Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-08
Ilan corlsrnondsnee ID Arsry Ivenlnr

ftnr Coriefncndcnce Of hYery hveninr
Dover. March S.-Judgcd by point Of
numbers alone, the meeting held here
yesterday for the purpose of forming an
anti-hibcry organization was not an un-
qualified Success But Judging 10y re-
nilie. it was an that could hc asked for
9he attendance of every one of the 1876
eiencrs TO the anti-hrihcry pledge could
not have started better organization
ilan did the baker dozen of earnest and
consistent advocates of pure elections
who met il the Hotel Richard on and srt
IN motion the movement that is destined
10 absolutely prevent votc-buying ai the
election in Delaware next fall and prob
ably Al other elections for years 10 come
Tho meeting was called for organiga-
ton and AN organization was effected.
This organization comprises compile
ment OF officers and an executive COM
mittee 10 he named later The officers
of the meeting will be- ox-ofiicio. members
oi the executive committee and the latter
will be composed OF one from each Scna-
torisl district in the State or seventeen
in all making total membership of
twenty-threc This executive committee
will have entire charge Of the work of the
Auti-Bribery League of Delaware, which
is the official name of the organization.
as adopted by yesterdays meeting.
A very important outcome OF the meet
ing. and one that insurcs the success Of
tho movement. was the announcement
that the executive committee will not
suffer from lack of funds in carrying on
It's work Il was stated that money
would be subscribed in ample amount TO
allow the committee full latitude in
policing the election so as 10 make vote
buying absolutely impossible without
is prompt detection.
The officers elected by the organization
were;
President, Robert C. Houston Of
Georgetown
Presidents. William I. Kurtz OF
New Castle county, Manlo,c Haycs of
Kent and John p. Holland of Sussex.
Secretary, George B. Hynsou of Milford
Treasurer, Joseph Bancroft OF Viii
mington.
Those present represented an shades ol
prominent political opinion in the state
Republican Union Republican, Demo.
cratic and Prohibition
A feature OF the gathering was tho
earnest spirit displayed. There was
little actual work TO bc done. and IL was
done quickly. But the purposes of the
movement formed a topic of earnest and
interesting discussion, in which there was
great unanimiiy, and practically mo
divergence, except occasionally rs Ia
methods. Tho dominating spirit of the
meeting was that the crime of vote-buy-
ing in Delaware had reached the climax
AZ the election of last year, and that tn,
time had come for earnest efforts to crusl
Il out Of existence
The meeting was called 10 order bS
Robert G.. Houston Of Georgetown, IN,
originator Of the movement, as chairman
with other offices as above enumerated
/ In calling the meeting TO order. Mr.. Hous
J ton briefly enumerated its objects ans
I spoke encouragingly Of It's prospects.
On motion OF Henry B. Thompson, th
organization 10 be formed was name,
the Anti-bribery League of Delaware.
Chairman Houston was authorized 4
appoint the executive committee. to b
announced later through the newspapers
and the committee was voted fun powe
and authority TO carry into effect the pun
poses of the organization.
Gen. James H. Wilson being asked hi
views said he was certain the anti-hriber
movement was growing in popular favo
rs on all sides could be heard the EXPIRE.
sion that il was "all right, and som,
thing that was badly needed. he aske
Chairman Houston what was the sent
mcnt OF the political organizations of III
State.
Mr.. Houston quoted the action of n