The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-30
1hc Ring In ihr ssddle.

The corrupt Democratic ring met
with merited rehuko in 1880, by tho
honest, Indignant voters Of New Castle
County, The people declared by their
votes that they wanted no John 4.
Diekey rule in their politics. They
wanted no Patrick Neary dictation.
They sent McCloskey and Boss
Naary to the wall. and declared for
honest collection OF taxes.
IL has been buta little over year
since this declaration was made by the
people, but the 'Ringites' got the
legislature and what they could not
get the people of New Castle county
TO do for them. they got tine menbcrs
OF the legislature from Kent and Sus-
sex.countics to do. The Five Commits
sioner act WAS passed, and under it
John I. Diokey, u dethroned Demo
cratic boss, came into power again and
now cracks his lash over the heads of
Republican voters. lisfranchising them
at will.
A registration bill was passed, called
n noa-pnrtison bill for New Castle
county outside of Wilmington, but
gave the Governor, Democrat, the
power to appoint forty.elght regis
trars of voters and in not single
district in the State, no mattel how
strongly Republican is provision
made that the majority shall have the
registrar. Tho Governor has all in
his own hands. Even the board OF
registration in each district will he
pmposed OF two Democrats and one
Hepublican.
The kind of registrars the Governor
will appoint may be measured with
the appointment of John Z. Dickey as
receiver OF taxes aud the registrars
will be dictated by John T, Dickey ans
fatrick Naary.
a new registration bill was PASSED
for the city of Wilmington alone witt
separate department OF elections. l
100 was called non.partisan after tn,
character Of Democratic non-partisan
ship--the board being composed o
two Democrats and one Republican
The Democrats are James S. Dob5 all,
Thomas q. Doud, two very reputabl,
gentlemen, Of whom both Republican
and Democrats had the klnlest word
of praise.
But Messis. Dobb and Doud hav'
In 1sgI q.
into the hands Of the ring anu undo
the dictation OF Dickey and Near
hayo appointed Frank A. MeCloskey
one Of the slyest, steokest thtnble
rigging political jugglers Of the cit
as clerk Of thpir department. This
complete surrender to the ring an
all that Messrs. Dubb and Doud wi
have to do will be to carry ont III
ediets Of Dlckey Nealyaud Meiloskc!
They Will name the registrars aul Iii
election inspectors and Dobb an
Doud will only have to look on an
say all right gentlemen, have yol
own way
The ring mover was SO strongly el
trenched in power before. Receive
Uf Taxes Dlckey, as a lnemLer Of Il
trlunvirate, composed OF DcEe,
Healy, and McCloskey, holds the mo
Important position. As tdX receive
he iops of KepUblicIn hoads Nll,'
they come 10 pay taxes; Us a memn
Of the ring, lie dictates tho plan |
which Repuoluans shall be cAeatr
out OF their votes al the polls.
Honest voters oi Wilmington no
est voters of New Castle county,
yoa Democrat or Republican what d
yon think OF the stugtieH2 Shall u
ring triumph Shall tho triumS ira
ttaInple upon lie rs.ts of the pcppi
Dlntoii, Eourspsre anl Marat d!l II
long trampia upon the fgh,s of l.
french people before the guitloli
GUIDED theirr rrgn u terror AID disho
esty, shall not this Wilmington triul
ylrate lie az efipetuaily executed in
polit.eai -oosa by the political gull,
tine they have prepared to excou
Others? Freomeu u New Castle, Wa +.
these political plYttcrs
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