The daily gazette., 1880-11-01
AV ADDRESS.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. %, 1880.
Hon. John p. Almond, Mayor of
Wilmington DEAR SIR: To-day
John z. Patterson, Esq, United
States Attorney, Marshal McMullen,
and /, had long and friendly con-
versation in relation 20 the coming
election on Tuesday next.
We finally came to the following
understanding with a view to make
the election fair, free, and peaceable.
|. That the deputy marshals, the
police Of the city, and deputy sher.
ifs of the county shall cooperate TO
preserve order and conserve free
and fair election, and shall carefully
avoid all collision or contest with
each other.
2. That the action of the combined
forces Of deputy marshals, police,
men and deputy sheriffs shall in all
cases be directed and controlled by
the decision of a majority of the in
spectors, judges of election and Uni.
ted States supervisors at each cleo
ton precinct, and it shall be the du-
ty of all such deputy marshals, po.
licemen and deputy sherlffs to obey
and efectually execute the order ol
a majority Of the election officers
and United States supervisors al
each precinct.
That none but weli-known and
respectable citizens shall be appoint
ed as marshals, special policemen
and deputy sheriffs.
That the Mayor and Marshal are
to CO. operate honorably and sincere
ly to preserve order and procure q
fair election in accordance with thil
arrangement.
Mr.. Patterson having communica
ted this arrangement 10 His Homo
Judge Bradford, informed Messrs
Bayard and McMullen that it me
the Judges approval.
Yours respectfully,
7, +. BAYARD.
On the following morning (Octobe
20 h) Mayor Almond and Marshal Nc
Mullen met and discussed the matter
referred to In the foregoing letter. Th
Marshal expressed desire that meet
ing should be held that day al 11.30 q
m. at his Office In the Court House q
which Mr.. Bayard and Mr.. Patterson
should be present, In order that n
doubt should exist in relation to tn
agreement and understanding betwee
the Mayor and himself.
In accordance Mr.. Bayard and tn
Mayor met Mr.. Patterson, the Distric
Attorney, aud the Marshal about moo
ia the office of the latter.
Mr.. Bayard read aloud tho followin
memorandum, which he had made tn
day before Immediately after he ha
parted with Mr.. Patterson and the Ma
shal:
(Copy.l
Memorandum of a conversation wit
John g. Patterson, United States Dis
trict Attorney, and Henry I'll. McMul
len, United States Marshal, in tn
United States Courtroom Thursda
October 2S, 1880;
IL was understood and agreed that th
special deputy marshals and the mayor
police and the deputy sherIfs should cC
operate to preserve order and conserve
free and fair election.
That the action of the combine
forces of the marshals, police and shel
iffs. shoull be controlled and directe
| in all cases of arrest by the decision of
majority of the inspectors and judge
and the United States supervisors
each precinct.
In other words, that no interferent
with the election shall take place by II
police, marshals or sherifis, unless orde
ed and approx d by q majority of Il
election officials and supervisors at IL
election precinct.
But, that all the said officers sha
obey the orders aforesaid when given
aforesaid.
The Marshal proposes to appoint nor
but we'll known and respectable cltizeI
of an election district as his deputies.
That the Mayor and Marshal wi
bonorably and sincerely cooperate
keeping the elections free and honest,
accordance with the foregoing arrang
ment.
Mr.. Patterson consulted Judge Bra,
ford and reported his approval to NJ
Bayard and Mr.. McMullen OF this a
rangement. ,
| (Signed) I. f. bAYARD'
When this memorandum had beenre'
Mr.. Patterson remarked be had but OF
qualification to make TO the memora
dunn, and that was that Judge bradlo
had suggested that "the discretion OF u
deputy marshals was too much controI
n
ed by the agreement"
Mr. Bayard asked Marshal McMull'
If he did not expect his deputies to OBJ
him (the Marshal) in all respects' :.
The Marshal replied he certainly di
and would promptly remove any depu'
who disobeyed HIM, or misbehaved
any way.
Mr.. Bayard then said: "Then 1t isyo
dissection that Is to be exercised and
that of your depaties;" and to this DO
Mr.. McMullen and Mr.. Patterson
sented.
The agreement as set forth in h
Bayard's letter to Mayor Almond "
fully and clearly restated, and Its PR
tical working discussed and approx
by all the parties present.
And the Marshal and the Mayor q
, agreed TO see each other frequently d'
|, ing the day of election, and to 60
gsther to any point Of disorder, ana
operate to maintain peace and fair ell
tion.
J. II was also agreed that no show
force and numbers ought to be INA
' unnecessarily, and the Mayor sugges'
% that not more than three specials
s deputy marshals should be sent IN ,