Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-04

clubs over the DECISIONS OF the umpire
The young men generally went ont in
coaches with banners flying and NJ they
ratified up Fifth avenue blew their
horns and gave their college nhesTs aed
cries with great enthusiasm. 1t sounded
IS though some new sort Of a campaign
had started. II Ia pity the good. honor
OF the start could not have continued to
the finish. To quarrel like s0hoOlboys is
disgrsoeful In college men.
PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES.
The political sensation of the week has
unquestionably been the appointment of
police commissioners by Mayor Edson. |
The board has always consisted Of two |
Republicans and two Democrats and the |
Republican commissioners have Tor some |
years been Stephen B. French and Joel
w. Mason. There was question raised
some time ago as to the legal tiae OF the
expiration Of the ofices of these two
owing to the fsct that they or their pre-
deoessors had held over for a time
because Of the failure Of the alder
men to confirm their appoint
ments. The question was whether
the time they served in this fashion
was to be accounted 80 part OF their term
or not. Mayor Rdson claimed last year
that the terms had then expired, but the
commissioners claimed otherwise and the
question was submitted to corporation
counsel, Andrews, who has since been
elevated to the bench OF the court OF
appeals. He decided that Frenoh's term
expired In May, 1885, and Mason's
year later. This was supposed 10 settle
the matter, but 1t seems since the election
Of Grace, Mayor Edson has been consult
ing not only the present corporation
counsel, LAoombe, but other "emi-
nent COUNSEL" LAcombe, whose
advice the law seems to bind the
mayor to accept, sustained the opinion of
Andrews, but the other 'eminenE conn
seln (thus far unknowp) gave the
mayor the advice he wanted and he
accordingly accepted that. He suddenly
announced that the terms OF both the
commissioners had expired long ago and
sent In new nominations French he
resppointed, while he substituted q
worker for the Republican machine,
named MoClane, for Colonel Mason.
The Tammany and Republican
aldermen voted to confirm the
appointments and this is taken % evil
dence Of the continuance Of the deal be-
tween them with view 10 keeping as
many appointments IS possible out of the
hands Of Grace, the mayor elect, who viii
not need the confirmation Of his appoint.
ments by the aldermen. Col. Macon
shows fight and will carry the matter into
the courts. There ia no doubt that the
appointments are IS bad as possible
"6teve" French has been in all the dealt
and trades that have disGraced New Yorl
politics for years, and hs Is the bright
particular sooundrel who used the forged
proxy which gave the Stalwsrts control o
the convention that nominated FOlger fol-
governor, and prepared the way for tn,
Republican Waterloo Of that year anG
the rising of Cleveland's political star
But while all this is true, ii is difficult u
see what reason the anti.Tsmman,
people have to grumble about it, TO
when Grsce was mayor betor
he gladly allied himself wit
Republican aldermen in order TO ill q
many offices as possible just before L
went out of office, and this very Bdso
came In. For the life Of me cannot Sc
where the virtue cry comes in, for Grsc
was certainly elected by deal whic
nearly cost Cleveland the vote OF thi
state, and the head ofthe County Demo,
racy, Hubert o. Thompson, ia . pol
GCthu WuOm ~ tuphEb1bi kuhu WI
claim to be q whit better tina
John Kelly, let him think "a badly as b
may Of the latter. They are bad ,Ot a
around, and the sooner the whole tradir
crowd Is gotten rid Of the better.
would pay New York to tsks all the Loot
leaders OF Tammany, the County Dsmt
cracy and the Republican party out
scows along with the other ofiAl an
dump them into the sea at distsn,
sufioieLt ly great to prevent any dang
Of their washing ashore, They q
all so bad that whichever is looked at .
pears for the time the worst. There
happily some prospect that the power
all three OF the gangs over state Al
general politics will be ourtAiled by q Ia
separating state and city elections. 1t
proper that should add that the lad
pendents, business men and many othe
have a very high opinion of Msyotele
Grace. II they are right the men VI
secured his election sre awfully fooled.
THoUsANps OF sTRBRT uRoHISs.
The enormous numbers into wht
everything runs in this city are st
capable Of surprising one not liie-o
resident. The Ghildren's Aid SUcig
held its thirty second annual mseti
1hbt lubbuhJ Auo Atb EopvEh bhphs IL
during the time OF its existanoe il Ii
taught, fed and sheltered at its variO
lodging houses more than $50, 600 boys a
girls, all or nearly all OF whom ply sOi
trade In the streets Of this city. The aocit
has sent thousands OF children to hon
in the country. Many Of them hs
done very we'll and others, Of cour
have turned out badly. The fact II
the larger portion seem TO have beoO
good citizens Rs they grew up shows Il
association hRs more power than hered
In shaping lives, for the great major
Of those sent awsy have either b,
abandoned by their parents or have i
away from them, the usual cauae of
separation being drunkenness, cruelty
crime on the part Of the payenta. CT
dHen mot merely born Of such pErs
but controlled by them up to the ii
when ready to begin TO earn their o
living, who by mere trspspianttng
made to grow up good men and Won
are literally "brRnds snatohsd from
burning"
THE ACME OF IMPuDBHcE4
Probably the most amusing tncidep
the week was the sudseiOus i
berry across Rsst river. Burglary
not usually amusing but people can
help laughing at the phenomenal Oh
Of the criminals who broke into Brook
penitentiary on Wednesday night
robbed the safe ip the shoe room OF
institution of %, 900.
ELECTRIC MOTORS.
There seems to be no doubt thi
serious effort ia about to be made to 0
ate the elevated railroads aud the rail
on the Brooklyn bridge by electric
The owners Of the various patents /
combined so that the best features o
patents are now available, and the 7
pest is that the work can Ee done I
ohehply than al present. The sdvsnt
TO the public will be very great,
amongst them being the ridd
Of the noise, smoke
dust incident to running loeOmot
through the streets. Another advAp
will be that the trains can be Z
longer or shorter without loss, and |
therefore, instead Of diminishing
number Of trains at certain parts Of
day, they will be IS frequent as svl
such times but consist Of fewer
One thing claimed for the new syste
absolute safety, it being possible /
arrange It, IT Ia said, that one trsi
aAnNaa ohtnU anOthar nm the a1uaa :