Evening journal., 1914-02-11

ed by the Governor for each Republ' an deputy
shall appointes by Marshal Mahnny. The Whining
ton police force Of sixty men undei Democratic
control, with John r.. Dolan its chief. Il de-
cided to put Dolan IN command of the horde of Dem
ocratc 1pecial constabos.
question then arose as to what should be done
by William simmons. the Republican sheriff. Many
Republicans wished him to appoint horde Of Repub-
lical deputies TO assist the Republican deputy mar
shas counteractng the influence OF the Democratic
special constabies and policemen.
Negotiations between the Republican and the Demo
cratic leaders and Sheriff Simmons and Colonel Benz
iamin Nelds resulted n agreement being reached
that would keep both the Republican deputy mar
shas the Democratic special constables away from
the polls. sheriff Simmons with the full approval
Of the conservative Republican leaders. agreed to take
charge of the polls with bipartisan force Of deputy
sherns. The plan TO appoint four deputy sherins
two Republicans and two Democrats to each polling
place with instructions stand at the end OF
the ropes leading to the polls The deputy
marshals and the special constables be KEEP;
in the background That agreement signed by Chair
Salisbury. Chairman Burris Lnd shern Sim
mons, carried out and there was no civil war or
anything approxmetng civil Nor anything
Of the apprehended There might have riot
inc in spots + the agreement had not been reached
but a vast difference between localized riots
nt polling places and civil
There were duty this city on election day
1000 Republican deputy marshals; 200 Democratic
special constables 232 deputy sherins equally divided
between the parties and so city policemen
Right here comes the scandalous part Of it, and II
Senator salisbury had any self-respect he would
wish to have the public mind to that election
The special constables appointed by Governor Rey-
nolds were Democratic party workers heelers aud
howers and IN previous elections most Of them had
WORKED aud voted Democratic for consideration They
we're used ON that election day workers and voters
and with such good e5oc that the Democrats carried
the election.
SUBSEQUENTLY BETWEEN $4,000 ARD $4,000
WAS VOTED OUT or THE PUBLIC TREASURY TO
PAY THESE DEMOCRATIC WORKERS. HEELERs,
HOWLERS AND VOTERS WHO HAD BEEN PUT IN
THE FIELD by SALISBURY WITH THE ASSIST
ANCE OF GOVERNOR REYNOLDS IT WAS THE
MOST scANDALOUs RAID EVER MADE UPON THE
PUBLIC TREASURY IN THIS STATE FOR PARTI-
SAN PURPOSES AND WAS CONDEMNED ROUNDLY
lN ALL PARTS OF DELAWARE.
Two years later Salisbury tried to work the same
game IL failed The people repudiated it,
As to the other features OF the panegyric in the Phil
adelpha newspaper Of last Sunday. they so foolish
in the main as to be scarcely worthy OF serious con-
sideration. We do think that the idea that in six
years he will become of the greatest Democrats in
the country is entertained outside his own ONCE
and probably his private secretary doubts it.
If he has been mentioned for President the mention
must have omanated from himself II he is farmer
the people IN Delaware knew it, although that
character zaton may have had its genesis the fact
that he has been cutyatng the Willard variety Of
salisbury asslduousy for many years. That is his
sole claim to distinction as horticulturist The
description of his appearance and alleged ovabe per-
sonal attributes contained in the panogyric calls for no
comment i'm these columns The people here know
more ahouths personal characteristics than would ail
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