Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-21
ONLY DAILY HEARSAY.
THEY ARE NOT DeLINoUENrs.

The Names of Property Holders, Dead
Men. and Unknown Persons in the Re
publican Blue Book, as Democratic De-
linquents
The Daily Republican last Saturday
devoted a column of its editorial space
to discussion of the $500 to 5000
Democratic delirquents it claims there
are In this city.
In closing its editorial IL said:
But IL Is not upon these TECHNICAL
ties, these fine points made by Assessor
MoOloskey that we rest our case. We
forego chem all, and still find from 1880
| to 5000 Democrats returned as delin-
| quents, who have not been reassessed,
and are therefore not entitled to vote.
| The Every Evening asks: Who are
| these 2, 500 to 5000 delinquents OF whom
the Republican speaksf Where are they :?
| Let us hear their Names" 1t would
take too long, and take up too much
| space to give the names of 5000 Demo-
cratic deliuquents, nor is 1t the proper
| policy at this time to expose the names
of all these men to the public. but that
| the Every Evening may know that we are
not talking at random we would refer it
to such well-known returned delin.
| quents ia the Tensh ward, where AS
SCISSOR McCloskey lives, as William
| Walsh, James Ward, Thomas D. Wood
John Ward. Matthew Sulliyan, Samuel
Sweeney, Hugh Shields, Michael Shelley.
John Shannon, Patrick Sullivan, John
| Ryan, Richard Regain Richard j. Ryan,
Edward Ryan, John Quinn, Jacob Q.
Bennett, William Dollard, John Grow.
Thomas Pagan removed to First ward,
Joseph Callahan, removed to Fifth ward,
Patrick Crumlish, and we could 90 on
and name about two hundred others that
have no right to vote.
The same shameless return OF delin-
! quents continues in the Third, Fifth.
Eleventh and Twelfth wards, which,
with the Tenth, constitute Assessor
McCloskeys district. In Assessor Hig
gins district the fne point system of
reassessment is not carried out TO the
same extent, and the return Of delin-
queuts Is still larger The number OF
5000 returned delinquents is low. Should
these men voter No wonder deputy
mar, halls are asked for.
An analysis Of the above shows that
| the list of twenty names given does not
contain ST ngle delinquent. Eleven are
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| the Democratic canvass; two are i'm.
properly assessed; one is dead, and one
has moved to Philadelphia
According to the laws of the state
property holder cannot be returned as a
delinquent. as his poll tax is either as.
sessed with his property tax or his
property is held responsible for its pay.
ment at some future time
This names of the property holders
given might have been returned as er
rors bat that does not deprive them of
the right to vote, as 1t indicates that
they have paid more tax than the law
prescribes.
The following list will show the fRllacy
Of the Republican claim of Democratic
delinquents and expose its ignorance
Of the subject under discussion.
Eleven Property Holders
The property holders named as delin-
quents BY the Daily Republicans are as
follows:
William Walsh owns No. 929 West
Second street, assessed at $500
James Ward owns a house on Harrison
street. between Chestnut and Elm, as
sessed at b4O0
John Ward ownes No. 1921 Chestnut
street and Nos 11024 West Third
street, assessed at so, 500.
Hugh Shields owns No. Ola Reed
street. assessed at 81, 050
Michael Skelley owns No 925 Chestnut
street. assessed at 81, $50.
John Shannon, owns house on Harri
son street, between Elm and Linden
streets, assessed at $3.50.
William Dollard owns a house at the
northwest corner of Fifth and Spruce
streets, assessed at So. 400
Thomas Pagan owns Nos 1896 $50 aud
232 Maryland avenue and No 10l West
Liberty street, assessed at II, $40
: Joseph H. Callahan owns property il
New Castle, assessed at 5000.
Patrick j. Crumlish owns a house at
Second and Franklin streets, assessed at
$1,000.
Improperly Assessed.
Samuel }. Sweeney was not properly
assessed last year. being assessed a
Samuel Sweeney, but he is properl,
assessed for 1890
John Grow is assessed SIS Croe" an,
refuses te pay his tax under that nsms
URknown.
John Quinn, Thomas D. Wood Mat
) thew Sullivan, jacob G. Bennett an,
Richard ]. Ryan are not known to th
Democratic canvass.
A Dead Msn Reported.
Patrick Sullivan has been dead 70
some months, and even had he been liv
ing could not have been returned a de
liIqnent as lie was a large propert.
holder in this city.
Hoved to Philadelphia
John Ryan moved to Philadelphia las
/ NJ N al ic Of IN
city.
! Where are the Delinquents?
Out OF the twenty names given By th
Republican there is not delinquent /
? c4n point to, and careful scrutiny 0
. | thnir aaRlnn annlrn will ahnuz that IA