Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-24

Thursdny n change came over the spirl
OF Councilman Aaron s. Beale, ana he a,
longer ignored the charge that he la.
''seen Bill Blake" to the extent OF S5(
before disposing Of his vote Cor siiJ
Auditor In the CuunoilmAnic caucus Mon
day night week. At first he did not know
that ne would even take the trouble to
deny the report, but on Thuraday he de-
oided that instead of denying he would
make a clean breast OF the whole matter.
What eject the statement that Councilman
Sharkey intended to offer 3 resolution Of
investigation 10 not known, but when MIR.
Beale came TIC Council Ga Thursday right
he sat down at his desk and wrote a state
ment. This statement he subsequently
road to . reporter Of the GAZETTE, and
after signing it asked that it be pub
Ashed. II is Rs follows:
In reply 70 the accusation made against
me In thu Morning Netos OF the 18th inst,
! would respectfully say, to being accused OF
Being boOdler:
The contest between the aspirauts for the
city audltorahip has been very bitter and
one OF the most unpieRGant features Of my
time In Council, and am sorry that was
80 unfortunate as to be implicated In IL. as
had no particular preferences for other Of
the three men in the contest. desire to
say for myself, however, this being the
truth, and nothing but the truth, and am
willing to take an oath to that eject, TINT
on the evening OF July 10th, William II.
Blake, o wellknown politician Of the Third
ward, approached me and said: 81 will
make you present OF $50 Il your will vote
for my friend Newell for city eudltor."To nv
sincere regret accepted the offee on con-
dition that II be got there by my vote the
present would bs mine; II not Il would be-
returned. Which 1t was in two minutes after
got my eyes on him without a word of
disagreeAbte conversation. l did not say,
as be and his friends have said since. that
promised TO vote for Newell first, last aud
all the time. Had | said 80 would lave
undoubtedly done It at all hazards. THIS
will Do borne olt BIZ me fact that prom
issd Samuel D. Knae, one OF MItehel's
friends from the Ninth ward, thar yyonld
give him a vote, which did, saying MOTH
Ing about voting for him any more. as he
Will testify II nece. sary.
Now, as to Mr.. Iitchelrs Doodle, in nv |
behalf, as 1t is quoted, there IL not one word !
OF truth 10 II. There was never one cent (
offered me by he or his friends for my |
vote. Il did moi seem to be necessary for
him TO offer anything to secure the posi- |
ton. l CAP say nothing OF the otnor mem |
bers what they got.
Mr.. Newell may have attributed his de. |
feat to the other members OF Council, VINO, |
ns understand, promised him faithfully |
that they would support him, and not me
Rltosethsr. AS | said before, | had no |
preference for either Of the three men.
Now as this question has assumed the atti.
tud9 IL has L. becomes necessary for m. TO
vin1loate myself az far US possible. The
friends OF the different candidates might
have been led to believe BY their CONVEX "a
tlon With me that Intended 10 suppott
Thnfr frtGEAa has y. s,t,. 49,
In this Gaze. The almost constant pulling.
dragging and button-noiing that has been
done the last two or throo weeks would
almost lead man to saw anything. hut
did not say positively Eyes, would" 10
any one, except In the Mitchell case, sad
Ihat l fulfilled. Nov, IN conclusion, 1
would say the public may draw what INFER
ence they choose from this letter; 1t does
not make any difference to me-. II IL true
what have said, and / have a reputation
that tbs authors OF the article in this Morn.
ing Meas cannot shatter.
AARON s. BEALE.
There is report that City Auditor
Newell was cunning for Councilman
sharkey, Wednesday week. Newell said
IN the presencs OF number OF witnesses
that sharhey had received $75 OF his
money and that unless it was refunded
there would be trouble. Councilman
ouhfhey uenie5 tne lmputAtl0u.
Tue exciting events connected with
oaneus for city suditor continue TO lie
topics o. public discussion. Lste next
night, it is said, Councilman MnKenney
and City Auditor Newell ran across each
other AZ liquor saloon and became IN.
yolveo IN bitter controversy. McKen-
ney finally s'rrck Newell N the stomach
when the Rudltor rstaliatsd wit smash.
iog blow OF the oou1cilman'A mouth
turner hosd'itles were suppregsed by
the pfcnptlnterventi0n Of mutunl friends
IL IS rather . surprising fact that as FAR
az the laws e. Delaware OF this provisionl
Of the c'ty Charter are concerned fha
oHering Of q hrtbe 20 member Of City
OouneI, Or She acceptance by the latter
IS not . legal ni!encs. lhs only chapter
in the Revised Coie relating 10 briberv
refers 20 h;te,uptg to bribs voters ID eJec-
tons and imposes 0uitsbls uan4lt.ss. The
city charter docs not pro .ide for sueh
contingency as The Eala by member 81
Council Of hiH vote. Sc 40 mater hat
disclosures may lie inside, there il no
probability Of any local brieery cas-
getting in,o the sourts -os Investigation.
THlY lave NOTHING TO sAy.
Last Friday morning q .GIzEIra r.
porter sew * O1unsiimau William Il.
Blake, who, according toMr. Besls's COZ.
Iessi0n, offered the b'iba Of $50 to ny.
6eale to vote FER Newell. Mr.. Blake yss
asked wlat he had TO say gbou. sLs,
Beale's staten e.
~ heve positively nothing to sag, y re-
Dilea MY Base. "Ats. beale can say
Rhat he Plessas, bot l llvs nothing to
ltter IN reply or exclamation wash
ny hanos OF the whole ous.less and will
1ot hsye another word TO say abou ~
MT. bieke, however, continued to tslk s
about acme rHn' erk5 that had beep made
n some newspapers about his corr5ansa :
lon Tor COMMITTEES meetings while ID wan
. member Of Couno.. III Won viii looe {
It tho records, he said, 'iysu will He0 !
hat dnring most Of tne time ya4 ahai.-
nan o. bat ono conmittes--ths com. ,
nittee On iird companies and that
,ommIttes never had any m9re mse..
ngs n its business would {
warrant, g yoU san see by looking St tho
'eoords IN tue p1ssass N Of the cleyk C.. !
Jouneil. was a member Of yaripus
'toer committees appointed by ID
Inherent chairman and attended
slthfully to al their meetilgs.
The chAtrmsn OF these commit. {
ees kapt the records Of these J
nes:ings, and l made re- report Of them.
During my entire seTy'cs { worked hArl
or the inter of the Third ward, and J
he Madison street mepket number 81
quares OF paya- streets, sewer 9onnee- J
ions and plenty Of street Tampa ars the !
esults I. my ia6ors.n
Then, you have no yeply to make to
dE. Beele n
"Aa before remarked. I wssh my
iands OF that matter, | hays no.hi' TO 6
Ay IN answer 10 what Nj Beals 8Ays.n
City Auditor Newell, who vss also sesn I