The daily gazette., 1882-10-30
STEW" wooDFoRD,s IGNORANCE.
He Says to John O'Byrne That He Does
Not Know of Amy Election Frauds in
His Own Assembly District, and Then
Makes a Face MT Delaware.


He Says to John O'Byrne That He Does
Not Know of Amy Election Frauds In
His Own Assembly District, and Then
Makes Face mt Delaware.
Stewart L. Woodford has written a second
letter to John O'Byrne, Esq, with reference
to his recent speech in this city, In which he
said on the authority of Justice Steckler
that there were worse election frauds In Gen.
Woodford's district perpetrated by Gen.
Woodford's political friends than in the
South, which that gentleman had complained
Of
Gen. Woodford now says to Mr.. O'Byrne
In the course OF his letter:
81 also understand that you did sud do
not charge or intimate that am personally
in any manner responsible for any election
frauds. I'll am incorrect in this under
standing, please answer me frankly and
specifically.
"But do understand that you did intend
to argue that neither the Republican party
of this State, nor myself as one Of its mem
5ers, has any right to arraign the Demo-
cratic party of any other State for the use
OF tissue ballots or for profiting by election
frauds therein, II the Republicans of this
State employ or condone like frauds here.
10 this extent your argument was and is
Legitimate.
'Justce Steckler, who made these charges
against the Regular Republican Association
OF his Assembly district, is himself Re-
publican. His position as local Magistrate
and Justice of the Peace gives serious
wcighD.o his charges. did not, however,
hear of them until you quoted them In your
letter to me of the 25th inst. / have to-day
written bin, asking him to lay before me as
United States Attorney any evidence that he
may have showing or tending to show that
during these years any Federal election law
has been broken in his Assembly district or
anywhere within my official jurisdiction, ,and
stating that | will at once do my best to con-
vct and punish any such offender. The
political faith or personal or official stand
ing OF the alleged criminal shall not screen
him or secure immunity for him.
Z" You are Assistant District ATTORNEY her
Please say to your official chief that If there
are in the files of his Office any papers or
evidence tending to show the violation by
any one within my jurisdiction of any
federal election law, will thank him and
yourself to communicate the same to me to
the end that may promptly prosecute the
offender. If the criminal be Republican,
l shall have greater official satisfaction in
trying to secure his conviction.
"If the offenses which Judge Steckler
charges have been against the State laws
ahu hos Eotuob tiiC IOuSIai AaNby buhll tA-
pect that since you have so far satisfied
yourself Of their existence as to proclaim
them on the stage of the Opera House at
Wilmington, and have now reassured your
self by calling on Judge Steckler since your
return to New York, and your receipt OF my
inquiry of the 2lst inst, you will be able to
so present the case to District-Attorney Nc
Keon as to secure the trial and conviction oi
any persons really guilty"
Hesays, among other reasons for taking the
political position he does because have
felt that the more concealed but no less dan
geroas operation of the assessment laws of
Delaware have hindered the education of her
children and the Developments other industrial
and material resources, have argued in
Delaware, as opportunity has been given me
In favor of the more progressive and liberal
ideas of the Republican party. Because
do not believe in fraudulent methods at
caucus or in convention, am to-day oppos-
ing what was done at Saratoga in the name
Of Republicanism."