Evening journal., 1889-04-15
DOVER THIS WEEK.
Local Option To-Morrow-Ths State
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| Staf Correspondence of EVENING JorRrAt
DOVER, April 15.-This week promises
TO be the liveliest of the session. The
adoption Of the resolution adiourninr
both Houses sine die ON the 2Gth of the
present month win have disposition to
stir up those who have business on hand.
Delegates will be on hand probably every
night to urge the merits OF their respec.
tive '1ittle bills.
Local Option will be the order for to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock, and the out
look is that it will occupy the entire morn
ing at least This Local Option bill is an
example of the kind of political capital the
Republicans are making for the campaign
two years from now. Some OF the mem
bers have acknowledged that they do not
think the law in the present shape is
practicable. The requirement Of one
tenth of the legal voters to petition for
local option is an absurdity. Suppose in
Wilmington local option should be de-
sired, it would be necessary for / 500
legal voters to petition Judge Grubb, and
then If objection was raised by the liquor
men it woHld be necessary to examine
every one of these fifteen hundred per
sons in order 10 ascertain If they were
| legal voters. The cost OF such an cleo
tion in this city would be at least 81, 900,
as 1t is intended TO be held under the d.
rection of the Department Of Elections.
The bill introduced by DIR. Richardson
TO repeal the Militia law of the state is an
example of politics run mad. The doctor
says he presented the Till at some one s
request but maintains a great air Of
mystery about the whole affair that is
certainly amusing. The truth of the
whole matter is simply this: The bill was
prepared by q man who has been digging
at the militia since 1881. The particular
cause Of his grievance is that in 1881
when the Republicans sent q horde OF
| supervisors and United States marshals
to Dover the sheriff had the Dover com
pany under arms and the knowledge Of
this fact had a wholesome effect upon the
intruders and they did not make much
objection when they were conducted out
of the town. The man who wrote this
bill was instrumental in bringing the
supervisors and marshals TO Dover and
the summary way they were dealt with
has always been n cause Of worriment TO
him. The militia of the state has reached
a point that makes IL source Of
pride. Under the excellent management
of General kenney, Delaware has been able
to take the front rank among other
/
congratnlation for the reason that in all
the celebrations for the past few years
Delaware has been given the right Of
line. There is one great need that exists
yet to make the number perfect and that
is FIRST class battery. AS to the cost Of
the militia, great part of the burden Is
born by the National Government. But
there need be no fear Of the action Of the
House for IT. is exceedingly doubtful II
the bill will ever be heard from again
and several would be "boodlers' will not
be able to get the money they are hoping
for
The arrangements for the New York
trip are about completed and all details
viii be made public in a few days The
train will leave Dover Monday morning
April 30, at s. 20, and will be composed Of
nine passenger coaches and two Pull
mans, the latter TO be reserved for the
legislative party. The members OF this
Legislature residing below Dover are L
i, take the train at Dover and those above
. at Wilmington. The down country
troops are to join the party at Dover
|. Upon the arrival Of the train in New
I. York, the troops are to proceed to thei
I quarters which will be assigned ther
1 some day this week. The legislative part
is TO 20 direct to the hotel and have thei
4 rooms assigned Several OF the member
! ! are to take their wives with them.
Beniah Watson, Esq, Of this town
an applicant for consul-general at Berlin