Evening journal., 1889-05-21


lot. extracts from the speeches made in
the secret caucus were printed. much to
the wonder and surprise Of the members
themselves. who could not discover how
their words were heard. After the cleo
tion of Mr.. Higgins by the joint session
and the name of the first Republican
United States Senator from Delaware had
been sent abroad through the country, a
number of the many congratulatory
notes and kilograms received by Mr. |
Higgins were printed, with the comments
of the press Of the country upon his |
election. The receptions rendered Mr..
Higgins at the large towns of the state
and at Philadelphia and other cities, be-
ginning with that given by the Young |
Mems Republican Club of this city and |
ending with that brilliant reception given |
by Job II. jackson, were appropriately |
noticed
The EVENING JOURNAL was the first |
paper to publish, on January IA, the |
story regarding the attempt of prominent |
Democrats to arrange a plan by which |
enough Republican members of the Legis |
lature could be secured to vote for the
election Of United States Senator. The
story gave the particulars Of the meet
ing at the Clayton House, and OF the
concealment of Senator NJ s. Quay's
private secretary in the room, who, by
sending warning to Dover, caused the
plan to be dropped
On Monday, February Is, the EVENING
JOURNAL printed the following IN its
editorial columns
DECLARATION or PRINCIPLES.
From this day forth the EVENING
JOURNAL will be a straightout Demo
cratic newspaper, and will endeavor to
supply a long felt demand in a manner
creditable to the Democratic party and
with honor to itself The EVENING
JOURNAL will discuss all questions of
public policy with fairness, equity, force
and consideration, but always from pa
triotic standpoint.
The EVENING JOURNAL proposes to
support, to its fullest capacity and abil-
| ity. at all times and under all circnm-
stances, the regularly nominated candi-
dates for office of the Democratic party,
believing that, even though at some
time the best man for the office may not
be the nominee, and remembering that
an election to Office is only for a specified
period of time, the selection of Demo
crat will be of public benefit and while
civil service reform may be excellent
theory, party affiliations should not be
ignored.
"The EVENING JOURNAL will recognize
no faction or clique, or combination. but
will stand for the Democratic party first,
last and all the time, and will in every
way discountenance faetional differences
and do its utmost to keep peace and con
tentment in the Democratic party, con
tending for principle, not men.
With the publication Of the above the
EVENING JOURNAL became the recog
nized medium Of the Democratic party OF
the city and state, advocating revenue
reform and Democratic harmony Neces
sary changes were made in the editorial
department, but the news staff was not
changed and the standing of the paper al
the best medium for furnishing all tbs
news of the day remained as before.
In the Dover correspondence the pro
gress Of
THE DEADLOCK
between the Republican House an'
the Democratic Senate over the offices o
the state treasurer and auditor. wa
made known to the public. The futile at
tempts Of the Republicans to capture tn
J offices by the nomination of Charles Il
! Adkins and w. +. Knowles, were 81
! fectually stopped by the refusal Of th
Senate to concur The Senate nominate
William Herbert and James :. Boyce an
|, finally after much non concurrence 0
! both sides, they were elected.
When General James II. Wilson wa
! prominently spoken of for Secretary I
! ! War, and Senator elect Higgins went
: indianapolis to present the claims of b
! state to the President-elee the EyENIN
JOURNAL published an interesting inte
view with General Wilson rega1 ding Il
: matter and the chances of others spoke
! of for the new cabinet.
! The public read with interest tn
papers reports of the long and exhau
! tive discussion, from every source, ov'
a constitutional convention, the deba-
over the different bills in the Hous
the final passage of the amended Bra
: ford bill in the House and its defeat
the Senate.
Other bills, the consideration Of whic
was fully reported were The Addiek
: Insane Asylum, High License, Ne
:, Capitol, Peach Yellows Delaware al
, New England Company, Anti-Chical
! Beef Eighth Street Railway, Value
j Policy and Underground Wire bills. tt
! Legislature adjourned on April 26, al
the EVENING JOURNAL published crit
cal resume of the session.
The splendid service of the Americs
le Press Association, to which the EvENIA
d JOURNAL has the exclusive franchis
u enabled the EVENING JOURNAL to pu
G lish on the DAYS on which they occurre
I'd full reports of the ceremonies attendiI
Df the Inauguration of Benjamin HarrisC
1t as President, and the brilliant exercise
p of the Centennial of the Inauguration
.. Washington as first President Of Il
al United States from April 90
se May l. The general reports we
at supplemented by interesting notes fro
le a staff correspondent, in the first ca
a. regarding the state Legislature and
As the last describing both the Legislatu
a. and the state militia, who occupied su
Z. a prominent position in the military |
e rade, led by the white haired governor
= the state.
y. Aside from matters regarding the gC
ls ernment of the state
4 DURING THE PRESENT YEAR
le the EVENING JOURNAL has published
at the news of the city. 1t printed a go
er account of the $35, 600 fire that destroy
s. the morocco factory of b. Lundy Ke
n and the lumber yard of Kent & Weel
st 1t printed full accounts of the pub
n. meetings to consider the widening
j. Tenth street, and the building of the
m tercepting sewer and also of the me
ing of City Council at which these mi
IS ters and the movement to divide {
r. city funds among the different banks
st the city, were considered.