Evening journal., 1917-05-15
Reject CONTEST,
SATISFIED With
Votes Fairness
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Chairman Bowers. and II was read
The letter was as follows: -
Mr.. Isaac W. Bowers. Chairman Re
publican First District Committee,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Dear Sir: AS a candidate for
mayor OF The ethyl OF Wilmington.
hereby Ale a protest against the ac-
cepmnco OF the returns Of the primary
election held on Saturday. May ~. for
the following primary election dis
tricts:
First primary election district Of the
Second ward.
First primary election district Of the
Third ward.
First primary election district Of the
Fourth ward.
First primary election district Of the
Fifth ward
Third primary election district OF the
Firth ward.
"First primary election district Of the
Eighth ward
"seooud primary election district of
the Eighth ward.
"rhlrd primary election district of the
Eighth ward
"siNth primary election district Of the
Ninth ward.
This contest Is made on the grounds
that illegal votes we're received and "a
great many legal votes refused in these
districts In addition, in one of the
aforementioned districts, an Inspector
WAS under the influence Of liquor, and
Tor this reason unqualified TO act.
81 therefore ask that YOU will set a
day TO hear said contest and recount
the votes.
Trusting that you will give this full
and free consideration, / am,
Every truly yours,
william G.. Taylor"
Somebody made motion that the
letter DO accepted. and that can
vass be made as requested in the
letter. II was not seconded and an
other committeeman moved that the
entire matter he laid on the table
Committeeman from the various dis.
tricts named in Mr. Taylor's letter
made short speeches stating that
everything had been orderly at the
had been no trouble over men not be-
ing allowed TO vote. Furthermore.
they said, the votes had been counted
IN the presence of watchers represent
ing Mr., Taylor, Mayor Price and other
candidates, and all had been salts
fed With the fairness or the count
The committeeman said they had no
fear OF recount. as il would show
no change from the returns as an
nounced In response to a question
asked by a committeeman as to when
such contest or canvass could be
conducted, Chairman Bowers said the
committee could fix time II Il were
so disposed
The upshot of tho discussion was
that action on the motion TO table the
entire matter was insisted upon, and
the committee by a vote OF 81 to II
tabloid the Taylor protest. Three com
mitteemon did not vote on the motion
After the vote had been taken Sam
Burris and some OF his second ware
workers left the meeting thoy having
been Taylor adhorents Some OF thl
committeeman hunted up I'D" Davis
OF Milford, one of the Taylor cam
paign managers. after the meeting
and reported to him the outcome Of Il
A motion 90 notify the candidate.
OF their nomination was carried. ant
The chairman and secretary ordered
TO file the ticket with the Department
OF Elections.
The same emblem as used al IN,
last election was decided upon fol
the city election.
After the canvassing OF the vote
and the announcement Of the same
Chairman Bowers and several other
committeeman advised the settlement
OF all differences and harmonizine