Evening journal., 1900-10-22
DEMOCRATIC
REPEATERS
From Philadelphia Swept
Down on Wilmington
M,VEY SAID 10 BIZ III THE HEAD
Ford and Aeary Informed Of ih'
Proposed Visit Could Not
Stop the Work
M,VEY SAID 10 BIZ IT THE HEAD

From the Tenth and Thirteenth wards
of philadelphia a gang Of twenty repeat |
ers was brought TO this city on Saturday
10 ILLEGALLY register. according to the
philadelphia North American. These
men are said to have been controlled by
Select Counollmen James =. McNichol
and President James l.. Marks ana Were'
Il Is said hired and brought TO this city
by Harry Marks. policeman on the
Philadelphia force, and were, IL Is stated
guided by Detective Bernard j. MeVey IN
this city.
This was done IN attempting to steal
the state for Bryan and for the Demo-
cratic state ticket. II IS alleged that
between 200 and 300 names were Illegally
added to the lists.
The North American says: IL IS rec
ocnlzed throughout the country that the
political moral sense of a large portion
of the voters of Delaware Is below par
but when crooked results, demanding fine
art work, were wanted, Il was felt nee
oesarv to send to Philadelphia TO the Nc
Nichol-Aiiles wards for artists. II was
not unnatural, also, to seek a master TO
handle these artists among the devoted
band OF policemen who have found spe-
cial favor in the eyes Of the present ad-
mnistrauon.
when the scheme was perfected in
Wilmington TO attempt TO steal tho state
an agent was sent TO Philadelphia TO or
ganIze a gang OF ropeaters under the di-
roctlon Of an expert In such matters.
Some few days ago Marks gave Il out
to a select few OF his co-workers in the
repeating line that he wanted a gang OF
expert workers TO iii a contract in q
nearby city. Ills beat takes in a favor
lite stamping ground for repeaters ant
political nne-workors, and he was over
whelmed with applications for employ
ment. He made his selections carefully
and picked out twenty men who wer'
q known TO be quick and sure from SERVED
they had rendered the machine in thi
city.
The men were instructed to meet a
, Broad and Arch streets at o'clock OF
Saturday morning. They were not givei
an inkling Of their destination.
j At the appointed time the band gath
cred at the rendezvous and was joine
4 by Marks The men were cautioned
be very circumspect and TO travel
S couples and threes. They went TO N
Hotel Scott, the house made notorious O
the meeting place Of Salter and his gan
7 OF repeaters, remained only a few mir
utes and left singly and in couples. The
We're divided into two gangs Of te
each
One went across Filbert street TO IN
Broad street station. Policeman MARI
took command OF this gang, purchase
eleven tickets and started for Whining
ton, while n man known as big Georg,
marshaled the second gang. "B
George" took a Market street car
rwenty-fourth street, whence they wal
ed to the Baltimore and Ohio static
Here 'J3ig George" bought ten tickets
After arriving I'm this city the mi
went to Sixth and shipley streets. He
- Detective McVoy Is said to have IN
them and piloted the crowds to the Ba
,e ard Legion, No. 6i7 shipley street
,e The story goes on to state that Pet
r. j. Ford and Chairman Neary were /
he formed OF the gangs intention Of Wis
ST ing Wilmington. and that they set
Nv work TO stop the nefarious acts, b
ct found men capable OF helping the
he scarce.
ne Marks, who was here. It is alleged,
.el ceived $500 for his work This officer n
had an interesting political career
Philadelphia.
Detective McVey denies that he was
ay Philadelphia, and says he will dema
Ie the Philadelphia paper to retract.