Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-16
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Last evening, in the course Of the City ccun-
ell proceedings. the information was at last sup
piled for which the Democratic papers, I've es-
pecsally refer to the Gazette and AdcertisT,)
have been very urgently calling. The names
OF the four gentlemen who assisted Mr.. Massey
in eoayincing The members Of the Legislature
that they yolght MOTT pass the Water Commission
Job, we're sI communicated. With supsrshun-
dAnt receipts, vouchers, cheeks certificates, &c,
&c, to make record Of the transaction.
The whols AFFAIR being thus fully explained,
our Democratic brethren have now an opportu-
Of studying the case in an It's aspects. They
may look at it on ono side, as long as they
wiAh, and then turn it over and look OF the 9th
er. We wish them joy Of the study, and com
mend Il theh most careful and minnie insPec-
tion.
The case zppears 10 be that Mr. MASSEY, (who
Is Republican, was interested to defeat the
scAndAlous iobbeEy which was certain to be in
volved IN the proposed Water Commission, s7d
also willing to serve the eity's interests by for
wsrding the passage Of two or more bills, one
increasing the efficiency of the Water Depart
ment, and the other authorizing the funding OF
the city's floating debt. These bills had been
approved by our City Oouncil-Democrats and
all They went down to Dover, As city meas
ures, needed by the public interests. and agreed
to by all parties in Council. Mr.. Massey there
fore very properly gave them his support and
assistance. but he found it necessary to procure
help, in order to have that weight and influence
with the Legislature which was desirable.
He, therefore, engaged the assistance of four
active and influential Democrats, who, attracted
BY the conspicuous abiityiof the legislative Sc
ons gathered at Dover, where: spending large
portion of. the Winter, upon the bare sreets ef
the lobby, studying the rules OF Parliamentary
law as expounded by the acute DR.. Lesley, and
the amiAbls Mr. BurchinAl, and profoundly re-
volving in their minds great problems relating to
deliberative bodies.
These gentlemen agreed to join Mr.. Massey
for consideration. They did not feel willing
to interrupt the current of their thought, and
disturb the even progress Of their studies, with
out due compensation. The fairness OF this
Mr.. Massey perceived, and conceded. he ar
ranged to pay each for the time and opportunity
abstracted from their self cultivation, in such
proportion Is each was likely to suffer damage.
Thus:
John B. Pennington, Esq, formerly clerk Of
the House, Q. 8. District Attorney under Presi-
dent johnson, and an earnest believer in the
Democracy as expounded by Governor ssuls-
bury, needed s25O, to pay him for the Interrupt
ton Of his studies.
Edward L. Martin, Esq, member OF the ShAd
War Peace Commission, brother to DIR. Hugh
Martin, member Of the House, and prospective
candidate for Congress, an adhersnt of the De-
mocracy not expounded by Goveror Salisbury,
required also s259., 70 reimburse him for the
time distracted from his microscopic examina-
tion Of the posterior fms Of the shAd of the
Delaware.
Mr.. Robert G. Elegood, being only State Au-
ditor, though good Democrat, and one Of the
saulsburys, received s10O.
Beniah Watson. Esq, clerk OF the House Of
Representatives, four years ago, son of Mr.
Watson OF the Senate, but Polly McNatt,
was judged to be entitled to only s75.
This made total Of ss75., and for this Mr..
Massey sent his bill to the Wilmington Council,
and it was paid. We consider it money well
spent, and We think it likely MeseEs. Penning-
ton, Mfrtin, Ellegood, and Watson honestly
earned it, although sundry Of the upright and
virtuous members OF the Legislature insist that
they acted on their own convictions, solely, and
never cav or heard of the blAndishments Of the
quArtette who got the s675. Prom this, how
ever we are only encouraged to infer that al the
money vAs kept in the pockets Of the four gen
tlemen, and none Of it went 70 the Senators CT
Representatives, which makes the result still
more satisfactory. OF all the wrong tt;ngs We
We know Of, buying members Of the Legis
lature, even in behalf Of Loan Associations, is
one Of the worst.