Evening journal., 1900-11-07
REPUBLICANS
ARR JUBlLtNT
Express Deepest JOY Over the
Big Victory
CHURCHMAK SPEAKS OF FRAUD
Notwithstanding II the Sweep Of
"MtKinleyiSm" Was az a
Raging Torrent


over the great state and national vic
tory achieved yesterday. Naturally, it
is among the leaders Of the party that
the greater satisfaction is expressed.
Philip Q. Churchman. whose indefati-
gable efforts as chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee have result !
ed in the great local Republican tri-
umph, is receiving congratulations
from every section of the state.
Concerning the victory. Mr.. Church |
man says:
The election has resulted in a COM
plete sweep Of the state for the Repub-
lican party We have carried the
state for Mckinley and Roosevelt by a
handsome majority. and have elected
our entire state ticket by a fattering
majority. and will control both
branches of the Legislature. In this
city we were met by fraud and cor
ruption. bribery and intimidation, and
thereby lost the senator in the South
ern district by handful Of votes. and
a member of the House OF Representa-
tives from the Fourth district, also by
very few votes. With a fair election
across Third street bridge. we would
have elected Mr.. Ross senator for the
Second district by handsome majority;
but by the aid OF the Democratic election
officers in that district practically no
election was held there, aided and assist
ed by the dilatory practices adopted by
the Democratic Department OF Elections.
through its president Martin Fairy, ably
aided and assisted by Armon ID. Chaytor,
his colleague, who neglected and refused
for four hours TO have election officers in
that district, virtually no election was
held there. / should not, however, fail to
| add that these gentlemen were advised
and abetted in their nefarious work by
Mr.. John c. Gray aud Mr. James W.
Ponder.
Il DO not have TO go TO any one TO learn
these facts. for / was there myself
through it all. and ] made a demand on
the Election Department. as chairman Of
the Republican State Committee, that
they should be firm in their duty under
the law and appoint election officers TO
hold that election, and 1 further notified
them that l would hold them TO a strict
accountability under the law for what
ever legal damages they were liable.
II understand that Mr.. Willard Sauls-
bury and Mr.. Peter J Ford also appear
ed at the scene OF action and conferred
with the above mentioned distinguished
leaders of the Democracy and advised
and counseled with them in the Liberty
engine house. the scene OF the notorious
prize fight episode the night previous, and
to all Of these gentlemen whom / have
lnamed / charge the responsibility Of the
outrageous action which occurred in that
election district. Had a fair election been
held our candidate for state senator, Mr.
Howard u. Ross, As | have said before,
would have been elected by the returns OF
the election. and he was in reality elected
and will be seated by the next senate Of
the State of Delaware. We shall TAX,
, steps at once TO bring all those who took
part in the outrageous proceedings in that
district before a proper tribunal OF justic,
so that a repetition Of the same shall no
occur again.
II had conference with a number OF
? gentlemen at the Office Of the Department
d Of Elections about 10 O'Clock in the morn
: ing Of election day. at which were pres
q ent among others Colonel BENJAMIN
Nields. William S. Hilles, Lilburn
8 Chandler, George A. Elliott, J. Harve.
d Whiteman and Mr.. Willard Salisbury
r stenographer. together with the member
e of the Department Of Elections and Mr.
o Patrick Neary. 1t was agreed ther
S among other things that il we woul'
l. guarantee police protection TO the election
e officers the Department Of Election
y would at once put in the window election
!, officers and open the election, as the In,
, specifically required them TO do The
a agreed 10 see 10 il that a fair electi0
"a would be held there. After they arrived a
ID thepolls however acting under the advic
= of the above named prominent Demo
~ cratic counsel, they raised first one the
another objection before they would ac
- and after numerous conferences in ih
Liberty engine house. they would n,
y agree TO go on with the election unles
two lines OF voters were formed, one "a
~ the colored men and the other for tl
= white men. Notwithstanding the fact ths
IN the cOlored men 10 the number of on
re hundred and upwards had been standiu
ie ia line to MY personal knowledge for for
"a hours. and I am informed by others sine
"a long before the polls opened in the morn
ing. One purpose and design Of this d
o. mand WAS to allow the Democrats in thi
district all 10 vote. because il was furthl
agreed that one white man should vot
then a colored man, and so on alternatel
The election was finally started son
3d time after o'clock and the result wi
oy that when the polls closed at o'clock II
y men were standing in line ready to vot
be nine-tenths Of whom were colored men.
10 Notwithstanding this action We ca
Id ried the First representative district (
be James Kitchen by majority Of p.
to sire TO thank the Republican organizati'
for it's most excellent work and / desi
10 thank the members Of the Republic.
party for the most admirable manner
which they stood by the organizatic
Of and must also add that the result OF Il
lig election also has been brought about H.
IA large part by the able manner and t
ok untiring efforts OF the Republican pre-
lar 1t is a victory we'll earned against {
greatest odds. We have met the Demo
racy at every point and every scheme
trick. however low, illegal and corru
has been thwarted. We have vanquish
sn- the Democracy OF Delaware for years
Tt- come. would also commend the orde
ION and peaceful conduct Of the oolored %
ct who 50 patiently endured the long "