The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-13
GEo. w. MoKEE.


And then read this, the concluding |
paragraph Of George W. McKee's all |
dayit;
81 am informed that most of the re- |
ceipts held now by the Levy Court and |
claimed to belong to men who have |
maid taxes and yet are OH the delin- |
0uent lists aIe dated January Q, 1891.
During tho entire month of january |
did not collect poll t.ixes from over 100
citizeps altogether, and II the receipts
claimed to b0 In the possession OF tho
Levy Court arc held by them and tho
names of tho men who claim them arc
ON tho delinquent list, / pronounce
such receipts forgeries and say that |
never signed them"
gs ''GEoRaR W. MCKEE.
These two little documents are the
talk OF tho people OF Wilmington to-
day. George w. Mckee, wlrh his little
afiidavit has caused tho talk. The
REPUBLICAN, on Saturday, gave tho
Gist OF the whole matter, but avoided
giving any other names than those OF
Donghcrty and Mckee.
The siAry to-day, little more In de-
tsil. will be pardoned by the readers OF
the REPUBLICAN.
Tho trouble the Republicans had, in
paying thclr taxes for 1889, Is we'll
known.
The REPUBLICAN took an active part
In that campaign, and knows what 1t
10 talking about.
The result OF the campaign was,
that the Republicans carried New
Castle county In 1890 by good major
fly. The Democrats blamed collectors
Mckee and Doughorty for double
dealing, In short for selling them out,
and the friendship between the collect
ttafr ttv Ini..a apAaI
But taxes still had to be paid, the
county needed the money and the col
ieetors had to get IL. The Democratic
Levy Court met more than once upon
thr subject. and ilrst asked, then plead,
then demanded money from the col
lsctors, aud ended in threats IL it was
not paid,
The collectors were in dilemma
They had to have money. They did
not know Mhcroto get 1t. They knew
that they could not get it from the
Democrats FOR poll taxes, they knew
thsy could get several thousand dol
lars from tho Republicans for their
poll taxahlca. How they got %, 600. 16
from the Republicans for their legiti-
mate poll tlNeS o thus told by PoSt-
master pnhial L. Stewart.
Nm Decouiuef the collectors came to
me and stated tilSt they were short
and wanted TO raise the money to set
tlewith the county before March. They
agreed TO fursish list of all persons
Who had not paid their taxes, and from
these the Republicans were to separate
The Democrats. For every Repub-
bean on the list so made out the col
2ectors were to make out tax re-
aaipis aud these receipts were to be
paid for al their face value. The First
District Committee accepted the offer
Copies OF lhe lists were furnished by
&hs cellectors, and the work was done
systematically. Everything was done
honestly.
after the lists wero received from
chs collectors the ward committees
were put to work and the Demo.
FrMts were separated from the Repub.
II hrans. Tho Republican lists were then
karned over 10 the collectors and the
receipts were issued. The sum oil
81 800 was paid To the collectors before
\ receipt had been received. The bal.
Anoe OF the payments we're made Us this
receipts were delivered.
sslhe receipts Here received In in
staliinents and In large envelopes. 1hl
Pnyelope5 were marked with tho Sart
In which The poll taSables lived ant
Eiso the amount Of Tax represented by
the receipts These envelopes are Still
In my possession.
tsrhe money paid to Dongherty ant
Mckee was paid TO them personally II
my office In the presence of two wit
nessess They gave q Joint receipt TO
tAe II, 500. Thu money was paid t.
them tor tax receipts and for Rothlni
else. 1t was bnnallde transaction
We paid for all the receipts we got an
II the county does not get the none
10 Is not our fault.
The worst feature of tho transaction
10 returning the men as delinquent
AFTER we paid their taxes
This with tho receipt published an
George w. Mckee's affidavit tolls tn
whole story.
Mr.. Stewart has ill aiong been
warm personal friend OF Collector Nc
kse and through all this long contrC
Nsrsy about Tbs four thousand rcturno
4eiinquentS, he has reiralned from say
ing anything which would in any mar
fner reflect upon Mr.. Mclice; and tai
Silence he would have maintained ha
Mr. Mckee NOT sworn md subscribe
70 the aflldaYib published.
A reporter OF tho REPUBLICAN starte
cut this forenoon to SEQ AIR. Mcke
but could not come up with him.
10 reported thai he has sald to other
shat Willard salisbury. Jr., wrote til
Aitdayit and he just glanced over
Rnd signed ID without taking MUG
bought about 1t 1t is said now Thu
has relented and Is sorry he signe
the affidavit
+. Z. Zach, chairman OF the Fir,
District Committee tllls morning to
representative OF tho REPUBLICAN, d
nounced Mckee as u ''perjurer and
GAief"
While Republican indignation Is hi
Democratic lenunciation of Mckee
nd hot. Some OF them look upon
- the most damaging exposure
their party thai has ever been mad
~ 1t shows THAI the Republicans ha'
ected honestly all through. MAJ
Democrats had very unkind things
say OF their Tarty papers, and blan
them for leading them into snaI
when they could as easily have to
the truth about the matter.
An influential Democrat said Il
morning that Mckee had sold out DO
parties and he had better now lea
the city.
While there is general Indignation
me course Mr.. Mckee pursued, the
reserve Of expression in relati
TO collector Dougherty. Said q Dem
graf, he at least kept his mouth sht
10 which he showed his good sens,
An effort was made to get the full To
Of Mchee's afndayit, but there W
pnlE one copy. and 1t was left In Dc
- Jon OF the chancellor
Re motive OF the collectors In /
ping the Republicans for who
Pc were paid WAS freely discusse
Ez#ne thought ono thing and sol
Fzpther: Some thought that &C
3setors pougherby and Mckee, kno
Fng that the Republican manage
would willingly pay all unpaid D,
Lakes due from Republicans and assn