Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
THE BOODLE CHANGE.
Counter Allegations and "A Genel
Denial All Along the Line,

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Denial All Along the LINE.
Councilman Samuel Chambers has created
a decided sensation by his charge In open
Council, Monday night, thatlmoney was used
for the purpose OF securing the adoption Of
the daynor police alarm system OF this city.
1t Ia the talk OF the streets. and denials are
as thick as fieas in Jersey.
Mr.. Chambers still refuses to reveal the
name OF the councilman who told him that
the Gaynor people we're to give $500 to
their friends In Council this morning. He
awaits the ordering OF an investigation by
City Council In which event, he says, he
will make affidavit TO his statement, still
Without giving away the name of his in.
formant. Further than this Mr.. Chambers
refuses to go or say at present.
The members who voted for the Gaypor
police system Indignantly deny that any
improper influences sctuated their votes.
The counter. charge is made In vague
manner, that Doodle measures were at
tempted on the other side. and that one or
two members were offered bribes to vote
forsthe Gamewell system. Councilmen Dill
lin and Forrest. who led the fight among
the members for the Gaynor system POSI-
lively assert that no money was used or
promises of money made to them, or to
any other members 80 far as they know.
Nothing definite is likely to come out OF
tho affair unless an investigation is ordered
by City Council, and even then 1t Is doubt
| full II there will be any eonvicting disclose
ures. Councilman Chambers, the only one
who makes the direct charge, will not re-
veal the name Of his informant unless COM
PEELED by legal process, and all the other
interested parties interpose emphatic de-
mails. Council has no power to compel the
attendance OF witnesses or administer
oaths, and 80 an official investigation Is not
! likely to prove very convincing. But the
| retiring Council has created a sensation OF
| first,olass proportions, and II It Is followed
| by an Investigation some Interesting de-
| velopments may result.
EMPHATIC DENIALs
To a GAZETTE representative who asked
him plainly what he had 70 say about MIR
| Chambers charges, Mr.. T. L. Gaynor, oil
the Gaynor Electric Company, said:
at Is utterly without foundation. have
never approached member of Council
directly or indirectly, since have been II
the city, with any such motive. Not ever
by implication have l approached any
member IA any marcenary manner. CANT
here and fought the thing out to the best o
my ability, and the number OF votes ou
system received shows that l could not
have done what 1t is said did. say thii
without any 1uibble or equivoeatton. The
charge Is false In every sense OF the word.
Mr.. j. W. Slower, President OF the anne
well Co., returned to New York on Tuosda.
morning. Before leaving he said that ht
had not approa he'd any members OF Ooun
ell with even suggestion of monetary In
fiuence, and that II any other persons 81
noted they did SO without the knowledg
or sanction OF the Gamewell Company. Tn
fisht, he said, as far as he was concerned
was perfectly open and honorable.