Evening journal., 1912-11-08

Ihat IT will require the official
canvass IN New Castle county to de-
termine who on Tuesday was elect
ed lioutenant-g governor and insur-
ance commissioner was the general
opinion Of observers of both Rcpubli-
can and Democratic parties in this
city today While the two lower
counties give substantial maiorities
TO Colen Ferguson for lieutenant
governor and TO w. r. McCahe for in
suranco commissioner. they being
the Democratic candidates, New
| Castle county shows big puralities
for Robert r. Robinson for insurance
commissioner and Harry x. Fooks
! for lieutenant governor, they being
the Republican candidates.
The official canvass being conduct
ed by Chief Justice Pennowill and
Resident Judge Rice thus far shows
some variance from the unofficial
figures as printed I'm the newspapers.
and I'm the First and Second Repre-
sentatives districts of Wilmington
Mr. Robinson for Insurance commits
aionor had gained l0l votes above
AnD hHNHiAidl HkuiNns hUu MI FNohc
for lieutcnant-g governor was running
but five or six votes behind Mr. Rob
inson. II this proportion keeps up
the indications are that Mr Robinson
may pull through for insurance COM
missioner. and with the lieutenant
goyernorship very much In doubt
Indications are that the Democrats
have elected Mr.. Hastings State
treasurer and Mr. .prettyman State
auditor by pluralitios Of from 800 to
500
The variance In the unofficial
j figures as printed In the newspapers
has been found 10 be due 10 the split
! In the Republican vote because of
, the Republicans and National Pro-
greaHive voting for the same candi-
, dates excepting for Presidential
electors and Congressman Some OF
p the unofficial return blanks did not
!, credit The National Progressive vote
; to an the Republican candidates, and
3. a few instances of this failure 10
!. combine the vote have been diHcoV-
e. cred in tho oihcim cRntaas ono dIs-
{ trict giving the Republicans forty
; votes more than the unofficial figures
J. show
. The Republican figures unoilicially
show that Robinson is elected by
more than 100 plurality, while the
Democratic figures claim that plural
ity for McCahe for insurance commits
sioner The Republican unofficial
% figures show very slight lead for
Fooks for Lieutenant Governor while
; the Democratic figures claim the cleo
tiOn of Ferguson for Lieutenant Gov
=, oru0r by about 1893 plurality
The exact result on all the State
2 Offices will not be known until the
, entire vote OF the State is officially
tabulatod The Sussex county can-
, vass will he finished early this after
noon but the New Castei county can
, vass viii not be finished until some
+, time Monday at the rate Il is progress
sing
The returns thus far Indicate the
, election Of the entire Republican
: county ticket in rural New Castle
s county by pluralities ranging from
about 1850 for Spring to about 500 for
Lippincott and Brown for county
+, treasurer and clerk of the peace re-
. spectively. Wigglcsworth for protho-
, notary has about 800 plurality and
Clark for comptroller about 500 plu-
q rality unohicially.
. D.. ne Diuihllllfn iNl iuH FtIlNiAhNH
in Kent county ranged from 5l2 for
e. Monaghan for Governor to 7S4 for
Brockson for Congress
Court Can,assing Vote.
The official canvass of the vote
In Superior Court up to early this af-
ternoon had taken In the First and
Second Representative districts and
part Of the Third Representative dis
trict Of Wilmington The contest fled
included that of Mr. Robinson, Repub-
lican. for Insurance Commissioner.
and Mr. Spring Republican for Cor
oner. asking for recounts IN several
districts The Republicans asked for
a recount In Rcd Lion hundred on tho
Legislature where the Democrats have
a plurality of eight and the Demo-
Gratis asked for a recount IN Appoquin-
. mink whore LattOmus. Republican,
has a majority OF two for the Legisla-
turc
In the Superior Court yesterday af-
ternoon Chief Jntsice PenneWili and
S Judge Rice began the official conyass
n of the election vote cast on Tuesday.
4 The canvass may not be finished be.
!. fore Monday
= In the Second ward William Cook,
b the Republican candidate for Repre-
sentative, Otltditu jennings. DoM.s nl
2T7. while jennings defeated Cook in
the Fourth ward by 90 and Cook won
out in the Representative district by
q 1852 over his nearest opponent The
! returns as canyassed make some
changes from figures publishes in
some instances. Miller, for Governor,
in the Second ward had 2S4 more votes
than Monaghan.
d The Fourth ward failed to mater
] ialize with its expected big Demo
2 cratic majority and Monaghan pulled
. out with only "a votes over Miller In
p the Second district OF the Second ward
s and the First of the Eighth ward
< Robert p Robinson Republican. Tor
= insurance commissioner. appealed on
defaced ballots, and two were counted
for the State officers In the Sixth
of the Eighth ward, Mr. Robinson APP
e pealod TO have the ballots counted.
= TIE court examined the rejected bal
r lots. and again the Republicans gain
5 ed two. There were times when the
certificates did not agree and the bal
lot boxes were taken into court and
-the tally sheets examined This was
y done to find the true vote. although
b only one vote difference appeared by
q the count II was after o'clock
when the Seventh district of the