Evening journal., 1888-09-07
POOR OLD SYSTEMS.
A Federal appointment at Georgetown.
A New Constitutional -Tarin on a
Wooden Suit.

NEOhGfIOWN, Del. Sep. w hen
will the Republican State Convention be
called2' is "a question now uppermost in
the minds of most Republicans The
young Republicans especially IRE tired of
still hunts" and combination tickets.
They are disgusted with the do nothing
policy which has governed the Republi-
cans during the first few years. the result
Of the bitter fractional fights among
the party leaders. The young Repub-
leans care nothing foI the differences
in the party ten or twenty years ago, and
they now demand a truce, since there can
be nothing to quarrel over with both
federal and state patronage gone They
ask an opportunity TO fight the common
enemy. Victory may not be probable in
1888, or even in 1890 as few Of the old
fractional leaders claim, but TO hold the
young men who naturally belong TO the
Republican party it is necessary to have
active party organization, both state and
county, and the sooner the better.
One of Georgetown's young attorneys.
who occasionally has a spare houror two
for the discussion Of political questions
in general and tariff reform in particular,
was few days since arguing with fell
low Democrat who is inclined to do his
own thinking and who does not take to
Cleveland's free trade message, trying to
convince him Of the benefits from a re-
duction of the tariff
"Why, don't You see, said the Cleve-
land free trader wages VIII not be dis
turbed and every laborcr, skilled or un-
skilled, will be the gamer A suit Of
clothes that now costs SIS can be bought
for SIC don't you see how ia is to your
advantage TO advocate tariff reduction
and vote for Cleveland2''
Not clearly; what did You say is the
proposed reduction on woolY
About 1884, per cent
"How many pounds Of wool in tho suit
of which you speakg'
About five / suppose
What is wool a poundt'
About 60 cents.
Let us see; Eve pounds OF wool at GO
cents is So, and at S5l per cent reduc-
ton 81 is saved Can't see by that dem
onstration how an $1s suit can be sold for
$l2, wages remaining the same. Do
your
The free trade attorney suddenly re
membered that he had an engagement at
his office, and he has not been back since
to straighten out his proposition. Such
arguments strengthen the opinion of the
thinking Democratic laborers that It will
be to their advantage TO let Cleveland
and free trade severely alone, and to cast
vote for Harrison and protection on
November 9th. There are several Of Just
such Democrats in Georgetown.
/ The Court of Chaneery adjourned yes
/ terday morning, the chancellor returning
! TO Dover on the regular mail train OF
/ twelve eases on the triGl list not one was
/ taken up "0ur courts need rcconstruc
ton said a member Of the Georgetown
bar yesterday. "and especially are va
bad of in the Orphans Court and Court
of Chancery. AT last term III court bill
Of exceptions TO an executors accounts
was argued, involving about &3, coo
Such cases are usually decided Mt tbs
same term but six months was taken *
/ consider the matter and now the court
/ has adjourned without reference to It,
and the parties interested must wal
another six months, or longer We Ger
tainly need o constitutional convention
and a reconstruction Of our courts
In the court Of chancery the sale % th'
lands of Sarah Warrington ct al was con
lrmcd partition of lands of Mary JAM
Elliott et III was confirmed: and rule mis-
ordered in petition for partition in cas
of James t. Reed vs. John Reed ct at.
Orphans court Is still in session Thl
attendance has been unusually small
The following trustees sales were con
firmed: William A. Jacobs, deceased
Isaac Chase. deceased John Davidson
deceased; Isaac White, deceased Somer
set Reed deceased Zadoc Neach, de
ceased James Fooks deceased JOIN
Fisher, deceased; Lorenzo d. Martin, de
ceased.
Administrators sales were confirmed
viz: Noah Butcher deceased; W. r
Ellis, deceased; Philip T. Truitt. deceased
Elisha Holland, deceased Matilda Hick
man, deceased; Ephraim w. Calhoun, de
ceased
Orders We're made for sale of lands e.
pay debts in cases of Cornelius II King
deceased and Philip VI Lewis deceased
and orders for sale of lands by trustee
in cases of Eizey Spicer deceased, an,
James T. Sharpe, deceased
Levin T. Salisbury, Levy Court Com
missioner for Georgetown hundred. yes
terday. received notice Of his appoint
ment as postal clerk to serve on the routr
between Philadelphia and Crisiield. at
salary of 81 GOO, having one week off on
of every four. This is an excellent ap
pointment. Mr.. Salisbury was N
efficient deputy sheriff under SHERIFF S
- Martin, and was for while assistan
postmaster here, where he was quick an,
accurate He left to-day 60 report 70
duty
The express train TO Ocean City wa
taken of yesterday without notice to tn
public The railroad authorities do no
consult the convenience Of their patron