Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-07
OFFICIOUS SUPERVISORS.
The First Registration nc Dover Causes
Friction and Mistakes blackburn Ex-

The First Registration nc Dover Causes
Friction and Mistakes blackburn Ex-
pected.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, Sept THE first registration
day in Dover was characterized by
general good order and willingness on
the part Of the citizens TO comply with
the requirements Of the law. Any little
unpleasantness that did take place at
any Of the places for registering was
caused by the superofIiciousnes of the
Republican supervisors. In the third
district where John c. Pennewill presided.
where there were nearly 300 names
registered everything the whole length
Of the day went off pleasantly.
The personal acquaintance Of the regis
trar with all the individuals applying to
be registered and his firmness In perform
ing his duties as registrar, prevented
any attempt being made by supervisor or
other intruders to bulldoze or otherwise
interfere with the proper proceedings of
the day. In the First and Second dis
tricts where the registrars were not so
well posted as to their duties or lacked
iirmness to perform the duties Of their
office, Republican supervisors were al
lowed TO insult respectable citizens
and dictate many irregularities.
In the First registration district
an old gentleman who has exercised all
the rights of citizenship for period of
fifty years and who has held offices in this
county TO which he could not have been
appointed had any doubts as TO his citizen
ship existed, was not allowed 10 register
because he did not produce naturaliza-
ton papers when called upon to do so by
the supervisor. In the second district
word Of respectable Democrats that
they had paid their taxes was refused.
and in the absence of a receipt. regis.
tration was refused. In this district
the Republican supervisor was so
over jealous in his objeeting to parties
being registered that he objected TO a
citizen who voted the Republican ticket
last and previous elections, because he
could not produce his papers Of naturali-
cation. This, with other mistakes which
are against his party have compelled the
managers of the party TO ask Colonel
Macallister to come at an early date TO
Dover and instruct the supervisors.
Last night an attempt was made to
unite the Earring factions of the Repub-
lican party. The state Capital club. or
still hunters, had a meeting called in
their room, in the Collision building. TO
which they invited some Of the members
Of the Young Mems Republican club. for
the purpose of organizing what they
call a campaign club. Very few attended
the meeting, and IL was entrely informal.
j. Frank Allen said the new organization
would be called the Union Republican
club, and he nominated james Pennewill
as president, V. f. Danner and John w.
Carson vice presidents, all Of whom he
commissioned TO recruit for members.
The Democratic county central COM
mittee met in the state house yesterday
to perform regular routine business.
Arrangements have been made whereby
grand mass meeting win be held here
ON Thursday next, the 10Th inst. at
which time Senator Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, will make two addresses. On the
same day the Democratic clubs from all
over the state will be present and hold a
session