The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-05
FIFTH EDITION.,
THE NEW CASTLE REeIsrnATIoN.
About Forty Republicans Refused Full
Registration, Because They Had
Riding's Tax Receipts.

About Forty Republicans Refused Full
Registration, Because They Had
RidiDg's Tax Receipts.
Saturday was tho first day for tina
registration OF voters In the country,
and In tho town OF Now Castle. II was
a day Of quiet excitement. made 80 by
the refusal OF the Democratic regis.
Iration officers to register legally,
qualified Republicans.
Ihs four registration districts of the
hundred all centre In the town of New
Castle, and the registration officers
were all IN that city, designated one
from the other by tho points OF the
compass, north. south, east and west
districts.
b. +. Lancaster was registration on.
GER OF the South district, Robert II.
Morrison OF tho North district, George
W, Eckels of the East district and
Patrick McGrory of the West district.
H. is snid that United States Senator
George Gray was in New Castle on
Saturday,
By the actions OF the four reglstra-
ton officers there was an agreement
between them not to allow ReDubll-
cans to register upon the tax receipts
issued by Israel Rulings, tho regular
Democratic tax collector In 1891, for
tilb ldA VI low. L ub
ined that there were some fraudulent
receipts amongst those Issued that
year, and consequently proposed to
reject all Issued in that year,
When tho ollico5 opened 1t was not
| long before the four Democratic reg.
istrars had chance to put their plans
into operation, but they all weakened
| in the attempt except Robert II, Nor
rison, registrar OF the north district.
/ Tho first man who appeared before
Morrison with Rulings 1891 receipt
was William A. Gordon, IA white man.
Morrison took his name and entered
1t on his books before he asked for his
receipt. Whom he saw what kind of a
receipt he had he told him he could
not register him on that tax receipt.
Mr.. Gordon asked the reason why.
Because said Morrison. there arc
some bogus receipts amongst them,
and | was instructed not to receiye
them"
Mr. Morrison, however, did tell Cor
don to come back next Saturday.
No moro voters, however, got so far
as TO have their names entered like
Mr. Gordon. Morrison was always
careful afterwards to ask for the 10.
oeipt lirst before he entered the name.
| Mi. EBllnton coming past Morrlson's
| Office about this time, at the soliclta-
| ton OF Mr.. Gordon, went to Morrlson's
/ Office and interceded for Gordon. say
Ing that tho tax receipt was genuine.
but Morrison becoming enrnged said
he would be id II he was not the
registration officer and he would do as
he pleased, None were registered with
! Rulings receipts during Saturday, even
those applying were not even asked TO
return. Amongst those refused was
Assessor James b. lance, who had q
Rulings property tax receipt for ~ 90.
Mr.. Hance was not asked to return.
| Mr.. Morrison has ulready been ar
rested and takon before the United
States Commissioners, whore he was
bound over to answer under number
OF charges for refusing to register
| legally qualified voters, as will be seen
BY the local reports elsewhere In the
| REPUBLICAN.
George W. Eckels OF the East dis
trict modified his Instructions and did
not perampt oriiy turn any body away,
| but told those he refused full reglstra-
| ton that hc would hold their cases un.
der advisement until next Saturday.
In most cases he entered the namos
marked, Ito be investigated"
There was ono exception, however,
to Mr.. Eckel's rule. Edward Challeng-
er. a well.known property-holder in
this district having two Dickey re.
ceipta and Ridings' receipt Of 1901.
singled out the Ridings' receipt and
started for Mr.. Eckel's registration of.
foe. Before starting lie supplied him-
self with a small silk flag. intending.
II refused registration, to display hia
flag In Mr.. Eckel's face and declare his
American citizenship and claim his
rights under the Consultation to regis
ton upon loyal tax receipt.
| Mr. lihplIannpr nlan fonlf tho IRA.
caution to have Mr., Rulings on hand
to prove that the receipt was u gen.
uine one. Mr.. Challenger, however,
had need for either Mr.. Rulings or his
little silk flag. Mr.. Eokels knowing
Challenger, put his name down and
filled out all the blanks, asking him
only one question. his age, stamped
his receipt and handed 1t to him with.
out word OF protest or comment.
Others Mr.. Eekel refused full regis
tration.
The same course was pursued by
Registrar Lancaster in the South dis
trict, and Registrar McGrory In the
West district. The names we're en-
tered and the voters told to come
back next Saturday. As many OF tho
men lived six or seven milee away 1t 10
entailing great hardehips upon them
to come to New Cnstle second time
The affair has caused consldoiab
excitement about New Castle. and 1t Is
thought that the one-slded registrars
were doing the Republicans more good
than harm. The majority Of those reg
istcred on Saturday were Republicans.
tho Democrats evidently being held
back for some underlined purpose. A
plumber of Democrats were sent home
for their papers, the registrars being
afraid they would not vote tho Demo.
cratic ticket