Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-11

AS there are only FIVE districts re-
naming, 1t is likely that the canvass
will he completed this afternoon. 1t
was the intention of the court to sit
tonight. if necessary, to complete the
job. There are no more contests.
Canvassing today began at 9.S5
o'clock.
In the Fifth ward, Sixth Election
district. Bayard lost three votes for
the Short Senatorial term. In the
Tenth ward, Sixth Election district.
Bayard gained one vote for each Sen.
atorial term. In the Seventh district
Bayard gained four votes for the
short term, and du Pont gained one
vote fer the short term.
In recognition Of Armistice Day, a.
IL O'clock, the canvassers stood a
minute in silence. The canvass was
resumed with the following result.
Eleventh ward, First Election dis
trict, Bayari gained four votes for
the long Senatorial telrG, and du Punt
lost three votes for the long term AMI
four votes for the short term. Second
district, Bayard gained two votes for
each term. Third district, Bayafd
gained two votes for the long term
and one vote for the short term.
Twelfth ward, Second Election dis
trict. Bayard gained one vote ftr
each Senatorial term. Fourth district.
Rayard gained one vote for each term.
Fifth district, Bayard gained two
votes. for each term, and du Pont lost
10 votes for the short term. SeTenth
district, Bayard gained two votes for
It,
vote for each term. Eighth district
Bayard gained one vote for the short
term, and du Pont gained one vote for
each term. Ninth district, Bayard
gained one vote for each term. Tenth
district. Bayard gained one vote fos
each term. Eleventh district, Bayard
gained one vote for each term.
Sixth Representative district, Fourth
Election district, Bayard gained one
vote for the long Senatorial term.
The canvass of the vote cast ir
Wilmington was completed at moor
when the court started on rural New
Castle county. The official totals fol
Wilmington, for United States Senator
were found to be as follows:
Full term-Bayard. D.. 14,o57:' dr
Pont, r., 1859: du Points plurality
in the city. 1912.
Short term--Baysrd. 1856; dr
Pont, 1859; du Points plurality ii
the city, 1883.
This reduced Mr.. Bayard's plurality
foe the entire State on the long tern
to 2o7 and on the short term to thre,
votes.
The vote stood as follows at
O'clock.
The canvass this morning nettet
Mr.. Bayard a gain of &C for the shor
term and 16 for the long term. which
overcame losses last night. They wer
the result of corrections in uncontestet
districts.
Up to ! o'clock the court had can
vassed up TO the Tenth Representative
district. In the rural districts up I
that point Mr.. Bayard had gaine
another vote on the short term. whicl
gave him a plurality of 4 up to tha
time.
The outlook seemed tobe that tn
canvass would be completed this after
noon and that il would show NJ,
Payard elected for both terms. for tn
Tenth Representative district
First Election district, Bayard game
two votes for the long Senator's
term and lost two for the short tern
and du Pont lost two votes for the lon
term and gained two for the shor
term Second district, du Pont game
one vote for the long term, an
Bayard gained one for the short tern
Fourth district. du Pont lost four vote
for the short term. Sixth distric
Bayard gained one vote for the lon
term and 25 votes for the short tern
and du Pont lost 10 votes for the Ion
term.
When the canvassers recessed frol
1.15 TO go o'clock this afternoon, the
expected to finish their work by
olock tonight.
Results ascertained today We're 6
follows:
Levy Court Commissioner from ii
First district-Saville. D., 1904:
Stewart, r., 12,035.
Representative in the General A.
sembly from the Fifth district-Brt
gan. D., 4.4os; Griffith, r.. S.o93. Sixt
district-Lester, D., S53 Little, r.,
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