Evening star., 1898-11-09
.ef of police If they resign


away. Poor white men careless in the
matter of protecting their women Es-
pecially farms, they are careless of
their conduct toward them. and our exp.r-
fence among poor white people in the coun-
try teaches us that the women of that
race are not any more particular in the
matter of clandestine meetings with col
ored men than are the white men with col
Ored women.
Meetings OF this kind go on for some time
UrtU the wOmar's infatuation or the mans
holiness bring attention TO them. ana the
nan is lynched for rape. Every negro
ly pchcd is called - big. burly black brute.
when in fact many of those who have thus
been dealt with had white men for their
fathers and We're not only not black and
'bUrly,. hut We're sufficiently attractive
for white girls of culture and refinement TO
fall In love with them, as is we'll known to
all
Reference to Manly.
The fun text of the resolution relating to
Manly is follows: we have been. in
Our desir" foT harmony and peace. DlinGed
10th TO our best interests and to our rights
"A climax reached when the negro
paper Of this city published an article so
vile and slanderous tha; it would have
in most Communities resulted in the lynch
ing Of the editor. We dcprecate lynching.
and Yet there Is no punishment provided by
law adequate for this Offense. We there
fore pTc it to the people of this community
and of this city - protection against
such license in the future that the paper
known as thf Record cease to be pub
HShed and that its editor he banshed from
this ccmmunity.
We demand that he leave this city for
ever within -tweniy-fOur hours after the
Issuance Of this proclamation. Second that
his printing press be packed and shipped
from the city without delay and that we
he notified within twelve hours of the ac
CeptanCc or rejection of this demand.
If the demand is agreed to within twelve
hours. We counsel forbearance on the part
Of all white men. If the demand is re-
fused. or If no answer is given within the
time mentioned, then the editor, Manly, will
be expelled by force.
1t is understood that Manly has already
left the city. and his friends will probably
ship his press today.
officials viii Not Resign
The mayor and the chief of police say in
private conversation this afternoon that
they will. not resign suggested by the
mass meeting of citizens today. They say
they were elected by the votes of the peo-
pie. and will hold office until their term ex-
pires, until they are elected by force.
Leading members of the committee of
twenty-five tell me this afternoon that the
committee will wait upon the mayor and
chief of police tomorrow morning, and ad-
wise them 10 resign If they decline, the
understanding is that the citizens will
probably fix time limit upon their leaving
the city.
IL is also proposed to suggest to some of
the board of aldermen the adViSability of
put in their places, and the new board will
then eject a mayor and chief of police un-
der the law 1t is urged by the members
OF the citizens committee that this is the
action contemplated by the resolutions
adopted today declaring negro domination
at end in Wilmington.
The Citizeus committee will send word to
the negroes tonight to remove the printing
press of the negro newspaper.
How It Was Done.
The white residents of Wilmington have
fulfilled their determine ton to carry the
election in this city for white supremacy
and democracy in the face of existing
majority dg: INST them. About ,.e5J is the
democratic majority in the city and county.
In th= city proper the majority for the
democrats is about 1000. the republics.
majority for congressman two years ago
being about $50. That this change has
been wrought without bloodshed is a source
Of congratuiatiOn to the citizens. The
means which We're used for bringing it
about are We'll understood and approved
by the residents. They were bound TO OBJ
tam the result one way or the other and
the way which was chosen was the least
cot spicuous and most humanitarian.
Last night men Were congratUating each
other that manipulation of ballots was
preferable 70 manipulation Of Winchesters
anu ll'NLtZtIS yesterday afternoon be
came evident that heavy republican vote
Was b-ing cast, the negroes turning out
wei IN response TO the appeals of the white
leaders Conferences of the democratic
managers were held and the situation dis
cuSscd Tn necessity for eIecting the
democratic candidate for state senator was
set forth.
Policy Agreed Upon.
policy was agreed upon. and the word
was passed around. The results were ap-
rE-Wgr
from tn precincts. Here is a sample: In
ihe fifth precinct of the first ward the re-
turns show that in the baHoting for repre
sentative in Congress the republican got
SV2, the democrat 29. but in the baIIoting
for stat" senator the democrat got 1876 and
TN republican lIl The republican vote for
Judges was 3p}. democratic Is This is
stfOnS republican precinct and the fact
was recorded in every case except in the
vote for state senator the office rnost
desired BY tn democrats. Various method.
"rFr adopted in the several precincts to
produce the desired results
In some republican votes were for,n1 m
ave Den cast in violation OF regulations
anu % "ei" thrown oE.- In others. none bIt
~ men "h. made up the returns knew
now tnr result was attained. and they arc
not telling In every precinct there was a
Ltr"Hu'tn judge of election usually a ne
When the question is asked what rational
excuse can be suggested for the ex.raordi-
IaFy change in sentiment in This city as ex-
pressed IN the vote. the answer is hat II
Wa caused 10y the former fuSionfets re-
turning 10 their allegiance to the white
an ti:k%t and by negroes voting the
democratic ticket. This argument is for
foreign consumption Calv
Stirring Incident
\; one Of the strong negro precincts a
stirring incident occurred after the polls
closed and while the votes were boirp
counted Darkness had fallen then. ara
the judges were handling the halIofs Nv .be
aIm hight Of two Kerosene lamps I'm A lit.la
shop o. the outskirts Of the city. As soon
a. dayliSA; waned white men began 70
gather In The vicinity. Many of them car
Il"d rifles and probably all had revolvers
f-ach white man had handkerchief tied
about his left arm. To distinguish TIN fin
The darkness Nothing was SAID: there was
no shouting but steadily this crowd OF s!-
lent men was augmented. forming an omi-
nous looking mass in the unIighted sandy
streets.
About that time the negroes began 20