The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-14


As time flies aud the election up-
proaches the reserve forces that SeEa-
tor Gray spoke OF when he made n
call at the Democratic National head.
quarters u few weeks ago. are begin
ming TO show themselves. though il is
likely that some will not be discov-
cred until election day. 1t isa source
of congratulation to the Republi eans
however, that the heads of So many
OF them have cropped out above the
surface that we are enabled to see
what they are and who they are. For,
instance there Is no trouble in locating
the gambling brigade which Mi
Dlckey befrlended by becoming their
willing surety. The whole batch OF
them for whom he bonded will be on
hand with their friends to help Mr.
Dickey unh Mr.. Gray out of the mire
on election day,
Another reserve force consists in the
number Of false Democratic registra
tions that have been commenced. and
which are expected to he completed
by the last day OF registration. Those
will be fully registered by the aid OF
AIR. DicSeys padded duplicates. We
do not say Mr.. Dickey padded tho du-
plicates but they were male up from
padded assessment, and it will be nc
trouble for him TO lind name to suit
almost any Democrat that wants to
vote but has no right to vote. Thu
reserved force can be checked to q
great extent by the vigilance Of lie.
publcans.
Another reserve force which Mr.
Gray nc doubt largely depended upaI
and which was given trcmendou.
boon by Brinckley, salisbury, Dickey
ct al, has been side tracked for tn
present, and IL now looks very doubt
full II l}rinckley and company viii b
able to tumble the nuuber of bIaeb
heads into the Democratic wicker
basket that MIR Gray expected, I'll
Independent CoIorod Republican pal
ty movement was an iGgeni ousl!
concocted affair worthy Of brainy mei
like Dickey and salisbury but til
actions of Brinckley with but littl
brains seem to have upset their plan
and made them tho laughing stool
Uf the best elem ents OF their party
II has become a truo remark tina
Willard Salisbury. the great, thirt.
years ago organized the White Man
party, while Willard Salisbury I'll
less Is, organizing the Black Man
Democratic party. OF course II is har
to tell yet what this party wi
amount to but ltevidently will not l
as strong.a reserved force as was c
pected. The latest reserve force 10 |
worked up to holp Mr.. Gray and h
party consisted In the two cOiore
emlssaries coming from distance
debauch and corrupt the eolored vot'
Their plan was an ingenious one to
worthy OF the legal mind that rende
cd such ready assistance to tho al
tempted organization OF tho Indepei
dent colored Republican party
The plan was TO get rolored men
register tomorrow OF week ATTIC
and tlten to approach them aud II pc
Bible purchase their tax receipts, III
would destroy the colored mans rig
to vote though registered, because h
tax receipt was gone, but it would
very easy matter TO find some II
ported colored man TO vote upon t
name registered. 1t Will be the la
OF Republican suptneness and apatl
II the Democrats will be permitted
realize on this reserved force.
All that is required to defeat
these schemes is Republican vlgilan
Colored Republicans when they reg
ter, sheuld hold on TO their tax
eeipts and turn "a deaf car TO tho ten
ter There ia hardly colorci man
Wilmington vino sincerely wants
aid the Democratic party in any mi
ner The only way then, to defe
that party Is to yotc tho straight /
publican ticket.