Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-04
TIE aLITTLE ELECTION .

The results yesterday are "little" enough
for the satisfaction of Republicans, and yet,
considering the look of things in this city
yesterday afternoon, we are quite satisfied,
and look forward to large mai jority in this
county, in November.
It is very evident that the work was a
carefully 'put-up job," on the part Of the
Democratic managers. The Inspectors of
the election in Wilmington set out, from
the first, to intimidate the colored voters,
by seizing and retaining their receipts for
tax, and this policy had the desired effect
in several Of the Wards. Many well-known
citizens, large property holders, were re-
fused vote, because they had not their
receipts for tax with them. Every obstacle
was thrown in the way of polling the Re.
publican vote in the up town Wards, and ev.
cry facility given to letting in the Demo
cratic vote, down town. At o'clock, yesterday
afternoon, Republicans who had been
Watching the run of things began to feel
like the minister who passed his hat around
in church for collection, and when it came
back containing a smooth sip" and a sus.
pender button, remarked that he was glad
to get his hat back from that congregation
That they should be able to hold their OWL
'-,tn the city, and carry five wards out of ten
was moln Va the Republicans then dared
to foel nsain Of.
Besidbs the policy of demoralizing the
coloredI voters, seizing their receipts reject
ing their votes, &c., Democratic repeating
was exSepsively prac5iced, especially in the
lower wards. In the First Ward, the vote
is enormoh hsly swollen, and the Democratic
majority / leyond all bounds. Every man who
knows tho Ward knows that it can give
honestly, not the half of the maj jority which
is made to, appear there. Tramps" Wer,
voted by the SCORE, for the Democrats, ant
when tax receipts were needed for them, thel
were procured from some source without
any difficulty. The rough element Of th,
Democratic party was out in force, and tn,
game to carry the city, by outrageoul
methods of every sort, had its effective sup
port, while, on the other hand, the usua
inattention to the election was manifested
by hundreds of Republicans in the up tow
wards. In the Fifth, the Republican vot
averaged 274 at the last general election
was 422, and, in fact, is little less than 500
when it is fully polled. In the Seventh
where 500 votes can be polled by the Re
publicans, with fair effort, only 2G9 wer
out-a little more than half.
The recitation Of these explanations o
fact will disclose why we are quite satisfied
with the result, since seeing the method
OF attack which are practiced against us
For November we must be prepared, and il
legal voting must not be permitted. Th
colored voters will then be able to seour
fair treatment from the Republican lnspec
tors just elected, and by the protection o
U. s. officers, and our whole white vot
will come out. We shall not only bold tn
small maj iority obtained yesterday, but W
snail givein Wilmington such one as wi
redeem our reputation and make the count
sure beyond peradventure. We appeal t
the Republicans of the county not to rela
their efforts. There is in it large major
ty for our party, and we must get it out i
November. Go to work let this littl
election 90 with the little things, and "
will march on 20 surely prasp the ureatei