Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-22
He Filed His Answer In Chancery On
Saturday Afternoon.

more than ANXIOUS 10 cross SWORDS Win
the Republicans in the great political
tournament Dame Democracy has al
ready bowed her head to receive the
laurel wreath from the hands Of her two
champions. and the public In general
concede that there will be but
little honor in the victory. The
Republican champions are inferior In
every respect to their opponents, and
when a question OF law Is the issue, and
the decision rests upon the strength Of
argument, there can be but one result.
The Republicans will be permanently re-
strained from tsmpering with the assess
ment lists for purely political purposes.
The Republicans fled their answer
with Register in Chancery Charles 3.
McWhorter late on Saturday after
noon.
FACTS THAT ARE ADMITTED.
The answer makes the following ad-
missions
First-That the several ASSESSORS were
duly elected.
Second-That on February 2, 1892, the
assessors delivered up their books, but
over taat some OF the lists are not made
according to law.
Third-That the members of the Levy
Court we're duly elected.
Fourth-That they now have In their
possession the lists so returned
FACTS THAT ARE DENIED
The Republican members Of the Levy
Court deny that they have removed or
that they have intended TO remove
names Of persons properly assessed, and
they assert that 1t is their Intention to
remove the names Illegally appearing
upon the assessors lists.
They call attention to the charge that q
very large number Of names appearing
upon the assess ment lists returned by
the assessors we're uplawfullY placed and
do not legally appear thereon, and that
the said lists include large number of
fictitious names. They deny that the
striking from the lists of all fictitious
and unla wfully placed names will do ire
parable injury to Clerk OF the Peace W
P. BigPs, as be alleged. They are advised
and believe that he has no right to bring
or maintain this suit in any capacity,
either as clerk of the peace, clerk Of the
Levy Court, or as a citizen, resident and
taxable Of New Castle county. They
whitewash Assessor Hance and throw the
whole blame Of tampering with the lists
upon Commissioner ellis.
PLAYING A DESPERATE GAM.
The Republicans are playing q desper.
ate game. They know that under the
present assessment New Castle county
has not been for years IN better shape for
the Democrats. The Republicans made a
desperate plunge in the Fourth Commits
sioner district. Through Assessor Hance
they thought that they had disfranohised
enough Democrats In New Castle hundred
alone to insure them three of the FIVE
commissioners They realize their mis-
take. That is their only fighting chance.
They cannot hope to carry the Fifth dis
tFict, and the Third district will give an
over whelming Democratic majority.
They have two objects in New Castle
county and only tSo. The first is to
prevent the 900 Democrats left of by
Assessors Hance and Morrison in the
Fourth district from getting on during
March
The second object is to strike enough
names from the lists Of Assessors
O'Hsrra and Conway to insure Republi-
can success in the county at large.
DESIGN AGAINST THE STATE.
The effect of such a scheme If allowed
to be executed would be fsr-resching.
New Castle county already has two
senator's who will occupy seats in the
next General Assembly. They ale pilling
and McMullin, Both are Republicans
Next election one senator and seven rep
resentatives will be elected from New
Castle county. If the Republicans can
carry the county 1t will give them ten
votes for United States Senator to be-
gin with, There the New Castle work
ends. with ten out Of the thirty votes
cast for United States Senator.
KENT COUNTY SAFE.
In Kent county two senators and seven
representatives will be elected. This in.
creased number is caused by the death Of
Ex-Governor Hall, who was a holding
over senator The Republicans do not
hope to carry that county. They have
not the Levy Court to use as a political
machine, and the Democrats are working
in perfect harmony
The only holding-over senator Is Mr,
Williams Of Duck Greek hundred With
nine to elect and one assured, the Demo
Gratis have q stAni-otf, even with New
Castle county conceded to the Republic
cans. They would stand ten to ten on
joint ballot.
THE LAND OF THE BUYER.
Now step across theI line into SUSSEX
county. If there is any doubtful ground
It is there. In the words Of Clerk of the
Senate Hearn 81 am ashamed to say n
for my county, but there are 800
purchssable voters In Sussex county.
The Democrats have Senators Houston
and Ross, the two hold-oyers They
have one senator and seven representa-
tives to elect, bat there are a Republican
d Levy Court and Republican collectors tC
fight against. Practically the same con-
ditions exists there that exist here IN
New Castle county That Is what makes
the Democrats of Kent county feel that
they are truly between the devil and the
deep sea.
II Republicans sre allowed to tampel
with the lists In New Castle county an6
open their barrel in Sussex, with al
the election machinery at command, there
cen be but one result. This is just what
the Democrats propose TO prevent. They
only want fair vote and count, and the
chancellors decision will giver it to them
SENATE SURELY DEMOCRATIC.
There Is no possible chance for partisan
legislation even If the Republicans carry
two counties 1t is true that such a re
suit would sind George V. Massey 4
Washington In the place Of Senator
George Gray, but such result is mad'
impossible by timely anticipation Of thi
nefsrious schemes Of the Republicans.
81 Conceding, for arguments sake, merely
the two counties to the Republicans, thu
Democrats would still hold FIVE OF the
nine senator's and In the words o