The sun., 1898-10-26
AFTERMATH IN KENT COUNTY
Truth is Gradually Working its
Way 10 the Front in the
Steal.
INSPECTORS MUST BE PUNISHED
The Officials Who Participated in
the COnfiscatiOn of the Ballots
are Manifesting spirit Of
Revenge, and Will Make
| Statement.
MUST BE PUNISHED
Special Dispatch to The SUN.

Special Dispatch to The SUN.
DOVER, Del, Oct. 25.-The aftermath
of the recount of Kent county's vote in
1896 presents the truth OF that great steal
in clearer light than was presented
during the two years in which the
h)nest vote lay silent i'll the ballot
boxes.
1t has long been question with per-
sons OF serious thought, as to whether or
not the simultaneous action OF the Demo-
cratic inspectors was of their own voli-
ton and originality entirely in the
min' s Of the inspectors themselves.
At this day, however late it may be,
the truth is gradually working its way
to the surface, and current report in this
tow n of the county Of Kent has it that
back Of the action of these inspectors
was the order OF the Democratic leaders
in this county, the mem bers of the Demo-
cratic County Executive Committee.
The inspectors are considered con-
fessed criminals and the desire OF every
honest man in the Democratic and Re-
publican party in this county is that
those inspectors be punished, that the
crime against the people of Kent county
be avenged. 1t looks now very
much as though the inspectors will be
prosecuted for their crime.
Every Democratic inspector realizes
the gravity OF his crime, confesses it, and
ttars the punishment which he merits.
In their trouble they have naturally
sought the protection OF the party leaders
This was done when it became known to
the inspectors that they would have TO
obey the order of the Superior Court and
Law bare tl.e crime which they had COM
mltted.
The party leaders in this county re-
fused them and gave them the cold
| shoulder, and did not show up on the
! day on which the vote was recounted.
The inspectors, 6hus betrayed, have
since exhibited spirit of revenge, and
during last week reports We're III cir
culation to tile effect that certain inspec-
tors, unwilling to stand the strain
longer, were about to make u statement
ON the true origin OF the refusal to count
and tabulate the vote of Kent county in
1896. Tie report said that members OF
the Democratic County Committee had
conspired to the steal, and had formed the
agreement with the Democratic inspec-
tors in 1896, that in evsnt they, (the in
spectors) saw chance for the RepubIl-
can ticket to be elected, they should re-
fuse to tabuIate the return, claim fraud,
and have tie Democratic candidates in
stalled in the different offices by such
unla credentials MS they could give.
These Democratic inspectors were all
visited last week and inquiry made as
to the report. The visit of inquiry was
too late. The threatening hand of the
County Democratic Committee had the
early part of last week been raised before
the poor inspectors, and promises made
that the men on that committee whom
it was said were the uriginators of the
steal would stand by the inspectors in
the event Of prosecution.
Led to believe that the favor Of manip.
ulating the drawing vi jurles stll rested
| in The hands of those Democratic leaders
III Kent, the inspectors remained silent,
at least for the time.
Public opinion places the stigma OF
criminal on the men who originated this
plan to defeat the honest vote of people
as much as it does the inspectors VINO
became the direct agency by which 1t
was performed.
The purpose, it would seem, OF the
honest men Of this COUNTY, is to punish
| ,hecrminal inspectors and the inst!
gators Of the scheme, and several prom''
nent men believe the result will soon be
attained,
Frank Reedy, who was honestly elect
ed Sheriff in 1896 according 10 the hon
est v,te counted in this town two weeks
ago, is being persuaded by some OF the
Republican leaders to take the shrievalty
office for the little time remaining
Others give him the opposing advice
and Mr.. Retdy has not as yet decldet
wht,h he will become Sheriff or not.