The daily Republican., 1902-10-09
CANVASS BOARD
AT L0GGERHEADS.
Joint Committee Votes Tie on
AL Questions Sub
mitted.
RETURNS QUESTIONED.
Alleged Fraud in Eleventh
Primary District Allowed
to Go Almost Un-
noticed.


joint board of canvass. there may
be two Republican tickets in New
Castle county this campaign There
was a stormy scene at the meeting
OF the committees yesterday when
) the friends Of George W. Sparks and
Charles A. Rudolph. candidates for
senator land representative respect
| lively, asked that the returns for
certain districts be thrown out The
Regulars threaten to put a ticket
IN the second district, north of
Eighth street unless there is q
settlement Of the trouble before
next Tuesday, the last day on which
the tickets can be filed with the
Clerk of the Peace. The Republican
ticket Will contain the names Of
George W. Sparks for senator and
Charles A. Rudolph. as candidate for
the lower house. The Union ticket
will contain the names of James w.
Robertson for senator and Erwin
+. Philips for representative. Union
leaders threaten to put IA straight
Union ticket in the field.
The face Of the returns from the
disputed districts shows that James
W. Robertson had ST majority and
Erwin +. Philips IS majority, and
everything hinged on the Eleventh
district, which gave about 100 ma
jol1ty each for Robertson and
Philips.
The recount of the ballot showed
no material change in the votes. 1t
was Robertson, 227; Sparks, 36;
Philips, 225; Rudolph, 81; Adair, 2,
Stirling, 2.
After examining one of the polling
lists H. H. BiIlany said that it
called for 276 votes, but four names
being marked off which left 272
names, There We're only 266 ballots
in the box. Mr., Blllany also point
ed out that the ballots We're dry,
notwithstanding the fact that Sat-
urday was Il rainy day.
Il also observe that the ballots
for Robertson and Philips are mark
ed similarly with blue pencil said
Mr. Billany
Yes, and I'll tell you who mark
ed them, inter- jected Mr.. Bradley,
My wife did it in her home"
Nlr. Bradley explained, in refe-
ence to the 272 names being on the
the polling list, that the clerA
shipped six numbers and that 266
names only We're there.
Horace Greedy Knowles asked
that the result Of the election in the
Eleventh district be rejected by the
committee. Mr. Knowles produced
/ Satchel full of atfidavits and other
documentary evidence in behalf Of
MS contention. Mr.. Hayes said that
he men who made the affidavits
,houll he produced. He also said
hat Mr.. Knowles motion simply
vas to count the ballots.
Mr., PierSOu moved that Mr..
Knowles be allowed to produce any
'vldenre he might have. The motion
vas lost by Il party division.
DO | unG s"stand,' asked Mr..
Knowles, with some warmth, that
his committee refuses to entertain
ny evidence touching the violation
f the election laws, the counting
ut of two candidates in UheEleventh
Urinary district. when hold in my
and nearly seventy affilavits of
lcn who voted for Rudolph and
parks, whereas the returns in that
OK give Rudolph and Sparks only
llrtV-SlX votes eaclt'
Chairman Henry informed Mr..
that the committee had
oted on the question and that Mr..
movies would have to go to some
,urt, other than the committee, to
lahG further contest.
Mr.. Knowles attempted to eX-
lain the nature of the attidavits
,ying that he could produce wit
assoS under oath TO sustain his con-
'ntiUn of fraud in the district.
Mr.. Bradley tried to stop Mr..
movies but Mr. Addirks called to
T.. Bradley to sit down.
Mr.. Billauy moved that the re-
amt OF the Eleventh district be ac.
pted. Mr.. PierSpn seconded the
otion. All of the Regulars voted
,anst tGeir own motion and the
suit was a tie vote Chairman
rnry declared that the result of the
count was not accepted.
1t was tEcn ann ounccd by Mr..
movies that MI PHILIPPE was con.
tutIonally disqualified as candi.
tc Tor representative in the State
Delaware because he had not lived
c year in the district in which he
ID Oetn nominated.
Mr. Hayes said that the General
,sembIy is Judge Of the qualitica-
MS Of its own members, and not.
e campaign committee. Mr..
loNles retorted that the constitu.
N prescrib bes qualifications for can.
latcs for the General Assembly
e OF Which Is that u candid atd
all reside for one year In the dis.
CT,
1t is understood that Philips NOV.
into the second district on March
tn last
Protests from Mr. Sparks and Mr..
PHI were made aud the conn
ttce adjourned.
Continual an Enrrth papa :.