Evening journal., 1903-05-27
CITIZENS TICKET
IS TURNED DOWN
Union Republicans Try An
other Game to Muzzle
Opposition
OEPAR TMENI'S ACTION ILLEGAL

Complied With All the Requirements
Of the. Law-Will Make
Fight.
The Department Of Elections at a meet
ing last night, because of a protest Of the
Union Republicans. refused to accept the
Citizens ticket. This is considered by
many as a very unusual procedure. There
will be another Meeting of the department
tonight, however, when the Stewart people
will be heard. An effort was also made to
turn down the Regular ticket but it failed.
The Citizens ticket was filed according
to the law of 1898 found on-page 9S7 section.
All the provisions were compiled with. The
law governing the case follows:
Section l0-Any organization of bona
fde citizens and voters in the city Of
Wilmington, which shall by means of
convention, primary election, or other
wise nominate candidates for office 20
be filed by the people at any Municipal
election shall be deemed and taken to
be a political party within the meaning
of the act. No organization shall be
taken as political party that does not
represent at least one hundred bona
fde citizens and voters of the city of
Wilmington.
If the Department of Elections shall
have amy doubt as to the sufhciency
of the number OF bona fde voters rep
resented by any organization in the said
city of Wilmington. they may demand
certificate of twenty-five voters belong
ing to such an organization as. 10 that
fact. F%
That if any new political party or
parties shall be formed after the said
general election and within twenty
days prior to the said municipal cleo
tion the said party or parties shall pre-
sent their device or devices property
certified to the Department OF Elections
within twenty days prior to the said
municipal election. .
The certificates Of nomination herein
directed to be filed with the Department
of Elections shall be filed not less than
ten days before the DAY fixed by law for
the election Of persons in nomination.
Union Protest.
The following protest of Union Republ-
cans in regard to the Citizens Republican
ticket submitted by Mr.. Hutson was read:
To the Department of Elections for the
city of Wilmington, Delaware.
where's, it has come to
the notice Of the Union Republican First
District Committee of New Castle county,
that application has been made to your
honorable Department, by body of men
who claim to represent party or faction,
TO be known as the Citizens Republican
party" for permission to file the names
of candidates for the various offices TO
be voted for at the municipal election on
June 6, 1908; and whereas, the said Union
Republican First District Committee of
New Castle county is informed and be-
lieves that the said So called Citizens
Republican parity" has no right ITO file tts
said ticket; therefore, the Union Republ-
can First District Committee hereby pro-
tests against your honorable Department
permitting the ticket Of the said so-called
Citizens Republican party" to be fled
for the following reasons.
First-Because. the said so-called Or
ganization has no right to use the name
Republican"
Second-Because the said so-oalled "Clti-
zens' Republican party" is no part or fac
tion'o Of the Republican party of the State
Of Delaware.
Third-Because the said so-called "Ciu-
zens' Republican party would be an in
dependent organization, and should have
/ filed its ticket more than twenty days
prior to the date of the municipal election.
Fouuth-Because there is no proof that
the signatures of the twenty-five or more
persons are genuine.
Flfth-Because, the candidates. II Repub-
licans, had the right and opportunity I'd
file their names with either Of the Repub-
lican organizations.
SiSth-Because the names of the oandi-
dates on the said so-called "Citizens' Re
publican party" ticket were mot filed in
writing with the governing body Of the
said so-called organization more than ter
days before the date of the nomination in
the said so-called "Citizens' Republican
party"
seventh-Because, the said so-callet
T"Citizens Republican panty" held no nom
ination as provided for by law.
Eishth-Because the filing Of said ticke
is otherwise irregular and contrary Il
law.
Nipth-Because the Union Republican
First District Committee files its protes
with your honorable body. against the fl
ing Of any independent ticket for the com
ing city election Tor the very good an,
valid reason, that the time fixed in tn
law for the filing Of said tickets hai
passed.
(Signed)
The Union Republican First District Com
mittee.
Francis S. Bradley, chairman
Attesi,-Daniel p. Barnard. Secretary.
Mr.. Fairy moved, seconded by Mr.. ebay
tor, that it be accepted. but it was los
by a vote Of three to two. Mr. Fairy thei
held that the Stewart people should b
notified and after further discussion Il wa
decided TO meet again tonight when It ma.
consider any proposition from the Citizens
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