Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-22

The acceptance of Quay's ideas
drought down the House." At least
some plaster from it,
Bacon is the suggestive name Of a
Sussex Republican who sspires to Con-
gressi0nal honors. More Republican
fat.
General Theodore f. Armstrong and
James H Hossiager are candidates for
the legislative branch Of the Democratic
ticket from White Clay Creek hundred
The President took.a dip in the surf
Yesterday at Cape May Ee is 8 opposed
10 DC big man, but no tidal waves have
been heard Of from the other side Of the
pond.
The various districts in Maryland are
getting their polling booths ready for the
coming election. in order to conform to
the new law. Queen Annes county will
have eight Lookout for reduced Re-
publican vote throughout the state
Delegations to wait opon the governor
will be ia order for the next week, and
the friends of the respective candidates
for the iudgeship will strain every nerve
to bring their choice in ahead. Mr.
Robinson seems to be in the lead at this
time.
Blackbird hundred is TO have a sena-
torial place on the county ticket this
election, and Richard Brockson of Black
bird. and Benjamin Collins Of Green
Spring have declared themselves as can
didates for the position on the Democratic
ticket.
Beale was simply sublime as he posed
as political economist in Council last
night. His mind seems to run in ffties
Fifty copies of Council Manuals, fifty
men at his pindication meeting, fifty
dollars for his vote, and fifty to one he
will not resign.
Representative Gibson seems to have
TIE pole in the Congressional fight now
going on among the Democrats of the
First MARYLAND district Ocean City
caucusss will probably settle the matter
as the lieutenants of all candidates are
making that resort their working
ground.
Senator Plumb is already beginning
to feel the vengeance of his colleagues
for his recent action in boiling the Re-
publican caucus. His colleagues laid
bis resolution on the table prohibiting
spirituous and malt liquors in the Senate
chamber or any of its rooms A bottle
or two doubtless went on the table with
the resolution.
President Harrison in passing through
Philadelphia paid a visit to the mint,
presumably to see If some measures can
not be taken to have the out put of that
institution large enou. h TO balance the
output of Republican Legislators. Super
intendent Bosbyshell thinks it a hopeless
case and says mint Is the only relief for
the vitiated breath now coming from the
mouth Of the Republican party.
The fact that the Wall street 6nAn.
ciers are realizing as high as 1870 per
cent. on their loans. shows concluslyely
that there is maladministration in the
financial affairs of the country, for such
thing could not be possible If the
channels of currency were properly
cleared of monopolistic obstruction. This
is but another instance of how the Re
publican party legislates in favor OF
certain classes and against the laboring
masses.
There is one little point that should moi
be overlooked. At tho Council meeting last
week Beale himself voted to keep his
own seat in Council, but his side Of the
question was voted down. aud he was
requested to resign. Last night instead
of resigning he voted with Council to
give it power to suspend or expel any of
its officers or members who followed IN
his own footsteps as q bribe-taker This
is a variety of consistency only heard of
in off years.
Any number of good Republicans in
Dover are ready to relieve George West
from the responsibilities resting upon
him as ianitor of the Dover post-office.
They evidently think he will become mo-
rose amid his Republican surroundings.
Among those who want the position are
George farrell, Charles Jones, William
Willis, John Foraker, Joseph George,
Moses Kersey Henry Lynch, James
Peterson and Jacob Klebsettel The ap-
pointmenh will be made soon after Mr..
Satterfeld has been appointed custodian
of the building.
The Republicans are trying to keep the
negro In the back ground with only his
vote showing on election day He is toe
opaque TO escape the political eye Of the
country and the party must carry him,
or there will be nothing left Of il. A
party that is ashamed of the material
forming il, can make no demand upon
he - Aha To-, I, -. .
exists. There is no doubt whatever. but
that the eclored alternate, Asbury Ster-
ling, of the Eighth ward was elected to
stay at home, as the delegate-elect would
be carried 10 the convention before he
would compromise the party by allow
ing the colored Republicans to have rep
resentation at this junction where the
Republican party Is trying to crawl out
Of its position as the black man Is
party.
A meeting of the Ninth ward Repub-
licans was held last evening with James
L. Hawkins as chairman, and A. B. Nc
Pherson Johnson. a colored lieutenant,
as secretary. James l.. Hawkins was
nominated as delegate to the state con.
vention. but declined to serve SIS a Re
publican pall.bealer, and Dr.. K.
g. Shortlidge was unanimously
selected to attend the obseauies.
James Lynn was also chosen as candi-
date William H. Furrough and William
Fl. johnson being nominated as alter.
mates James L. Hawkins, A. B. Nc
Phsrson johnson and Francis s. Bradley
we're nominated as county committee. A
motion was then carried asking the First
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the Republicans of the Ninth ward the
l nri vilaOa If hni ding tbair y,,a,n ,.oottr i.