Evening journal., 1903-06-05
DEMOCRATSF|ND
MANY STRANGE
NEGROES HERE
Evidence to Show Attempts
to Vote Them Will Be
Made
DETECTIVES ENGAGED TO WATCH
Democratic Leaders Have Set Aside a
Fund Of $500 to Be Paid As Re.
ward for Information of illegal Vot-
ing.

ing.
That Addicks is stralning every effort to
secure the election tomorrow OF DR..
Abram Z. Frantz, who heads the bolter
ticket is apparent from the rumors afloat
today.
large number of strange negroes are
In the city and it Is said they were brought
here by the Union Republicans. The lead
ers Of the Democratic party, however. are
next to the game and there promises to be
serious trouble tomorrow should any
strange colored man attempt to vote.
A score of detectives have been en-
gagged and viii be stationed at different
points of the city.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS HAVE
BEEN SET ASIDE AS A FUND FOR
PAYING REWARDS THAT WILL BE
OFFERED FOR THE ARREST AND
CONVICTION OF ANY ILLEAL VOTER.
Showing Voting Places.
Tese strange negroes were being made
familiar with the location of polling places
today under the escort Of local colored
men. The greatest influx OF out Of town
negroes appears to be in the First ward.
They are colonized in this section of the
city in large numbers and while feeling
sure in the security that they are not un-
der suspicion, a watch upon their
movements has been established. 1t Is said
that the headquarters of one of the col
onies Is on Tatnan street and acting upon
this knowledge the Democratic City Com
mittee has placed several efficient men in
that locality who can be trusted to per-
form their duty well.
Trying to Buy Democrats.
The open methods used by the followers
of DR.. Frantz to secure the assistance Of
Democrats 10 elect their candidate Is caus-
ing considerable comment. One Democrat
approached reporter of the Evening
Journal this morning and said that he had
been promised most anything If he would
get a number Of Democratic voters to-
gether tomorrow and leave the city.
Money in most every amount is being Of
fered TO Democrats by Union Republican
workers to turn in and work for Addicks.
1t is done so openly that the boldness of
things is staggering honest voters who
have been approached to dispose Of the
suffrage for a monetary consideration.
Not satisfied with the cttys corruption,
the citizens Of Wilmington have been
Inundated by the wholesale importation
OF negroes, who We're brought here with
no other interest at heart than ito commit
crime.
The rewards offered by the Democrats
follows:
$3.50 for the first conviction; 500 for the
second; s75 for the third; $50 for the fourth
and SIS for each OF FIVE subsequent convic-
tions.
Evidence must be in writing and each
viii be filed in the order received by An
drew j. ONeil, chairman of the Demo-
cratic City Committee.
We agree TO contribute equally If re-
quired, a sufficient amount to pay the re
wards offered in the foregoing notice.
WILLARD SALISBURY,
JAMES p. WINCHESTER,
az PETER ]. FORD,
WILLIAM II. SWIFT,
Il THOMAS f. BAYARD.
Regulars Hopeful.
The Regular Republicans are hopeful
Of polling a large vote for William H,
Bowers for Mayor and the balance of the
Regular ticket. An appeal has been made
20 all the voters in the various wards L
vote the Regular Republican ticket be
" ldube uL SldnuS loI uloilt AuAcs hAth n0ei
this morning a member Of the Regular
Committee said that he heard 1t on good
uthority that DR.. Frantzs friends would
iave a campaign fund Of $4,000 Ito spend
n his interests.
m Vote Early.
All voters are urged to vote as early a.
possible. The polls will open between i
nd u o'clock and will close at o'clock
I is held that If the full Republican vote
an De gotten out the Regular ticket car
elected. II is said that a number OF
liver Democrats who are opposed TO th'
andidacy Of Charles d. Bird viii cut him
The Union Republicans are predicting
lndslide to DR.. A. E. Frantz, their can
idate for Mayor.
During the morning much literature wal
ent out. One of the most silly effusion
! a circular with the caption, "A Tall
With the Voters.'