The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-16
POLITICAL /
GOSSIP
The Poll Tax Bugaboo. No
" Postmaster Named
! Something Will !;
HAVE TO Be DONE TO BRING
Out Voters: The Cost.
More Than the :
State Will Re-
Ceive From
THE PRESENT OUTLOOK.
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Tho small number OF voters thus far reg.
isierod shows with what interest men take
In the franchise to vote. Tho mon who
enacted this law and made 1t possible for
1t to become u law had no idea it would
DO taken by tho Democratic voters as 1t
has. They intended by this law TO dis
franchise tho larger part Of tho colored
vote as similar laws had been enacted in
tho South, which was much cheaper than
appointing County Corstables TO arrest
tho men when they came up to the polls to
VOTE
What the writer would like to know Is,
what good are the receipts which tho regis
tration officers have been providedwith IL
they are not filled out and given 10. oach
person thntregisters? The writer OF these
notes was told that a receipt was not ne
cessary and ho did not take ono
| Why should William H. Lee have been
reg is.ered at the Fifth district on satur-
day when he resides on Eighth beyond
Franklin street9 The registration officers
had no right to thus register him. He
should have been regis cred in tho district
from Harrison to Clayton streets.
Tho small registration thus far does not
speak we'll for one of the other parties II
tho voters don't think enough Of their
franchise to get registered on either one
or the Other of the remaining days.
The tip is out that tho italian Demo-
cratic Clubs at Eighth and Union streots
have been given their dollar to 60 and get
registered on. That tho friends of Willard
Salisbury have been looking after them.
They register In the Twelfth Ward.
Numerous RepIbli,ans have said TINT
they would not got registered until tho
postmaster had been appointed. II they
don't qualify by next Saturday they will
lose their vote at the nomination election.
They say that the present election law Is
not Constitutional We tor one would like
lis Constitutionality tested In the Courts.
The Sun very aptly says: The situation
in Republican ranks Is still unchanged
and the probabilities ut this time point to
the fact that the work Of Citizen Hillcs, ct.
al, may yot 60 for naught. 1t is asserted
that tho Regular Republican county
committee may follow In the footsteps Of
the Rsgulnr State Central committee Of
Friday last and refuse to abide by the
agreement they signed In connection with
tho Union county committee for peace in.
= this county at least.
There are many murmurs Of discon.
tent heard In tho Regular camp ovor tho
merger effected not quite two weeks ago,
aud this has been noticeable by the very
small number Of Republicans who have
registered during the past two Saturdays
On the other hand 1t Is contendod that
the Democratic registration is much
larger and unless tho Republicans take
cognizance OF this fact dofeat will un-
doubtedly be their portion In November
next.
The politicians were out in full force yos-
torday and somethingis up.
Winfield S. Quigey has not yet given up
the post office. His appointment would
meet with tho approval CT the large part
of the voters of the party.
As near as we can come at it there has |
been less Republicans than Democrats
registered. The colored vote thus far reg |
istcred shows less than 100, which vote
in the past ran up to $500. This alone is
a tremendous falling off. and with the
large number Of white Republicans who
show no disposition to get registered tho
outlook at this writing Is not very en-
couraging. Something surely should bo
done to impress upon tho Republicans tho
necessity Of getting registered.
Now is the time to show that friendly
interest in the party that some men pro.
fcss to have for it, when any Office Is in
sight.
Charles Fl. Boyle has announced him
self as candidate for tho Democratic
nomination for representative in the Gen.
eral As 'embly for the Fourth district Of
Wilmington hundred.
The Republican candidates for Sheriff
and Coroner wero out in forcc onSaturday
at shellpot park looking after their fences
amongst the Red Men and others who were
In attendance.
Tho Democrats have made their first ar.
rest, David p Hutohison of Townsend has
been made the victim charged with Offer
ing money to John Tott COL, to pay his
registration fec with. This Is like drown
ing men clutchiny at straws, and an out
rage, Fred Bach says in Republican po-
lical glasses in the Star.
Thorei but ono course for the voters
who are opposed to system that breeds
much general hypocrisy and lying They
must pay the dollar and vote the Repub-
lican Legislative ticket A Republican
legislature will pave the way next Jan
lary for such an amendment Of tho new
as will take these corrupting
provisions out ofit. 1t Is q crime to make
laws that lead men to become violators of
The law. 1t was crime so to frame tho
new constitution, since 1t has made hypo
rites and liars by wholesale out Of the
D emocratc machine polit!cianz, their
financial hackers and thOir mpecunious
ollowers.
Tho claim is made that Patrick Neary,
hartman of the Democratic County Com.
nittee, Is not getting that party's voters
tblSttEeu auu tucloDy uu' oaulSuuiy HUI | ,
re worthy and Mr. Saulsbury's return is
onged for back from he White Noun
aims, when tho necessary funds will
hey say be forthcoming. Without that
Iollar tho registration will bo slower than
YER at the three remaining days.
The new Constitution does not as macy
cople suppose abolish the old poll tax. as
he county and poor tax was called 1t .
vas evlts tly tho !Eseus.on OF the trainers ,
fth; ceT Ccns:tsatior to abolish the poll t
az and substitute a capitation tax. but !
hey d!j ncs DC SO and thore you are.
Three speotres that threaten baby's life.
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avar faila IN con1uer thefo | L.