The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-13
Governor ReynoIds' Deal
Communicated


WILMINGTON, january Is, 1S92.-If II
continues on the same plane 1t has
thus far moved upon, the administra-
ton Of Robert ]. Reynolds, as Cover
nor OF the State of Della ware, will go
down In history as the most rotten In
every feature that the State has ever
been cursed with. His campaign, how
ever, gave ample promise of this. No
man who ever aspired TO this high
Office In Delaware ever SO demeaned
himself to secure 1t as did Robert j.
Reynolds. Day and night during the
canvass, he was out upon the high
ways and byways personally button
holing men, black and white, making
the most lavish promises, and the most
diSreputable deals - anything and
everything to secure votes.
And in spite of all this how striking
and emphatic was the rebuke he receiv-
ed at the hands Of the decent citizens
OF the State, for the ballots show, that
while Harry A. Richardson, his young
and gentlemanly opponent, made no
personal effort, never lost day from
his business, asked no man to vote for
him. he came within 400 votes of beat
ing tho hustling Bob in spite of all
the dlsreputable means Bob and his
friends employed.
Kent county; especially In the lower
Hundreds, is yet ringing with indig-
nation over the carrying out of one
deal that Bob made for the purpose OF
securing a dozen votes-this was
brought to light when George Dill was
pardoned.
Here was man, who without any
personal quarrel with his victim, and
this victim an old ard respected
neighbor, lay In wait for him in the
enrly morning and shot him as he
came to his barn to feed his stock. 1t
was plain that Dills motive was to
kill the old man Porter, and then rob
his house, and it is also believed dow n
In hent county, that the lone old wo-
man who was in the house who would
have been murdered also, had Dill's
aim been little more true and the old
man killed But the Dill family had
several votes to give, and in order TO
get these Robert j. Reynolds pro-
missed TO pardon Dill il he was elected,
and he carried out his part OF the deal.
VIII Robert }. Reynolds dare publish
the list of any names who recon-
mended the pardon OF this would-be
murderer No you may.rrst assured
he will not, This was at the beginning
OF his administration aud he has kept
in the same groove ever sinca. He al.
| ways did train with the worst element
| oil his party and lac has kept it up. He
appointed John L. Dickey, ono of the
worst political FOUNDERS in Whining
ton, to manipulate the tax receipts OF
| the county. A man who could not to.
| morrow he elected by the votes of his
fellow citizens TO tins very lowest Office
in their gift. lie is known to back up
and encourage Dickey in all the latter 5
| nefaIlOuS ScnDmeS
The older heads down near where
] reynolds lives, who knew him all his
| life, said he was not fit morally or any
other way TO he Governor, and the
State at large is beginning to find out
That these people knew what they We're
talking about.
| Bobs Police Commission deal with
Dtckey is fresh in tho minds of the
| people. 1t was a well-known fact that
! Ignoring his oath as Governor, ignor.
ing every element of manhood that he
might ever have possessed. Bob ley.
nolds and Dicliey together Matched the
scheme which was to give hickey con
trol OF the police force OF Wilmington.
Dickey thought he had two .puppet
In Lawson ami Jester and Reynolds
! appointed them. Later events show
that Dckey was mistaken, he had but
| one, Lawson. The ether was a man
and Republican, but that wasn't the
fault Of either Reynolds or Dickey.
| Now all the gifted Bob has TO do to
round up his detachable list OF appoint.
ments, is to plant Carpenter-he of
| school book fame-in the Insurance
| Commissioner oillce-alI then have
the photographs of his gang taken.
| A LOCKER On.