Evening journal., 1892-10-29
try to make him think that it was an
less than it actually is.
Yootten Consults with Records.

mediately consulted Colonel Wlilla'a 4.
Records Of Laurel, who is a prominent
Democrat and nominee for state senator
in our county. l asked him to 60 to
Georgetown and see Alfred z. Robinson.
who is chairman of the Democratic
county executive committee and consult
with him as to what l should do to ex-
pose the fraud and bribery which l was
satisfied the Republicans contemplated
in our county. | wanted to do what l
could to help the Democratic party and.
at the same time, wanted, if possible to
save myself from criticism. l was afraid
that they might be approaching other
Democratic registrars in the way that
they approached me. l wanted to head
OFF such schemes.
Plan to Draw Them Out.
"Colonel Records went to Georgetown
and when he returned, said he had seen
Mr.. Robinson and that he thought it best
for me to lead Smith on and get out of
him what information could to find out,
if l could, who was prompting Smith.
Postmaster Continues Negotiations.
"Smith was after me almost every day |
but put him off from to time until 1 |
could consult with my friends and when |
heard what they thought, which was dur
ing the next week, ! was prepared for |
him.
81 then led him on and told him
could be voters assistant if | wanted TO. |
Smith told me that Mr.. Higgins would !
do anything that he Smith sa d. He
told me that he would get Mr.. Higgins
to come down and see me. ! told him
that that was not necessary; that | was
willing to take his word. But he in
sisted that he woulG get Mr.. Higgins to
come down
Told Where to Meet Higgins.
"a few days afterwards Smith came
to me and told me that Higgins would be
down to see me, and told me to come
to his house that night. He told
me to get to his house about 10. 30 o'clock,
and that Senator Higgins would be
there.
Two other Men in Tow.
He also told me that he had an
appointment with two other men that
night TO come to his house-that one was
at 8 80 o'clock and the other at 8. 80
o'clock. That he did not want me TO see
them or them to see me, 50 l was to
come at 1880
Smiths House Watched.
II wanted to find out who those other
men were in order to head of their plans
if | could do so / made arrangements
that light to have Smith house watched,
both in front and from his garden, to see
who went in there.
Wootten Meets Higgins.
"About 10. 30 or II o'clock went up to
Smiths back door, through his garden,
as ne had requested He met me in his
back yard and took me into his house,
where found Senator Anthony Higgins
waiting for me. / had met Mr. Higgins
before, but Smith introduced me again to
him.
"Mr. Higgins began to talk about the
certainty of Harrisons election. and
went on to mention what states he would
carry. Among others he said he would
carry North Carolina and had a ighting
chance in Tennessee; that he was certain
of Connecticut and that Delaware was
sure for him.
by Cd said he, if you will do
this thing we are all right
''He said that whatever Smith said
was right. and he would do whatever
Smith said for him. He said that he
would get me any place under the gov
ernment l wanted, outside of Civil Ser
vice He said:
"'Of course I can't tell what third
man will do, but Harrison will back me
up, and Noble will stand by mel
Woman in the Plot.
'While we were talking, Mrs. Smith,
l who is the wife of Postmaster Smith,
2 came into the room and said to me:
j., go All we want youto do is to be vot-
/ ers' assistant.
Senator winked at sIrs. smith.
Senator Higgins winked at her and
they got her out of the room. The
senator then went on talking about gen
eral politics. and said it was his ambi
tion to show the people that he coulC
I carry this state He said that if tha
s id corner of Sussex county was cut OF
the rest of it would be pretty decen
a state anyway Then he drifted back L
d general politics and said the Republican
would carry New York. What he sal
S was:
4 "'To use vulgar expression, Dana
Y got the CUTS Of Tammany, and Dana say
S we will carry itr
"That was about the substance of oul
conversation"
smith a Judge of Character.
% Next morning Smith came TO see me
e and to talk to me. He said to me that h
q could see that Mr.. Higgins meant wha
1t he said. That he was a judge Of charac
n ter and watched his face when he wa
/ talking He said to me:
It AS Senator Higgins says, you hay
De got the CUTS of Little Creek
y WOOtten Makes Report.
G. 81 reported all this to some Of m
e. friends and they told me to try to g
Higgins TO promise me some particul'
"a place. / said to Smith that wanted Oh
"a place in the Land Office that Gus Pa
10 sons, of Salisbury, had under Mr.. Clev
land.
Smith told me later that he wrote
10 Mr. Higgins, and when he got a rep
ne from him came to me and showed me NJ
Higginss letter.
The Blue Book Consulted.
sn 'In the letter Mr. Higgins said that
- did not see any Gus Parsons in the BIZ
ne Book but he found that a j. A. Parson
"a of Maryland, had a 81, $40 place.
~ Smith told me that that was not go
AZ enough place for me. He said l cou
10 reduce the Democratic majority in Lit
III Creek hundred to 200 if / wanted to.