Evening journal., 1903-03-16
WHO WILL RUN
JUNE ELECTION
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Elections for the city of Wilmington,
as fully and completely as the said De-
partment of Elections now by law is
authorized to do.
Section 6. That the Department of
Elections for the city of Wilmington,
so constituted as aforesaid, shall meet
for organization on the first Tuesday
in April, A. d. 1901, and after taking
the oath of Office prescribed by the
Constitution Of the State, shall proceed
to elect one of their number to be the
president of the department and also
elect a clerk. Three members shall be
sufficient for the purpose Of organiza-
ton, and shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business. The said
department shall have the power to
make rules for its government not in
consistent with the Constitution and
laws of the state.
Section T. That it shall be the duty
Of the present Department of Elections
for the city Of Wilmington, and every
member thereof, and every officer,
clerk or agent thereof, and every other
person having possession or control of
any records, books, papers or other
property Of or relating to or connected
with said Department Of Elections, inn
mediately after the organization of the
department created by this act, to sur
render and deposit the same with the
president OF the department elected
to the provision of section six of this
act, OF with such other person as the
said president shall order and direct.
And in case the said members, officer,
clerk or any other person having pos
/ Of, oh or
refuse on demand of the said president
to be elected as aforesaid, to deliver up
and surrender any of such records
! books. papers or other property as
aforesaid, each and every person ne
glecting or refusing as aforesaid, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, shall forfeit and
pay a fine of five hundred dollars, and
be imprisoned for a term Of one year
or until the said records, books, papers
or other property shall be delivered
into the custody of the said president.
Section s. That all acts or parts OF
facts Inconsistent herewith or mani
testify superseded hereby, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Approved March s, A. d. 1901.
At the meeting of the so-called De.
partment OF Municipal Elections to
morrow night, the Republican mem
ber of the board, Mr.. Edwards, will en-
ter a protest. claiming that the depart
lment now consists of FIVE members
and is in power. That the Democratic
members viii pay no attention to th'
protest is a foregone conclusion, an'
Mr.. Edwards will then possibly oppos
everything brought up for considera
tion by the Democrats.
Republican Board to Meet.
A meeting Of the enlarged depart
ment win probably be called within
few days for the purpose Of making
preparations for the coming election
which the Democratic members vii
undoubtedly refuse to attend. TIL
, meeting will go on. however. withou
them, and as a result there win be tw
different bodies making arrangement
to conduct the June election.
Two Boards After Certificates.
Both factions will apply to Clerk o
the Peace Winfield Quigley for a Ger
! tifcate OF election and which win &c
il remains to be seen. but Il is freel
expressed and believed that the neces
sary document will be given to the en-
larged department. Then the court
viii probably figure in the matter. 70
b il is expected that the so-called De
partment Of Municipal Elections wi
lbring mandamus proceedings agains
the enlarged board.
How the question viii be settled is
matter for conjecture, although il
believed by many that the enlarged de
partment viii be victorious in tn
struggle and viii conduct the comm
| election.
No Application Yet.
When seen by a reporter for tn
, Evening Journal on Saturday. Nj
Quigley said that no application ha
as yet been made for the certificat
and could not say what he would do i
the matter until such time as the re
/ nnest was made by ether factIon.