Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-22
p.,,,,e. .. IL. new Rs.srvs,r.

R0UVhGo On me NoW A0D0fvVkf.
Notwithstanding tho fact that NJ. Hyde, the
Of the Water Work., was elected
with tho explicit assurance, from himself and
frisnds, that h. was Republican In politics,
there Ia strong suspicion In tho pablo mind
that he prefers 70 have the coupany and assist
auce Of Democrats In the construction Of the new
reservoir. This seems . little odd, and ye are
1t losa to explain why IL should b. 40. II can
hardly be thas the capacity for reservoir building
IL monopolized by persons who vote the Demo-
cratic ticket or that Republicans are entirely de-
acieut In knowledge how to sxoAvaae = basin or
build bank.
Referring NOT to tho labogen employed-in
regard to whose politics. 1t manifestly Ia net pro-
per to inluire-but 10 the gang bosses, clerks,
superintendents, and others placed in authority
over the laboren, It does seem to be
the fact that Mr.. Hyde has employed
Democrats and discharged Republicans with .
uniformity and regularity that can scarcely be
acci lsntal. These ofioern, In our judgment
ought to be Rspublicans-every one Of them
unless 1t be true that no oompetsut Republi
cans were to be had for tho places, but II Mr.
Hyde thought proper that somslof Thorn shoult
be taken from each party, that decision, though
throwing serious doubt on tho Republican con
viodons which he WA represented to have whei
elected. might be yielded 10. That 1t should u
happen, however, that his subordinAtes OF tn
classes mentioned ahould b. generally Demo
crats, and that he should discharge Republi
cans and replace them with Democrats, - /
seems he has done, oompsls us to this utter
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that, Mr.. Hyde. II you arc not = Republican, =
you said you wore, you are in honor. vt least
bound not to play into the hands Of the Demo
Gratis.
Tho facts on which we proceed in making tlli
remonstrAnce are that, by the city ordinances
tho employment, control, and oversight Of a
l. officers and meu connected with tho reserve
!, are in the hands, entirely and completely, Of NJ
i Hyde--and not, let us say here, Of the Charmi
W Of the Water Committee. Mr.. Hyde has nc
ia gathered about him company of officers Al
r. subordinate bosses who, almost without an 9
4. ception, arc Democrats. The Superintendent
It the work, Mr.. Wickersham the general advia
e. and controller, Councilman MoIntire the ga
ID bosses, Of whom thore are some twenty
% twenty five, probably the time-keepers, b.
ID &C., are uniformly Of that political faith. tn
Is may be men Of perfect honesty, and extrer
W sobriety, persons whose moral character =
70 personal bearing shed an effulgent beauty abro
Or in the community, but their politics are Of IL
m sort which, when put in action, is fatal to I
,g principles, policy. and desires Of Il
Of publicans. When the control Of Il
reservoir passes into the ready hands
Of Councilman Mc1ntire, those who know that &c
I'd tlemsn's statesmanlike abilities will look to q
n not only the reservoir excavated and it, ban
h. erected, but also pipes laid and work set up
is- the advantage of that energetic gentleman
party, and not for the extension Of the cit
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