Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1857-08-28

Democratic Nomination.

II was currently reported on the day Of tn Q
Democratic nomination election. that IL Mayor
Huntington should succeed in obtaining the nom
ination. he would reappointithe present Cousta-
bles This report was generally circulated by
DR.. Whites friends.
Previous to the J une term of the Mayors Court,
complaints were made before the Mayor, against
German named Anthony Hinger, of selling 10
minors on the Sabbath day spirituous LIQUORS
Warrants were issued, and he was arrested and
brought before the Mayor. After examining a
number Of witnesses, he was bound over to the
next term of the Court of General Sessions of
the Peace, in six cases, for selling liquor to mi
nors on the Sabbath, and in addition thereto,
was held under bail to appear at the June term
Of the Mayors Court, on a charge Of keeping a
tippling house, for which he was tried, convict
ed and fined, under ordinances of the city, in
the sum OF SO aud costs, and committed to the
custody Of the High Constable till the same was
paid. They were paid to the High Constable
and he was discharged.
DR.. VIM. II. White being acquainted with
these facts, for the purpose Of making capital
against Mr. Huntington, reported aud asserted
among Mr. Hufiington's friends, that Mr.. II
previously to the trial Of said Hinger at Mayors
Court sent Thomas Hawkins, High Constable, to
said Hiuger for the purpose Of persuading him
to use his influence with the Germans in favor oil
Mr.. Hufington's nomination; promising that Il
he would do SO, the Mayor would abandon the
prosecution for keeping tipplng house. For
confirmation Of the above report of DR.. White,
the reader is referred to C. NJ. Almond Esq.
Thos. Hawkins being informed that such re-
port was in circulation, took with him Ellis San
ders, and waited upon Anthony Hinger to know
If he ever made such statement to DIR. White.
Hinger denied that Mr.. Hawkins had ever called
upon him on that subject, or that he had ever
made any such declaration to DR.. White.
DR.. White after having stated the above 10
Mr.. Almond, said, "What think you Of a man
like Mr.. Huntingdon, who will sell justice to OBJ
tain nomination. Is such man fit to be Mayor
OF Wilmington ~
Such were the means employed to defeat Mr.
Huntingdon and cheat him out of the nomination
What think the honest voters Of a man, who to
obtain office, will resort to such base and I'M
worthy means
The writer Of this is also informed that Mr..
Huntingdon called at the Journal office to gel
1000 tickets printed, which were DONE All the
candidates were fairly distributed on those tick.
cts. He went afterwards to the Delaware
Democrat, and ordered 1000 more-when he
went for them he was surprised to find that the
name of John c. Crosby had been omitted en-
iirely, either by mistake OF Mr.. Huntingdon or in
some other manner. Whereupon, he immedi,
Ately ordered another 1000 with the name Of
John c. Crosby on. DR.. White well understand.
ing all this, Immediately took advantage of these
circumstances, and visited John C. Crosby, with
what he says, was the copy for printing the tick.
cts, assuring him that his name was not on any
ticket printed in that Office we'll knowing ut the
same time Of the extra 1000 afterwards printed
to make up the error; the consequence of which
was, that during nearly the whole day of the
Nomination Election, Mr.. Crosby who was ac-
lively engaged in di, tributing tickets, neglected
the tickets with Mr.. Huffington's name on them,
and substituted DR.. Whites tickets instead and
this he continued to do, until Mr.. Huff ngtou
made an explanation Of the circumstances. Here
again Mr.. Huntington was deprived of his real
vote by unworthy means. W.