Evening journal., 1910-12-05
DENIES BRIBERY
CARRIED ELECTION

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Bridgeville end OF the district, and in
Nanticoke two years ago. was defeat
ed by ten. For Representative, Led
mum, Republican, carried the second
district two years ago by majority Of
247, against David Palmer, Democrat
This year Elliott, Republican, received
a majority of only ia for Representa-
tive over Russell. Democrat, or a fall
ing off in the Republican vote in the
Second Representative district of 1873.
This Second Representative district
was carried by the Republicans, by
more than 400 majority in the Addicks
days. I was first elected state senator
in 1898 and reelected In 1902. Both
times I carried the Second Represent
ative district, the first time by a ma
iority OF not quite 500. and the second
time by considerably more than 500.
Vandenberg's majority, when he was
running on the Republican ticket for
Representative I'm the Second district
six years ago was more than 400. This
year the representative on the Repuh-
lican ticket was elected by a majority
of only ia. big decrease from the
247 majority received by Lednum Re
publican, two years ago. II also should
he noticed that this year the majority
Of our candidate for Levy Court was
cut TO fifty I'm the Second Representa-
tive districe. Therefore. you see, the
figures fail utterly to bear out Demo
cratic assertion that the Republicans
resorted TO vote-buying In this district
II they had done so, certainly the re-
turns would not have been what they
were"
FIOaters Supported Democrats.
WAS there any evidence in this dis
trict in the last election. that the
Democrats resorted to vote-buying p
the governor was asked
The best evidence is that a great
majority OF the so-called 'noaters'
voted the Democratic ticket this YEAR
Governor Pennewill replied There
could not have been any other reason
for it, because we had no insurgent
movement here at all. II is true we
had some factional differences here,
| but nothing greater than we had two
years ago, In fact. I doubt that there
was as much factional difference in
/ the party this year as two years ago
/ There was one arrest on election day
in this district A man named Samuel
Scott, a Republican, whom ! have
never known as a Republican worker
was accused of Offering a man by the
name of Draper money for his vote
He waived a hearing before Justice oi
the Peace John W. Gibson in Green.
wood. Drape~ said to Scott. I'm the
presence Of several reputable men
Sam. you didn't offer me any money
for my vote. and ! didn't want to gei
you into this trouble. but | was per.
suaded to do It, It was told that
would get S100 if / would give evi.
dence against YOU; and if do get e
Will give you half Notwithstanding
this admission, Scott was held fol
trial
"The Third Representative district
is composed OF Seaford and part o
Nanticoke hundred. Two wears ag,
Dr. William f. Haines. the Republican
candidate for state senator. lost thil
district TO James E. Dutton. the Demo
cratic candidate by four votes. Tn
same disaffection in the Democrati
ranks that existed two years ago VIE
, reference to the state senator. eviste
this year with regard to the candidat
for representative I'm the Third Repre-
sentative district. Notwithstandin
this the Republican candidate. Mr.. Col
. lins. was defeated by Layton. tn
Democratic candidate. by sixty-seve
votes. That showed the real state .
the vote. I think the Democrats vote
the 'foaters' the~e too
"The Fourth Representative distric
is composed Of Broad Creek hundred
Normally, it is a Democratic district
Owing to disaffection among Demo
crats over the nomination for a lev.
cOurtman, the Republican levy court
man was elected by thirty-one ma
jority. Two years ago Senator Haina
came within four votes of carryinl
that Representative district. This yea
Hastings. Democrat. carried il by six
teen majority, against Phillips, tn
Republican candidate, or an increas
of ten votes over the majority receive
in that district two years ago by W
w. Bryan, the Democratic candidate
, for representative. That shows tina
while there were influences at wOrl
on the Democratic side TO save tn
Democratic candidate for representa-
tive, those same Democratic influence
were not eXerted to save the Demo
cratic candidate for levy court com
missioner.
"The Fifth Representative distric
composed of Little Creek hundred,
normally Democratic. We, howeve
elected Elliot, our candidate for rel
resentative, in that district four year
ago. We also elected a senator frOl
the Senatorial district that takes
the Fifth Representative district fou
year sago. In fact, we have electe