Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10

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Chief Justice Pennewill and Resi-
dent Judge Rice sitting as a board
OF canvass OF the vote cast at Tues
days election granted the petition OF
attorneys representing Senator T. c.
DUPONT for a review OF ballots that
had been rejected because they were
cast in a Representative district 9th
er than the district for which they
had been printed. The Judges
counted In all such ballots that were
properly marked by the voters who
cast them. regardless OF party. No
formal ruling was ennounced by the
Court. they taking up each rejected
ballot and passing upon Il. either
ordering II rejected or counted as Il
merited from the way Il was marked.
No protest was, made by lawyers
representing the Democratic oan-
didates against a review OF the re-
jected ballots.
When the court opened this morn
ing Themes F. Bayard, Democratic
Ssnator-elect on the face OF unof-
fcial returns, was present, but he
did not remain long.
Ballots rejected in districts Of the
Eighth ward were first taken up for
consideration by Chief Justice PEN
newill and Judge Rice this morning
Consideration OF these ballots
gave Senator dupont a noticeable
gain. In the first district Of the
ward, Senator dupont made a net
gain OF two votes. he making a
gain Of SIX. while Bs<ard made
gain OF for both the short and
long terms for the Senate.
In the third district of that ward.
Senator DUPONT made a net gain Of
10 votes for both the long and
short terms. For the long term.
the canvass increased Bayard's vote
from SO to 81. and duPont's from
81 TO 81, and for the short term, II
Increased Bayard's vote from 81 to
6s, and duPont's from 81 to 81.
No gain was made by either can
didate in the second district OF that
ward.
It was IN the Eighth ward that
election officers rejected a number
of ballots intended for another ward
that were voted in that ward.
Mr.. Bayard made a gain of one
vote IN the first district Of the Sixth
ward.
When the court took up the mat
ter OF the Republican contest In the
Eighth ward, Frank L. Speakman,
attorney. specified that |
he confined the contest 10 the Sem
atorial, State Treasurer and Insur |
ance Commissioner fights, while
Charles F. Curley and E. p. Berl,
the Democrats, asked |
that Il be extended to the Repre-
sentative fight in the first district.
and TO State Auditor. which the
court granted.
In the Fifth district OF the Sixth
ward, DUPONT made gain OF IL for
the long term and 10 for the short
term. while Bayard made gain Of
two on the long term and one on the
short term. giving DUPONT an actual
gain OF ~ on each term.
The canvass of that ward showed
the great number of Negroes who
cut" Layton. Boyce. Democrat, in
hat district received lac votes in ad-
iition TO the SO votes given him on
he straight Democratic ticket. That
Is gain OF 146 on the vote pub
ished.
There was no change In figures
shown by the canvass in the vote in
he Sixth and Seventh districts OF
he Sixth Ward.
In the Eighth district Bayard
gained one vote for the long term
md two votes for the short term.
Boyce gained ~ votes in that dis
riot.
In the Fourth district Of the
Eighth ward, Bayard gained one
vote for each term. A general
rain of one for each Democratic
candidate was shown in that dis
riot.
No changes were shown in the
fifth district OF the Eighth ward
n the Senatorial fight.
Canvass of the Sixth district of
he Eighth ward, gave Bayard gain
II 5 votes and dupont a gain OF
Is votes for the long term and Bay
lrd a gain OF and DUPONT a gain Of
Is for the short term.
In the Seventh district, Bayard
,ained one for the long term and
wo on the short term.
In the first election district of the
ninth ward. Bayard gained 10 and
IuPont gained for the long term
md Bayard gained ,12 and dupont
aimed for the short term A