Evening journal., 1903-04-02
DEMAND MADE FOR
ELECTION BOOKS
Democratic Department Asks
Five Commissioners for
Primary
WILL REFUSE TO ACCEDE DEM AND

Meeting Of the Enlarged Department
Will BE Held This Evening, Wher
the Action Of Last Night Will B,
Considered.
A demand for the books needed n
lhe various primary elections to be hell
next month was received last night by
the iive-commissioner Department o
Elections from the ree-commissionei
department Action on the matter wa,
deferred until tonight when another
will be held. There is littl,
doubt that the demand will be refused
The request follows.
Whereas, The voting books Of the
qualified voters for primary cleo
tions, held in the city of Whining
ton, are in the possession OF jacob
il. Lewis. Thomas A. ID. Hutson,
Robert p. Edwards, Martin Il.
Fairy and Armon ID. Chaytor, COM
posing and constituting a State
Department of Elections for the
city Of Wilmington, having control
of the general election held in tho
city OF Wilmington in Novem-
Der, in the years in which gem
eTal election is held in the State
Of Delaware; and
Whereas, "a municipal election In
the city OF Wilmington is TO bo
held on Saturday, June 6. A. D.,
one thousand nine hundred and
three, for the election of q mayor
for said city and other city Off
cials only; and
Whereas. A municipal election in
the city of Wilmington are to be
held by different political parties
during the month of May, A. D., one
thousand, nine hundred and three.
for the nomination CT candidates
to be voted for at the municipal
election aforesaid; and
Whereas, Primary elections in
the city Of Wilmington are to be
held by different political parties
during the month OF May. A. d..
one thousand. mine hundred and
three, Tor the nomination of condi-
dates to be voted for at the lnu-
nicipal election aforesaid; and
Whereas. The books aforesaid
are necessary for the conducting
Of said primary elections; and
Whereas, Martin L. Farry, Armon
ID. Chaytor and Robert p. Ed
wards compose and constitute a
municipal department OF elections
fer the city Of Wilmington having
control of municipal elections
held in the city of Wilmington,
only, during the month OF June of
the respective years in which said
elections are held: and
Whereas. The Department Of
Elections last aforesaid have con-
troll of the primary elections aforo-
said; therefore. belt
Resolved, BY the said Martin f.
Fairy, ArmOn d. Chaytor and Rob
ert p. Edwards. composing and con-
stituting the Municipal Department
of Elections as aforesaid, that they
do hereby request and demand,
that the said Jacob II. Lewis,
Thomas Al ID. Hutson. Robert p.
Edwards. Martin f. Fairy, and
ArmOn ID. Chaytor, composing and
constituting the State Department
of elections aforesaid. deliver unto
Frank "A. McCloskey. the duly con-
eututed clerk of the said Municipal
Department OF Elections. hereinbe-
fore mentioned), for the purpose
aforesaid, the voting books of quail
fed voters for primary elections
on or before the Sd Of April. A. d.
one thousand nine hundred and
three. Martin f. Farry
A. ID. Chaytor.
Attest: Frank A. McCloskey, Clerk,
March 81.
All the members Of the enlarg
board were present at the meeting Il
night with the exception of Mr.. Cha
tor. Preparations for holding the Ju
election are going on as if no disp'
existed.
Unions Request Granted.
The request OF the Union Republic
party asking for May IS as the d'
of holding its primary was granted.