Daily Republican., 1879-01-09
FIRST EDITION.
OUR LEo1aI.ATORS.

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special icorrsspondsnce Of the Republican.
DovER, DEL., Jan. 8, 1879.
The most important part Of to.dsy's
proceedings In the legislature was tho
announcement n the committees. The
most important Of these to the people
is that Of the one on Claims, appointed
by Speaker Chandler, OF tho House.
William Dean Of New Castle County.
John Savin, OF Kent county and J. W.
Cannon Of Sussex are the gantlsmen
forming this committee. To them was
referred that portion OF the Governors
message relating to the Levy Court. 1t
will be remembered that when Mr..
Dean was first spoken OF in connection
with the Legislature, what TRADE OF
abuse was heaped upon him by the
Democratic politicians OF Wilmington
and even of his own hundred. Mr..
Dean replied in manner that alarmed
them, and fearing him as they in all
conscience had right to do, they de-
termined to defeat him at all hazards.
No trickery was too low, no subterfuge
too contemptbl. for them in their de-
sire TO defeat him, to stoop to. Mr..
Dean met the attacks by turning upon
them revelations as to their own shor:-
comngs and even uncovered the long
concealed blackamoor that crouch-d be-
meath the trailing garments of that in-
stituti0n of immaculate purity--the
Levy Court Of New Castle County.
Notwithstanding party opposition
Mr.. Dean v as elected, and now being
chairman o. the Committee on Claims,
the way ke intends to dissect that wood
pilo may well make the aforesaid i'm
inaculate institution tremble with per
turbation- The Levy Court has loose
way of doing business which Mr.. Dean
does not lIks.. One year there has been
$4, 754.4Q paid TO membsrs OF this court
for fees in New Castle county alone. In
Kent it was 81 ,4S2.ji and in Sussex
al, $50. so. The district in Sussex coun-
" covers double the area Of that Of
New Castle county. Why this dispar.
ty Of figures, is what Mr.. Dean and his
colleagues mean 10 investigate. lie
plainly, aud with no effort at secrecy,
says that he will introduce bill with the
report OF the committee, which j. 10 be
handed in in five days, that will com
pletely change the inward workings
of this institution. He does not
mean to have the members OF tho
:ourt 60 stalking through the
street, with thousands of dollars of the
peoples money in their pockets. oh,
40 He will instead have it so fixed
that instead Of drawing the hard cash
as they now do, they will merely sign
drsfts only to be accepted by the Treas
urer when duly authenticated.
Mr.. Dean in his war on corruption
will not he stayed by any party preju-
dioes. lie means to retrench at any
cost, even at the risk of losing caste
among the less liberal minded Of his
brethren Of both Houses. tn. key
note he struck In his remarks pending
the consideration Of a resolution which
asked the payment OF S725 for the
printing, binding and arranging vol
ume fifteen Of the Laws OF Delaware.
"Retrenchinent," said he, ''is the order
Of the day, and retrenchment We must
have" In his efforts to secure it we
opin. that there will be scrimmages in
Vulnerable, in comparison with which
the famous Kilkenny cats, in their an
nihilatory midnight concerts, would DO
but mere apology.
TIKI PERSONNEL OF THE HOUSK.
With this letter We will close our
legislative Sketches, and promises in
subsequent articles to bear more gener.
ally upon these matters Of legislation
which may from time to time be offered
Tor the consideration OF the members.
DR.. Swithin Chandler, the Speaker,
Is member. elected last November
from Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle
county. He is one of the popular men
Il the Legislature. To the cit'zrns OF
the county he is well known he being
One Of a family whose genealoyy is cor
relative to and interviewer with the
earlier history of the State itself He
resides at Brandywine Springs, where
his fathers before him were born, have
thrived aud died. He was educated
or the medical profession an gradua-
Ted at the Pennsylvania College, medi-
cal department. He is As years of age
and enjoys very large practice !
He is member of the State Medical
Association, and has for a number of
years presided over the deliberations of
hat respected body. In 1868 he was
candidate for State Senator but was de,
'eated by one hundred votes only. John
Jackson being his opponent. During
the last camp agn he was put in nomi
nation against his uncle Abram Chand-
er, who was run or the Republican
ticket, and succeeded in defeating him,
teceiving 2200 majority. He is Pres
Oyterian in his religious convictions
William w. Ware one of the most
active members of the House is from
Wilmington. In him tho large and
growing interests OF so prosperous u
city as Wilmington have not only a
Taketul guardian but an effective
hampton. He was born in Millyille,
New Jersey, and is forty-six years of
age. In 1856 he came to Wilmington,
and engaged in stair building, and is