Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-26
LACK OF ATTENTION.
The Republican Members Not Receiving
tho Attention They Should.

The Republican Members Not Receiving
tho Attention They shonld.
Correspondence Of the Daily Republican.
DOVER, Del, Jan. ga singular
thing about the present session OF the
Legislature 10 the absence of attorneys 1T
the meeting Of the House. The present
members have come to Dover without
any experience In the field Of legislation
or in the arts of politics. This was the
case frequently In the past, hut Demo-
cratic lawyers bave made 1t their buai-
ness to be on hand and instruct their
brethren in the ways of the management
Of legislation. This year the Democratic
lawyers stay away, because the majority
is against them, and the Republican law
yeTs in Dover have been too busily in
terested in the Senatorial fight to be Of
any service.
The members have shown the effect of
this neglect aud several things have been
done that will not bear the close scrutiny
of the courts. The passing OF an In
corporation act is very important thing,
and unless done in strictly legitimate
way is apt TO render insecure valuable
property rights. There are men of emil
nent brains among the Republican law
yers OF Dover and they should see to
their political brethren. 1t Is to their
personal insleres,s as well as to their
party's that the first r publican Legisla.
ture should make clean and creditsble
record.
The City OF Wilmington will attract
more than ordinary interest next week.
The committee is expec ed down he o
the coming week with additional lills
and the citizens COMMITTEES will again APP
pear and make their presence again felt.
The City Council will have better
standing this session than they had 2years
ago. Then they come with tad record
for extravaganza attached 10 them, big
committee meeting bills, ect. For the
past two years the Council has had an
excellent record. For the first time for
many sessions they do not ask to borrow
money for bad debts. There is apt TO be
some friction between them and the Citi-
zens' Committee.
Dover is becoming excited over its con-
| test for postmaster. There are nearly
dozen applicants anxious for Postmaster
| Peunewills place. Among them there is
Samuel q. Holmes, one OF the best work
ers in the county aud eminently lifted Tor
the Office; Albert Cowgirl, an old gentle
man; Prof. Robert II. skinner, formerly
| Professor OF the Conference AcAdt my;
bVAh iAIAhht-h hhN NSHh"AA AhttAep
| Draper.
There is strong feeling among the
| politicians of this county in favor OF urg-
| ing judge George p. Fisher for the posi-.
ticn OF Ass slant Secretary of State under
President Harrison. The Judge has been
y veteran iu the service OF his party.
During TIE war he was the trusted friend
OF Lincoln aud did much TO preyeat
! Delaware gong out cf tie Union. HIS
career In Washington was Swallowed by
the corrupt adm nistratlon OF district al
fats but the Judge came out OF the
whole matter without staiu on his rec
ord.
He is approaching the shady side of
life and lt would be noble thing to
enable him TO close his life 10 position
oil honor in the party which he has stood
by for SO many years. Both inside and
outside of the State he has many friends
who will urge him warmly for the posi-
tl1n. j. COiby Smith, the war horse Of
/ North Mu'lefklll, is adjusting candidate
| for United States Marshal.
MAX.