Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-16
Ibid the election officer call ont the

Ibid the election officer call ont the
returns in loud yoiceY''
He did not. noticed that the
judge kept saying that the vote must
be right and square. He said this so
much that began to feel suspicious.
The tickets marked for me weremarked
With o black pencil, but not like you
or ] would mark one for friend. The
other tickets were marked with a blue
PENCIL.
did you notice particularly the box
from which the ballots were taken?"
"Idid."
is Theodore Mcdaniel here?" asked
Mr.. Knowles. Mr.. Mcdaniel responded
and iden Titled the ballot box as the one
returned to the sheriff's Office from the
Eleventh district.
were taken from that night?" MIR.
Knowles asked Mr.. Sparks.
II do not believe that to be the box. .
'.Why2'
The box over there had lose joint,
while these joints seam good. There
was also small wire staple that waJ
different from this, and then the corners
are different. | am sure in my own
mind that this is not the boz
Mr.. Rudolph, who was the candidate
for Representative from the Second
Representative district and who alleges
he was defeated by fraud also, said he
was at the polling place and was refused
adniittance into the polling place for
several minutes after the polls had
closed. He noticed that thers was
door in the back, but he did not know
what the door opened into.
Theodore Mcdaniel was recalled and
was asked:
MI. Mcdaniel, who is tho secretary
of the election departmentl''
Jonathan b. Robsrts. y
did yoo ever have any conversation
with h b,
How many primary districts are
there in the city of Wilmington
There are 81.
How many ballot bozes did Mr..
Roberts say were missing on the day OF
election?''
- lie said that 50 boxes were missing. .
LOWS b. Morrow next was put on
the stand.
You arc a notary pnblio, are you
not, Mr.. Morrow" asked Mr.. Knowles.
~ am. -
ibid you 20 oyor to Bantam's Hall
and get certain affiGavits from men
that they had voted for SPARKS and
Rudolpt?''
~ did. I.
IBID these men know what they were
saying WHOM they made ditldayitsy''
''Tney did
Were thoy offered any inducements
to mako these atlidavits?n
Inn ,..f 4
How many did you get?" asked a
member of the committee.
Il think there wefb about 50''
Charles X. Lleyd also said that he
had obtained several allldavits and that
tho man knew what they wore talking
about when they made affidavit. N
Charles Z. Cotton said he got 20
ailidayits and that one white man
named John Griffith wanted to sign
without even having il read to him.
II insisted though" he continued,
land fnado him listen TO it until l was
sure that he knew what he was signing.
Ii then was explained that GrifitLth;a
morning made affidavit before Magis-
trGte Bradley that no had signed tho
affidavit for Mr. Cotton, but did not
know what he vas signing.''
Mr.. Knowles brought it out that he
had JOG Witnesses that they had voted
for Sparks and Rudolph.
Mr.. Mitchell remarked that Mr.
Morrow could have obtained 80 more,
but had not time to 60 and see them.
Mr., Knowles concluded the hearing
with demand that justice be given to
Messrs. STsEks and Rudolph and fraud
be crushed out.
Mr. Mitchell then arose aud moved
that the committee decide that Msssrs. !
Sparks and Rudolph wera nominated in |
the First Senatorial and Second Repre- |
sentative districts. The motion was !
adopted unanimously.
John Moore asked what the Republi- /
can party was coming 10. |
We are going to elect Republicans |
in those districts and carry the county, .
was tho prompt reply of Mr.. Mitchell. |
The ticket was then arranged and is
the sans as the one filed by the Union |
republican party, with the exception |
OF tho First Senatorial and Second |
districts, whore Sparks |
Will replace Robertson and Rudolph |
will replaces Phillips. Mr.. Mitchell |
filed 1t with Clerk of the Peaoe Quigley.
Tne JOINT csMnrTrsr.
All sortscf raInors were afioat Tues
day afternoon concerning the. failure
Of the joint Republican comnittoe to |
held meeting, which, 1t ives an /
nounced, would be held.
Dr. Columbus ,Hsnry, chairman of |
The Joint committee. was not at the I
nesting piaco at the appointed time
but Was soon aftarward by o reporter of /
The Gazette on Market street. Whom /
asked why ho wns not at the meeting
be said; Ibid not get into town until
after IL O'Clock and ! stoppad at tho
Hotsl Wilmington to got something to
eat. did not SEQ anything TO hold
meeting over go J. remained ahay. iTe |
hold one meeting and did nothing be-
,auso OF the want Of u majority and
knew that there was no use in meeting
today
II the Union Republicans had not
hlod their tickot there would ksye been
to discuss, would thore notf"
be was asked.
Yes, there might have boon some
thing 10 consider then, bo replied.
Walter II. Hayes, one of tho Union
Republican members, was seen after
Tho meating and said, In reply TO a
question by the reporter: All can
10y is that our committee was present
out tho other people did not show up"
GRAND LODGE, !. 0. 0. F.
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