Evening journal., 1909-07-29

Of unimpeached witnesses, and whose
names were used as a means Of casting
said fraudulent and Illegal ballots and
also tho poll list and book OF registered
voters, and
Whereas, One nonresident Of said dis
trict voted at said election, and
Whereas. Said fraudulent and illegal
ballots were counted for the said Howard
D. Ross for the Office OF City Treasurer
OF said city. and
Whereas The counting Of said 90 ball
lots cast for the said Charles NJ. Almond
for the said Howard D. Ross, and the
counting Of the ballots Of the said fifty
six 900 impersonators for the said How
ard ID. Ross, and the counting Of tho
one ballot OF the one nonresident person
for the said Howard d. Ross. making a
total illegal and fraudulent vote counted
for the said Howard ID. Ross, amounting
to sixty-three (60 votes. which said six
ty-three (6s) votes should be deducted
from the total vote certified by the mem
bers Of the Department OF Elections for
the said Howard ID. Ross, leaving the
true number Of votes cast for the said
Howard d. Ross for the said office. In
said City Of wilmington, seven thousand,
ono hundred and elghty-five O,1S5), and
Whereas. IL appearing that the said
Charles NJ. Almond received the high
est number OF votes cast Tor tho Office OF
city Treasurer. and having received for
ty-nne NN votes more in said city for
the said ofice Of city Treasurer than
tho said Howard ID. Ross received for the
said office. therefore
Be It Resolved That the said Howard
d. Ross is not entitled to the Office Of
city Treasurer Of the said city Of VIII
mington. designated as the Mayor and
Council Of Wilmington as aforesaid. and
Resolved. That said Charles NJ. All
mond is entitled to the said Office of City
Treasurer Of the said City Of Whining
ton, designated as The Mayor and Coun-
ell Of Wilmington.
COPY or EVIDENCE FOR GRAY.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Nc
Govern providing that a general copy
of the evidence in the contest cases
be submitte dto the attorney-g general
follows.
Whereas. The evidence produced at tho
hearing In the contest OF Benjamin 3. Al
len against Walter Rash for the office OF
Member of Council from the Second
ward OF the City Of Wilmington. and the
/
/ Howard D. Ross for the Office Of City
Treasurer Of said city. has disclosed gross
and alarming election frauds committed
in the Fourth Election District Of the
second Ward of the said city, and
whereas Such fraudulent practices
tend to undermine the integrity and dur
ability OF a Republican form Of Govern.
men;. and
Whereas. II is the duty OF all good cit
liens to aid IN maintaining the purity
of the ballot. to the end that an homes
expression of the people shall prevail
and
Whereas. The acquisition on the par
of the contestants of the offices TO which
they have been elected. is secondary II
Importance 20 the elimination Of corrup
and fraudulent practices from popular
elections. and
Whereas. The greatest public good re
sulting from these contests will be over
looked If the perpetrators Of the crimes
so overwhelmingly proven against th'
election laws. are allowed 20 so unpun
ished therefore
BE tt Resolved. That the President o.
this Council be and he is hereby author
lied and instructed to deliver to the at
torney general OF this state, copy o
the evidence taken in these contests, IL
order that he may be informed Of th'
extent to which the laws of the state o
!, Delaware have been violated and as al
assistance in his work Of prosecuting
public malefactors.