Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05

Wilmington will have before them the
most astounding exhibit of figures and
names ever presented to the public.
The list will figure, 1t Is believed, over
$4,000 names. Tho largest vote ever
cast in this city was about 1900, so that
1t is possible so per cent of the legiti-
mate vote of the citizens Of Wilmington
is probable of being nullifed of its fran.
chisc right by this heterogeneous pad
ding Of the assessment list by an ire
sponsible assessor.
Another feature of the iniquity, in
addition to the franchise fraud, is that
the public will have to pay for the ex-
pense of transcribing the names at the
rate of o cents apiece. Four lists have
10 be made by the clerk of the peace rs
required by law. One is for the Levy
Court record. Another for the dupli-
Gates. A third is for the State auditor.
There is still q fourth required for the
clerk of the peace's Office. g
After all il was a very quiet day on Sat
.urday, In fact the. closing appeal day of
the past month witnessed within the
Levy Court chamber the most placid
and serene of any during appeal term.
A few minutes before closing time Ut
was exactly 3.45l Captain Kane APP
pelrcd in the county treasurer's office
adjoining the Levy Court room. Com
missioner Armstrong, with his customary
urbanity, invited the official into the
chamber. Captain Kane in pleasant
mood replied: "Oh no, daren't
Sheriff Gould is there"
The sheriff was sitting at the desks
along the south side Of the apartment
,,I l,I f,,I ,f
where Captain Kane stood. That ofli
cill's reply did not suit Mr. Gould.
81 don't care for any slurs like that"
he angriy called out before the whole
court. "You needn't be bit afraid Of
me. | would just as leave take hold of
You as anyone else. )"
The sheriif's testinGss set everyone,
including Captain Kane, roaring laugh
ing. Chairman Scott called the sheriff
to order, saying that that was hardly
the proper way for that officer 70 con-
duct himself in the court room. Sheriff
Gould expressed his regrets for having
allowed his temper to get the better Of
him, and the little furry blew over.
Whatever delay may be charged in
the matter of hurrying on the work of
adding names the last day, is due largely
to the fact of the number Of down. coun
try negroes appearing to be placed on
the assessment lists of outside hundreds.
Some of them had no vouchers and
others occupied the time Of the court
and the waiting applicants also simply
to find out that their names were
already ON the lists.
A feature Of saturdays assessing was
the fact of the colored voucher, A. q. X.
Anderson, appearing as voucher for
white applicants.
The following names were added on
Saturday:
First ward-.Morris Reisman.
Second-Ellwood Ringgoid, colored,
Morris Leshem, Meyer Goldstein.
Fourth-Jacob Neide, Frederick
Rhine. ~.
Fifth-Charles Brukins, colored.
Sixth-W. f. Kennedy, NJ. D., Jere-
miah Miller, colored.
Seventh-Benjamin H. Cheers, james
r. Phillips. H.
Eighth-Jefferson Cooper, colored,
Wilmer /. Drnmmond, W. P. White
Sylvester I. Caldwell, James t. Porter
colored. rs XVI.
Ninth-John Davis, colored. e.
Tenth--Arthuf A. Pelton, Joseph
Sommcrs.
Eleventh-James B. Davis.
Twelfth-Howard Rothwell.
West St. Georges--James A.. Hall
colored. "A
East St. Georges-Smith Moss, col
ored. .a..'. 4.f..E
North New Castle-Henry Newman
colored.