Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-12

| ali the Democratic votes. The contest
was ended on the sixth ballot by the
Democrats, Messrs. Donovan and Jester
having refused to vote and Messrs.
McNulty and j. b. Clark having left
tho chamber. The ballots resulted as
follows:
First-Du Hallway, 70; Easham and
Spanish, 10 each; Montague, !.
Second Spanish and Du Halfway,
10 each; Eashan, 0.
Third Spanish, IA; Eastman, IL;
Du Halfway, g.
FourtheEasham, 10; Spanish, ID;
Fifth = Easham, l5; Spanish, 10;
Du Halfway, 8.
Sixth -Easham, 16; Spanish, 13.
Number of votes necessary to
choice, owing to Democratic tactics,
reduced to 10.
CONTEST FOR CHAPLAIN.
The chaplain was elected on the
fourth ballot Mr.. Kitchen nominated
the Rev. Joseph Brown Turner. Mr..
Donahoe nominated the Rev. John Z.
Du Hamel. Mr.. FAIRIES nominated the
Rev. w. i. Talbot. Mr.. Taylor nomi-
mated the Rev. Il. O. Wright, but with
} drew him after the second ballot. All
the nominees are Kent countians. Tho
Addicksites supported Mr.. Talbot to
} the finish. Democrats ended the con-
test, by voting for Mr. Turner. The
ballots resulted as follows:
, First--Du Hamel and Talbot, IL
each; Turner, 8 Wright, .. Mr.. Ewing
had left the chamber.
Second Turner and Talbot, II each ;
Du Hamel, u Wright, l.
Third Turner, IL; Talbot, IL; Du
, Hamel, s. Mr.. Ewing had returned
to the chamber.
Fourth Turner, II; Talbot, 70;
Du Hamel, a.
At this stage, the sergeant-at. arms
elect not being present, Mr.. Donahoe
, moved that David S. Clark be elected
sergeant-at-arms pro tenn. but the
I nominee declined Next, Mr.. Donahoo
suggested that Mr.. Kitchen serve as
sergeant. ''What do you want me to
doy'' Mr.. Kitchen asked. 'Tend the
: door," Mr.. Donahoe replied. II will
: not do it," Mr.. Kitchen retorted.
+ "Then, | will" Mr.. Donahoe ex-
/ claimed. tApplause.)
: LIvELIEsr FIGHT OF the DAY.
y The liyeliest fight of the day was
: over the choice for page. 1t ended on
the eighth ballot, when the son of a
/ Regular, nominated by q Democrat,
: was victorious. Mr.. Herring nominated
Q Rowland johnson. Mr.. Kitchen nomi.
mated Dolphin Wharton. Mr.. Nc.
Nulty nominated Harvey Palmatory.
, All the nominees are Dovorites. The
!, ballots resulted rs follows:
= First Palmatory, l3; johnson, IL
Wharton, o.
Second Palmatory, 13; johnson, II
Wharton, 3. Mr. Donovan had left
= the chamber.
; Third Palmatory, II: johnson, IL
Wharton. .. Mr.. Donovan had returned
: to the chamber.
. Fourth Palmatory. ~; johnson, II
: Wharton, 10.
Fifth-Johnson, 49, Palmatory, ~
!, Wharton, s. One member refrainet
2 from voting.
Sixth, johnson, Is; Palmatory, IA
Wharton, 4.
10 Seveuth-Same as the sixth.
10 Eighth--Palmatory, IL; johnson, 10
IS The reading clerk was elected on tn,
% sixth ballot Mr.. Kitchen nominated
Q William I. Parker of Sussex county
t. Mr.. McNulty nominated j. Thoma
IS Lowe Of Kent county. Mr.. Shor
| nominated John Barr OF Sussex county
1t The last-named, I'm Addicksite, received
Ie the full vote of his faction on ever,
IS ballot Democrats ended the contest
!. by voting for Mr.. Parker, the Regula
.. Republican nominee. The ballots re
10 suited as follows:
First-Lowe, ~; Barr, IL: Parker. 10
Second-Parker, IL; Lowe. IL; Barr
~ IL.
: Third-Parker and Barr, IL each
s. Lowe, g. Two members had left tn
le chamber.
r, Fourth--Parker, 10; Barr, IL, Lowe
q. Another member had left tn
} chamber.
I Fifth Parker, Is; Barr, IL; Lowe
of 5. One Of the members had returned t
ID the chamber.
lie Sixth Parker, 10; Barr, IL; Lowe
" 3. Another member had returned t
as the chamber.
er The Addicksites did not get singl
I'd Office All the plums were plucled b.
at the Regulars.
V, After elfecting the permanent organi
he zation, the House took recess for ~
n hour. The governors message an
ly routine business engaged its attention
Of in the afternoon.
n RiLLEN-iIERINa CONTEST.
n IN contesting the election Of Georg
he G. Herring as Representative from th
cd Eighth Representative district of Ken
Il, county, Elwood G. Killen alleges:
IT. First That the judges and inspecto
tie of the Second election district refuse
or to count and canvass, and credit
or the contestant, IL ballots intended fo
of him.
or Second That the judges and in
spector illegally received and counte
y for the contestee the ballot Of Charlie
G. Collins, convict, tho said electio
n officers knowing that the said ballc
Ial was cast against tn" contestant, au
as for the purpose Of defeating b
M election.
he = In roply to tho first specification
M Mr.. Herring says the said election of
of Gers refused to count and canvass. an
n, credit TO any one, tho said 10 ballots
ur because they were mutilated All
all illegal.
he 10 tho second specification, he r,
plies that Charles q. Collins was rcgi
.R. tered and qualified to vote, and IL
NJ. said election officers did not Illegal
an count his ballot.
~ In further answer to the specific;
M. tions, the contestee says the contestal
Cd does not claim he received the highe
To- number of votes ut the said election
.ax The contested declares he received Il
,ba highest number of votes, and that I'll
ID said election officers unanimous
II agreed to reject the said 12 ballots (,
NV the reason that it was impossible
~. determine therefrom the eoctor
1,s choice OF candidates. Tho contest,
r. also says the contestant asked III
80 SuperiOr Court Of Kent county for