Daily Republican., 1886-07-08
"THE CoNEY ISLAND DEAL"
Thomas Hoicomb Tears ma anon NOUS
Charge to Tauters.

Hoicomb Tears Ma anon NOUS
Charge to Tatters.
From the kvery Evening.
A circular is being industriously dis
tribuied In this county, and 1 hear also
in Kent and Sussex, entitled "The
Coney Island Deal" 1t purports to be
truthful narrative of q bargain made
by and between the governor of this
State and certain members of the Demo.
cratic party by which the county offices
within the patronage Of the governor
were assured to these men, aud the
story goes further and asserts that the
of the Democratic party for
governor for at least two future cam
patgns were arranged for. My name
is prominently mentioned as one of the
parties to this conspiracy. When this
story WAS first told In the Dover Senti.
mol 1t was regarded % q campaign lie
gotten up for party purposes and un-
worthy Of notice by the parties ma!ign-
ed and 1t attracted but little attention
from any one.
Now this story has been revived by
Democrats,m much enlarged upou, printed
in circular form and thoroughly dis.
tributed in the interest of candidate
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor. When the cowzrdly and false
nature of this attack upon our governor
and other members OF our party who
have been honored by 1t Is fully reali.
zed, L am satisfied that 1t will act as a
boomerang and go back to torment its
authors, and in that view of the matter
| ought probably to let it run its course,
but am unwilling longer to rest under
the imputations Of this circular.
hatter myself that those who know me
will not believe that would be guilty
Of engaging in such o conspiracy, but
this story Is told to all and by men in
whom many people have confidence, and
some may believe 1t, Notwithstanding
it charges the Democratic governor OF
this State of such acts that IL they were
true would rightfully condemn him and
those connected with it to the execra-
tion OF all good men.
The story Is a lie from beginning to
end-fa.se as whole and In every de-
tail. This assertion Is concurred In BY
all those whose names are mentioned as
organizers of the scheme. The persons
except myself, were never
~ CoDey Island with Governor Stock
an hour once during the legislative ex-
cursion, but neither at Coney Island
nor from beginning to end of the excur.
lion was the question of office or party
mentioned. I will say fur
ther that never during my long &C
q quaintance with Charles G. Stockley
has the future distribution of office been
aven subject of conversation. Those
who know Governor Stockley do not
have to be assured of this by me He
Is known by his friends to be exceed
lngly reticent about his appointments
W hen my re-appointment was matter
)f great interest to me could not learn
either directly or indirectly from the
Governor what his intentions were in
The matter, nor WAS my anxiety re
lieved until the day my commission was
received
b think have been sufficiently ex-
plictt In my denial OF the truth of any
part of this deal story. And now a
word as to those who are circulating
this lie, knowing 1t to be q lie. 1 am
ln formed on the very best authority
that Mr.. Sewall G. BlgRs is engaged in
this improper work. He does not deny
Il, an opportunity having been afforded
him, indeed he cannot, as his connec.
tion with 1t is known to so many. How
will such work appear to honest Demo.
,rats? How will they look upon Demo
Gratis who in this cowardly manner en-.
ieavor to break down the characters of
heir fellow Democrats? Think IL will
not help them.
1t seems to me that Mr.. Sswall G.
Biggs, OF all others, should have de-
,lined to have anything to do with the
iistribution of this circular. Expert
snce should have taught him the
falsity of such stories OF deals. Does
no forget that he was the victim
of such % one? Does he not
that 1t was commonly
that he, while in the Legisla.
lure, sod oat his friend Cove Sauls
bury, and for the vote he gave another
was promised the registers office of
New Castle County. / do not believe
the charge and never did, but it may
be proved In the same logical CD way
that these charges are proved in the
circular, namely, by the fact that he
got the office. No, do not believe the
story but the fact remains that a noble
nan was sacrificed. The Democratic
party of Delaware almost owed its ex.
stence during the war times to Cove
salisbury. He was a grand specimen
)f man and statesman, and he was
,acrifced.
80 the struck eagle stretched upon the
plain
No more through rolling clouds to soar
again,
Viewed his own pinion in the fatal dart
That winged the sh aft that qulyered In his
heart.
Keen were his psngs, but keeper far TO feel
De nursed the ptnion that impellod the
Steel"
Very truly, THOMAS HoLcoMB.
New Castle, DEL, July 6, 1886.
MIR. DEAN GETS A CIRCULAR.
Some kind friend has sent to me a
printed statement headed 1.-THE Coney
Island Deal, signed "Democrat." II
appears that the original of all this
came through the State Sentinel, which
s anything but friend to the Demo
,ratjc party. III the party who signed |
his article is what he represents him
,elf to be, 6fDemocrat," and knew
what he said to be true, why not give
t over his own signature? II he is
either ashamed or afraid to tell the
ruth he should have staid in his "hole.
am expecting to be delegate to the |
Democratic State Convention, and II
here are any facts, as is attempted to
70 stated in the "Coney Island DEAL"
'hould like to know it from some relia-
de authority, but do not for moment
wish to hear any ything detrimental to
he character of good men that Is not in /
very respect reliable. Let "Democrat"
,ome out over his own signature, and If /
n To- tah In do a L
prevent men getting In position to make |
'Coney Island Deals.
WILLIAM DEAN.
Newark, Del, July 8. 1886.