Evening journal., 1891-06-05
ICH'S CONFIDENTIAL" /"
.NuFESTo FROM THE HALL OF
CORRUPTION.

& HsArtlsssIy Exposes Them Ia q /
\ strictly Confidsntial' Letter The
\ evening journal" Exposes the Letter.
b. Eden Bach has followed In the
4 tsteps OF Editor Kenney of the Sussex
lntian, and has written a political
\ ter of the confidential" variety 1t Is
#follows and shows what fright the
VI lpublicans are undergoing:
\ oNFIDENTIAL LETTER TO REPUBLICAN
INSPECTORS.
"WILMINGToN, Del. June 5. 1891
Nl'Your attention is respectfully called
few suggestions as to the condHct of
4 . election to. morrow. which. IL fol-
we'd will be the means Of electing the
n publican city ticket.
The Democratic machine is desperate
81 ID desperate methods will be employed
certain Democratic inspectors to elect
Dir ticket
S,'1st they propose to keep fully 500
II Ayistered Republicans, chiefly solored
I'm. from voting, with the idea that
II msiority is just about 400, what It
4 rs last November This trick will be
#,,rked wherever the colored voters are
II i'm erous.
"2nd. They propose further to raise
II 1ts, push and haul at every poll where
4 ey are strong enough, By these means
Il ey hope to intimidate the registered
#spublicsns and keep them away from
4 % polls.
I'D. Knowing that nearly all
#leir poll tax receipts are Illegal, mere
N anks filed in by their5 ward workers,
i'd some of them forged both as to the
y al and TO the collectors signature,
4 lev intend to bulldoze Republican in
,ectors and challengers whenever a
Question is raised
4 "4th. -, a Third ward Demo
n at is training lot Of Democrats this
4 eek in the art of voting double ballots
4 arhaps triple ballots. known by re-
callers as pudding" ballots. Look out
,r these.
''To meet these fraudulent and violent
themes the Republican inspectors and
#aallengers must show the utmost fair
ess, tact and decision Positiveness and
Il ourage have won many contests.
"1st. Don't be in hurry in examining
eceipts, names and address. Look at thi
y eal Look at the signature. Look at tn
i ate at the top Of the receipt. Look il
he middle of the receipts See wha
ear, 1889 or 1890, the receipt purport
be paid for.
''2d. A man challenged for being a d.
4 inquent for the 1889 tax cannot vote o
Y receipt for 1859 tax. II he is ehal
enged for being delinquent for the 1S9
ak he cannot vote on a receipt for th
n 500 tax
..3d Nearly all the Democrats wi
undertake to vote on receipts for lSs
AK since their receipts were distribute
blank last October Mr.. NearY an
& 0ickey still owe Collectors Doughert
tud Mckee 81. ZOO for such blanks the
furnished.
18th In sitting the registration th
committee have found nearly 2,0C
e registered Democrats who are disquali
cd to vote; one-third of them hay
8nsver been assessed, while the rest al
Il On the delinquent list for 1889 or 189
or for both years.
18th. A man who was not assesse
either for 1889 or for 1890 is, OF course,
fraudulent voter.
18th. Bear in miud Republican vote
all qualified for 1889 and they we
therefore on the 1890 duplicates 81
could and pay their taxes for 1885,
Il Every tax on the 1890 duplicates for R
Il publicans was paid last winter in Jan
sry. February aud early in March.
Republicans appear on the delinquel
u lists for 1890 tax, they have been pl
S there illegally by the collectors. A
& this will be proved In the Superb
Court when the Republicans now he
for trial shall be heard Absolute
Il every Republicans tax receipt wheth
for 1889 or 1890, is legal and was pa
a for and must be taken as a guarani
4 for voting.
"7th. An inspector has the right
order the arrest of any man who di
turbes the peace or interferes with
election.
18th. Do not let this letter or t
challenge lists fall into Democra
hands
Yours Very Respectfully,
"CHAIRNAN REPUBLICAN, FIRST D
TRICT COMMITTEE.