Evening journal., 1906-10-30
ARON, HONEST,
WILL WIN OUT
Democratic RaSCaIity Fails TO
Have Desired Effect in
Kent County
THEIR INSULT is RESENTED
speelnI 20 rhe ngenIne Iournal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. oct. 30.-The public con-
science and the loyal Republicans OF
Dover sustained a shock when muslin
and paper badges We're circulated
throughout the streets, crowded with
people from an over Kent county con-
tanning this inscription;
Republicans:
Beware Of
James p. Aron,
Almshouse
CRATER"
The Democrats who conceived and
circulated this startling campaign in
novation had doubtless been schooled
in Pennsylvania politics where the
words "grafters." thieves, gang and
macers are so frequently used that they
have become common by-words.
But no man I'm Delaware has ever
been singled out in campaign and
had his name printed or suffered the
humiliation OF seeing II printed with
the word CRATER" attached. Here I'm
little Delaware. where every man
knows his neighbor. and where dishon-
est men are sent to prison, 1t is rather
distracting to see a man heralded 10
everybody as a "grafter" because he
happens 10 be on the Republican ticket
James =. Aron. the man 10 whom the
Democratic trick appears to be directed
is one OF the hest-known men in Kent
county He Is a native Delawarean
a pleasant looking man Of 45. and has
one OF the best women in Delaware
for a wife. For two years he sat IN
! tho House Of Representatives and
served on prominent committees, max
ing a good record. He was then ap.
pointed 10 the superintendency OF the
Kent county almshouse, and what hap.
pened there is about as follows;
Mr.. Aron is a farmer, and, while n
lacked nothing ,in the experience OF Z
successful agriculturist, he had no
reckoned OF the intricate calculating
managing. diligence and constant at
tention needed to three other depart
NETS Of a tremendous undertaking lik
the Kent county almshouse. The aims
house is situated on a farm OF 30
acres. much Of which Is rich, tillabl
land. One end Of the farm is so re
mote from the other that the trustee
have recently thought of selling of 10
acres and thereby concentrating tn
responsibility OF the oversoer at ieas
within a distance that he can see wit
field glasses.
Mr. Aron applied all his diligence Z
lallotting these fields IN the prope
lcrops. the necessary and PARTICULAR
adapted fertilizers and the most desir
able seeds and plants. In doing so
apparently overlooked the necessar
! care to the fduciary department, al
though there Is not the slightest evi
> dence that the inmates were not we
cared for, physically. spiritually an
even for their entertainment. In tn
Mr.. Aron was ably assisted by his wifi
who has charge OF State departmel
E Of the w. c. r. u.
2 The accounts began TO get in a taI
gled state and appeared to be gettir
away from the busy farmer.
President George NJ. Stevenson,
Smyrna and Trustee Thomas c. Ro
. Of Dover (the latter the present cand
date for auditor) are two OF the mo-
2 particular men I'm Delaware. The
know neither friend nor foe In admir-
istering a public trust and they insi
{ that every public officer must app
, himself closely to business. dot his
T and cross his rs. They appointed
g committee to take account Of stoc
: Mr. Aron reported that according to
: ! recapnulation the floating indebted
y ness was but $500. President Steve
c sons committee ascertained that
was $4,000. Mr.. Aron's year was u
n John W. Caulk was at once elected
d his successor.
The evidence is. therefore, that NJ
/. Aron did not steal a dollar, that be W.
not summarily fired; that he came O.
-. Of the superintendency poorer than
Z went in that he did not pout but we
II to work at once.
p When Mr. Aron was first named
n recorder Of deeds. a position which q
Democrats want because it has becon
important under the operations Of q
Delaware Incorporation law. there w
stir over the almshouse matter.
h The Evening Journal representati
n went 20 Colonel w. d. Denney speak
d Of the House. who was the majori
10 leader In the nominating conventio
If and had put Mr.. Aron on the blank
if ticket. and asked Colonel Denney co
e cerning the rumors. He replied:
y This matter concerning Mr.. Ar
q has been looked into There was not
q ing criminal or crooked in it. He is
a good Republican and carried the di
~ trict where he makes his home aft
Ie a straight-out fight I believe he is
g clean man. worthy thes upport OF Z