Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-15

Tho Levy Court and Mr.. McCioskey.
A charitable side OF the question Is
to suppose that the most OF the mem.
bcrs OF the Levy Court do not know
that they are being made use OF by
designing men Of the Democratic
party to prevent the enfranchisemeut
OF large number of citizens who
want to qualify themselves as electors
II they do not know 1t, It 10 time they
would wake up to that fact unless thew
want TO be clsssed as obstructlopists
Take yesterday for Q ssmple day of
obstruction. There were not many
persons present, 1t Is true. asking to be
placed upon the assessment lists but
the three or four who were there In the
forenoon failed with one exception TO
have their names placed upon the
assessment by the Levy Court abruptly
taking recess at II O'Clock 10 hold a
caucus, while these men were waiting
the pleasure of the court. 1t IL said
that the adjournment was the sugges
ton OF Mr. Frank McCioskey, and
that the motion 10 take Q recess.
made by Mr.. Hickman, was In the
highest degree suggestive.
And what was the pressing secret
business for which this august body of
eleven men adjourned to hold two
hours' caucus2 For 1t lasted from IL
O'Clock to ~, and from O'Clock d m l.
when they met again, until O'Clock.
How the knowing ones, shut In from
the world, must have chucklod and
laughed and winked at each other as
with busy knives and pens they wrote
the names and cut off the little sins
oil paper called tickets to be voted for
constables, tridge,enders, Jail officers
and q collector in White Clay Creek
Hundred that had been agreed upon
in another caucus held some days
before. Two whole hours for writing
these little tickets, half hour If pos.
slble only to be spent in open Levy
Court In casting them II more hours
were spent In the open Levy Court
than In caucus some of these men In
waiting to get assessed might succeed
In their object, do you seer But The
cutest and wisest looking Obstruction.
list OF the lot was ''Boss" McCloshev
who 1t is now said, with the aid of Mr.
Wter, runs the rancho, The "Boss''
knew what was going on inside. and
sat complsisantly and pleased as
wreaths Of smoke from his fragrant
cigar encircled his head in halo of
Democratic glory and his merry ewes
twinkled with delight.
We do not believe that q majority
OF the Levy Court want to figure in
the role of obstructionists, but they
are fast getting there under the lead
OF such men as Boss" McCloskey.
Mr. Shallcross, Mr.. Roberts. MI
Ellason, Mr.. Rothwell, Mr. Mccall.
MIR. Sutton and President Grub. and
we might mention others who do not,
we believe, want TO be controlled In
the least by him or any other man in
their deliberations, but in spite OF
themselves his influence gets there all
the same, II not direct in an indirect
manner. II the Levy Court would
preserve its Independence of character
and respect Mir. McCloskey would be
Q most excellent man to shake off
His assessments show that he is a
King oi assessment manipulators. The
county has lost not less than 81 600 in
his district alone by his peculiar mode
oil asst ssing. Hundreds OF names have
bctn + turned as delinQuen,s ana the
county cheated out oil their taxes, but
the same names APPEAR egain on the
extra assessment. McClo,say will
I'LL when scceatcd about il tia, they
were carried to the new assessment on
Saccount OF IN iuilial lacking or nj
Initial TOO many. This isa very iiut
1ame OF his and he play it iur al it i.
worth.
Is Mt. McCloakey's great SUCCESS q.
al assessment msuiru aior the rsalal
Lie Is employed TO be present al ever,
dsy'e session of the Levy Coutif o.
IL he employed at all2 lie is u pollti
clan OF the deepest dye. lis .holt
business is politics and his wba!e de
size the success of his party by any
means. When he got hiS distric
assessment manipulated, lie turae,
into the TAX otiice and was there nigh
and day. VII It he WAS doing ther
can only he eurmised Now he is til
right hand bower of Mr.. Wier In til
Levy Court. 1t looks suspicious. III
whole object is to dlsfranchise Repu,
icans and We are safe in saying tn,
- his object in tue Levy Court. vi
That body be longer Influenced by hin
We shall see.