Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-19
A BADLY Ratified RING.
Whichever Way They Turn,
Not a Glimmer of Hope.
DEFEAT sTAREs THEM IN THE FACE

They Read the Riot Act to the Evening
Journai-Their work Has Only EmbIt-
tcTed Their Opponents aud Added to
the Strength Of tho Anti-Ring Move
ment-The Futile work Of the Ring.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee met last evening and adopted
resolutions, which, pursuant to a re-
quest Of the committee, are printed be,
loT:
Whereas, Persons pretending to be
Democrats are often able to do more in
jury to true Democracy when disguised
as its friends than as oDen enemies. and
this Is true Of newspapers as well rs
individuals, and
Whereas. The EVENING JOURNAL,
newspaper published ia this city, is man
ifestly endeavoring to SOW seeds Of dis
sension in the Democratic party by fail
ing TO include among the regular nomi.
nees Of the Democratic party at the head
OF Its columns the name Of our nominee
for Congress, who received the unanimous
vote In State Convention, and while pro.
fessing TO be a Democratic newspaper. is
in fact trying to SOW dlssension and dis,
cord TO the best of its ability among the
the Democrats Of New Castle county,
and Is admitted, to their houses to be
read in the guise of a Democratic news
paper,
therefore resolved. That this commit
tee, IN the performance Of its duty as
representing the Democratic party of
New Castle county hereby declares that
the said newspaper in no sense can be
taken as a true exponent OF Democratic
principles or practices and should not be
so regarded by the Democrats Of New
Castle county.
Resolved, That copies OF this resolu
tlon bs given TO the newspapers for
publication and with request for such
publication
The step had been In contemplation for
some time, but the ring, hoping that the
EVENING JOURNAL would cease It's
attacks, fefrained from forcing the
matter through committee. The open
attack OF yesterday precipitated the
action There were certain members Of
the committee who opposed 1t, but they
we're ont voted by men who were under
the thumb Of the ring
Over-stopped His Authority. &
Clerk Of the Peace Bggs. acting
under the advice Of the ring, has refused
to print tho tickets Of the Peopea
party and the New Castle County
Democracy upon the official ballot That
he has over stepped his authority and
arrogated to himself judicial powers Is
seli-evident.
The aid Of the courts will be invoked
by counsel for both parties, who will gC
, TO Dover and ask the Superior Court e
issue wriis Of maudamus compelling hin
to perform his duty. The legal docu.
ments have already been prepared anS
: will be presented to the court tomorrow
/ morning
Biggs Has Retained Counsel.
When the representatives OF th
Peoples party called az the Court Hous
this morning, Clerk Of the Peace Bigg
reiterated his intention not TO print thel
ticket. They immediately retainti
William Michael Byrne 70 represent then
in mandamus proceedings.
The clerk Of the peace has retainei
John H. Rodney, ex-Attorney Genera
! John Blggs and Willard Salisbury, Jr
60 defend him.
The Last Gasp.
D "This is the last gasp Of the ring.
said an anti-ring Democrat this morn
ing. 1T is In desperate straits and vii
do anything to perpetnate It's powel
/ Never before in the history Of the stat
{ has there been such an outrage pei
D petrated upon voters. believe, how
e ever, that IL will make more votes "a
the two political organizations tina
anything that could have been done.
Iu-advlsed Action.
1.-THE action was in advised" said
straight ont Democrat 1T would ha,
been better to have let the ticket 20 q
the ballot. Clerk Of the Peace Biggs
aetion only serves to embitter feelin
: and complicate the situation. Il Civ
undue prominence TO the movements al
makes their adherents appear in Il
light Of political martyrs. In II
opinion It Is unconstitutional TO ena
a law which so hedges the voter aboi
= that it Is practically impossible for hi
10 express his will
o Peoples Party in Action.
4 Charles Beadenkopf, the People
q party's congressional candidate, w
b called upon by hn EvENIEo JOURNAL T
Y porter and asked as to the action Of u
= party In this emergency
! II can't say, exactly be sal
> 1.-THE executive committee met Ia
night TO perfect plan
- Rction and viii do somethil
this morning. ] think the members
Il went TO the Court House this mornln
They telegrsphed to Dover for N
Fu1ton, but he was prevented frc
coming up BY reason Of court being