Evening journal., 1890-10-29
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AS evidence that the Republicans are
determined TO use the negro for all there
is in him. It is only necessary to look at
the delinquent list There is not e negro
delinquent in Broad Creek, Broadkiln,
Baltimore and Nanticoke hundreds.
There is one negro delinquent in Indian
River hundred and one III Gumboro huu-
dred, while only six are left off the list
in Lewes and Rehoboth hundreds. In the
whole county there are only 105 colorsd
delinquents. Just how ably this strong
right arm of the Republican party"
will be managed will depend upon the
amount of money used by the Repubh
cans in the county The eolored men say
that they have tired Of living on prom
ises made to the ear to be broken to the
hope" There are / 1895 negro voters
qualified to vote. and about 10, 900 whites,
while the white delinquents OF both
parties foot up to $40. Many of the So
called Democratic delinquents are
like the dilinquents solomon Her
sey named in Wilmington recently,
and viii be able TO vote, as they have
likely paid their taxes.
Outrageous Methods
The Republican Levy Court assessors
and collectors have been adopting out
rageous methods to prevent the Demo.
Gratis from polling full vote. Some
time ago a man was crossing the green In
Georgetown on his way to the Court
House to pay his taxes that he might not
be returned delinquent. He had driven
eleven or twelve miles to be able to do it .
A Republican collector saw him crossing
He ran into the Court House when the
man was not twenty yards away, had
him returned as delinquent. and when
the Democrat walked into the building
two minutes Ii ter and tried to pay his
taxes he was told that he'was not in il, ="
and the Democratic majority in Sussex
county was reduced by one
In Broad Creek hundred they have
bowled out Democratic inspector, and
put in Republican in his place. Luther
Moore, Democrat, was elected. the Re-
publicaus claim. W bile he still held the
offico Of collector Acting under the
advice OF their partisan, lawyers and
Levy Court. Sheriff Ward delivered the
boxes to Robert G. Spicsr, Republican,
and the people Of the hundred are very
indignant 1t has always been one OF the
strongest Democratic hundreds in the
county. and the Democrats claim that
this high handed action will tend to
make their majority larger than it ever
was before.
An Indirect Bribs.
In Broadkiln hundred the Democratic
inspector, Frederick Ellingsworth, went
to Philadelphia on visit. While there
he says that he received an indirect
brihe from j. Frank Bacon, Offering him
place In the Philadelphia mint provided
he would not come back TO act as inspec-
tor. He refused to accept the offer and
cama home to Georgetown early Sunday
morning. and applied to Sheriff Ward
for the ballot boxes and papers. The
sheriff refused to deliver them to him,
saying that he should have applied on
or before Saturday. bat after many
threats he was induced to comply with
Mr. Ellingsworth's demand.
This goes to show how desperate they
consider the situation. They are taking
every advantage, fair and foul, and will
leave nothing undone to keep the county
in Republican hands. As political
machinery they have the Levy Court,
thirteen collectors and nine Of the thir
tsen inspectors, and this, coupled with
their money, gives them an advantage
that it will require hard work to over
come.