Milford chronicle., 1892-08-26

. fused TO 10, ana drove DOughefty
out OF the Democratic party by call
ing him an Irishman and a Catholic.
Afterwards it was found by John 7
Dickey, that his (Dickey's) election
10 receiver of taxes and treasurer of
New Castle county, would be helped
~ getting Dougherty back in the
DsWocratie party again.
NV NDougherty is a warm per-
sonal friend Of one "Willien Calhoun,
who is in Jail at New Castle for four
years. enracrime Of which is but tech
mcalIy aulty. 1t was discussed by
the Governor and Dickey to placate
Doughertv and bring him back to the
Democratic party by pardoning his
friend Calhoun. This greatly pleased
Dougherty but Dickey convinced the
Governor that it would iniure his
CDickey's) election if the pardon was
granted before the election, so the
pardon was postponed as Dickey de-
sired. This provoked Dougherty
and in choice explosives of his own,
he told the two Democratic magnates
what he thought of them in thus max
ing the pardon of that young man,
Willie Calhoun, the political price to
be paid for the election of John I.
Dickey.
The consequence is, Willie CAL
houn is not pardoned yet, neither is
John Dougherty back in the Demo-
cratic party. And it may be said
that John 7. Dickey is not elected
receiver of taxes and county treas
urer yet. The Democrats of Will
mington are sOrely worried over the
publication of Governor Robert j..
REYNOLDS letter to John t. Diclley
about sour mutual friend John
Doughertv"
John or "Shan" Dougherty, as he
is called says he has seventy-fve fol-
lowers now, and by the election will
cut 500 votes off Dicley and the
Democratic party The democrats,
however, do not much fe " Dough
erty himself-it is Calhoun's friends
they fear. CalhOun's petition for a
pardon is said to be signed by 5000
persons, and these men are angry at
the idea that Calhoun shOnld be
kept in Jail for purpose, as they
Judge it from the letter of being used
as a bait to get "Shan" Dougherty
back into the Democratic party. This
will cost the Democrats votes at a
time when the party cannot afford to
lose them.
Neither Governor Reynolds or
Dickey offered a word of denial Of
the letter on Saturday. Among the
prominent Democrats who are out
spoken in eondemning the corrupt
bargain, is Henry G. Turner-he
was overheard to say at actually
took nv breath away to see how poor
little, insignificant, uniformed Shan
Dougherty roped in such an astute
politician as John I. Dickey."
aThere is a very serious viewt to be
taken Of this matter, if the facts are
properly authenticated. It reveals
an interchangeable, duplex cOmbina-
ton of fool and knave that has never
to my knowledge been discovered in
any State of this Union before. A
part at least of this novelty may be
expected at Chicago at the head OF
,he Columbian procession, when Del
aware as the first of the thirteen
colonies to ratify the Fed
sral Constitution, takes the right of
me"
Delaware has certainly arrived at
he time, when the yoke of Democ-
.acy must be thrown off, when men
iuch as the above rise to the high
places. Democracy is worthy of re-
pect, but demogogues under guise
# Democracy should be stamped
mt at the polls. We believed two
ears ago that the people of Della
ware made mistake in selecting a
GOVERNOR, and the above letter shows $
he truth of our impressions.