Daily Republican., 1885-02-19


the taxes, aud he is surprised that the |
Wilmington people ask Tor so little. |
His plan of giving Wilmington the |
representation she ought to have, is 10 !
divide New Castle County, making |
Wilmington county by itself, with al
fa II county represant ation in the Lsgis- |
laAure. Mr.. Rankin found, however,
I'D Ok Sheriff Herbert and Levy Court. |
man Toy opponents to his plan. You
see you get your rights with the other
counties" said Mr.. Rankin, and you
get your regular turn for Governor"
Mr.. Herbert surprised the Baltimore
Hundred Statesman when he told him
that New Castle County has only had
two Governors in forty years-Stock
ton and Cochran. In the hotels and in
the State Fl use, Mr. Herbert and MIR.
Farrell were generally surrounded
by q crowd, some advancing one.reason
why the amendment should be ratified,
and some advancing other reasons why
1t should be defeated.
As the burtben Of the speeches last
night was that the Democrats had
pledged themselves at the State Con.
vention in favor of the amendment,
and that therefore it WAS q question
of honor with the party TO stand by Its
pledges, Mr.. John b. Pennington
threw some light upon the question
this morning by telling number Of
gentlemen who had gathered to hear
what he had to say, that thu resolutionof
the party to the amendment was chang
ed after it was brought before the
convention, by striking out the words
sand should be ratified" after the
words I'VE approve the amendment. J"
This was explained TO mean that the
Democratic State Convention merely
approved the course of the party, bat
by striking cut the most vital part of
the resolution, the party was really
committed against the smendm
instead of being committed for 1t.
There were more this morning that
did not admit thar there was Lo chance
whatever for the amendment.
Herbert was down in tue mouth
Farrell had another iron In the II re, and
his voice could ne heard ringing trou
the committee room, urging the pro
priaty OF borrowing S100, 600 to pay Of
the floating debt Of Wilmington. Mr
Bayard, II not o his way 10 Washing
ton, was closeted with precious few
preparing the way for his successor Il
the United States Senate, OF the ma
Of his choice, while he went into Clev,
lands cApinet
Dean had gone home on the earl
train.
Gray was to be seen nowhere. Son
of the Levy Court men who came dow
in the delegation, found IL conveniel
to talk about the building of a brill.
over the Christiana rather than TO Ia
convention. Pos. les had gone home
tan sheep skins, and others didn't ca
what would be done, for they were new
mush in favor OF the amendment la
One man, however, did not give
hope, and that was the tough, ~iry lit
man who was the author of the amen
ment, and who said more on the STIR
in the late campaign in favor Of it tn
all the other Democratic speakers |
together, and 1t Is no discredit 10 him
say that the man was Ignatius
Grubh. Mr.. Grub is one of the IL
who believes the amendment will
be ratified. He was not amongst
speakers the night before but he
In some solid buttonhole talk that I
more good Than the rocks that W.
hurled vt the eads of the members
the Legislature, that were supposed
beopposed TO the amendment, by
speakers OF the night before.
AS 1t requires three fourth vote
both Houses TO ratify the amendmen
will be seen what a small cOnhinat
OF members can defes il. Three in
Senate conld DO it, That there il
large majority in either house in ia
of 1t is rot disputed, hur this is one
the things SO unrepublican that il d
not go 10y maiorities. hinorities
come more important 1t is wonder
how popular the sentiment has beco
that minorities should be repressnte,
The dear minority I" il the hurtb
OF the talk. "Don't you know" s
the venerable Hargadine the even
before TO Sergeant alarms, Rank
that governments were made for
minority ard not fer the maiorit
Nobody else seemed TO know it, but
Har2adine, and he soon drew his sh
around his shoulders and sought re,
from the busy whirl of politics in
bosom of his family. Mr.. Farrell
his speech one hour afterwards refeI
in whitening terms of irony to this '
cradle unprogressive Democrat
Kent.
But after ALL later reports say
amendment will pass, as there are
mem Ders who had been on the fence
have had their cOnscierces ouicke
" tne speeches OF the night before
only want q chance TO consult their
stituten ts-ratler two or three ,
pullers-at home, and that ( action
the amendment was postponed l
Monday next they thought they WI
have voted with he majority for ra
cation. This discovery has TO a Ger
extern e'ated the feelings Of those m
beers of the delegation who rema
for lafar fraiftt -ha
received with many grains of a.
ADce
There is one thing here that ca,
be discouuteG That is that the
between the two factions OF the d.
cratic party here is very bitter.
now the salisbury u iug is on the
fensiVe. 1t vas uacer-lI Ouionsly I
ed under ~ the commencement OF
present session, and though in
TO hand encounter it shows cons
able strength, II cannot be disgu
that some OF the strongest under.
ming OF the faction has been kno
away. Though it may not hay,
actual majority in the Legislator
has enough voJ IS to defeat the am
men', aud 1t is generally believed
nearly all the votes cast against
amendment will come from the s,
bury wing.
Bu6 child may have the powe
throw lighted match into a Ike
powder, and 1t may blow things