Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
Vo|cOtt is Winning.
His Friends at Dover Speak
in His Defense.
MONEY MAKES THE MARE GO.

Condition of Things-How Primaries
were Influenced woIcott's Alleged In
gratitude-How He Began His Career
at the Bar.
By Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
| DOVER, Del, September 4.-There was
never Drawer and more determined band
of political workers. if one is to believe
what he hears and sees of its members.
than the one that is now backing James
1. Woicott, Esq, in Kent county for the
United States Senatorship in place of Eli
Salisbury An extended interview last
evening with half dozen Of these men
developed no signs of fear for the future.
They gave not the slightest indication OF
apprehension in respect to the course of
their party opponents in the coming cleo.
ton. If the Saulsburys undertook TO
defeat our ticket, said Henry q. Collision,
''as the Delawarean indicated that they
would on Saturday, il would at once con
firm in every mans mind the late charge
Of deal with the Republicans for a
similar object in 1886 1t would also dis
close at once to everybody the utter sell
tshness of the family, and these two
convictions would defeat their purpose.
They could not hold their followers.
This opinion was concurred in by every
man interviewed "There was a tacit
understanding, said another gentleman.
before the primaries We're held and the
Saulsburys declared it as their purpose
on the streets days before, that which
ever faction won, it would scoop, the
whole ticket. 1t came with bad grace
after making such declarations, for them
to enter the convention and plead the
baby act as John W. Causey happily put
it. Yes, added third party, "and
they ignored us entirely when the caucus
was called. Everybody knew when and
where the caucus would be held, both for
the state and county convention, but
they spurned US, refused to argue the
questions and insolently declined from
dealing with US. They were beaten at
the polls and yet they proposed TO put
conditions upon us in the convention.
In the circumstances we could do no diff
ferent than make the ticket. The dele
gates from Duck Creek howled and
yet Wilson 4. Lavender himself
was nominated for the State Sen
ate in 1882 by an East Dover
delegate in spite of the delegates from
Duck Creek The Saulsburys have never
failed to fill the county ticket without
regard to the wishes of the hundreds with
their friends when ever their necessities
demanded it."
Mr.. Wolcott's friends believe that they
would have carried eight of the nine hun
dreds If it had not been for ''parafine and
Doodle, as Judge Heyerin cleverly ex.
presses it. They resent the imputation
that they used money to any perceptible
extent. The most of their cash was raised
at the polls, they say, when it became
obvious that the Saulsburys were
scattering the lucre with lavish hands.
There is report that scion Of the fam
| lily deposited SIS 900 in the Farmers
Bank of this place, few days before the
| primary election They say that Of this
money 81 500 was sent to SMYRNA and
there increased by $3.50 out of the
pockets Of the local managers. Little
Creek got $500 and as much as $40 was
paid for a single vote. Kenton hundred
was abandoned by the family and as a
result the Wolcott faction there got 21l
to IL votes for Salisbury. East Dover
which was abandoned by the Wolcottites
got at least 81 ,000 and West Dover
where the family got 81 votes out of 2S3
they are credited with spending 81 200
! North Murderkill which they carried two
years ago received 81, 500, but absorbed
only $500, The market was exhausted.
| In South Murderkill 5000 is said to have
been wasted, and $500 in Mispillion. the
home of the SaulsbHrys Milford got
something. How much is not stated.
1t cost Uncle Eli not less than $40, 600, :"
said an old stager
1T was shocking, continued the gentle
man; young men went up to the
polls dazed with whiskey, one hand hold
ing the ballot and the other the
bride OF hard cash. In some
hundreds well-to-do farmers sold their
votes, and the worst Of it is they do it
regularly. The rule of the family during
the last thirty years has debauched our
| voters to an extent that is incredible
There are hundreds in this county that
money not only can but must carry
Our young men have been ruined. They
have no regard for the sanstity of the
ballot, and it is nearly all due to the
Salisbury influence. Without money we
can beat them any time three to one Do
you know how they went to work to
carry this county, They eanvassed the
entire county Separated the purchasable
goats from the honest sheep. Then they
picked out their sheep and resolved to
buy all the goats. In West Dover, for
example, they have not forty honest fol-
forty-fve men there. Nor is this
all of the infamous business In this
town they ran the Bayard House in the
interest Of Uncle Eli They furnished a
free bar and free table and even free
carriages. The bar at the Capital House
was also at their disposal. At Clayton
William w. Whitelock, who was pre-
viously one of our crowd, threw open his
bar. He was told to do so by Benton
Virgil Weldon. the agent leasing the
house, or else to get ready to move by
January l. At Bombay Hook on the
Wednesday preceding the primaries, the
bar was thrown open also at the behest
of Benton Virgil Weldon Weldon was
promised the post Office at Smyrna in
1890 when Mr.. Bewley's term will expire.
| guess he won't get it now At Leipsic
the hotel bar was free to all of J. Thomas
Loves friends. Mr. Lowe is a good man
who piously attends his chnrch, but in
politics he is for anything that promises
to win, from 'paraiine to Doodle +"
1t appears also that Postmaster Far
low of Viola was not the only federal
officer chat was threatened with decapita-
ton by the agents Of the family with
John B. Peningtons name as the fear
inspiring word. Postmaster Farrow of
Leipsic and Postmaster Preston of Moor
ton were both waited upon and told to
60 to work for the Senator or get ready
to get ont of office.
Mr. Wolcotts friends are certain that
Eli Salisbury cannot be re elected Kent