Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29

party this year.
"In Georgetown hundred" said Mr..
Downham, II belisye the Republicans
spent as much money as the Democrats
aud no more. do not know how much
money was raised by the Republicans for
this county. The Legitimate expenses OF
the campaign were possibly $4,000, snd
how much in axoess OF this amount was
raised oanuot say. believe the pur-
ohase Of votes is great and growing evil
and should be stopped. OF my own
knowledge l do not know Of any man
selling his vote, but l have no doubt that
tho evil exists. have not thought ebout
legislstion TO suppress il. There are
lava against bribety at elections Rlrssdy
on tho statute books, but I cannot say
whether they are sufficient or not. But
the evil is undermining and sapping the
vory life of oar institutions, and it ought
t07hs oratsies keil. ss,r srsasrs4,s
J Freak Banon. E5q., who was secre-
terry " the Republican, county executive
committoa, said; "My first knowledge Of
yote.buy ing extends back TO 1864, when
! was boy. Tho Democrats spent
$4,000 in sussex county that year. In
1896 the Democrats had &1.625 in Little
Greek hundred alone and could not spend
all OF the fund. know that money was
useu IN tlh Iast election, put not 10 sueh
an extent as in former years. would
NOT ike 10 teu wuat the Hepuolcan tund
amounted 10, out two-thtFds OF 1t was
raised IN TINS county. Mnoh OF the fnnd
was used In the payment OF taxes, and Ia
some instances property taxes were paid
as wel as Doll taxes. l do not know OF
my own knowled9e OF any money beng
paid directly for votes In Georgetown
hundred we paid the taxes OF 6O OF ~
persons, come OF whom were property
owners; Ihe democrats used as moon
nloney IN 'n's nunafed 10 tne hepuph-
oa1s
~ ~on,o pe goou tnlnB 10, oetn
paI.ies " 1reaA ~ .l,s Hys.e'n " puy'pk
s,nrto a. Pnt a. ~ !, d,.aot -asrlt ~ Az
family yn,e that has nrevailed IN thiF
state for yeare. The ofHces have been
\ formed mi In advanoe 10 family bench.
men and many voters feeling tbat they
can never oot Office make no their minds
10 rpt what they eau for their votes.
?Rut 10 the disoussion Of tbe tariff sud
CONGREGATIONAL convention, more than Il
lhe ma Of money ve owe cur victory
and n the Democrata had raise1 as puef
roonev "a va had we would still bav,
,gon We had tia hetter orpaniz tito,
ana the carefnl canvass that va made be
fore ,be oleot;on sbowed tbnt we had
mainy,fv ~ I20 votoa in the oluntv. nh
canvass also showed that there wer
ahont / 60G nuyohasable voters in III
oonnlv of vbom two.thirds were Demo
cyata sop,e OF tbose men demande
onlv a mpdeya.e retnrn FOR the time iot
4, a,;,a ~ VOTE bnt o,beya demanded
H. n,;ca for tbei, yo.ea and the inIluene
:. - -i~s-..a ) =. 49, 80 ',,.t.- .-,4s-..
'ngs ~ o's, ,,;nra y. pan;aI % IL Tav,on % and N
o 49,, ieSs =. .a..aM p pa,s,,h hi;oar .a,,
" ~ ,5 w, 'V hnsa has,i os',s;nad h,
pMsnels, mo =, uv ta,,,, DsA O'''''' =
D"''4 "eA' V"' " WV
WHAT DEAooRArs SAY
, Democrats also talked freely about y
evil Of vote-buylng, but generally di
l not care to have their LANES mentione
, in connection with the subject. Saio o.
: OF them, who took prominent and acti7
part in the recent campaign;
e "The Democratic campaign fun
3 amounted TO only little over ~ 900 fo
tho whole county, including the asses
I ments upon offics holders. In case 90
I Of the letter declined to pay his asseB
S mont, the amount asked of him wes d.
/. Quoted from the fund appoftioned TO b
/ hundred. About $3.50 was apportione
!. to Georgetown hdpdrcd dby contrie'
tlons IN the town on eieouon nay we y
I creased our fund to $765. With this sui
9 we bought 80 odd votes The kepuohcai
o bought about 100 votes We paid SO to y
t per vote. The Republicans paid from SlU
8 $50 per vote In Gumboro hundred Il
g Democratic fund was so short that on
o from 81 to IS could be offered for vote
while the Republicans could pay from
/. 10 S12 epieae. We appoint q treasurer Il
d the election fund, who keeps list OF q
a votes bought end those who buy thsr
Il This list is pfssarved, and Is frequent
q for days opeu 10 the inspection OF mer
Q bsrs OF the party aud sometimes of q
q general public.
!. iIn Georgetown, before the close
"a tho polls, the Republicans openly boast'
thnt ths v had 5000 loft IN their treasur
/, ana oRered, as by public auction, s.
d apiece for any stray votes that might
,t living around loose. The Democrats lo
Votes by their tIeMury frequently becol
4 inc deoleted, which necessitatod 81
ID pension Of business until It cou
10 bs replenished The Republicans h
1f osr,e blanche TO draw on three Of t
ID w,nl,hiest members of their party
10 ,ha county Tor whatever funds they
40 sired.
IN "But still, 1t was not money .na' az :.
at up,ted tho Republicans could not ha
10 spent money enough to, defeat US"
re said another Democrat: I'm Dagsbo
10 hundred, which tne RspuDieans oati. u,
OF by 100 majority, the Democrats mad on
!. y T2oo, ena ooaia % pi9 HsS nnr fund BE-
" " ap,ses ao ior ,sS 'Iv' have cayrisd tho hundr
:" SoVU w ,,a..aa.nts aoau w Sv mni,ritv eo nal
" .oF the peh,oS iI ~. tSe Rennaliosus."