Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
Win D. p. Barnard ''get there" now
that Joshua Marvel Is out Of the fight?
Congress isn't exactly boycotting the
South, but it is doing all It can to injure
Southern business Courier Journal.
The Massachusetts Senator's breakdown
before Quay on the further consideration
Of the Force bill might be called Hoar's
fly.
The exchange Of Carlisle's brains for
Tom Reeds belly bas not improved the
House Of representatives = Courier
journal.
The First ward Republicans win meet
Monday evening for the purpose Of
nominating delegates and alternates 10
the Republican State Convention.
Car Reed lis sliding the House legisla
tion on lard now, but as this is a kind Of
fat the Republicans never fry it does not
slide rs readily as gu appropriation or
pension bill.
Joshua Marvel says he win not go on
the Republican ticket as gubernatorial
candidate. He evidently knows a bad
thing when he sees 1t. Richardson and
Cannon are agreeable to him.
willard Hall Porter, Esq ex-Post-
master Robert Il. Taylor and Daniel w.
Mullin will probably come out as candi-
dates for the legislative nomination ON
the Democratic ticket from this hundred.
If 1t were not for the existence of
such thing as Billingsgate. John F
salisbury would be dumb. The Every
Evening comes in for the latest effusion.
Mr.. Saulsbury's political and journalistic
affiliations seem to be short-lived.
II. Winter Davis, former Delawar-
can, now residing near Powder river In
the new state Of Wyoming, has been
unanimously nominated by the Republi-
cans of his district for representative in
the new State Legislature, which will
meet next winter.
Bricks were never so scarce in this
country as they are at the present time,
and the demand cannot be suppid with
out straw or Haverstraw. 1t is generally
supposed that there has been a political
negro riot somewhere In the South within
the past few days.
President Harrison Is averse to lot.
teries in private life, but when it comes
TO political lottery with the Presi.
Dental chair as the Capital prize. Quay,
Wanamaker and Co., are at liberty &c
buy tickets at any price and rob the
American not only of his vote but Of his
conscience, and his manhood.
win Senator Anthony Higgins be
chairman and II @. Conrad secretary OF
the 0olored Mems State Convention, to
be held in this city on Thursday and
Friday next2 They have been running
everything else for the colored men and
they might as we'll pull the wires above
the board in this instance, as below it.
1t will be understood either way.
The Court House was the centre of .
political ring this morning. The sheriff.
office and the corridors were filed with
some OF the most prominent politica
wiseaeTes OF the city. Ex.Sherif
Thomas NJ. Ogle did most Of the talking
in the sheriff's office; while those in III,
corridors discussed in knots Of twos Oh
threes. Evidently the cold weather hai
important Influences on thinking poll
ticians. To day was cold enough to tall
without taking ones coat off.
ID. 4. Marvel, Esq, Of Georgetown Il
in this city to day. To reporter h,
said: "The action of the state conven-
tion was received favorably by the mas.
Of the Sussex county Democrats and the
disposition of the people OF the county
is to frown upon any one who
attempts to carry factiona
matters into this campaign. The Demo
Gratis Of our county propose to put up O
county ticket composed of men irrespee
tive Of past affiliations, their desire
simply being to present good ticket tc
the people. We expect to carry the
county by good safe majority.
In Justice to all, an explanation is due
from The head of this paper. The par.
sonsl attack in the issue of last weel
upon the Democratic nominee for Con
gres, John w Causey Of this town, wal
written and insertad in my paper, tb,
Chronicle, without my knowledge
The intrusion into his family circle wa
an unwarranted liberty For Mr.
CSusey ! entertain nothing but the high
est personal regard, and in this commu
nifty his personal character is held IN tn,
same high estimation Mr.. Causey is
Democrat and strict partisan, and a
such is open to criticism. AS q Repuhli
can / naturally differ with him. NJ
criticism of Mr.. Causey during the cam
paign may be caustic, but they shall b
based upon my honest convictions O
what Is best for the party and the bod
polite. THEODORE TOWNSEND
Sole Editor and Proprietor
From Milford Chronicle (Rep
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE.
Mrs Gladstone recently entertaine