Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-09

Turns were lower than those of the federal
the report said that the off,
GERS were charged with carelessness, and
the officers were required TO 90 over their
work But in cases where the police re-
turns were over those OF the federal enum-
orators they were complimented on their
good work and called efficient officers, and
their names and pictures appeared in the
papers
10000 People Accoun ted For.
Mr.. Olcutt also reported that he had as
certained that besides the families who
were at their summer residences in June
there were about AZ, 900 servants also out of
the city, nearly all of whom returned TO
the city by the time that the police census
was taken The population, he said, had
also increased about $1,000 since June.
Mr.. Olcutt's report states that the police /
took no pains 10 avoid duplication, and as
the districts Of the police and the federal |
enumerators were different the task Of find |
ing Implications was made still more diff |
cult.
Did Not Warrant a Recount.
Mr.. Porter here denied the statement
made by Mr.. Bowers that the census Office
had refused to give the city authorities the
districts of the federal enumerators, and in
reply said that he could have done it in ten
minutes If asked. Mr.. Porter read a letter
from Mayor Grant stating that the enum-
Grafton taken by the police showed an in
crease over that of the federal census large
enough to give the city an additional con
gresham and the state an additional cleo
toral vote, and demandinga a new enumera-
tion. But the letter, he said, gave no facts
Of incorrectness and was not sufficient to
warrant recount.
Mr.. Porter said that his reply TO this let
ter stated that the case would only be con.
sidered when presented in due form and
showing where the incorrectness claimed
existed. This, he said, ended their CORE
spondence for a time, the case being APP
pealed to the secretary of the interior.
No Reply from Mayor Grant
The next he heard in the matter was
communication from Mr.. Speer, requesting
a copy OF the enumeration of the Second
ward Mr. Porter then read letter from
himself to Mayor Grant, requesting him
to furnish the census Office with the police
enumeration. But up to the present time
he said that he had received no reply Of
any kind. Mr.. Porter presented the com
mittee with the aliidavits of John kiernan
and James w. Johns, the federal enumera-
tors of the Second ward, swearing that
| they had taken a correct census. Both had
been enumerators during the tenth census.
Mr.. Porter said that he called the atten-
tion of these gentlemen to the police census
| and asked them to look at the police re-
| turns and find their mistakes. They re-
/ piled that they could not do SO, and he
then instructed them to get what informa-
ton they could from the newspapers. They
did as directed, and he had just received
1 al frirf ~ rf n
number of houses they had revisited and
stating that they had been fully enumer-
ated ia June
One Of the Most Difficult Wards.
Mr.. Portersaid that this ward, instead OF
being one of the simplest in the city tc
eDumerate, as claimed by the city author.
ities when selected, was entirely business
district. where the population was by nc
means fixed as it is i'll the residence parts
OF the city. lie also submitted as part oi
his testimony a letter from Professor Dens
low, the great economist, stating that from
| q careful study he found that 200, 600 per
sons, including servants, laborers, tbs
working class ia general and families lefi
New York city for the summer and 70
turned TO live there in the fall
All Satisfied but New YORK.
The press Of New York, he said, hac
criticised him great deal at the beginning
of the census work, and made the work o
his enumerators very difficult In conclu
sion he said that he thought the case d
New York deserved the same broad treat
ment that had been given other cities
They were all satisfied with the census
with the exception of New York, and hl
said that he was willing to trust his repu
tation to the final publication Of the com
plete census, showing a magnificent in
crease in population and wealth OF tin
country.
MIR. Bowers Reply.
Mr.. Bowers took the floor and replied Il
some statements Mr.. Porter had mad
during his argument. He was prepared
he said, TO show that there were 430 per
sons in the Second ward in June who hai
not been enumerated While Mr.. Bower
was speaking, Mr.. Speer, of New York
was busy comparing the kilograms MI
Porter had received from his enumerator
| of the Second ward, with the lists MI
Porter had furnished of that ward t
! Mayor Grant. He here took the floor AM
| told Mr.. Porter that number of house
claimed to be fully enumerated in tha
ward failed to appear at all on the list
the census Office had furnished MI
Bowers, continuing, said that the censu
Office need not be alarmed If they foun
\ some districts showed an increase OF 2,0O
J persons over the federal enumeration, a
these were places where Polish Jews an
| other foreign elements resided who di
not speak the English language and weT
consequently passed by the federal enun
orators. The city, he said, had employe
special agents speaking the language {
this class TO do this enumerating.
In conclusion Mr.. Bowers said that
thought the case was a matter of expans
and il congress saw fit to make the appr
priation he saw no reason why it shoul
not be made, and he presented the ca'
with the assurance that the committee an
the house would do him justice. He a
pealed to the majority of the commits
to give the matter due consideration. III
hearing was then closed and the comml
tee adjourned