New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-30
THE SUFFRAGE IN DELAWARE

HOW THOUSANDS OF REPUBLICANS ARE CHEATED
OUT OF THEIR VOTES IN Mr.. BAYARD's POCKET
BOROUGH.
WILMINGTON Del, Jan. 29--The Republicans Of Della
ware have again entered upon their quadrenDal ordeal
of qualifying their for the November election In
this city organization Is confronted at the beginning
of its work with over 1000 disqualified men, all Of
whom should have been assessed in December last and
would have In any city In the Union other than the
metropolis of Bayards pocket borough. These I'M
assessed 60 cent of the Republican
strength In this city and 80 per cent of the total
vote in the city The assessment for 1885, completed
last month by three Democratic assessors contains
500 of poll payers. of which barely 400 are
those Of Republicans, showing that studied and sue
effort made to assess Democrats and to over
look Republicans That there 4,400 poll taxpaying
Democrats, 1000, In the city well informed
man believes but the names there. and II the
igences Of November require 1t there will be
voter for every name.
But the extraordinary condition Of the parties here
present Is merely repetition OF what 1t has teen
previous to every Presidential election since 1872. or
since the Legislature OF the State in 1873 grated upon
the old Whig system Of assessing and collecting poll
taxes Mr. Bayards amendment by which the tax col
ectors empowered disranchise for year by the
law and for two years In practice every man VINO iais 10
pay his tax on year In politics The operation
of this amendment had been effective and demoraiz-
ing among the Republicans taat since 1854 the party
has literally been lying down"
The present work of ganization was begun and Is
being largely conducted by the Young Mems Republican
CluD which received Its inspiration to make one more
attempt gathe ring Of Young Republicans In
New-York City December. Since that time four clubs
have been organized In the State, three OF them In
Wilmington. IL Is tie purpose to form clubs In all the
The enly remedy now left tie Republicans
6yedays sitDg OF the three Democratic assessors at
the City Hall ts week. beginning on Tuesday, where
will required TO voCch under oatn Tor each
man asscsse Tt IL, OF course, physical Inpossiby
70 a. sess than 1880 men during the I'VE days and
a. IA assssOrs practice ther otme tactics OF delay
and osstrucou there will probably he assessed not
mara than 1000. additional remedy Is ID take the
unassexsed thousands before tue Levy count OF the
county during session u March, but these diatory
tactics too eectualy interfered mitn any general
or aieguae assessment In past years The Republicans
of Wilmington will do WELL even oy the most aftinous
efforts n they succeed In qualifying onc-na OF tneir
unassessed yers this term ana THIS pfoDloe Number
added 10 the Republican property owners VINO are not
subject TO these conditions, VIII make total
qualified Republican vote OF ABOUT o,ooo' winch Is
almost OF the total Democratic vote OF the
city In these the young men DO not ex
pect I" carry this city state he1i rail- Dt s tnef
purpose to Keep the assessment sts al ihe names
now 10 lie put and TO continue U ADD thereto anu
the fu party Is gualined, task that CANNOT DO co
| pleted before 500
Another OF the Inequalities OF Democratic Law In Della
ware crops out e0nspcu0usy In this work OF qauylhg
the Republican voters Al least 20 per cent or tue ha
pnbcans of Wilmington are colored ana nibeteeh-
wentieths OF these poll tar payers and laborss
county this is 30 cents on the hundred
these required pay 81 for the right 10 vole.
THIS In the for white and colored aborers alike
under 3e laws OF the state the colored laborer IN re-
CURED " additional TAX OF W cents which his