The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-06
THIRD edition.
ThE coNsTA BLEs APPOINTED.

About One Thnusand ueeiers are Paid
For Their Votes by Three Day Appoint
n,emt-.
The Democratic party In New Castle
county has become 50 alarmed and di5.
concarted over tue prospects OF the ke-
publicans that they have descended to
every disreputdble means known in
politics to influence timId voters with the
Que object OF bringing about corruption
and msrule again Iii this little common
wealth. All pledges have been broken,
all laws violated aud all political argu.
ments have received u setback by the
heeiers who have for years ruled over this
county with the heel yes. OF political OPP.
Preston.
] he latest dishonorable act which was
sprung npon unsuspectiug Republicans
was the appointment OF nearly 1000 con-
stablos hy Governor Reynolds last night
and who were stationed at every voting
place In the city when tho polls opeEed
This morning. TIE appointment OF the
constables 1t appears was without the
knowledge OF the reputable party leaders
and OH ali sides could be- heard hot words
oil indignation against the action. These
men are to receive 80 day for three days
service and placing the number at 1000
men IL means hat $4,000 will come out
o. the State treasury TO back them up in
their disreputHble work. Won't 1t be a
pretty till to foster Oh the taxpayer?
Inc first suspicion OF the Intended APP
pointment OF the constables reached this
city whom John d. Harkins Governor
Reynolds secretary. arrived from Dover
last night aud bringing with him "A large
PACKAGE. which Is supposed contained the
heeiers' commissions. lntDedi lately upon
arriving here the work of sweating In the
men was begun. At the Weecacoe engine
a.f xJa lat ts,f has l..,.
& lew soreheads, who were disappointed
over not being appointed among the con.
stainless. anu 50 Troublesome did the men
become that notary William Ii. Lee had
10 leave the building. lie was swearing
In the men but he had TO retreat to the
saloon oil Pat. Cottingham. which is near
by. to complete the work.
=. Alter finishing the work there, the
swearing In machinery was removed to
The barper shop of IA. J. Carney, No. Sill
Madison street, where another batch OF
neeiers were given The pc yer TO intimi.
uaLs Republicans II such was necessary.
Thls morning all was IN hustle about
the plant of the American Leather Co. at
No. 2eS West Fourth street. 1t was not
Ire bustle OF much work in that plant, as
De%ocratie low tariff advocates have 80
crippled the morocco Industry of the
country that not only Wilmington plants
have been forced to close but the surglng
In and out OF tho building OF a mob oil
men who would serve their party through
otoiy uloAcpuhdDlh utI.
just who their leader was, was uncertain
from casual glance. but from general
point OF view the heelers were their over
seers and would do just as they wanted
leaving aside all dictution OF conscience
1t was said that the men were under the
generalship OF Dennis Shields.
When the appointn ent of the coDstabies
became known Peter Cooper was spoken
TO concerning the matter. He said: IAN
know on the subject is what heard from
my associate. Mr. Thomas" He said ht
preferred not to say anything on the sub
sect.
Willard salisbury. the treasurer OF the
Democratic County Executive CommiJt Ge,
wis the llrst Democrat spoken TO III refer
eiice TO the matter. He said that he knew
nothing OF the appointment or swearing
IN OF special cphstables and the Demo
cratic County Committee had nothing Il
do with the matter
John Il, Callahan. tho secretary of thu
Democratic County Committee, refused Il
say whether constabes would be ap
pointed. He said that the democrats hat
received positive information of Sherit
Gould appointing deputy shsriirs Tn,
Republicans hau began their work o
intimidation, he said, by having numerou,
warrants sworn out for the arrest o
Democratic election officers The officer
gre doing their duty and they will b,
protected as long as they do their duty
Sheriff Gould was asked concerning the
report circulated by the Democrats tina
ne was going to appoint deputy sAerltls.