The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-29
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Geo W. Eckles.
Then there is review Of personal trou-
bles which Mr.. Eckles are alleged to have
had but which tho two parties can set L..
On Saturday Mr.. Eckles said IN an inter-
view:
There Is much that could be said in rela-
ton to the attack in tho New Castle News
Of To-day issue. The main cause of the
attack is that the registration books were
placed in my hands to have the Isis pub
lished from the same. There are Demo
Gratis in tho business of printing aud it
was decided that the work should be plac-
ed In the hands of men Of that persuasion.
As to tho registration Of the negro Paum,
l would say that the negro was drunk and
himself uor would any reputable republi-
can who pretended to know tho negro.
qualify that the claimant had right and
clear title to register. A prominent re-
publican stated that Mr.. ellis should
have more sense than bring negro in the
condition Of this man to DO regis cred
The only trouble that there was in this
district during the registration was o.
cGsiOned by Republican official in the
mail service who threatened to whip and
ciean out the registration officers of this
district ia certain colored man was not
placed on the books. Tho man was not
placed on the books nor were the officers
cleaned out.
would state that rs far as tho registra.
ton in the second election district OF the
tenth representative district is concerned
can say, we court any and every inquiry
as to the manner in which the registration
was Carried On from any source whatever.
In speaking of the receipt given Paum
can Say and have witnesses to bear out
the statement that the money Of the man
(Paum) was handed into the window and
his name was not placed on the books The
receipt Was given TO him by mistake of the
registrar. The man was recalled and the
receipt asked for and returned. and his
money returned. The receipt WAS not
snatched by me rs alleged but rather
Robert McFarlin attempted to snatch it
from my hands.
would say that In relation to the regis.
tration books that Sheriff Finn has the
books now in his possession. He had one
BOOK and the other was placed in his hands
on Thursday evening. We have not had
any desire 10 evado the law in this matter
and rs far as my having the books for ro-
htlcal reasons. l would like to question
what Use could make Of one without the
other which was in the hands Of the Sheriff.
The whole matter Is absurd aud is clean
cut piece of spitew0rk on account of the
inability of Hoffman 10 secure the books
and the printing Of thu lists.
The matter of the postal card referred to
above vii. say was written by myself. |
received letter from Hoffman in which |
he threatened mo to make it hot for me il |
did not turn over the book 10 him He !
made tho demand and in contempt for |
him wrote an address on tho card and on |
the othor side made a few scra: ches and |
signed my name.
The charges made in which my charac.
teris attacked will be fully ventilated |
have already consulted counsel and this
matter will be attended to-
Registrar Robert II Morrison was seen
in relation to the same letter in the News
and he made the following atemen
have lived in the Northern election
district, or what is now he second election
district of the 10Th representative district
Tor the past 26 years aud have been u reg
lstrar since 1t was first placed in vogue in
this city. have never known this negro
Paum, who Is represented a' having lived
in the district for 20 years | know no
negro by this name. There is no one by
this name unless he arrived from Vir-
ginia within the last six months. He was
not registered and take the responsibility
Of the registration.
am satisfied that the attack was III ade
on Mr.. Ecklts on account Of Hoffman not
receiving the printing. ! am responsible
Tor this. deny that ever ordered him
70 GET tne DOCKS from Mr.. Eckles and fur
thol than this l have witnesses to provo
The fact. On the other hand ordered Mr..
Eckles to have the lists printed at Ros-
'ier:.
The books were not kept for political
purposes. We had no use for theI. The
hcriif has the books now and thu liz, reads
hat they shall be returned TO the ru.is-
rars in "a hours and we are not making
my objections or fuss because tho Sheriff
ias not yet returned them.
The committee in charge OF the picnic |
next at Rogers Park has arranQ.
d for several races. Amateurs from New
.astlo will be in one race Of half a mile a
nile open to amateur, from Wilmington
viii be the next and then quarter Of
nile race No bicyclist who ever won race
viii be allowed TO ride, This promises to be
he most successful picnic OF the A.O.H
vcr held.
The colored people of this city attended
Sig Quarterly in Wilmington Yesterday
Mrs. James Eaton, Of Modelu Springs !
Id, Is the guest Of New Castle relatives
a number of New Castle people attended
no re-opcning of St. Joseph's hurch on
ne Brandywlnc yesterday.
RoNe lii'l school house In, been over
auled and new desks placed therein.