Evening journal., 1892-11-30
MAHAFFY WAS A JONAH.
His Obstinancy Costs the
County a Pretty Penny.
HE MADE oONsTABLEs NECESSARY.

win Republican Levy Court Pay for
the Folly Of the Hero OF "sIx Beats
{: Five?''-Francis s. Bradley Makes a
Plunge as speculator In Special Con-
stables Commissions-He is a Heavy
Loser.
The partisan spirit displayed by United
States Mahatfy In this and previous cleo
tions has cost New Castle county a
pretty penny. The question now upper
most in the minds of many persons is
whether the Levy court, as now consti-
tuted, will pay for the special constabies
appointed by Governor Reynolds to Offset
the Federal interference Of Mahaffy and
Chief supervisor of Elections Samuel A.
Macallister, who.made themselves more
obnoxious TO Delawareans than Daven-
port is TO New Yorkers.
The special constables will cost New
Castle county just $16,0S0. Vouchers
for this amount we're sent TO Secretary
Of State David r. Marvel yesterday.
The number of commissions issued by
the governor was 300 OF this number
1907 constables were appointed and
seventy-nine Of these only did service
two days. The balance were under
orders for three days. The amount paid
to each man was 50 day.
Means Justified the Ends.
There is not a conservative man In
Wilmington who does not acknowledge
that the peaceful election In this city
was due to an Australian ballot law
passed by Democratic General Assembly
and force Of special constables ap-
pointed by a Democratic governor and
commanded by a cool and level-headed
Democrat.
The knowledge that Chief Dolan could
send 600 or 800 determined men to any
given point in the city in from ten TO
| twenty minutes served to quell the law
less element and 20 prevent Marshal
Mahaffy's creatures from interfering with
the election and fomenting strife when
they should have been the conservators
of the peace.
The Democratic party leaders boldly
assert that Marshal Mahaffy is RESPONSE
BILE for the appointment Of these econsta-
bles His outrageous methods two years
ago were what constrained the General
Assembly te pass the law authorizing the
governor to mako such appointments.
Mahaifys breach of faith with Hon.
Thomas +. Bayard and other Democratic
leaders sfithat time compelled the Demo-
Gratis to djstrust him and TO resolve to
appoint the special constables, no matter
what assurances Of fair treatment might
be sent out by the self.constitIted auto
crat or satrap Of the District Of Della
ware
Want Of faith in the individual who
said that a man could doubt his respeeta-
bilitv but he'd be id If a man could
doubt his decency impelled both Demo
, Gratis and Republicans to exclude him
from the peace conference composed OF
Chairman Willard Salisbury, Jr, of the
Democratic county executive committee
. Chairman Martin b. Burris ol
| the Republican county execu
! tive committee and Sheriff William
! simmons. guardian Of this bailiwick
The same want of faith caused Chair
5 man Burris to suggest that deputy
\ marshals and special constables be don'
4 away with and that the preservation o.
the peace be left in the hands of Sheriff
simmons and a small, nonpartisan forc'
I Of deputy sheriffs
4 knowledge Of Mahaffy's political tao
tics led Chairman Salisbury to insis
q upon the appointment of the constable
4 and TO agree to allow Sheriff Simmons &
have control until such time as Marsha
Mahaffy should show his oihciousness.
An utter disregard for party faith ant
" want of common sense induced Marsha
Mahaffy to oppose the wishes of bot
Al parties by swearing in hordes Of negroes
l. ~ deputV marshals and rushing int
public print TO defend the indefensib
+, stand which he had taken.
a His want of ability cost the people q
large about 81. 600 for deputy marshal
~ and the people of New Castle count
T Tly over SIG. 600 for special constables
a. offset the pernicious influence of Mahal
ib fyism and Macalisterism. The DEM
- cratic leaders have sufficient faith in Il
- Intelligence Of the people Of the count
70 and state to know that these expend
lures will be laid at the doors Of thol
I, who made them necessary.
of Bradley as a speculator.
s. The Republican heelers Of Corruptic
in Hall were loud in their condemnation
the special constables but one, at leas
i'll was willing TO speculate on the commi
by sions of the men. This man is Franc
ell S. Bradley.
sm A number Of constables who want
1m their pay before the levy court pass
ill their warrants, sold their commission
at a discount. Bradley purchased aboI
ats seventy-fve Of them at $l2 each.
he Chief Dolan heard Of the sales a
IN called upon the holders Of the comm
he sions to report TO him. Bradley was 0
int of those who responded. The ch
I've asked him how many he held. Brad
.he refused to tell. The chief told him II
big if he did not they would not be certif
to. Bradley came down the tree a
en produced them.
rk. How much did you pay for each
at thesef' asked Dolan. "$l2.
ace "What is their dateG 'Novemb
the s."
be "Then you are just out 81 on each CO
the mission bought. The November m
in only made two days, or $40.
The man who says: And they "
dated on the Sth" to Frances S. Brad
had better wear a chest protector.