Evening journal., 1892-11-08
FORCE ANDBOODLE
Desperate Methods of the
Republicans.
FRAUDULENT TAX RECEIPTS
Republicans Give Up Kent and
Sussex Counties.
FRAUDULENT TAX RECEIPTS


ware State Detectives-A welI-Organ-
lied Regiment of Special Constable
Protect the City and Citizens From
NIahahy and His Men-The Federal
Building Gang Use wheel-spokes for
Clubs-That New System of Voting
Works Admirably and for the First
Time. Thanks to Democratic Legisla-
tion, Delawareans eau Cast Their Bal
lots Secretly.
The election today marked an epoch
in the political history of Delaware. For
the first time, thanks to a Democratic
general assembly, the people Of this
state were allowed to vote in absolute
secrecy. The measure was fought by
the Republicans and has since been
severely criticised by the Republican
press and orators. This was because
they broke their hold upon the solid
negro vote and gave the colored man an
opportunity to cast an untrammeled vote.
A Course of Intimidation.
When it became apparent that a course
of slander and senseless argument would
not avail them they resorted to intimida-
ton A. Worthington Brinckley, a
colored man who has done every
thing in his power to in
duce the colored man to throw off his
ignominious political fetters, was mobbed
by colore men in Dover, Harrington and
Milford These mobs were always in
cited by white politicians Of standing in
the Republican party.
In this city Clerk Of City Council Solo
mon Hersey led the tax office riot; Fire
man Spring did the same work at Insti
tute Hall Marshal Mahaffy and George
NJ D. Watson played high hands at the
Court House.
Macallister Brought In.
These outrages only served to
strengthen the Democrats. It was then
that the strong arm of the Federal gov
ernment was placed in the hands Of Colo
mel Samuel A. Macallister, who prosti-
tuted the powers of government for par
tisan purposes. He arrested large num-
Der Of Democratic registration officers.
Three millions of dollars were pledged
for bail and the Democrats were released
as rapidly as they were arrested.
United States deputy marshals have
been sent around to intimidate voters
the mail service has been prostituted,
but the Democrats have only become
more determined
Horde OF Negro BIarshals.
When this morning arrived it found
the Republican leaders depending upon
one thing-force.
All over the city deputy marshals were
stationed, a majority Of whom were
p negroes of the worst type. Irresponsi-
BILE men and many Of them known as des-
perate characters and ex-convicts. They
were placed in the ield in disregard OF
the compact entered into by Chairman
! Willard Salisbury, Jr., of the Demo
cratic County Executive committee
J Sheriff William Simmons and Chairman
Martin B. Burris, of the Republican
County Executive committee.
By the terms of this compact Sheriff
, Simmons, fair minded Republican, wa:
: to have control Of the elections and b,
the conservator of peace. His force was
to be strictly non partisan Marsha
Mahaffy, probably acting under instruc
tions from his boss, Senator Anthon,
Higgins, dissented from this compact anC
gave public notice that he would inter
fere with the election. Sheriff Simmons
publicly asserted that Mahaffy should no
Interfere with him.
Special Constables Named.
Knowing that no dependence could b,
placed in the integrity of Marshal Ma
haffy the Democratic leaders applied t,
Governor Robert J. Reynolds for specia
constables in sufficient numbers to offse
this Federal interference by preserving
the peace of the county fairly and i'm
partially.
The Condition Today.
When the polls opened today the situa
tion was as follows;
One thousand deputy marshals, all
Republicans, and many of them negroes
under the leadership of Marshal Ma
haffy and Deputy. Marshal George M. D
Watson.
About 1900 special constables, Demo
Gratis, under the command of Chief Con
stable John Dolan, with state detectives
McVey and Witsil as his lieutenants.
Two hundred and thirty-two deput
sherils, equally divided between tn
parties, under the control of Sherii
Simmons.
Sixty policemen, about oue-third O
whom are Democrats, under the con
mand Of Chief of Police Francis, and hi
captains and sergeants. These men ar
doing special duty.
With all these forces, and the confic
between Federal and state officers; wit
Mahaffy throwing four irresponsible
marshals to each polling place despit
the desire of his own party and of tn
citizens at large, the disorder which en-
sued is not TO be wondered at
Giving Out the Ballots.
The state Department of Election
gave out the ballots at o'clock thi
morning. The election officers went
their respective polling places fully il
structed From to o'clock they weI
over their books and compared then
While they were doing this the barrie
standards were erected and the line
were run out thirty feet from the wiz
dow. The deputy sheriffs took the
places at the end of the lines, backed
the deputy marshals and special col
stables and about o'clock the work
the day began.
Delawareans In the Booth.
Sheriff Simmons's men did everythin