Smyrna times., 1898-10-26
ANOTHER DESPERATE MOVE.
Second Attempt TO be Made BY Scheming
Democrats to Steal Kent
County

UUder the above head the Wilmino
Ton N3e exposes purpose that had
been planned to steal Kent countv n
SHOWS aplot OF the same gang of robbers
who stole the election of 1896. to EN-.
Drace North Murderkill Hundred and
DuGk Greek and possibly other parts
OF hent county, and was given away
py democrat concerned in the plot,
while drunk.
That nothing occurred as was con-
emplated or planned, grew out of the
Iact perhaps that the ''secret was out.
The following from staff CORES
pondent OF the San, Gilbert S. Jones,
formerly of Smyrna, lays bare the plot
that was contemplated:
| DOVER, Oct. 20.-Every indication
here tonight points to the fact that a
desperate attempt will be made Satur-
day to again steal Kent county, and
throttle the voice and vote of its citi-
Zens.
''This attempt will be made by the
very gang who engineered the steal of
1896, and who deserted the inspectors
who were their tools last week, when.
by the order of the Superior Court
| they were compelled to confess that
turns and defrauded the voters of Kent
county of their choice of county and
Legislative officers.
ga quiet canvass among the better
element of the Democratic Dartv shows
that the main efforts to hinder the req
istration of Republicans and force the
listing of Democrats are to be made in
North Murderkill and Duck Creek
Hundreds, but the other hundreds are
also to be ATTENDED to-"
"Many of these Democrats. who ara
nowise chary about giving out details
are outspoken in opposition to these
tactics. ''-o'o
L wish that every inspeetor who
violated his oat in 1896, and at the hid.
ding of that crew falsified the returns
would be pushed to the utmost extent
OF the law, said a prominent Demo-
crat at the Hotel Richardson to-ni0bt
Tor 1t has sunk the Democrat party so
low that decent men are abandoning IL
In this county
This sentiment is not entertained
by select few by any means, but
scores OF Democrats can be found who
entertain it.
They point to the calibre of the
crowd who are running Kent's canvass
with digust plainly written on their
faces.
MEN who have grave criminal
charges pending against them in the
Federal Courts for being concerned in
a bank robbery, and others who have
just escaped being in a similar posi-
tion, not because they were guiltless.
but because of a simple legal technical.
ity are said to be at the head of this
scheme.
'But while these leaders who bava
stolen election are laying their plans
to steal second, the better element of
Democrats and Republicans are NOT
idle. "o'
Every scheme they have in con+o,
plation is known to the latter. and tba, IN
are prepared to meet them. 'ney
The proposed robbery Of Ro.;..
Allaband is thoroughly nndors9ssIs1 Is5rar
nana In ana by, the Republicans any
care, care VIII be taken that ii ' doss' %na not
If II carried out, evidence of oona:
vance and conspiracy Is alreod ~ CONN.,
possession sseSS of men who will nsa III the
stood lne snJ luck x Creek plan is also 81 under
suy srUoa; and the men working Il wiiI VIII r.
tbat as aseu 10 learn Saturday morn;n~
rata pna. Steps have been taken TO chez,
Saturday will develop Soma so,,a.
i0ns' or else all signs viii fI0 fail SsnSa-
Ct. s. J.