Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
nU11oozING IN Cd EssA.
The Outrageous Tactics of the Election
oiiicers--IIow Middletown Heard the
Election News mud Reinicsu

The Outrageous Tactics of the Election
Ofiicers--IIoW Middletown Heard the
Election News and Rejoiced.
Special C0rrcsponienceot tiazette and journal
MiDDLETowS, Nov. lO-Serious com
plants against the inspectors of East st.
Georges hundred will be lodged with the
county committee inside of the ensuing As
hours, for the manner in which Demo-
cratic voters were treated at the polls in
Odessa, Tuesday. Negroes were permitted
70 try three and four times, when in error,
and several OF them consumed from II to
10 minutes each, but when Democrat ex-
tended vote Improperly folded he was
ordered from the room, and the vote cast
aside In an interview with William l..
David, weil-known farmer residing on
the tarm OF SC. Biggs, he made the fol-
lowing statement
~ entered the voters room and securing
from the clerk my ballot and stamp, re-
paired to booth and stamped it Us de-
sired, permitting the ballot to resume its
original folds, it being folded once when
handed to me, Grasping il in my
hand with the index finger in front, the
middle finger and thumb behind it,
proitered the stamp to the clerk from
whom 1t was secured, as | did so, the in.
spector reached over took the ballot out Of
my hand and deliberately turned il back
ward. creased il and threw 1t aside, saving
no vote. l, of course, expected another
trial, US saw several negroes treated the
same way, but was amazed upon being
informed my time was UP, and | Of course
LETT sthe room, not very well satisfied,
either, Us the man preceding me was still
there. Mr. Armstrong, however, contested
The matter, and throwing his book ON the
table, left the room with ME He was
succeeded by james Shallcroys"
Mr.. Armstrong, the gentleman referred
to- was seen in this town Tuesday evening.
and his statement was very similar to Mr..
DaNit's. He stated that he was the duly
appointed challenger, and had not raised 4
single objection 10 the methods pursued
by the opposing forces, although they
We're going beyond the law; but that at
this gross outrage ne lost Ills patience and
retired, as it had the aroma of Sussex
county deal about it, which was contrary
to the principals of the party he repre-.
sented.
Several bystanders witnessed the whole
transaction and for a few moments it
looked rather squarly for the pernetrator
but cooler reasoning prevailed and trouble
was happily avertei for the time liut
they TO not propose dropping il and will
Silt the matter to the bottom, and if deal
there Is il will be an unhealthy one for
somebody.
The election in this town was rather
,l''S,'' .VNt SNNl DbuN ScGllltu intent on
having a finger in the pie. The result
was u falling of the full vote by both
sides; John LctheFDury, inspector of the
FIRST district resigned, and Abram VAnde-
grit was elected to succeed him by a
unanimous vote. The town was full of
people all day, a great many coming up
from the adjoins towns in MARYLAND, anu
BY O'clock the streets were full.
Alexander C0megys' offices were the
Democratic headquarters and the Renubli-
cans quarantinei at the office of j. W.
jobs. Arrangements have been made 10
extend returns by messenger from the
| telegraph uflice, and both places were
crowded, all eager to get the first tidinls.
| Inc returns came i'll rather slowly until
| one was received from the EVERY EyENING
| olice,t assuring the electoral vote for C'lpye-
| land and the crowd made d rush for the
streets, unable to control themselves.
Cheer after cheer was given for the sue
| cesslui candilates, and An imprumptu pa
| fadc was formed, which marched through
theprlncipal streets, cheering as they went,
men, women and children spralg from
their beds and rushed to the windows
anxious to learn the result, and upon being
| informed OF the election OF Cleveland
| joined III the chorus and the old town
rang with enthusiasm from every corner.
| Inc Maryland boys secured all the flags
| possible and bedecSing their carriages and
| horses, started for home heralding the
news as they went, sending more than one
farmer to town earlier than is their usual
| wont,