Evening journal., 1894-11-06

NfA%FANH
would vote the straight Republican
ticket All could do was TO get them
to vote for Tunnel and Woolley The
est OF the Republican ticket was voted
These are but few Of the many ex-
pressions heard, but they show that the
discomfort Is deep seated ana wide.
spread
Ahsss Lewis O. vandexrift's Opinion.
United States District Attorney Lewis
O. Vandegrift, one OF the leading Demo
Gratis OF the state, said to night
that the appointment Of the special
constables was a very unwise and
wholly uncalled for proceeding.
said to BE Bogus Receipts.
The Democratic managers say that
there is lot OF bogus tax
receipts floating around among the
Republican voters. They bear the i'm
print OF the seal stolen from
Receiver OF Taxes Dickey's Office at the
time OF the tax otflce riot at Third and
Market streets. The Democrats also
allege that the signatures Of Receiver
Dickey are forgeries
He Didn't Get His Reoe pt.
Shortly before noon oplored man
named Abner Edmunds, presented him
self at the polls Of the fourth district Of
the Fourth ward He was challenged as
not residing at the number given, and
Special Officer Holland arrested him. j.
h. Lewis the contractor, expressed
himself as willing TO youcn for the man,
and WAS alao arrested for interfering
with an oficer They were taken TO
police headquarters and at once bailcd
out Edmnnds had his tax receipt with
him which was taken by Captain Cham
bers and locked up ns evidence against
him. City Solicitor Elliott asked that
his receipt be returned to him AZ he had
not been refused bis vote and that was
the only evidence on which he could try
to vote. This Captain Chambers refused
to do, An appeal TO Chief Dolan was
made, but he declined TO turn over the
receipt unless Judge Ball 30 ordered
which he declined to do. A charge Of
having tax receipts which did not le
long to him was also made against Lewis
Charles Johns, oolored, was arrested
for violating the election laws When
searched a return ticket to Krkwoad,
and loaded revolver were found on
him. George Oherdale, Erwin Elben
and Frank r Parrady, were arrested Tor
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He Was Searched All the Same.
James Houston, colored, was arrested
by Speclel officer Rossiter charged with
attempting to vote Illegally. Elk Con-
stable Isaac w. Bowers was arrested at
the same time for having q tax receipt In
his possession not his. When brought
IN, bail was there for him. and be pro-
tested against being searched, protest
which was joined in by City Solicitor
| Elliott, Captain Mitchell, Colonel
| Nields and E g Bradford, but he waf
searched just the same.
Didn't Know whether lie Was Good.
Winfield Quigley, Of the firm o.
Quigley and Mullen, went before Magis
trate Daley this morning, to 60 on thu
bail bond Of Isaac Morris, who had beer
arrested for violation OF the election
laws. He WAS refused, the magistrate
stating that be didn't know whether hi
l(Quigley) was good or not. The bone
was sworn to before Clerk Adams
Tho Treachsry PremedItated.
"That the treachery was premeditatec
Is apparent on It's face, said another
Democrat. Even when Neary, Dickey
and salisbury and the county com
mittee were negotiating with the Repub
licans TO keep deputy sheriffs out o.
the contest they knew that they did no
intend TO keep their pledges Th'
official buttons we're, venture to say, IN
process OF manufacture then, the list
being made up and the commission
signed and seal ed. There Is absolutely
no excuse for such appointments"
In the Nearby Hundreds.
4 n,
Christiana and White Clay Creek hun
dreds are to the effect that the elect'o
Is passing of quietly, but that larg
vote is being polled. The usual wrangle
around the polls have characterized tn
morning, but there has been no scriou
trouble.
state Chairman Handy Indignant,
State Chairman l. Irving Handy ha
openly expressed his disapproval Of th
course Of the county executive commit
tee He has always opposed 1t. He Is il
dignant that state force has taken th
place Of Federal force.
Arrested for PeddIing Circulars.
State Detective McVsy arrested bo
, on Market street for peddling the circu
lars Issued from the Republloa
, headquarters. and the substance
which il published elsewhere in thel
columns The reason given is that the
might incite TO riot The absurdity
the arrest finally appealed to eve
, ! McVey and he let the boy 80.
Republican QaestIaning stopped.
During the morning the Departmer
OF Elections was frequently complsin'
to by Democrats that the Republics
) bosrd Of elections were putting unlewf
!. tests to Democratic voters They we
: asked where they got their tax receip
a and whether they had seen Rsceiv
Dickey sign them. The departmel
soon put stop to these proceedings, Il
Q rule being that possession Of a tax 7
Q ceipt WAS all that was necessary.
J. Samuel H. Baynard Threatened.
Samuel Il. Bsynard came very mel
I getting himself In trouble for expires
ing his opinion Of the outrages perp
trated at the corner Of Ninth al
Market streets. He was only too willil
. TO be arrested and be was not molested
Won't Allow Them TO Vote.
n How do you expect us to carry Z
city when the ring won't allow our leg
7 voters to exercise the right TO vote
! asked City Auditor II. H. Billany Of
. EVENING JOURNAL reporter Our men a
4, being prevented from voting in all par
IA | Of the city