Evening journal., 1894-10-23
LABOR LEAGUE PROTEST
Fair Play Demanded of the
Clerk of the Peace.
]. A. ROMMBL MADE NO AFFIDAVIT.

]. A. R0MMRL MADE NO AFFIDAVIT.
Never Knew That Such a Person as john
A. Kelly Existed william j. Gibbons
Said to BE Throwing out Bints to
saIoon-keepers.
The United Labor League Of Whining
ton, the strongest labor organization in
the state, met last night and took cog
nizance of the ring methods which kept
the Peoples party ticket off the official
ballot The league represents many
labor interests. It voiced its indignation
in the following words
UNITED LABOR LEAGUE HEAD
QUARTERS, No 41g Market street,
Wilmington, Del, O,t 90 1894
At regular stated meeting Of the
United Labor League. held on the above
date, the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas. The clerk Of the usaoe of
New Castle county has arbitrarily thrown
out the tickets Of the Peoples party
and the New Castle county Democracy
thus preventing the printing on the
ballots the nominees Of large number
Of the citizens Of this state, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the United Labor
League, non partisan organization,
does hereby pronounce said action Of the
clerk OF the peace to be against the
spirit of the law, aud that this league
condemns such practice of political
debauchery in depriving said citizens of
their constitutional right of franchise.
Resolved, That this League pledges
itself 10 use all honorable means to right
this great wrong to the end that all
citizens, of whatever party, be per-
mitted to vote for the men of their
choice.
E B RoBERTs,
President
WILLIAM D. UNDERWOOD,
Recording Secretary.
The following affidavit shows con
clusively that there was some crooked
work done by the ring as regards the
fling in the flee of the clerk of the
peace of an affidavit purporting to have
been made by John A. Rommel, one Of
the men who signed the application of
the Peoples party for place on the
ballot
STATE OF DELAWARE
NEW CASTLE Co.
On this 22nd day Of October, A. D.
1894 personally appeared before me,
Lewis Sasse. notary public for the
State of Delaware, John A. Rommel,
who, being duly sworn, according to
law, doth depose and say that the state
ment published in the daily papers Of our
city, Wilmington, g few days ago,
alleging that /, in addition to others
representing the Peoples party, of New
spHt Ia Ia, T-E,
Kelly, a notary public for the State OF
Delaware, desiring that our names
should be withdrawn from the petition
presented to the'slerk Of the peac5 Of New
Castle county; that the faets therein set
forth as regards deponent are untrue,
and presumably some one has represented
me ia said affidavit. | also wish to cay
that not until to day did | ever know
that such a person as John A. Kslly
existed Feeling that an injustice has
been done me, deem it prudent on my
part, also on behalf of my friends, TO
make this sworn statement
JONI A. RoMMEL
Sworn and subscribed to beforei me
the day and year first above written.
LEWIS SAssE,
[sEALl Notary Public
Bancroft Men Grow Desperate.
The Bancroft men have become SO
desperate that they are using the name
OF the Court OF General Sessions az a
club of Intimidation A number of anti
Bancroft saloon. keepers have already
been approached and given to under
stand that unless they swing into line
the Bancroft leaders will see that charges
will be brought which will deprive them
of their licenses
There is one instance where. it is said
William j. Gibbons, Samuel Bancroft,
Jr 3 man of-all-work, went to a saloon
keeper in the Seventh ward and said:
"Lookee here, old man. after we get in
and Mr.. Bancroft goes to Washington,
we're going to have a Constitutional Con-
vention That means that the number
of saloons in Wilmington will be materi-
ally reduced. Now we propose to take
care Of those saloon keepers who prove
friendly to us
"ses here, Gibbons" was the reply.
II may be id fool, but it will take
smarter man than you to convince me
that / am
Gibbons forthwith ended his missionary
effort,
German Democrats Organize.
The German Democrats Of this city,
held nesting last evening IN German
Hall and organized an association to be
known as the German american Demo
cratic Club OF Wilmington. J. P Z.
Fueckel was elected president; Gottlieb
Seidle, first vice-prvsideut; Henry Klein
stuber, second vice president; Matthew
Nuremberg, secretary, aud August
Feiscke, treasurer. committee was
appointed to formulate a constitution
and by-laws for presentation at the next
meeting The names of fifty six members
were placed on the roll and It is expected
that this will be increased to over 200
soon. The organization will bs perfna
nent and meetings will be held 10 Ger
man Hall every Monday evening for the
discussion of political and economic
questions Every German whose affiiia
tlons lie with the Democratic party is
eligible to membership.
There Was Cry in the Negative.
Elk Attorney-G General John Biggs and
W,csor r WooIfav addrassad fuliv 000