Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11

had been going on in South Wilmington
ever since they had been voting over
there and this was the most damnably
Ubiquitous thing that had been carried
out In the way Of politics over there,
and something should be done to pre-
vent such ontrages. e;i. p ID n
Francis s.. Bradley, of the committee,
who was also a candidate for sheriff,
said that with or without the district
in question, no change would be made
10 the result of the election, but this
protest was in the interest OF the purifi-
cation Of the ballot, and the Republic
can PARTY should he able to clean its
own stables if they needed cleaning.
Horace q. Knowles, counsel for Van
deyer. stated that vandeyer did not
expect the recount to alter the standing
OF thescandidates, but asked for it,. In
the interests of fairness as no man
would be safe in his candidacy il such
action were allowed 10 go on as had
occurred at that polling place.
In arguing for an early conclusion of
the matter, H. II. Billany said the
Republicans have bad enough trouble
without allowing this matter to hang.
If not settled 1t would give the Demo-
| cratic papers q chance to accuse the
Republicans of fraud, and long delay
would hurt the ticket. What was
wanted was to catoh the iasoals who
tempered with the Third district.
Mr.. Hayes inquired OF John Goodwin,
who was present, as to whether be
knew whether the returns were right or
wrong. He said he saw people go up
to the polls to vote for McCaulley.
1t was asserted that two men were 10
tho roan, tuh o had pntel far ona m pI,-
date, who, according to the returns, had
only one vote.
Lucius p. Jones said the election
officers had thu room closed for about
| 10 minutes after the balloting' ceased.
Chairman Ewart said that the conl-
mittee wanted to clear the affair up
and Mr.. Vandcver was instructed to
get what evidence he could and present
it 10 the evening. The matter Of pre-
pairing the ticket for filing with the
clerk of the peace was left with Mr..
Hayes and Philip Q. Churchman.
At the evening session Luoius p.
Jones appeared with his four brothers
and other Republicans who stated to
the COMMITTEES that they had voted for
Henry O. Mahaffy for comptroller and
knew several others who had voted for
MIR. Mahaffy. The returns gave Mr..
Mahaffy but one vote. David Jones and
William G. Weldin testified that they
voted for John O. McCaulley for repre-
sentative and knew of several more.
The Rev. Moses b. Hendley and Frank
| Jolinski also gave testimony showing
that tallots deposited for certain candi-
dates were not counted. ~ H.
| As these ballots were not within the
boz, the committee unanimously was
convinced of fraud, and on motion OF
W. B. Clerk, threw out the votes in
| the entie district. as an evidence that
| they would condone no crooked work or
| political manipulation. The committee
| also adopted Mr.. Hayes motion that
| the committee, use every effort to ferret
| out the fraudulent act ard bring the
offender to Justice. This action was
applauded. ~ > =
| The ballot box for the district was
carefully resealed and was given in the
custody of Sheriff Taylor for future
use, 10 necessary. 1t was nearly 1870
O'Clock when Clerks Wigglesworth and
Chambers footed up the total vote. and
computed the various pluralities and
| maiorities.
\ John @. McCaulley, who claims that
crooked work Was done at the polling
place Of the Third primary district,
South Wilmington Saturday, has bad
warrants issued by Mapistrat Kelley
| for the arrest of Walter Rash, inspector,
and John q. Sutton and Frank Toner,
| judges at that election, charging
them with excluding watchers from the
count The complaint is made under
| section 80 of chapter 1903 of the Laws of
Delaware, which is an act to provide
| fr,. fha r,,1rity ~ ~ In, IN aluotsoos II,
| New Castle county. The section is as
| follows: @-r
'tTnat each candidate for nomination
at primary election hereafter held
shall have the right to appoint one
| qualified delector az watcher, who shall
be entitled to be in the room where
such primary election is held, from the
commencement to the close Of such
primary election and signing OF the
certificates thereof. II any person APP
pointed watcher shall SO conduct him
self as to interfere with the progress OF
any primary election he may, upon
complaint made By the primary election
officers to the chairman of the regularly
organized and constituted county COM
mitteee OF governing authority of the
political Iarty, organization or associa-
tion holding such primary election, or to
any member thereof from the hundred
wherein such interference occurs at the
direction of the said chairman or mem
Der aforesaid, be removed from the room
where such primary election is being
he'd, and the candidate whose repre-
sentative the watcher 30 removed was
ahall be without representation during
the continuance of said primary
election. II any person shall exclude
or attempt to exclude any eiector, ex-
Dept in the manner hereinbefore pro-
vided, who has been appointed watcher,
from the room where any primary
election is being held, be shall, upon
conviction therefor, be adjudged guilty
OF misdemeanof, and shall for every
such offence be punished by fine Of
al00, or by imprisonment in the county
Jail for a period not exceeding go days,
or BOTH iH%i. H'2@tS aNs'