Evening journal., 1900-06-22
UNE or THE
PARTY EMBLEMS
Republicans May Again Have
the Eagle on Ballots at
Fall Elections

There is much discussion regarding
the question as to which faction Of the
Republican party will be entitled to the
Republican emblem. the eagle. Being
the original party, the Republicans will
claim the use Of it on their ballots next
Fail. The clerks of the peace of thel
several counties must determine as tol
which faction may have the use Of thel
emblem.
LAW ON THE SUBJECT.
Regarding the duties OF the clerks of
the peace the law is explained in the
Laws of Delaware, volume 49, chapter
81, section 4, as follows:
"The clerks of the peace for the sew
eral counties shall cause to be printed
on the ballots herein provided for, the
names of the candidates nominated by
the parties recognized by them as po-
litical parties within the meaning Of
this act. The nomination OF the can
didates for the Office of governor, rep
resentative in Congress andapreslden-
tial electors shall be certified to the
several clerks of the peace by the pre-
siding officer and secretary of the sew
eral state party conventions or COM
mittees, and the nominations of the
candidates for the county, hundred and
district offices shall be certified to the
) respective clerks of the peace Of the
county in and for which such nomina-
: tions have been made by the presid-
ing officer and secretary Of the proper
party convention or committee.
The certificate shall also designate
4. a title for the party which such con
vention or committee represents. to.
&c gether with any simple figure or device
ol by which the list of candidates may be
as designated or allotted. Provided that th.
ID figure. OF title or device SO selected oi
lt designated by the State Convention o.
committee of any party shall be uset
OF by that party throughout the state
ID only one figure or device shall be useG
or by party at any election. The sam'
IL title figure or device shall not be usel
he by more than one party and the part.
first certifying a name title, figure o.
u device to the clerk of the peace shal
" have the prior right to use the same
OF Such figure or device may be the figur
OF of a star an eagle or a plOw or som
lg such appropriate symbol. but che coat
of-arms or seal of the state or of tn
IG United States or the flag of the Unite
States shall not be used as such figur
%. or device In case Of a deci
sion in any party. claimed by two o
N. more factions TO the same party name
w or title figure or device. if the divSio
occurs as State Convention or eS
m. tends throughout the state, the clerk
o.. of the peace Of the several countie
shall, within ten days after any one {
them has received the certificates of tn
I, ccntending factions, assembled in tn
- office of the clerk of the peace, at Do
M yer. and determine which faction tn
n name, title or figure properly belong t.
giving the preference to the conventio
u held at the time and place designate
en- in the call of the regularly constitute
tie party authorities; and If within fiy
m. days thereafter the other faction sha
I'D present no other name. title. figure {
he device and certify the same to the cler
Of Of the peace, the latter shall again in
mediately assemble and select SON
suitable title. figure or device for sal
faction. and the same shall be place
above the list of their candidates O
Hn the ballot"
no ACTION OF CLERKS IN 1896.
&C. In 1896 the clerks of the peace
- New Castle. Kent and Sussex counti'
TN l met in Dover and decided that since Il
II regular faction had been recognize
IN IN that it was entitled to the use Of Il
ne eagle. Two of the clerks of the peac
ise Messrs. Foard. of this county, and Do
~ man. Of Sussex county, are still in o
Oi fee. AS to what action will be take
'n- this year by the clerks of the peace
III not yet known. although it is presume
IN that the Republicans. being the orig
ias nal faction. will retain the use of Il
les eagle while the star is expected
NIX again be assigned to the Union Repu'
M licans. who have been recognized /
-on the National Convention. Clerk Of Il
3nt Peace Foard could not be seen to-da