The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-01

SCHEMlNG
Plans Formed to Try and Capture
the Election.
REPUBLICANS ON GUARD
Great Fight to be Made in the Sixth
Ward But There is Every As.
surance That Postles
Will Win.

i
10 asks for the support Of Republicans
because lit seems that under existing
conditions il would he sensible for voters
d put politics III one side and vote 10
,end suitable man to represent the
ward in City Council" Other Demo
ratio candidates are sending out letters
o Republicans.
II has come To the knowledge of The
sun that intimidation will be cXerted III
some of the wards where the Republicans
should naturally win. In the Sixth ward
members of the Republican party are
being urged 10 draw the color line and
IN the Ninth ward the claim is being
made by Princes A. MOnslcy that more
can he obtained by him,
when every citizen knows that all i'm.
are made by the Street and
Sewer Commission and that about all
member of City Council has to do is
to draw his salary and fix the tax rate.
Under the law the tax rate should
he fixed on the last meeting night in |
May, but NJ Thursday nights meeting |
Of CITY Council the tax rate was not |
fixed. but instead subtcrfnge was used |
by the Democratic members. who are in |
inc HlH lnllNs " lliS'all NV 'lNi's'iE ~ |
taking Il recess until Monday night next
they being fully aware that the rate
must Of necessity be raised for the ensu
ing year This is cowardly. hut then
what else can be expected from past cS
pcrichcc.
The Democratic City Committee has
sent ont the following letter which we
are sure means that intimidation is 10
be- pcrpctratcd.
Wilmington, Del. May 90 1901.
Dear Sir-rhc Democratic City Elk
ccuiivc Committee. fully realizing its re-
Sponsbilities to do all in its power 10
compass the success Of the Democratic
ticket IL the municipal election on Sat
uraly next believes that one of tho
host means Of accomplishing that result
is to remind every Democrat that sue
cess must necessarily depend on the fact
that he realizes and performs his duty
iii that day IF every Democrat will
make 1t his special business 10 vote rs
early in the day as he conveniently can.
| and will urge his friends and noighhors
to do 50. he will relieve this committee
and the workers from much Of the bur
| den Of getting out n full Democratic
vote. and with full Democratic vote
your committee feels warranted in pre-
dieting Democratic success for the
whole ticket.
| Our nominees are men against whose
character and fitness to fill the respective
offices. for which they are nominated. not
even orr opponents have one word of
adverse criticism. and with a ticket
which commands the appreciation Of
Democrats and commcndS itself to the
vot"r with independent proclivities. we
feel assured Of victory. If MI Demo
Gratis will do their duty.
You are duly registered and fully quail
fed TO vote The polling places are at
tho usual places of election
Trusting that Won will assist the com
mittcc hy carrying ont the suggestions
llovc outlined, we are,
Very truly yours,
James Kane,
, Chairman
IT, s. Graham.
Secretary.
In order that Republicans may moi
10 mslrad The following from section Z
Constitution Of Delaware is quoted
, Who lcing an officer Of election or regis
: trntion officer. shall knowingly and will
FULLY violate his official duty; or shall hs
' force threat. menace or intimidatr, pre-
cont or hinder. or attcmnt 10 prevent o.
q hinder any person qualified for registra
0 ton from being registered or qualified Il
Q vote from voting according 10 his choice
!. ~ amy General snccin or municipal rlcc
, tom Shall hc deemed guilty Of mis-
:, lnmeanor and shall be fined no, les
than one hundred dollars nor more thai
fly" thousand dollars. or shall he i'm
nriSoncd for ii term not less than ON
4, al I...
suffer both fine ana imprisonment With
: said limits. ut the discretion Of III
Y court
/ Strenuous efforts are being made t
n carry the Sixth ward against Thoma
Y +. rostlrS, aud while it will not Succce
I. We commend the following letters 10 I'll
!, Republican voters of that ward:
7, WHY SHOULD NOT pOSTLES ri
= ELECTED.
Has he the capabilities? Yes. Is h
. slalwart Republican? Yes. Is he hon
. est? HrS. Would the interest of I'll
Z, Sixth ward suffer if he should he elected
II Notwithstanding the fact his being
j "ulnrrd MANI No, undoubtedly no. The
70 this hring true, Republicans of I'll
-, Sixth ward elect him.
- White man Sixth ward.
" SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN
:. ELECT pOSTLES.
" Republicans, is the future of the II
< publican patty 10 be- Imperfect tlmoug
the defeat Of Thomas T.. 'ustlcS! I'll;
Is what his defeat would mc;n An
that Is why The Democrats are cndcavo
L.. Ing Ia ihllllrncc Republicans 10 ,llt Ii
he name from inc taick"t. The issue hrfoi
20. the people in this contest is the futu
he OF the party and principle, not in,
~ should b" the motto. Therefore il is Il
I luty Of The hour 10 elect Thomas
W PoStlns. S"u to il that your duty is N
w only done but well done.
White citizen Sixth ward.
IN interesting question has been rails,
over the election of the collectors for Il
SIS city Of Wilmington by the Levy Coui
rs l'nili were chosen ms though the o
,c districts had not been changed. Six
N, street was formerly the dividing lin
:, making 4 northern and southern diStri,
., whereas the last Legislature made Nj,
= krt street tn" dividing line and maliil
an eastern and western district. Ina
much rs both Of the collectors reside we
81 of Market street there is much specul
or tion rs to~which is the legal collector,
X The following shows tho way Ii
nv Democratic party rewards its par
- workers:
= Collector for the Southern district.
:" 1871 ..'.'...,,.... Eugene Sage
W lS9Z'.... Observation-Disclosures. Eugene Say,.
III lS95........... Eugene Save
le'f'.''... ',...,.......... Eugene Save
la9a, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Eugene Sage
lo'o. .................E Eugene Save
RS 1871 .........,..........E Eugene Sage
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