Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
REGISTRATION IN THE STATE.
Some Shady Tax Receipts Used In
New Castle Hundred.
Dover Republicans Have More Receipts
Than They Can Find Men Eor-- District
Attorney Mntsnn ANnrLsInr Inrn

Than They Can Find Men For-- District
Attorney Watson Working Hard.
Special Core 7pcndence Of Gazette and Journal
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 5.--rhe first day of
the registration OF voters in this hundred
passed OIL without any serious disturbance,
saturday, although considerable excite
mGnt was caused by the refusal Of the
registrars In the four districts to fully
register the holders Of tax receipts signed
BY Israel Rulings, WHO was collector for
this hundred in 1891.
The first Of tho receipts was presented at
the registration place Of the Eastern dis
trict where George w Eciles was registrar
and y. Frank blackburn, Republican,
supervisor. During the morning John
Russell, colored walked up to the window
20 he registered and presented tax recll,t
bearing Collector Rulings signature Mfr.
Eckles says he saw Immediately that the
writing on the receipt was fresh and that
when he rubbed his finger over the re-
Geipt all the writing except the signature
became blurred and smearel, Mr.. lGcSles
at once notified the other registrars OF the
discovery aud they al decided not to re-.
eognlIe any of the receipts until next Sat
llrday's registration, when the registrars
WIZ have legal advice on the subject. The
receipts We're held by both white men and
negroes, although majority of them were
i'll the hands OF Republicans
9llte number Of the receipts were for
property taxes, but most of them were for
poll tax In some instances the registrar
lllly qualified tho holders Of the property
receipts.
Many Democrats are prone to believe
that ex-Collector Ridings, Democrat, but
VINO was appointed constable by the
Republican Levy Court, is the leader of
scheme Of the Republicans in regard to the
registration. Other Democrats. however
;tre 81 the opinion that the receipts, or at
least The majority Of them, are straight,
but that the registrars have perfect right
% hold them under adyisement until next
saturday, or any Saturday thereafter
curing the registration, III necessary.
~ all of the places the registrars and
their assistants treated the holders of the
alleged bogus receipts very cordially, and
n nearly every instance took the names Of
appear next Saturday.
Mr. Mctirnry of the western district saws
mat u the receipts are proven To be ali
right the holders of them who were turned
away Saturday will be given preference at
the next registration day.
IN conversation with Il leading Repnbi-
can saturday night. lie stated that tile tnX
receipts were entirely genuine and legal in
every way, and that under the constltu-
ton of the State they should be reror-
nlzed. Ex-Collcctor Rulings also SAYS that
they are all straight which he will make
| affidavit to before any justice Of the peace.
with interest," III hnth MI liz ma'o ,'i
Democrats. II 4 nrobablc Hui the r,o tiar
will be settled this week.
In the fnlir distrirts = fatal 40 osn ,,o,.,,,,,
were registered the Iargcst T.,
sinola dstrct hai, T., III; iia'illuei ~ MY
Lancaster registrar wbara y ~ = -. :.
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there were fhrrp n, ~ MI. - 1870
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supervisor. None ~ tbe nom,,nra,;n
siinervis1rs wer ~, b,,d ,I,a,, rs,,,t ra.ie
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s'oiaie'rtespohueucee Of Gazette and journal
SEWAhks sept b.--Joseph Il. Willis,
registrar % the Western Election district.
anu Byard Widdocs of the Middle district,
opened me books Of registration Saturday
Tor the first time There was no difficulty
experienced, In the Western district 81
llalnes We're placed On the list as qualified,
ana m the Middle b6 names, There are
huii'Dor VINO nave expressed themselves
rs not intending to bother with the regis
ration, hnt u is believed that before the
| h'tA sitting Al names Of voters, who are
! luaIlleu, VIII be added to the list.
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