Evening journal., 1895-12-16
GOV. REYNOLDS'S ARMY
Being Paid BY the Taxpayers
To-day.
STORY OF BROKEN PARTY PLEDGES

STORY OF BROKEN PARTY PLEDGES
Special Constabiss Throng the Corridor
and omcss at the Court Houss-ro
Receive s5 for One Days Service.
Three Levy Court Commissioners as
Judges.
There we're special constables galore at
the Court House day. Long before
10 o'clock. the time set for the opening
Of the Levy Court Bureau Of Information
and Distribution, tho corridors were
Gro Wded with consts h,ss aud spectators
gho had been dealing IN aud dlscounting
constablts' commissions There WAS
81 500 to be distributed among heeiers
and boWlers. and Chairman Scott, Com
missioner MeRley and Commissioner
Gallagher supetintended the work az
judges Of the qualifications OF the appli-
cants for pay, and they we're kept
exceedingly busy satisfying he demands
OF the 900 men who had cen summoned
10 sppear and prove appointment and
service.
The committee sat In the Lazy Court
room with thu crowd jimmed IN the
main corridor renuering II impassable.
Only one man was allowed IN the room Rt
time He was admitted Rt the maln
corridor door by Commissioner White,
who was present 10 help his colleagues
out The special constable once
in the door was closed against
the crowd, and tho work Of
payment proceeded Com missioner Mealey
occupied place a. o desk near the door
He received ths commission, marked II
paid; the constable then proce ded to
Chairman Scott aud received crisp 50
bill Commissioner Gallagher, Republi
can, let the claimant out the door
opening Into the side corridor. This
went on hour after hour The Nd
was noisy but good natursd the
claimants being In much happier frame
OF mind than the taxpsyere whose money
was being wasted with such lavish hand.
The commissioners required personal
appearance Of the claimant with his com
mission, or that the proxy be armed with
both the afiidavit aud the commission Of
the special constabls
Late In the morning Receiver Of Taxes
John I. Dickey volunteered his services
to assist Mr.. Mesley Ia passing upon the
credentials. and his assistance greatly
facilitated the work, he being being we'll
acquainted with the personnel Of the
force.
Several women presented the commits.
sions Of their husbands and received the
money due. Several men who relied
upon special constable buttons to carry
them through we're disappointed, as their
commissions we're demanded
1t was stated al the Court House that
ex Governor Robert Reynolds was 10
town and had sent word to the Rspub j.
can members, Messrs Gallagher and
Armstrong, that " they would come TO
the Clayto House and take dinner with
MIN he would show them the petition
upon which he issued the commission
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter called
at the Clay ton House to sec ex Governor
Reynolds. but his name was not on the
register and the clerk stated that be had
not been there The meeting may take
place somewhere else.
From other sources 70 was learned that
the ex governor passed through to Phil
sdelphia this morning and expects to stop
of here on his way home this afternoon
/ IL is said that be will only allow the
Republican Levy Court commissioners to
see the petition upon their pledge not 10
divulge the names Il contains.
History Of Crime.
These special oonstables were Rp
pointed by Governor Reynolds on the
day before the general election. 1894,
and probably did az much TO defeat the
Denocracy Of New Castle county ss any
other factor Ia the great political fsht.
Marshal LaDnsn's presence In the
Office OF the United States marshal
insured the absence Of that horde Of
deputy marshals which had dlsgraced
the term Of Marshal Mahoffg The only
thing for the Democrats 70 fear was A
possible army Of deputy sheriffs put 10
l the Geld by William Simmons, Re
publican sheriff Republicans feared
another visitation OF special con-
stables. Representatives OF the two
parties met. IL was agreed on the part
Of the Republicans that there should bs
no partisan force Of deputy sherihs, and
/ the Democratic managers gave solemn
| assurance that Governor Reynolds would
not put any special constables Ia the Geld.
On the night before the general cleo
ton Secretary OF State John d Hawkins
delivered to the Democratic managers
here 900 commissions for special consta
bles All night long men were sworn IN,
and when the sun rose on election day
both Democrats and Republicans were
amazed and indignant 10 hnd the city
overrun by them In the face OF a solemn
party pledge AS a consequences many
/ Democrats did not vote at All, while many
others voted the straight-opt Republican
ticket.
So great was the indignation that al
the Democratic managers here disclaimeC
responsibility for the outrage, and threw
II upon Governor Reynolds. Until last
week the Levy Court never had the hard
ihood 10 pass upon the claims Of the
constables but on Tuesday It wac decided
70 grant s. to each man who could prove
services.
Make Men, Women aud Children Happy
'Oa lest Saturday afternoon nearly on