Evening journal., 1901-01-02

State presented the message at AIS.
Both houses appointed Tuesday, jan
{ iary 8, TO convene in joint session to
4 anyass the vote for governor and lieu
q enant-governOr.
a The petition of Howard d. Ross for
s Mr.. McNulty's seat in the Senate was
presented by Mr.. Knox. and it was re-
erred to incoming Committee on Elcc-
q lions. The other contested seat was inl
he House. and Mr.. Shallcross, leading
4 the Democrats, presented documentary
a evidence showing that Harvey Dexter
Learned should not be allowed to take
/. ithe seat now held by Representative
N pohp L. Scotch.
IN ROSS BEHALF.
The petition presented by Senator
n Knox in Mr. Ross behalf was as fol-
Il l1ws, and it will so to the Committee
E on Elections as soon as IL is ap-
pointed:
E To the Honorable the Senate of the
State of Delaware:
4 The petition Of Howard ID. Ross re-
spsctfully represents:
& That at the general election held in
4 the county Of New Castle, and State Of
4 Delaware, on the 9th day Of November
,st, for the purpose Of choosing
mcng other things, a senator in the
.enaral Assembly from senatorial dis
3 fict No. 2. in New Castle county
'rancis J. McNulty and your petitioner
ere candidates duly nominated to fill
id office, and their names appeared
5 pon the official ballot voted at said
4 election.
That by the returns of said election.
said Francis j. McNulty was declared
/ TO have received 4,423 votes, the said
'rancis J. McNulty having a majority
over your petitioner Of 129 votes.
That in many places set forth in the
! Specifications accompanying this petit
ion, which your petitioner prays may
be taken as part hereof, there were
frauds, irregularities and improper
conduct as set forth in said specifica-
tions whereby your petitioner was de-
pTivcd of his lawful majority Of the
i votes cast in said senatorial district, OF
which would have been cast herein by
the duly qualified electros in said dis
trict.
Your petitioner therefore contestine
the election of the said Francis j. Nc.
Nulty as senator to the General AS
sembly of the State of Delaware from
senatorial district No. q in New Cas-
tie county and alleging that he is en-
titled to be seated as the senator from
said district, and further showing unit
your honorable body that he has giveI
the notice and served copies Of speci
fcation as provided by law upon th'
said Francis J. McNulty, respectfully
prays that this petition and complain
may be heard and determined by you
honorable body. and such order and de
cision made and entered thereon a.
may be demed lawful, right and iustl
And your petitioner will ever prat
etc,
HOWARD D. ROSS.
State CT Delaware, New Castle COun
ty. SIS:
Be it remembered. that on this 27tl
day of December, A. d., nineteen hun
hundred. personally came before me
Wilbur l.. Sasse a notary public fo
the Stats OF Delaware. Howard Z
Ross, who being by me duly sworn &C
cording to law, depOses and says: Iha
he is the petitioner above named, an
that the facts stated and set forth il
the foregoing petition are true and COT
rect
Sworn to and subscribed before m
the day and year aforesaid.
WILBUR L. SASSE,
lSeall Notary Public.
Wilmington, Del. Dec. 4, 1900.
Francis J. McNulty, Wilmington, Deia
ware.
Dear Sir: Having been informed tina
you allege that you have been electe
to the office Of senator in the Genera
Assembly of the State of Delawar
rom senatorial district No. 2 in Me-
l., .A 14n al oil
A. d., 1900, held in said district, 70
the term OF four years commencing o
the day next after your said allege
election, 1 hereby notify you that in
tend to contest, before the Senate {
the next General Assembly OF the Stat
Of Delaware, your said alleged election
Yours respectfully,
HOWARD ID. ROSS.
State Of Delaware. New Castle Cou-
ty, IS:
Be it remembered, that on this lit
day Of December, A. d., 190
personally came before me, Lew
Sasse, a notary public for the State {
Delaware, Wilbur l.. Sassee. who, b.
ing by me duly sworn according TO tt
low, deposes and says: That the for'
going notice is a true and correct cor
of q notice which he served on the sal
Francis }. McNulty personally. on II
9th day Of December. A. d., ninetee
hundred.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before n
the day and year aforesaid.
LEWIS SASSE,
lSeall Notary Public.
Wilmington. Del, Dec. 10, 1900.
Francis ]. McNulty.
/ herewith submit 10 you a write
specification Of the several grOunt
upon which l intend to contect yol
election as senator IN the General A
sembly Of the State Of Delaware fro
senatorial district No 2, IN New Cast
county, as returned BY the Superi'
Court Of New Castle county, which cal
vassed the returns fer the general ele
ton held on the 9Th day of Novembe
A. d.. nineteen hundred.
That the polls at the Third ele
tion district OF representative distrl