Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-27
KEEP THE BALL ROLLING.
\ Family of Marplots White Hair May
Grace IA Hardened sinner-Politician
With ninInmna.

\ Family of rarplots White Hair May |
Grace Hardened sinner-Politician
With Diplomas.
The appointment Of City Solicitor J |
Frank Ball as judge of the Municipal |
Court caused greater CONSERVATION among
the local Democrats than anything that
has taken place in recent years In a
gathering Of prominent Democrats last
evening all Of them holding Offices and
representing different factions Of the
party the action Of Governor Biggs was
unanimously and vigorously condemned
and much sympathy expressed for Judge
Turner
Among the Irish. American Democrats
the action Of the governor is felt more
keenlY They say that he has no love for
them, and that he broke faith with Peter
J. Ford when he was a candidate FOR
sherlt. There was every reason to be-
lieve from Governor Biggss words aud
actions that he would aid Mr.. Ford
aspirations, and it is said to be equally
certain that he did not turn hand TO
help him.
A Democrat who did not wish his name
used said in regard TO this matter. "Ihe
whole theory of the appointments, aside
Biggss Know Nothing sympathies Ii Is
true that he did net Join the Know
Nothing party like his brother Sewell,
but his sympathy was that way
and seeing that the movement would IN
time come TO an end, he covered himself
with the mask Of his political hypocrisy
and joined the Democratic party Mark
my words when | say that no Irish on
Catholics need apply under this admins
tration. Monaghan was appointed justice
of the peace because he was the only man
among the applicants that had been an
out-andout supporter Of the governor
Brady would have received the appoint
ment, il he had not made an unfortunate
expression Of his high regard for Seere-
tary Bayard But what else can you ex-
pect from the Biggses They have been
marplots in Delaware politics since they
have been known. Sewcll G. Biggs sent
poor Cove Salisbury TO his grave. He
had his confidence, conducted his last
campaign in New Castle county aud then
struck q knife into his heart when he was
a candidate for Senator Governor Biggs
pufts himself up with the idea that his
own personal popularity made him gov
ernor Il is all bosh, he could not have
come within 100 miles Of it IL It had not
been for the Saulshurys, and look how
| he has treated them on one or two occn
| sions. In fact, about the only appoint
ment they have controlled was that If
| John z. Salisbury as secretary of state
Then there is Cooper and kenney They
are like marionettes, made TO move
when Governor Bigge pulls the
strings, and rest assured they would not
be stumping Kent county TO day for the
Wolcott combination if they had not the
implied consent of the governor, while at
the same time he uses subterfuges Of all
sorts to keep ont Of Kent county himself.
Governor Biggs is the most insincere
man in Delaware politics. ! tell you that
there are men in this city who do not say
much, but they will quietly wait their
opportunity to squeleh any Biggs that
appears on the surface and some Of them
will not forget that w p Biggs is a can.
didate for representative.
II is said on the street that IL is now
the plan TO make Willard SALISBURY, Jr
the next city solicitor IL is said too
that within the last three weeks he mas
expressed desire for the position i
is the prevailing opinion, however
among well-informed Democrats tina
Wizards schemes viii go wrong and /
will take him few more years in New
Castle county before he will be able I
secure enough votes in the City Council
10 elect him to any position. His inter
! ference in. this matter has brought dow
f on his head some pretty hard remark
and among the Salisbury Democrat
there is general regret at his lack o
true sagacity. 1t was due to him the
say that the city was lost to tn
family in the recent primary election
He is said to have had an idea that al
that would be necessary to shove Mr.
Quinn out of the Senatorial race woul
be for him TO issue the fiat and bring MI
Mullin out. This, as is known, resulte
in the defeat Of Mullin and made Quin
angry.
A lifelong Salisbury man in speakin
, Of the iudgeship yesterday said "Thi
thing will hurt the Democratic party thi
campaign; but it win not in the future
for the reason that it will turn number
of Democrats over TO the Bayard dra
/ faction and make the Salisbury Bigg
faction decidedly small / propose I
leave them for | am tired Of working an
training with men who indulge in kin
dergarten politics | want to be anon
graduates in the school Of politics. an
/ hiAN AtAN NAA AANAAhtA ~ AH+lAtfNaN va BttAA
i yates and no mistake
] Should Mr. Ball accept the appoint
memt there is every reason to believe tina
5, Judge Turner would 5e selected for cit
solicitor as several members OF Cit
. Council who did not vote for him befor
have expressed desire to do 40 noR
His friends claim for him ten votes ou
Z of the seventeen Democrats ia Council
and il is thought that If the election wa
TO be held on next Thursday evening
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