Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-18
DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
FIGHTS HARD FOR
CLEAN ELECTION
His Arrest on Charges of Conspir-
acv Not Going to Stop Fuoure
Prosecutions.
ASKS CANDIDATES TO
REMAIN GOOD CITIZENS

Ro,,cvc,nr that an effort is beng put
~, :, stpn the Democrats from their
Man 10 bring about clean eiectoh'
Ucnr, Il Isaacs Democratic State Chair-
,rsn TO-DAY announced that his arrest
nn SATURDAY. charged with consplrlng
,n Illegally arrest duly qualified voters,
,v,,,ld not stop him from proceeding with
.ascs of citizens suspected OF having
registered illegally. 81:
Mr. Isaacs' case WAS called IN Munici-
nal Court this morning and the issue
continued until tomorrow morning at
The request of Assistant CITY SoilciIo'
Davis. Mir Davis informing DeputN
nudge Finger that he had not had SUI
6r,ent time to go over all the 1acts III
the case. MIR Isaacs was present at coul
and thanking him on either side OF the
front row of chairs inside the raiiing OF
the court were his ATTORNEYS ~ m.
y Burchenall. Thomas +. Bayard. James
SALISBURY and Charles +. Curiey lhe
witnesses in the case were also there,
rbev were r. NJ. Chase, mother and
daughter .colored, two men who answered
a. tho same name-LewIs Nj. BriggS,
and George NJ. Stengle. ~
The facts of the case are these l'
Chase woman and one Briggs Were ar,
rested accused of being under age ana
orrssouently registering illegally Nhei
tle xarrants were served they Were
.erx,.i ON Tire elder Mrs. Chase and oldei
Briggs Tfnre rs q woman and man n
.oIospd answering to the same name
Chse and Briggs. !,
These young people, according to th'
Drru,<11t1r leaders are the ones WIN
vere charged with illegal registration
p,t thr warrants were served on ther
cL3crs. and as 3 consequence the case
failed and We're dismissed at cour
- SATURDAY.. As things have deve
lo,vni there was an error made IN the case
az the Chase woman, as 1t Is SAID Tn
funior woman did not register. q
tDs,rpcratic investigator IN eXarninh
the registry books, consequently mao
the hannder of suspectng that II wa
tie Younger woman who was registcrec
Chairman Isaacs had nothign I
esv to.}av any further about arrests,
aIkce elections frauds, other tnan /
saw shat if any were discovered INA
there would be no hesitation N order
,ng warrants to he drawn. In the hanc
rinc of the Warrants against the CnaS
uor,Sn and Briggs. MIR. lsaaCs said h
hssi nothing but cursery kno"i9lge
the eases he having To depend uPo
uARss CANDIDATES ABOUT CLEAN ELECTo
Indicating what Mr.. lsaacS IS goin
to make this election the cleancSt on
ever held in Delaware, IS letter Whic
he sent to every Democratic candldat
for Office on Friday last. a copy OF tn
letter follows
Nv dear sir: Only two weeks q u
samnaicn remain. This period will III
do,,bte4ly be devoted To energetic c
forts on your part 70 procure every 20
sihle vote in this YOU are absolutel
justified and | can assure you that I
one K more kccnly interested n yo'
success than and the Democratic Sta
Committee which ! have the honor
represent
The particular purpose of this lette
however IS To warn YOU against p0Ssib 2
v,oIa-Ions Of the law " Inch might though
lcssl1 be committed hy over Zealo1
workers You know the position Wht
All IN, Democratic organizations and
have taken for some time past IN =
matter of clean elections II has been al
s now our purpose 10 exert our utmC
effort n the end that all our laws y
tended 10 keep Invlolate the eiecu'
itself and all processes preliminary theI
20 shall be kept TO the letter. You az
therefore advised TO protect yours
and the good name Of the party again
corrupt practices of every kind al
character As much as ] desire To
YOU elected, say to you with the
mort frankness that we cannot JUST
vour election or the election OF anybo
appearing upon the ticket except,
prsc,ioes that are wholesome and
ieerpne with the letter of the law.
urge YOU, therefore, to exert your
most effort TO this worthy end.
In view OF the position taken by |
Demoeratic State Committee and :
M as It's chairman. it is only far
me TO say that wilful violations OF
law. wherever they may appear, cam
have the countenance Of me or OF a
of the party's organizations: on
contrary. the only honorable cou
open 10 US IN such cases would be TO pI
the part Of good citizens and co-oper'
m every way with the Clean ElectiC
Committee and with the prosecutll
authorities to bring about the vlndl
ton of the law
With every good wish for the succ
M vour campaign ! am,
Yours faithfully,
stHaDry r fsaacs