The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-19
FIFTH EDITION.
TRYING TO SAVE DICK.


william Calhoun Is to be Kept Im-
prisoned Until After the Election
to Save John Il. Dickey From De-
feat.
The object OF Governor Reynolds In
coming to Wilmington few days ago
and holding IL conference with John Il.
Dlckey In the Merritt House (not the
Grand Central), has now fully come
Ito light, and the upshot OF IL is amy.
thing but creditable to the great DEM
ocTntic boss.
The story is told In this way by John
IDougherty, commonly known by tho
sobriquet OF 'Shan" Dougherty. NJ.
|Dougherty says that negotiations were
Opened ut the Chicago Convention be-
tween Governor Reynolds and John Il.
IDiokey looking to bringing him
Dougherty) back in the Democratic
party. to which he belonged and in
which he did good work until he was
driven out OF the party by Governor
Reynolds telling him when he applied
for the appointment OF State detective
that he was an lrishmrn and Catholic
and he could not appoint him.
MIR. Dougherty very naturally DRIFT
ed out Of the Democratic party alter
that, but he could get along much bet
ter without tho party than the party
could with him. hence the dickerlng
commenced between Governor Rey-
nolds and Dickey at the Chicago
convention. According to what
Mr.. Doughorty says the two
wefo eanvaising the prospects OF the
party in New Castle County next No.
lyember, and more especially MIR.
Dlckey's chances for election as Re-
lceiver OF taxes and County Treasurer.
Governor Reynolds then is represent
ed as saying that something should BIO
done to get Dougherty back In the
ranks again In which Mr.. Dickey con-
curred.
1t is well known that Mr.. Dougherty
has been the life long friend OF VIM.
Calhoun, imprisoned in New Castle
for nearly four years for a crime OF
which lie was but technically guilty.
and that he was willing to make any
reasonable sacrifice to have Calhoun
pDrdoned. Here then was the string
for Governor Reynolds to hit upon.
For tho pardon of Calhoun; Dougherty
would come back into the Democratic
party. After the Governors return
from Chicago, he wrote a letter to
Mr.. Dickeyto know "how our mutual
friend. JohnDougherty was coming on"
and authorized MIR. Diekey to say to
turn to his old allegiance to the Demo-
cratic party, he would reconsider his
refusal TO pardon Calhoun.
Mr.. Dougherty, glad TO do anything
honorable to secure the pardon OF his
friend, on Monday morning, August
18th, iii company with CRlhouns moth
er, went down to Dover to sec the
Governor, and he fully expected to
bring Calloun's pardon home with
him. Monday not being the day for
the Governor to be at Dover, Mr..
IDougherty hired cab and he and
ICalhoun's mother rode over to Peters,
burg, where the Governor resides.
They were received very cordially by
the Governor, and being hungry they
were furnished with good dinner.
The Governor had various excuses
for not Issuing the pardon Immediate
Iy. He would first have to sec tho
Secretary Of State, but no would nOti-
Ify MIR. Dickey OF what he would do.
and whatever Mr.. Dickey told him no
could rely upon. With heavy hearts
MIR. Dougherty and Mrs. Calhoun
came back to Wilmington, but with
lout willie" Calhuuns pardon. In the
meantime a meeting was arranged
between Dickey and Governor Rey-
holds in this city,t which MIR. Dough-
erty was to have been invited, but he
was not and the two magnates held
the co ing between themselves at
the Merritt House.
At that meeting Mr.. Dlckey succeed
led in convincing the Governor at the
pardon OF Calhoun would injure his
chances OF election as Receiver OF
Taxes and County Treasurer, and
IDickey informed Dougherty that the
pardon had better he postponed until
Ia few days after the election. AS may
he imagined Mr.. Dougherty was in no
Iamiable mood when he went down to
dover last Tuesday, the day OF the
democratic State Convention. to see
the Governor and Mr.. Dickey further
n reference TO the pardon. He found
them both engaged In deep conversa-
ltlon together, apparently considerably
Troubled over his presence. He was
again Informed by Mr.. Dlckey that 1t
would never do to pardon Calhoun
until after the election us 1t would
hurt him (Dickey) before the good
thinking people.
Mr.. Dougherty in choice explosives
lof his own told the two Democratic
.magnates what he thought of them in
thus making the pardon OF that young
: man. Willie Calhoun. the political price
I to be paid Tor the election OF John L.
,IDlckey. As consequence, Willie CAL
/ Ihoun Is not pardOned yet, neither is
, John DouRhcrty back In the Demo-
cratic party, And 1t NAV he said that
3 John Il. Dickey il not elected Receiver
fIof Taxes and County Treasurer yet.
1 The following is the letter Cover
lnor Reynolds wrete to John L.. Diokey
in reference to the matter.
8 ENECUTIhE DEPARTMENT, DOVER DEL,
July "a, 1872. = Friend Dickey The
party you spoke to me about at Chica-
go as wanting pardon (Dugan, over
nlTliird street bridRe) came down In a
) few days thereafter and l sent her par
q don to her by an early mall,
BY the way, how is our old mutual
friend John Dockerty making QUIT
II Has he gotten over his Disappointment
L fully yet? He don't understand US or
d lie would not feel so badly, for as you
{ know, II Jester had stuck to us John
l. would have been fixed nicely.
:. ! have been awful busy, but have
l. been thinking for some time | would
:, give the Calhoun pardon case my SER
ious attention, and IL John shows his
magnanimity by turning In and help.
ling you and the whole ticket 1t will
Icertainly entitle him and his desires to
|. my kindest consideration. / write
this hasty letter merely TO let you
know did not neglect the matter of
the pardon you spoke TO me about at
4 Chicago. Sincerely yours.
RoBEKT j. REYNOLDS.