The sun., 1898-10-30
Democratic Plot in Sussex County
to Rob the Republicans
If
Of Victory.
HOW IT WAS ARRANGED
Desperate Efforts May Yet he Made
to Accomplish Their Object.
The Sample Ballot He.
suited In Disclosing
the Plot.
special Dispatch to THE SUN.

| special Dispatch to THE SUN.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Oct. 29.--It is EN-
pbatically asserted by certain leaders of
the Republican party in Sussex county
that scheme to juggle with the official
ballot OF the party in the county has
been on foot but fallen through, owing
to the objection of the honest and
honorable Democrats.
The plot was for Clerk OF the Peace
John B. ID Arman to issue as the official
ballot Of the Republican larty the
original Union and Republican tickets,
completely ignoring the supplemental
mountainous which were filed after hay.
Ing certain nominees on the original
ticket resign from the ticket in legal
manner before notary public.
Leaders OF the Democratic party in
Sussex, go it is claimed by the leaders OF
the Republicans, met in the Conrt House
at Georgetown and the proposition was
made to them by the radicals to play
this dastardly trick on the Republicans.
The conservative and honorable Demo-
Gratis would not countenance nor stoop
20 the trick, but remained firm and true
to the principles OF fair play and justice.
/ They prevailed, it Is thought, and
since the printing of the sample of ~
official ballot fur the First Election al.
trict it seems hardly likely that The
scheme will be worked in the other dis
tricts.
The sample ballot is correct and in
cludes the supplemental nominees.
II the change is made nov it would be
high. handed villainy, the Republicans
say, as the fact that the nature Of the Of
hclal ballot will not be known by the
citizens until the day Of election, has
caused considerable wurriment as to its
contents.
Should this scheme, however, ba car
ried out and the party nnprepared for it
with printed stickrrs of the various sup
;lleinelltal yiioIninees, the result will be
'uisastr'lls and damaging to their present
glowing prospecls ior a victory in No
vember.
Local politicians in the Republican
party have been worked up and greatly
lncensed over the action oi the Demo
Gratis.
Clerk Of the Pace Dnrlnan could not
be seen to-day in order to get his state
lnent on the subject, as he vas out of
town, but the chairman Of the lerno-
cratic County Committee says il is utter
~ Glse, and the sample ticket for the
First Election District Of the First
District and the official
baIlnt will correspond exactly.
The Republicans say that il is in Mr..
Dornan's power IT, play this "damnable
Il ick,' y but they think that he alone is
f'm honest to perpetrate such dastardly
piece OF rascallty on the citizens OF Sus-
SEX county, unless great pressure is
brought to bear on him by the rampant
and radical faction OF tile Democratic
party in the county and State.
Should this alleged plot be carried into
execution il will greatly harass and
the Republican party in Sussex
md former records Of the tricks of the
Democrats make the situation II 1preciated
d by the Republican leaders.
They declare that Mr.. Dorman raust
lct honestly by them, for they are aware
II the existing scheme, and will en-
ieavor in every way to ascertain the
xact truth IN the matter and take such
teps as will be necessary to secure fair
'lav and honest treatment.