Evening journal., 1904-10-06
CANVASS BOARD
TO HEAR CONTESTS
Must All Be Filed by Friday.
Hearing on Following
Thursday
MAJORITY OF THE NOMINEES

The Republican County Committee
sitting as a canvass board, yesterday
afternoon canYassed the vote cast at
the Republican primaries. The can
vass did not change the ticket in any
way.
Isaac {. Elliott gave notice Of con-
test in the Third Levy Court district.
but the contest was not aiken up yes
terday. A resolution was adopted to
the effect that candidates must file
contests by Friday. They will be heard
at another meeting Of the committee
next Thursday.
Returns Read.
1t took two hours to read the returns
from the certificates signed by the
election officers in each district. The
vote was then tabulated and showed
the following result:
Clerk of the Peace, Winfield S. Quig-
ley. majority of 81.
Sheriff. Harry /. ellis, plurality Of
1855.
Comptroller. Philemma Chandler,
plurality OF 1856
Coroner, William T. Purks, plura"ty
OF 1883
Prothonotary. Frank L. cpeakman,
lunopposed. 6340 votes.
Receiver Of Taxes, Robert NJ. Burns,
lunopposed. 1904 votes.
After the vote had been tabulated
Isaac r. Brown offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved. That the candidates re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
be declared the nominee of the Re-
publican party of New Castle county
for the offices for which they were
voted. at the primary election of the
Republican party held throughout New
Castle county on Saturday. September
"a, 1904.
Mr.. Billany offered the followln 4;
resolution, which also was adopted
! Resolved. That the proceedings in
all cases Of contest before the Repub-
llican County Committee Of New Castle
county shall be in form and manner as
follows;
/. All contests shan be upon pc
tition. which shall set forth the grounds
lrelied upon for suoh contests. and shall
be verified by the oath or affirmation OF
the person making the contest and ac-
companied by affidavits IN support OF
the same, and no other grounds of con-
test. except those stated In such petit
tion shall be considered.
2. That any and all contests against
any candidate or candidates declares
Nominated for any office by the Re-
publican County Committee shall b,
fled with the secretary on or before
Friday, the seventh day of October, A
D. 1904.
g. That copies of the petition an'
afidavits shall be given to the persoi
, against whom such contest is made b,
the person who files the contest. d
OF before Friday. the seventh day o
October, A. d. 1904
4. That the reply Of the persoi
? against whom the contest is filed shai
be made by answer, under oath o
2 affirmation. and accompanied by afh
{ davits in support of the same.
5 5. That any and all such answer
2 and ahidavits shall be filed with tn
Secretary Of the Republican Count!
Committee on or before Tuesday, tn
eleventh day of October A. d. 1904.
s. That copies Of such answer ant
affidavits shall be given to the perso'
! filing such contest on or before Tues
day, the eleventh Cay Of October, A
] d. 1904.
Z. That this committee shall NEE
on Thursday the thirteenth day o
Y October. A. d. 1904, at o'clock Il
the afternoon. at No. $40 King street
lin the city Of Wilmington. to hear an
determine any and all contests