The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-11-08
CONTEST OF YESTERDAY,

CtSi IA. hiley ycSttTuhy atteT.
noon filed two coutests in the asses
sor fight in White Clay Creek Hun
dred. He claimed that he had been
elected assessor in that hundred,
and while he won the second contest,
he lost the first contest filed. The
court threw out the votes, and this
changed the result from a White.
man ma ajority Of two to a m a jority
of one for Riley.
Mr.. Wooley filed contests in
Blackbird and st. Georges hun.
dreds for the purpose of permitting
the boxes to be opened in case Re-
publican obligations in those districts
were proven.
The Blackbird contest was filed to
secure, if possible, the election of
Wright to the Legislature in place
of Derrckson, who was returned as
elected.
Robert H. Richards. represent
ing the Republicans, claimed that
enough ballots were thrown out in
ST. Georges to have elected Aspri
to the General Assembly, in place
Of shallcross, Democrat, returned
as elected.
Mr.. WoolIey, for the Democrats,
filed contests on the representative
vote in the Fifteenth Representative
district. George A. Elliott, repre-
senting the Republicans, stated
that no notice had been given him
of this contest, and that he had
just wired Mr.. Derrckson to come
to Wilmington.
Mr. Elliott asked for time 10 per-
nit Mr.. Derrickson to appear at
court. He asked that the contests
In both districts be pushed, in which
case he WAS willing TO proceed With
out Mr.. Derrickson, and Mr. Woolley
agreeing, Mr.. Richards and Mr..
Elliott announced themselves as
satistied to proceed.
The first contest heard was in the
Fourth Election district of Chris
tiana Hundred 1t was filed by
Ihom as J. Dalton, candida tc for in
speclor cn the Democratic ticket,
who held that by mistake on the
part OF tile election OtliCcrs. they
laled tU count nineteen ballots cast
Tor him,
The ballot box was opened, and
iwen;ytcur re elected- ballots were
'ound, aud the court decided 10 ex-
anime them all EX-Judge J. Frank
'all'and Walter II. Hayes assisted
he Judges in gong over the ballots.
The court decided that George j.
Rep ublcan, was elected
Walter II. SmalIey presented
contest in case of Peter A. Riley,
andidate Tor assessor from the first
lection district Of Mil! Creek Hun.
red.
lie claimed the illegal re SECTION of
hree ballots. which if counted
would have elected him.
The court, after examination of
he ballots. found that they had
'een properly rejected. Riley
amed in the Third district Of
White Clay Creek Hundred, that bal
ITS had been counted which should
ave been re ected. 1t was claimed
lat i0ur or more ballots were
larked with pencil not furnished {
The state. and were marked in i
improper places. The court threw {
1t three ballots as improperly
'arked. This change elected Riley
Y one vote.
Late in the afternoon The Demo-
ats asked permission TO make
me changes IN Black bird Hundred
'mpaint, but the court refused to
low it because ample notice had I
zen gwen by the court that ali con. 4
isis must be filed by 2 30 clock |
esterday afternoon. I
After this motion had been de- '
ed the court adjourned until
clock this m orning. The returns I
ere then completed with the ex- /
ption Of the Seventh Senatorial Z
strict, and st. Georges and Black I
rd Hundreds, which are the Il
llrteenth and Fifteenth Represen- s
tive districts resDectively.