votes in the city.
The summary oi the vote in the city Is
as subjoined: Stewart, 2.S93; lIaughey,
o5l, and Wcdin, l22.
In the Rural Districts.
The rural hundreds resulted as fol-
lows:
New Castle-Stcwart, 1856; lIaughcy,
l24 and Weldin, AZ.
AppOqilininink - Stewart, III
llaughcy, G3, and Wcdin, 49,
White Clay Creek-Stcwart, ia;
llaughey, 35, and WeIdln, 32.
Christiana-Stewat, lS2; llaughey,
40, and Weldin, II.
Mill Crrek-.tcwat, l3l; Ilaughey,
-, and Weldin, 33.
Red Lion-Stcwar, IL; llaugley, :,
and Wcldin, 81.
~. Georges--Stcwart, ~; llaughey,
IL, and Weldin, l75
Brundywinc-Stcwart, IoG: IIaughcy,
J, and Wcldin, ~.
lencadcr-Stcwart, Gj, and WcIdin, "S'
The total vote in the hundreds is Stew
an, ll57; IIanghcy, BOB, and Weld'n,
400.
Republican Chairman Pleased.
Hugh G. Brown. Esq, State Chairman
oi the Republican party, when inter-
viewed, sad:
."lt is il remarkable change in the vote
OF county and Mr.. Stcwn,t's election