Milford chronicle., 1888-08-03

There was also a combination ticket head
ed with James R. Hofecker for Governor
and Richard n. Cooper for Congress, with
the same county ticket as have just above
described, particularly the representative
branch and the senatorial branch and the
Levy Court, which number of republicans
voted in the afternoon as soon as it was dis
covered that the democrats were trying to
''cyai0 fsh" out of the 'deal"
After the bargain had been fully concluded
on both sides, and the ticket formulated and
tion was how to secure votes for it and elect
it. It was known to certain democrats, who
enjoyed the secrets of the saNcfx0l saRcfor-
lt0i that was in full accord with the move
ment, and hence it was not long lin fact al
most immediately before was waited upon
by certain democrat who was not Mr.. Day,
but who understood the IDEAL, " and found
we were kindred spirits on the combination
ticket, and we called matters by their right
name and talked about the deal" l refer
now to the person who first called at my Of
fee. During this interview had, it seems,
been selected as the go-between or medium
by his wing OF the party to convey such in
formation to the republican camp as deem
ed important, and his wing through me
learned what the republicans were doing.
In other words l was the bearer of diplo-
matte dispatches to the republican as well
as the democratic camp. I said to my DEM
ocratic friend who called on me, "With
whom am / to co-operatel' aud before he
could answer me l said, ''Shall call on
two democrats" naming them, and his re-
ply instantly was, mo do not tell them
anything about it, for they will blow it,
we are afraid 10 trust them He then
said call on Mr.. Day, lie is in sympathy and
accord with the whole movement aud knows
all about it.
On the faith of his statement did call on
Mr.. Day and l soon found that he was solid
for "Mulhooly." I talked with Mr. Day
about the miserable and diabolical system
Of the assessment laws, knowing that he
claimed to be one Of the authors of the law
which has brought so much ridicule and
contempt upon the people Of Delaware, and
he seemed to think at once that they ought
to be modified or possibly repealed. 1 talked
about registration law for the State and he
was not averse to it. He was very much in
favor Of a constitutional convention aud
resentation, and he believed also that the
true policy was to elect the county officers.
So far lie was in accord with me aud in sym-
pathy with the basis which formed the con-
sideration for the deal" We stood upon
common ground. I saw at once that Mr..
Day had changed his political ethics. That
he now belieYed these reforms were highly
essential and was manifestly in favor of
them.
Very soon I again saw my democratic
friend and told him Mr.. Day was all right
He then said, Il told you Mr.. Day was all
right; you need have no fear of him, " or
words to this effect and also reported Mr.
Days position to some of my republican
friends Possibly on the same day or the
next, and do not exactly remember which,
called again on Mr.. Day and read him tile /
ticket was going to vote, because had put
it in my pocket already written with a lead
pencil, and further told him that that was
the ticket that the whole republican party
was going to vote, and that they had adopt /
ed that ticket as their own. Mr. Day then /
said, 'Do you think the republican party |
will vote that ticket" l told him 1 was
quite sure they would and remarked that
out of hundred republicans |
would vote that ticket (all the time referring |
to the combination ticket except the temp
erance men, who would in my judgment
vote the entire temperance ticket, and kept
Mr.. Day posted as to the republican plans.
1 remember on one occasion of telling Mr.
Day of republican in East Dover hundred
who, to my great surprise, was going to vote
the ticket whom he knew very we'll be-
cause he was one that did not think would
vote the ticket under any consideration
Then Mr.. Day was delighted and seemed
and never from that moment
did he doubt my sincerity in the matter, nor
hat the republican party would live up to
its contract. had nothing to conceal from
lim. Mr.. Day wanted to know how many
portion was white and what proportion was
,olored, all Of which informed him to the
oest of my knowledge. l also informed some
If the other democrats what thought the
'ote would be.
Mr. Day and I have Offices in the court
louse, and frequently would be in his Of
ice two or three times a day and he would
llso come to my Office. We were at this
ime especially interested in the combina-
ion ticket, do not pretend to give all the
conversations that took place at these inter
Jews
Another thing 1 remember very clearly /,
hat whenever Mr.. Day seemed to have any
loubt about the election of the comb ination
icket, and thought or suggested that our
'lans might miscarry would say to him, q.
If you will attend to your end Of the line
s well as we attend to ours it will be all
ight, it all rests with the democrats" D." Then
e would reply, II think we can pull it
trough" or words to that effect. Again /
lad very interesting discussion with him q
bout the bitterness between the factions in Il
lis own party. He then said that he be- I.
ieved that the democratic party would nev-
r elect another ticket in this State under
hat name. He seemed to think that both
he democratic and republican parties would :
e wiped out before another election, and
hat there would be new parties; that the :,
reak had to come, and there was no hope
nd he was ready for it. This to my mind
'as conclusive that he was in for anything, :,
nd so he was. In the same conversation he
howed that he was opposed to the two sen-
tors on the regular democratic ticket, viz.
ohm F. Collins and Beniah Lewis. He was
'rtured at the thought of their election, be-
ause he did not want them to be elected
nd hold over to vote for a United States
enator. Now Mr.. Day had nothing person.
against either of these two men, neither