Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-09
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Following further discussion the long
delayed action on the question of placing
the 397 names on the list was passed by
q strict party vote of 6 to 5.
Carried" said Chairman Bucking.
ham, and then the order was made.
Mr.. Hutchison-"There are members
back Of me who are throwing out insin-
nations. When hot shot OF this kind is
thrown at the committee of which am
member, l consider 1t an insult. l
don't want any such confabulation. 1t
is a disgrace"
II was noticed that Mr.. Grub had
twice arisen in his seat and had sat
down again.
Mr. Clarke inquired as to what he
wanted.
Mr. Grubb-"I was going to offer
resolution to send up to the United
States court for some one to take charge
Of this levy court But was told to
hold up SO give it up. won't ask it
now
The members seemed little curious
as to Mr.. Grubb's ideas and recognizing
their desires he continued: sim not
particular not bit. Only we may as
well go home if we have nothing to do"
Adjournment was then made to Tues
day at 10 a. m.
On looking over the upper district as
scssment list for '9l, and under head Of
Ninth ward (negroes) was found the
following names all together. Deacon
Emory, Denton Emory, Deaton Emory.
Only one name (the last is found in the
directory.
The above is cited as an illustration
why the ideas as expressed by Commits
sioner Hickman in regard to the upper
district assessment for '91 are worth at
tention.
The committee Of Republicans APP
| pointed Thursday to make additions of
thousands Of delinquents to the assess
ment lists were at work bright and early
on Friday in the levy court committee
room, doing their best for the party, in
| dustriously and with unceasing diligence.
A representative of THE GAZETTE called
there and found Messrs. Jolls, Hutchinson
| and ellis hard at work with assessment
| books, the lists of 1900 names and also the
| 400 since gathered and regenerated by Re
| publican fiat of Thursday but most re-
markahle Of all, there on the table, open
to public view, was a big bunch Of tax re-
ceipts. The reporter approached and dis
covered them 10 be brand new Mckee
receipts for 1890.
THE MIscHTEvous DOCUMENTS.
This was the first view of the mschiev-
Gus documents that any but the sacred
eyes Of Republican workers had had Of
these delectable missives that have worked
such IA leayen OF heart burnings and
blasphemous excavations during the past
campaign. Two Of the committee burst
out laughing at the reporters open
mounted wonder
I,an. It,,, a. r Dflf.. IN r A
brand new, white and pink. Evidently
not one of them had passed outside Of
other than official hands.
THE COMMITTEES PROCESS.
The way the three committee-me are
accomplishing the work is one holds the
list copied from the error list. Another
holds the pile of new tax receipts. He
calls off the name in the body OF the re-
celpt. Ii il be found on the assessment
list q black mark is drawn through the
double red ink mark in the collectors
dupe which is the collectors indication
that the name is returned as an error.
THIS REINsTATEs THE NAME.
This black cancelling mark is the def
mite and illegal act which adds each and
all Of such names to the lists. The part of
Clerk Of the Peace Biggs follows. He will
copy. all such names into the collectors
dpARWlifsa ae. d,a -, j. j, H.. ), N.
" HeIe uiu you geu AL theSef the re-
porter asked the committee
Amt they all right2n was the eyasiye
reply and continuing, "they came origi-
nally from Dougherty and Mckee,
HOW OBTAINED.
1T is said" added the reporter, that
the Republican party subscribed over
$4,000 and bought up wholesale the whole
poll.taxable list2p
Well, was the response, 'is it not all
the same If Brown paid for Jones, or
Jones pad himself, as long as the tax is
paid :"
Has Louis Gottheimer,n the reporter
asked indicating name on one of the tax
receipts before him, ever seen that re-
ceiP..Ys
Anyhow" was the reply, sits all the
same because these being receipts for 80
they could vote on 50 receipts"
The reporter next saw Clerk Biggs, who,
IN reply to the question as 10 what author
ity he had for putting names on the dupli-
cate that had been returned as errors, re-
piled; Il put on all that are assessed and
COURT
The fact is, it is the committee who &C
complished the actual work Of altering the
assessment list and then Mr.. Biggs, as
clerk Of the court under the courts orders
places all such names on the duplicates
Monday morning at chambers in Dover,
Chancellor salisbury granted prelimi-
nary injunction restraining the levy court
from adding the much talked-of 1000
names to the assessment lists
John, II, Rodney, Esq, Willard Sauls-
bury, ESD, and Branch H. Giles, ESQ.,,
appeared, before the chancellor and made
the plea for the granting OF the bill. Mr..
Rodney brought it here this morning.
clerk Of the Orphans Court Charles II.
McWhorter was deputized to give notitica-
ton to the Republican members of levy
court now sitting and making the addition
Of names against which action the bill of
injunction has been laid.
STILL ADDING NAMES.
representative of THE GAZETTE
accompanied Mr.. McWhorter to tile com
mlttee room. There the three members
Messrs. .lolls, llutchison and ellis were
found silently at work, books and receipts
before them and bnsily engaged in the
yirtuo1s missionary effort Of piling on the
names with such diligence and decency of
CELEBRITY as the questionable business would
allow
Api!e, Of several hundred tax receipts,
sanfiWiehed In red and white, Law in
patches around the table
As MIR. McWhorter pulled from his
pockets the portentoas document the
committeeman fixed their eyes upon him
with inquisitive interest.
NOTICE SERVED.
Mr., Jolls, Mr., Hutchison and Mr..
ellis, the clerk If the orphans court ex-
claimed in slow, deliberate tones, 81 give
ypu due notice that the chancellor has
lssieli All injunction restraining the lew
court, wholly and severally, and all its
officials from any further placing Of any
OF these llaines upon the assessment lists.
and this is the document
The injunction was handed to Mfr. .Tolls,
who quickly turned over to the closing
page,
THAT is the signature,n one Of the COM
mltteelnen commented.
slhi no doubt about that added Mr..