The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-23

From the Dover sentlnal.
The provisions OF the Act OF 1891,
placing the appointment Of Inspectors
OF Election In tho power OF q Commit
sion created by Democratic Legis-
lature. was expunged by the Act OF
1898. This partisan com mission, I'M
der which the elections In Whining.
ton City were placed, was a necessary
evil. 1t il quite obvious that some
secret purpose was at the root of this
act. We are all we'll aware OF the
fact that tho Com IN lssion is composed
of two Democrats to one Republican
and that this scheme would insure the
appointment OF Democratic election
Inspections that the party could never
elect at the polls. Gun fraud be more
gInringr "he Commission would dare
To appoint men to act In the capacity
to handle the ballots oil honorable
with corrupt expedients. and whose
very touch polluted the sacred right
conferred on every honorable citizen
by the Constitution OF the United
States. ......
Not content with the power to ap,
point Democratic inspectors,
the party lawmakers wen. step
a step further In 1898, and clothed the
majority OF the Commission with the
additional power and authority to ap
point Republican inspectors also. Why
deny this right and privilege to tho
Republican members of the Commits.
siony No reply necessary. The an
swer is plain. Isn't this fragrant
breach OF trustP Did the people OF
Delaware. when they elected Demo
cratic legislature. delegate the power
to that body to take awsy TIA rights.
privileges and liberties OF a portion of
| the people OF tho Slater Does the
State OF Delaware find sole OWNERSHIP
in tho Democratic party? Does Della.
wnro belong to u little coterie OF tnen?
Will the people condone a political
crime of this sort? Will the people
tolerate the party that will resort to
such an outrageous practice to pro-
long political power?
In 1890 the Republican party elected
the Levy Court of New Castle County;
they also carried two-thirds of the die.
trlcts In Wilmington. The legislature
remained Dem ocratic. 1t was Just at
this iuncture that tbeCity OF Whining
ton was placed under thisCoin mission
whose duty it was to take cinrge OF
elections in that city. Out OF ia iE-
epectors the Republicans named %,
while under the old law or custom
they would have named l18. This ex-
plains why Delaware was lost to tie
Republican party In 1892.
The next move on the board will be
an act handing over to TINS Elections
cnmlsslon absolute power to do
anything to insure Democratic sue
cess in Wilmington City. setting aside
the will OF the people by arbitrary
power. So long as they may do SO
with IMMUNITY. the rusclls that have
these matters In hand Will stop short
OF nothing to insure party success at
the polls. The popular will counts for
nothing. because judgment is not
executed speedily, they are deterrninedj
to go 10 the fun length OF the limit of
popular patience. When the indigna-
ton OF the people OF Delaware doesl
break loose, the torrent will submerged
these INSCRIPTIONS politicians.
Senator Gray puts on the finishiugl
touches, so to epeak. Ho takes Oh lr9eI
OF the Washington end, and Pat. Nesry,
hoids up the Wilmington end Georgel
and Pat; beautiful pair To draw to.
lat manipuIates the Com mission, and
George Proposes TO see TO 1t that the
Federal Elections Law ia repealed, in,
order that nothing shall interpose the
slightest amount of friction In the ma
chlnery. Pat and George ought to Del
able to make good job OF it. They
are two master hands at their peculiar
and respective work.
Tho supervisors must go. else the
friction arising between the two au-
thoi tiles may make trouble for them.
The Circuit Court will listen to no
foolishness In the selection OF super
visors. hence the necessity becom %
urgent that the Democratic party in
Della ware shall run things to suit It,,
self. Neary may be relied on to make
an eificient member of the Elections
Com omission. II the Dem ocratic party
doesn't get tho benefit of ull the
tricks of Pat, it will because come
smart fellow has outwi tilted him.
Coll, George! Colt, Pat,