Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
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Nathaniel WILLIAMS, Views OF Rood
Ter harry ID. Hickman, the Ring
Nominee for Levy Court.


Ter BARRY ID. Hickman, the Rims
, Nominee for Levy Court.
Nathaniel williams of Middletown wa
! q member of the board of trustees of th,
poor four or Ave years. His great ser
vice to the taxpayers In curbing th,
reckless extravaganza Of some OF ih,
J members OF that body and his partially
auccesBful efforts TO put check upon one
or two other members, whose honesty
wns open TO suspicion, haa frequently
been referred to and has met with the
hearty appreciation of every citizen hav.
ing the good Of tho community at heart.
During his service nH trustee OF the
poor, Ar. Williams was brought directly
In contact with II. d. Hickman who was
member Of the same body the greater
portion of the formers incu nbenoy, and
had an admirable opportunity Of study
ing "Boodlern Hickman and his methods.
Mr.. Williams unearthed several of Hiok-
mans jobs before the board, notably the
understandable crockery steal" referred
to In these columns q few days ago, and
his watohfulness doubtless saved the tag
PAYERS OF New CASTLE county hundreds OF
dollars.
A GAZETTE 4 JOURNAL correspondent
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opinion concerning Hiokman's candi.
dacy for levy court. He was found on
his farm near Noxontown, below Middle.
town, experimenting some repairs to his
buildings. After introducing the sub
| jeet, MIR. Williams stated that he had fol
lowed the charges preferred by EVERY
EVENING against Mr.. Hickman, several OF
which he was personally oognizant of.
He hsd given much thought to the mat.
ter. but declined TO talk ct length for
publication concerning the Doodle levy
oourt candidate.
lyon know" continued Mr.. Williams.
MIR. Hickman's methods are not mine"
Adding to this he stated 81 have said
several times, and will say TO you. II l
had vote / could not vote for Mr.. Hiok.
man, and I guess nobody doubts but that
am good Democrat"
Continuing, Mr.. Williams, by way OF
explanation, said: II do not consider
Mr. Hickman either fit or safe man for
public Office, and especially for such an
important trust as levy court commits.
sioner."
Mr.. Williams spoke guardedly and in
his usual deliberate manner, and added
much convincing argument against the
candidacy Of such men as Hickman. He,
however, did not wish to enter into any
newspaper controversy and had quite made
up his mind to Say nothing concerning
Hickman, but evidently felt it his duty to
give the Taxpayers the beneGt of the
knowledge he had Of the candidate. He
was undoubtedly actuated by exactly
these motives, and would only give his
opinion Of Hickman and his candidacy
without entering into the details of thu
corrupt official record OF that individual
Mr.. Williams thought this an excellent
time to administer iebuke to such men
az Hiokmen as there are only ave Of the
III members OF the levy court to elect, and
the Wilmington candidates defeat will be
OF no party consequence whatever.
In explanation or Mr.. williams having
no vote in Delaware it may be stated ia
order to administer the estate Of a brother
who recently died in Philadelphia, il was
greatly to his advantage in the work to
take up residence in Pennsylvania,
which he has done nominally, and being
in the eyes of the law resident of that
state, he cannot vote in Delaware. He,
however, OWES great deal of real estate
IN this State, and ia practically resident
~ v tdistnwr There se has liYyea .,cr,'
yesta
everybody who Il acquslnted With NJ.
UiAlisnls ana uls careful, conservative /
way OF expressing himself will under. |
stand the vigor end force of his opinion /
concerning Henry D. Hickman. The
numerous important private trusts and |
public dnties Mr.. Williams has been
called upon to administer, and the care
full, conscientious manner these duties
have always been discharged the enyia-
bic position he occupies among the most
honored men Of this State, and the in
forest be has always manifested In the |
welfare of the community give his words
burning directneas. They are directed
toward member of his own political
party, with which he has boon identified
his entire life and OF which he is re-
garded as one of the most stanch and
conspicuous members. Surely did he
no. believe the public should be warned
OF the danger OF electing Mr.. Hickman
to political Office and did he not believe
that the best interests If the tax.payers
would be endangered, Mr. Williams, con.
servatiye as he is would not have voiced
such sentiments for the public as are
quoted above.
James Bradford OF this city, also a
member Of the same board, a co.labnrer
Tor time with MIR. Williams ia lighting
the bocdlers Of the Board Of Poor Trus,
tees board, enterteins the Bame opinion
OF Hickman. In an interview given aome
time ago in these columns, Mr.. Bradford
expressed himself to the effect that Mr..
Hickman was not safe man to elect to
public position, nor YVES he Git TO be
entrusted with the Discharge OF the duties
of the office Of levy court Commissioner
nor any post where mentsl capaoitg
was required or the peoples money TO IA
handled. The late wilton psan beld
the same opinion, and there are NJ pre5,nt
members OF the board VITO likewise dis.
appfnye OF Hickman aad fis methods
A balf-doaen members d; That body ~
this time, have expressed themselves in
condemnation OF Hickman, BIT thew have
not consented to be quoted in news.
paper article. There is not u representa-,
tive member OF any body in which MI.
Hickman has ever served wbD does pot
disapproys of his methods and regard
hlfn with more or less Suspicion. nv
representative member III meant one
having both ability and the entire cont
dence OF the tax payers.
Found Dead in ICED.
Coroner Barnhill on Saturday pave a
certificate Of death from heart disease in
the case Of the sudden death OF MARY n
Campbell Of No. 2l2 East Second street
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