The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-17

The following communication was mailed
In this city on Tuesday, October g. and
should have been received by Chairman
Armstrong, Of the Democratic County
Committee, the following day. No reply
however, has yet been received by the Re-
publican chairman OF the state committee
Or by the chairman of the Republican
County Committee. 1t is therefore deemed
best to let the voters of this city know
Just exactly where the Republican party
stands In the matter Of holding a fair cleo
tion:
Wilmington, Del. October 9. 1894.
The Hon. Theodore +. Armstrong, Chair
man OF the Democratic County Executive
Committee of New Castle County:
Dear Sir: By request of Peirce Gould
Esq, sheriff OF New Castle county, who
duly received your letter upon the subject
Of the appointment of deputy sherffs to
preserve the peace at the next ensuing
general election in this county, we have
the honor to submit the proposals herein
After set forth for the securing of fair
and peaceable election. ....0.
You have suggested in your letter that
''where the sheriff of New Castle county
shall deem 1t proper to have deputy sheriffs
pr where requested by the Official heads OF
6ither party" he shall appoint as deputy
sheriffs, equally from the two parties, not
more than two proper, temperate and capa-
BILE men to preserve the peace at the polls
and generally to have charge Of matters
pertaining to preserving the peace at the
polls on election day"
From this we understand that your pro-
posal is that, when the sheriff of this
county shall deem it proper, or when he is
requested by the official heads of either
HE Republican or Democratic party, he
thall appoint as deputy sheriffs only one
Republican and one Democrat--proper
temperate and capable men-at each poll
ing place for the purpose Of preserving
peace thereat on election day.
While you express the trust that by
reason of such appointment OF deputy
sherlffs the appointment of special con-
stables under state authority may also
prove Unnecessary" you have nowhere In
your letter undertaken or proposed that
the official heads of your party, including
the governor of this state, shall undertake
khat in the event of such appointment OF
deputy sheriffs, no special constables un-
der state authority" shall be appointed to
serve on election day.
Without satisfactory assurances to this
end we have to say that your proposition
cannot be entertained, as 1t would, stand
ang alone. be manifestly unfair.
While we are In perfect accord with
your expressed desire for a fair and peace
sbls election. and are anxious to cordially
cooperate with you and the official heads
Of your party in securing such result we
a off ttai n
ment of the end in view, the scope of any
agreement In that behalf, which may be
Suffered into by thu. official heads of the
swo parties should be so enlarged as to
include several matters not embraced in
your proposition.
We therefore respectfully submit the fol-
lowing proposals as the basis of an agree
ment to be entered into by the official
heads OF the two parties viz:
|. That when the sheriff of New Castle
county shall deem it proper to have deputy
Shsrlffs, or when requested by the official
heads of either the Republican or Demo-
efatic party, he shall appoint as deputy
sheriffs for such polling places as he shall
deem proper or as shall be named by the
Official heads of either Of said political
parties, either one Republican and one
Democratic deputy sheriff, or, IL so pre-
ssrred, two Republican and two Democratic
deputy sheriffs, to be named, in the case
ID appointment of Democratic deputy
eheriffs, by the official heads OF
She Democratic party, for the purpose Of
securing fair and peaceable election in
November next; the sheriff, however, to
have the right to make objection to the
appointment OF any person naned for
Msputy sheriff for any cause rendering
atm unfit to act Ia that capacity, and in
auoh case the sheriff shall call for the
submission to him Of the name or names
Of another or other person or persons
etted for said Office
2. That no special constables shall be
appointed by the governor of this state to
serve at said election; nor shall any other
peace officers than deputy sheriffs as afore-
said serve thereat, save the present stand
ing police force of the city OF Wilmington.
3. That In order to insure non-interrup-
tion of the election officers in the dis
charge of their duties in the counting of
the ballots cast in New Castle county
there shall be present at such counting, in
each election district, six voters of such
district, three of whom shall be selected
BY the chairman of the New Castle County
Republican Committee, and the other three
by the chairman of the New Castle County
Democratic Committee.
4. That whenever any vacancy, by reason
Of DEATH resignation, removal, disqualified
uon or other cause whatever. shall occur
In any office connected with the reglstra-
fiou of voters or the holding or conduct OF
ihe general election in this state and by
khe Law such vacancy is to be filled by the
appointment of Republican or of a
ba ha
BON shall be appointed to fill said vacancy
y shall bo suggested by the chairman OF
shs county committee of the political party
from which by law such appointment is
b be made.
80 That at all polling places In this
stats the two persons who are to be chosen
aes and to act as voters assistants, as
provided for In section Is. ".iI act to pro-
f.ds for the secrecy and purity of the
AAllot," chapter 81 Of volume 10 OF the
Laws OF Delaware. shall be the two pef-
eons 1bose names shall respectively be
suggested to the officers OF election by the
ehalrnan Of the county committees of the
fsspsGt.vo political parties to which they
eelons.
Q. That the lowar left-hand corner Of
ths back of the ballot within the meaning
ef section is ot the SAID AN act to provide
tpr the secrecy and purity OF the ballot"
v the hsft-hand lower corner of the lack
q The ballot the lever side o. the back
tbs ballet corresponding with the lower
Stde ef the trent of the ballot.
T. That when a ballot shall be so folded
ms the initials Of the clerks do not ap-
pear, the inspector o. judges or either CT