Evening journal., 1890-07-23
LAST EDITION
MR- RYAN,s srATEMENT.
An Instructive Talk Concerning Plumb
ing Inspector Kane.

AN Instructive Talk Concerning Plumb
ing Inspector Kane.
The following letter explains itself
WILMINGTON, July %. 1890
SIR: As there has been so much dis
cussion about Doodle in the election OF
city officers, and as f. Z. Kane has seen
fit to deny that money was used ia his
election, would respectfully ask
the ex member Of Council from Second
ward to furnish TO the public the same
lisG of members said to have been paid
and their price-and some were dirt
cheap--that he showed OF Mahler's OPEN
ing. And don't think that the Tenth
ward win have any business for Mr.
Charles Ryan for councilman for some
time to co ne. Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH SAVERS.
Ex-Councilman Charles A. Ryan said
to m EVENING JOURNAL reporter this
morning:
s4At the time VIXEN the Office Of plumb.
ing inspector was created, / was against
Sayers for the cfiee. The feeling Of
Council was also against him. Senator
ponahoe had promised to do what ever
Council asked when the cftice
was made. One day o. I was returning
from work Savers stopped me and began
to talk OF the bill for the election OF a
plumbing inspector Ee said he wanted
the position and told hisa 10 get In and
do what you cen, but did not
pledge myself to vote for him, in fact
said nothing about voting had known
Mr. Kane for long time aud ~ | knew
he was very sick ct the tims thought
that If he secured the position
he might becoIre well While about ono
friend Of mine asked me to vote for Say
ers, twelve asked me towote for Kane. l
went into the caucus unpledged, es Kane
had not asled ne TO pledgs myself As
/ was going into the ball Kane came
to me and Eaid Charley, IL yon can
do anything for mo / wish YOU wonld
do 1t" | replied, Ned, l win nominate
you Kane said that he did not have to
do that as Preston Ayars would do l., but
/ told him that Ayars would not do it.
] had then made up my mind
to nominate Mr.. Hare. and fully
intended to do so but Mr.. Quinn Of the
Second ward did it before had time.
This was the only talk | had with Kane
on the subject
| voted for Kane because be had the
most friends. because he was far superior
to Sayers both morally and otherwise.
Kane was a practical plumber, good
man and a great deal better than Sayers.
Mr.. Kane never offered me any money
and none Of bis friends ever old SO.
was at Mahlar's saloon the day be re.
ceived his license but was not there
when he opened his place and know
nothing of the list which he showed on
the day of maher's opening Qainn
was there and suppose he is The one
who is meant
Mr.. Ryan also said with regard to tbs
Sharkey matter: Some time since,
was called to the CLAYTON House. I went
there and met q number of people. They
asked me to resign so that | could be
elected to the position which would
be left open by the resignation
of Mr. oharkey on account of the scan
dal in which be was involved ! would
not resign, however, and waited until
my term expired The trouble with
Sayers Vas not only an account Of the
plumbing inspector, but al-o Of the clerk
of market. told Mr. Smeitz ! would
vote for him and aid So, though no Doodle
was reeei we'd. l voted for him honestly
and homo rably as any member Of Council
can, and viii say