Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-25
THE DEMOCRATIC ANSWER



grpublicnn Propositions r:agrantiy in
Ninlatinn NJ Registration aud Election
inws-Othors of the Republican iropo-
sitions MamfcStly Unfair- .uthsrs sun,
UHIast and Dangerous.
The following Is Il copy of Ing com.
muntcaiOn htrdod by General liiso--
dore L. Armstrong, chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
New Castle county, last Thursday, to
Peircc Gould, sheriff OF New Castle
county, IN reply to the communication
from General lnmos H. Wilson, chair
man Of tho Republican State Central
Committees
70 Pierce Gould, Sheriff of New Castle
COutty--DEAR SIN: On Scntember 10Th,
1884, rs directed by the Democratic County
Executive Committee, communication
was addressal to you, looking to the APP
pplntmrnt OF deputy sherlfs AT the next
election, to be selected from the Demo
cratic and Republican parties equally, the
recognized and authorized representatives
OF each party submitting the names OF
such deputy sherilfs.
This proposition was made fairly, hon
estly, as succinctly US possible. and was in-
tended to avoid the expense which would
attend the selection of II large number OF
deputy sherilfs from one arty,--for it
may fairly be assume ed that such action
would be followed by the appointment of
force Of special constables. Repeated
conferences were had between the repre-
sentatives Ol the two parties with no re-
suit, although the directness and sim
plicity Of the offer admitted of an answer
equally direct aud explicit. On October
I'm. 1904, a reply was matte to he said COM
municltiun above the signature of General
Iuntaa n Wtlun1, MuHFft,
Hugh y. Browne, ESD. Edward q. Brad
ford, Esq, and Mr.. Henry G.. McLear,
which was concurred In by YOU and IL
therefore taken as reply to the PROPOSE.
ton made by us,
In the preliminary part of the communi-
cation, All unworthy suggestion is Iuade
that this committee might be guilty OF bad
faith and that although tile proposed
agreement should be made vet special
cUnstables might still be appointed This
is such an utterly unwarranted imputa.
ton that no further reference will be
made to II. II may he said, however, that
two years ago the same proposition was
made by us, was accepted anu acted upon
with the most gratifying results and
further, that If disirtlst and apprehension
OF bad'faitll hhs amy place, we have ire.
futaOle evidence in our possession of
action proposed two years ago, which
would enable us to make the counter
charge openly, which you suggest. 1t
served however, as an excuse for the
gentlemen signing the reply to our letter
to reject the suggestions made by us and
we therefore understand and accept this
conclusion.
Asto tho balance of the long commune
cation made To us, many of the PROPOSE
tions are so llagrnntly and radically in
violation OF registration and election en-
actments, as prescribed by the legislative
authority, that we cannot believe they are
seriously intended or made with any idea
of acceptance, the remaining PROPOSE
tions are 50 maniestly unfair and one
sided, that they are subject to the same
| criticism.
We understand, therefore, that our offer
having been rejected aud our assent in.
vtcd to propositions which are Illegal, i'm.
practicable, unjust and dangerous, and
therefore not to be considered by us, that
the correspondence upon these grounds is
| closed.
We regret thai Our efforts towards good
order in holding the next election aud
economy in preserving tho same have not
been met in the same spirit with which
they were intended and offered.
THEODORE j.. ARMSTRONG,
| Chairman Of the Democratic Executive
Committee of New Castle County,
JoHN +. CALLAHAN, Secretary.