The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07
DlcKrr AND STATS.

Receiyer-The Second County Comp |
troiier-A General Kick at the First.
Ex-tax collector John T. Dlokey. of |
this city, was appointed yesterday
county treasurer and tax collector by
Governor Reynolds, and John +.
Staats, OF Townsend, was appointed
county comptroller by the same
under the Five Commissioner law.
The appointment Of Mr.. Stats Is
well received; the appointment OF Mr..
Dickey is received with a general kick
all around by Democrats, who are not
regular politicians
Although Mr.. Dickey was most
prominently named for the office there
were but few. outside OF those in the
secret and In the ring, who believed he
would be appointed.
Against Mr.. Dickey personally no.
body had anything to say, but he was
looked upon as the leader of the old
ring because he was the most reputa-
ble.
Mr.. Dichey Is the son OF BENJAMIN
Dickey, and was born at Stanton about
AS years ago. 1t Is said that he was.
when he became of age, u Republican,
but no soon found the Democratic
party more congenial to his tastes and
he soon emerged into full tiedged
Democrat.
When he removed to this city he
Kept q grocery store ut Front and
West Streets and left that place to
take the tax collectorship of the
southern district OF Wilmington in
1856 at the same time that Patrick
Neary was appointed collector for the
northern district MIR. Dickey was in
debted To Levy Courtman Hickman Tor
his appointment. While Mr. Hickman
was n member Of the board Of trustees
OF the poor, Mr.. Dickey, then a
grocer, was successful bidder for
aims house supplies. and the Intimacy
then commenced between the two
men always continued.
4 After three years In tho tax office. he
and Neary were applicants for fourth
tenn. but the complaints against them
became so long and loud and deep that
the Levy Court, though unanimously
Democratic refused to take the step,
consequently Dougherty and Mckee
We're appointed. Mr.. Dirkey then
went To keeping flour and feed store
at Front aud Orange streets, with MIR,
Nehry as partner, while both carried
ON heavy building operations in the
western part of the city.
They were soon afterwards burnt
out, when Mr.. Dicliey embarked in the
: clothing business, In which he is now
, engaged. Recently he purchased the
. Lleberinan building, at Fifth and Mar
{ kct streets, and intended, this summer.
! to tear down the old structure and
build $4,000 ediilce, but for some
reason this Intention was abandoned.
! John +. Stalts, the Comptroller ap-
pointed, ID business man and farmer
at Townsend, in APPOINTMENTS Hun.
. dred, and Is about 55 years of age. In
Inns
pointed State Treasurer Mr.. Staals
was appointed State Auditor and held
{ that position four years. He is said
to DO a good accountant and well
, qualified for the Office to which he has
4 been appointed.
There are very few Democrats who
: speak iavoably of the appointment OF
) Mr. Dickey. Starting out this fore
. noon, tho REpUDLICAN reporter mel
: | within hatf a square of his Office q
: Democratic oliicla, who. referring tC
/ the appointment, said it was the worst
| QUO TINT tho Governor could possibly
1 have made.
I why, tits the same old ring brought
/ Into power again. Neary's name
1 might rs well have been connected
e with 1t for 1t will 10 Dlckey and Neary
any how"
Another Democratic official said
Did you ever see tho like of such al
IL appointment? Goodbye to the Dem
!, ocratiG party. twill hurt the Young
!, Mems Democratic Club too. for Diekel
= Is IL member of the Club. No sir, nc
= Dickey for me-"
Il Another Democratic official said ht
q supposed nobody else applied for tn,
!, Office from the city, and there was nc
n other person to appoint. but certainly
" Dlckey was not the man that should
II have been appointed
- Another leading Democrat was asket
il his opinion. He said he wac agreet
- for anybody the leaders OF tho Demo
cratic party favored. He said h
thought Ihta William II. leo ought tt
be appointed to the office that he mad
I, for himself. Other Democrats, VIII,
IL heard the remark, did not agree wit
% him. Another III the group though
2; tho Governor could not have done bet
y ter.
;. Coming across another Democrat
o. he said all that Is wanted now to max
u the thing complies Is Tor tho Cover
s. nor to appoint ''iiill" Loo n Justice o
y, the Pence and then the Republican
d could have anywhere fram 1000 and III
y. wards majority at the next election.
IL This completely knocks US out n
tho city election next month"; sui
another Democrat.
Even New Castle Hundred will Civ
% n Republican majority ut tho next ele,
pt ton said a Democrat from that Hun
IN dred with Dlcky Neary and Lee in tn
=. Saddle
n. Meeting Henry C. Turner, Esq, o
4. the street that gentleman said: "Yo
r. may Use my name and say that
n. think the appointment political su
+ eide. The Republicans want no be
II | ter eleCtiOuetriuE card
I'd Thus II went every where exceI
he amongst all but Democrat politician!
whose opinions are not worth niue
and look upon the appointment as
!. good joke upon the Republicans.
A prominent Democrat said he SUI
Il posed the reason that there were 6
II few applicants Tor the position was b,
70, cause very few could give the $50 OF
81 bond required, while Dickey with h
ry syndicate of Neury, Liebernian, an
ty one or two others in the ring, coul
70, give it.
1t, 80
by Country Wedding