Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Special correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, May 25.-Levy Courtman
Paul ellis, who aspires for the office of
sheriff of New Castle county, was here last
night, accompanied by big delegation of
his white friends and colored workers
from Wilmington. A Gillis meeting had
been arranged to take place at the hall of
the Sons and Daughters Of Moses on
Union street. but number of Pierce
Gould's boomers were on hand and had a
word or two to say for their candidate.
The first speaker of the meeting was
Manuel Anderson, colored, of Whining
ton who pictured Mr.. ellis as "a man
who was man, a man whose character
was without reproach, whose heart was
full of love and whose soul was us white
as the driven snow" Another oolored
orator said that Mr.. ellis was the negro's
friend, and one of the few men in this
section who had recognized tho colored
race. lie was the only sheriffalty cand-
date who could bring 'order out OF chaos.
peace out of confusion, consolidate the
party and bring harmony into its ranks.i
Lee Collins of the Second ward of Will
mington, was called on for O speech, and
responded in q iye-minute address. which
was stopped by the chairman, and which
knocked the wind out Of the sails of Gilis
and his hackers. Collins said that, in his
Judgment, which was the opinion Of hun
dredS of other members of his race "Mr.
Gillis was untitled for the office of sheriff
OF New Castle county in more ways than
one" but Pierce Gould, whose political
record is unsmirched, was the man for the
place and would get the nomination next
saturday by big round majority. He
stated, i'll conclusion, that ellis now held
one office, and to fill the office OF sheriff
he would be compelled to resign the other,
thus giving the Levy Court over to the
Democrats. As the speaker sat down, the
hurrahs for Gould were deafening.
Another speaker said that ellis was the
only man who had ever carried white Clay
Creek hundred for the Republicans, and
the only man who could sweep IL again.
This speaker referred TO the statement that
Paul 1illis was 'the colored mans friend
He has had one empaneed for the jury,
something that has never been done before
IN this county, and chiefly through the
efforts of Paul ellis, colored bridgetend.
ers throughout the county were appointed.
At the Cherry Island bridge, he said. there
are two men applicants for the position of
bridge-tender, James Jetferis, colored, and
Martin Coyle, white. II the colored men
of New Castle county nominate Mr.. ellis
for the office Of sheriff, thus showing their
appreciation of his friendship towards
them. James Jefferis, one of their race.
will be made bridge-tender. nAnd now .
the speaker concluded, who will You cast
your votes for next Saturday-Jelfer or
Coyle?'
Cries of THAT has nothing to do with
next Saturday" II is "Gould or ellis"
followed. The Gould men were finally
gotten out of the room and the speaking
after that continued without interruption
until nearly midnight. The Gould men
organized meeting on the lower floor of
the building and also had rousing time,
all the speakers declaring that ellis never
was and never would be in the race for
sheriff.