Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-26

Special corresr ondence CT Gazette ana Journal.
Dover, Sept %. That the Union
Republicans Of Delaware, and especially
IN Kent county, are doing everything in
their power to aid them to carry the
election in Delaware next year, is eyi
denced by the many schemes they now
have on foot and are putting into execu-
ton. for the sceompl ishment o. this p IT.
lose. One of the main schemes is the
colonization of negroes in various sec.
tions OF the county. On farm near the
Kent O. unity almshouse, from which the
present Keeper OF the institution. James
Aaron, who was the Representative
from the Seventh district, moved last
year, is barn, which has Eeen con-
verted into dwelling and in which IA
perso g, representing several families
reside. just how these persons came TO
take up their residence here ia not
known and perhaps never will be-
Reputable Feisons in and around the
towns of Pennington and Harrington
nre also complaining of the influx of
negroes in those localities, yet the
farmers are havin the greatest trouble
at this time oil the year.
.aUUlH9r lUbhuUCU III tulb Aluui 10 uptGh
in the miust Of Dover, within the
shadow OF the Federal building and
the ohrroh ste eDles. In the rear Of the
postolfiee is buil.iiug which is hardly
large enough to accommodate more
than two or three faiui les at The most,
and yst at registl lou times, the mum
Der oi negroes who @ aim their home in
this particular building, ID marvel us
Not only is it the habitation of the
many negroes, but it is hotbed lor
gambling and almost everything else
in that line Only rbout year ago
a colored man was shot in cod blot d
10 this building 10 broad daylight. and
apparently no effort was made to catch
the murderer. Ons of the officers of
the law. in ferreting out case of theft
of quantity Of liquor and wine from
one of Dover's hotels nearby, some
months ago. traced the stolen goods to
this house, the liquor and wine having
been emptied from the bottles in which
they we're when stolen, into demiiohns
secured for the purpose
Many have been the expressions that
| the town would be better OFT If the
building were out of the way. but not.
withdrawing objections there has re-
Gently been erected in the rear OF the
sans building another building, much
larger, which will aeco immediate at
least % negroes and their families. A
strict watch is being kept % these two
places. as many ot-the nearby residents,
| knowing the reputation of the fret
place, are fearful Of the consequences.
Significant in this connection Is the
remark of prominent member of the
Union Republican party and a State
! Senator from this county, when APP
1 preached concerning the doings of the
Legislature. shortly after its adjourn
ment. He thought the Union Repub-
licans "l,ad much to rejoIce over, as
they had passed laws which gave them
| the voters' assistants, they had the
governor who wond appoint Republi
can registrars, and that he could moi
but see where they had made great
gains.
1t is safe to say, however, that tht
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Delaware
/ ard Kent county will not mingle with
the Unions when it comes to tht
making up OF their tickets, next year.
\ as the Union Republican tricks of las
year are still fresh in many minds Of
the Regular Republicans, and will moi
again be tolerated under any con
/ sideration.