The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-14

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Why Such Feeling.
The tone OF the Democratic paper Of
this city would Indicate that the party
was the very embodiment OF honest
election principles, and that the Re-
publlcans were guilty OF the most in
exousable theft OF seat in Council, by
the seating OF Mr.. Magulgan, of
the Third ward, In place of Mr.. Griffin.
Is 1t possible that this party of high
moral ideas, is the same party that
has been guilty of innumerable acts OF
infamy during the last twenty years
or more OF its life IN this State. This
is the first time the Republicans
bad the power and exercised II Of seat
ing a member OF their own party In
place Of Democrat returned as elect
ed, within the memory OF the greater
number OF tie oldest citizens OF this
city. Not so, however, with the Demo-
Gratis. There are many who have
keen recollection OF the seating of
Alvan Allen and James Carmichael, OF
the Fifth ward, in place of two Re-
publicans, who were rightfully elected
by the citizens OF the ward.
The contest hinged on the vote Of
number of Democratic repeateIs,
amongst whom were a man named
Zeigler and Gus 0'Donnell. Nobody |
denied that these and other Democratic |
repeaters had voted several times in |
the ward under assumed CARDS and
names. O'Donnell was convicted in
the courts for repeating, and SEN
fenced to do time at New Castle, as
repeater. still their votes were count
ed all the same and Messrs Carmichael
and Alvan Allen were admitted to
seats in Council on the strength Of
these reporters votes. 1t will be re.
membered also, that a Democratic
member was returned as elected from
the Third ward by most unprece-
denied majority. We know 1t was
over 500, by means of little ballot
jokers that were voted and counted
for quite prominent journalist. who
is now holding up his hands in holy
horror at what he considers the out.
rage of seating Mr.. Magnlgan in this
same ward in place Of Mr.. Griffin.
Many more instances might DO re.
ferred to of Democratic injustice In
seating members In City Council, who
had no clear title of election, but
those we have mentioned are sufficient
TO show that the Democratic party of
Wilmington has no ground to stand
rs an eXamplar OF moral ideas in con
demnIng the seating of Mr.. Magulgan
In pluce of Mr.. Griffin. The case In
point, in which the Republicans are so
roundly censured, is nothing more
than strictly carrying OUT Democrat
&c law, passed at the last session OF the
Legislature, with no intention, 1t may
we'll be supposed, in aiding in any
manner the success Of the Republi-
oans. Democratic Legislatures OF
late years have not been in the habit
OF doing anything In the remotest de.
gree that would favor the success OF
the Republican party. The present
election law governing city elections.
is purely Democratic measure. Re-
publicans were not consulted in regard
to IL, and it vas never intended that
they should receive the least benefit
from it's enactments.
1t was expected that the law would
ne SO carefully eoched and guarded
by Democratic officers, that not 0 iy
would vote ballots wrongfully and il.
legally marked, but Ignorant Republi.
cans. In this expectation, however,
the party has been disappointed
There are scores OF white Democrat,
who are as ignorant OF the election
laws anG the marking Of ballots at
there are Of colored and some whit,
Republicans. Nobody charges that
the 30 ballots Of the Second District o
the Third Ward, Of them Republican
and 81 of them Democratic were voted
for the purpose OF committing fraud
The Intention OF the voters was eyi
IDENTIFY honest but that was not law
These ballots were not marked us TIN
law required, and the Republican Gitl
Council has merely declared that bal
lots SO marked are not legal even IL
the intention of the voter is shown II
the marking, This has been the de
clsion of the Democratic election OIL
GERS in other election districts. WI
should not this same decision hol
good even II 1t should bear hard OF
the Democrats.
Our Democrats contemporaries
who are boiling over with indigna
ton at the action OF the Eepubliea
Council, should have poured out SON
of the Walls of thelr wrath while
Democratic lie glslature was stealth
the Offices OF the city Of Wilmington
and prostltuting home rule. The
seem to have nothing special to sa
Hgalnst removing the police pow(
away from the people. They had Il
words of condemnation for excusin
John T. Dickey, Receiver OF Take
from sitting in the evening to recei'
saxes from working men, and alloy
ing him 81 900 more salary for doln
less work.
1t is only now when their own Law
passed. for the purpose OF preventin
Republicans from voting, turned vi
On themselves, that they take occ
sion TO call Republicans thieves, +,
simply carrying out their laws
spirit and letter. We do not bring l
these things to justify the late actiC
OF the Republican Council, as their q
ton needs no justification. It stan
simply and squarely upon the Ia
made by the Democrats for the &C
ernmen. OF elections In the city. 7
Republicans merely found the law
the statute books and they enforced
as Democrats Intended that 1t shou
90 enforced, and that is all there Is
IT.