Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-19

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
Smyrna, Dec. Is.-The recommenda.
ton OF William Z. Wha'ey as rural
n sill carrier, and Reese Hill, substitute,
both colored, by Congressman j.. ii.
Ball, has struck the politicians OF both
the Democratic and Union Republican
Iarties as someth ng uuhsard of in
Delaware politics. Among the followers
of j. Edward Addicks the probable
appointments are denounced, and they
freey predict that it means much
trouble and anxiety to them. The fol
lowers of that party have always bsen
opposed to any recognition of the
colored man. Through pictures OF the
horrors OF a return 10 slavery IL tine
Democrats were successful, and whore
this would not bring the necessary
answer, a picture Of the disfanchise-
uent lave enacted in some of the
| Southern States the Union Republican
] party fer several elections past has
been abe to hold the colored vote OF
this county practically solid for the in
| teresls OF Addicks and at little cost
/ and trouble save the payment OF their
/ registration fee every two years. but
gradually change has heen taking
place The coiored people, seeing that
+, in all the legislative d s.ricts OF this
4 county where the union Repuh Jeans
| have any show cf success whatever, IL
! has been obtained by their votes. have
I beroma restless and havs demanded a
| share of the spots This the Addioks-
men have denied them, except 10 a few
/ cases here they were elected delegates
/ 10 the party convent OnH, ard two were
appointed road supervisors, one in
. fFKaatr htnAraA and upnfhar in
East Dover hundr d.
But the coiored p3ple OF this hun.
sdred hare been keeping everiastingiy
Mt ii. and after Walter y. Hoifecker, a
prominent Union Republican of this
town, was elected to Congress. letter
was addressed TO HIM, backed by quite
nunbar OF the colored people Of this
vicinity, asking that, in view of the
fact that the coiored people polled 800
of the Union Republican votes in this
strict, they be recognized by the sp.
pointment of Walter Hinsley and Jerry
Jones as rural mail-carriers. Nothing
was heard from the letter for several
weeks, evidently the Congressman want
ing time to consult with the Addickf
leaders here. After a slight delay be
answered the letter, and advised the
colored people to be content for while,
and that sometime 10 the future they
would be recognized. Their answer II
his letter was Would it be any bet
ter in the next 80 years? Would a
colored man get any more coDsidera
tion?" To this the Congressman madi
no reply.
The election OF a colored man as
member of Council from the Sixth
ward of Wilmington spurred on tn,
colored people of this vicinity TO
] more persistent demand for Office, ant
, when Congressman Ball took his sea
at Washington they appealed to him
with the above result. This Addick
men are in quandary as to what NOV
to make. While they secretly denounc
the appointment, they are afraid t
openly make any move
, Among the conservative men OF al
parties the Recommendation Of Congress
man Ball is cons dered a strong fac
tiunal move that bodies no good what
ever for the followers of Addicks. Tn
colored people are delighted with tn
appointments and say that Congress
man Ball Is the best Representariv
that the Republicans have eve. had a
Washington. George II. Dick, tn
Regular Republican county COMMITTEES
man from this district, is reoeivin
his share OF praise for his persisten
efforts to secure recognition for tn
colored people.