Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13

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For some weeks the rumor has been
going around the city that the Louisiana
Lottery Company proposes, through oeT-
tain influence il has secured in Delaware,
TO have q bill introduced OF the next
session OF the Legislature looking towards
the legalization Of the lottery business ia
this State. In fact, 1t has been stated
that Louisiana Lottery Company direc-
tors at one time meditated removing
from New Orleans to Wilmington.
1t 10 well-known fact that the com
pany has been looking around for long
time for change of location. The pres
ent charter that the company holds in
New Orleans expireB in 1895. II seems
also that the Louisiana Lottery Company
is anxious to locate in some northern
state.
In o four-columns, talk yesterday upon
the subject the New York World tells Of
Ex-Governor Warmouth's (of New 0rleans)
connection with the lottery company and
the pecuniary debt the latt6S holds
against the National Republican cam
paigr committee, which indebtedness, it
is understood, ia to be- paid By Republt
can aid In the Equalization Of the lottery
business in Northern Dakota and the ap-
pointment of Yarmouth as the collector
Of the port of New Orleans.
II seeing now that the Dakota lottery
Equalization scheme ia in full swing With
every prospect Of its success in that StRt6.
Martin Ryan, secretary of the Demo-
cratic state committee, North Dakota, il
looking for the source from whence the
large sums Of money that came into tbs
state last fall to aid the Republican cleo
tons, says; ''lt w5s generally supposed
at the time that tho money was FURNISHED
by the national Republican committee
and the Liquor DeAlers' Association. The
latter met here twice TO consider the best
means to prevent prohibition being ted
in this constitution, and know they con
tEibuted nothing to the Democratic cam
pain fund. II WAS noticed tEGt the Repunli-
campaign fund seemed 10 berun by certain
6ne workers outside OF the regular Repub.
lican state committee, and that all the
Doodle seemed to be in three banda.
The regular campaign Committee did rot
seem to have money enough 70 buy flag
for their headquarters, and appe red to
be busy trying TO find ont what Vas going
on. II was also noticed that special at.
tention was pGid by the boedlars 20 the
election OF members Of the senate and
assembly, while the candidates for STATE
offices had TO hustle around on their own
hook. This vas attributed 81 the time to
the fact that two United States senators
were to be elected, but IL seemed free
foS-all race when the time for electing the
senators arrived.
"a large majority Of both houses is
Republican, and the proposition 70 char
ter lottery company for rs years has
passed the senate By over two-thirds
vote ana appears 70 be equally favored IN
the house. All the old Republican bos5sa
seem to be in the scheme"
II is now supposed that the larga sums
Of money that flooded Kent and Sussex
during the recent elections here came
only second hand through the Republican
committee over the State line, and that
the real boodlers wera again the Lopisinnn
Lottery Company, who took ss thsis
bond promise from those who were ia
need of the money to buy votes down
State to support the P opposed effort tos
Equalization Of the Lottery business in
Delaware.
1t is stated that the bill is already
drawn up. AS at Bismarck, Dakota, hi
Republican henohmen in Delaware stanS
ready to deliver the goods and those good
will include Republican aid in th5 pss
sage OF lottery scheme to be legalizat
in Delaware and the possible establish
ment OF the headquarters Of the Louisiana
Lottery Company in Wilmington shoult
the Dakota scheme not succeed.
In testimony taken recently In New
York in case against the Louisiana Lot
terry Company, John A. Morris, one c
the directOrR who has afnAgged many mil
lions in the lottery business, ggvs Dsig
ware as his residence. Clttzeng OF vii
min9ton remember man connected witt
the lottery business here 20 years ag'
bearing that name.