The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-09

In somebody's side pocket as II has
not yet been presented to the Legisla-
ture, Is the putatiye child OF the
New Castle County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee. At the meeting at
which this bill received the benign
benediction of the committee and was
by it pronounced very good, eight
members only are recorded as having
been present. From this city were all
three of the members -Messrs, VIII
lard Hall Porter, Esq, chairman; Ex-
INK Collector Patrick Neary, secretary
and Plumbing Inspector Edward +.
Kane. Besides these gentlemen We're
christopher C. Fighter, OF Brandywinc
hundred, smatting under the sting Of
his defeat as candidate for the Legis-
lature; Humphrey Lynch, saloon
keeper of Christiana hundred; ID.
Peach, of Mill Creek hundred; viii
liam L. Scott, defeated candidate for
the Levy Court, OF Appoquinimink
hundred aud William L. Wler, retiring
,member OF the Levy Court from White
Clay Greek Hundred and trcasurer of
the committee.
An analyzation shows that of those
present, Mr.. Kane, is the holder
already of city Office with 81, 500 piac-
tically for doing nothing. Mr., Patrick
Neary is slated for county comptroller
under the new Commission bill, with
salary of 5000, and Mr.. William L.
Wier Is slated as one Of the County
Commissioners under tho new bill at u
salary to be named, but not less than
$500 per annum, probably as high as
el,.09
The ingenuity displayed in district
ing the county TO make three Demo-
cratic districts out OF five knows no
bounds. That part of Wilmington
lying north of Sixth street is one dis
trict, and is conceded TO the Republi-
cans without question SO with the
districts composed of Brandywine,
Christiana and Mill Creek hundreds.
Those two districts are to be the Re-
publican share of the commission
Now then the balance OF the county
Is 10 be divided into three Democratic
districts. All south OF sixth street,
Of Wilmington, eomposes one district,
and is conceded at once to the Demo
erats.
Then thera are left New Castle, Red
lion, White Clay Creek, pcncaier, st..
Georges, Appoquinimiuk and Black
bird TO divide into two Democratic
districts, with only a nominal Repub-
hcan majority in Red Lion of 90 and
In Pencader OF 10 there would have
been no difficulty ia laying out two safe
Democratic districts with contiguous
territory. New Castle, Red Lion,
White Clay Creek and rencader would
have made a good solid district all
united, and Democratic by la majority
computed by the vote at the last elec,
Ton. st. Georges, Appoquiniminli
and Blaekbiryl, solid adjoining terri.
tory would have male another very
safe Democratic district. Bat this sen
sible districting of The county did moi
suit the schemes,and why? Well ,he1t
Is somebody in New Castle hnndrct
that wants to lie n county commits
sioner, most probably Mr., Sutton, ia,
holding over Democratic member OF
the Levy Court, who would be com
pletely knocked out by the new bill
tssaf. 4 n Ia al a
commissioner her big Democrat,
majority cut down at the last election
TO 145 would entirely disappear at tic
next election.
So it is decided that New Galtle mus
havea commissioner. BIT this woult
cut out Mr.. Wier, and what would {
Board OF County Commissioners b,
without the ability and energy OF Mr.
Wier for partisan work; Wier must b,
saved at all hazards.
The schemer5 could hardly have Eel
very comfortable under the gerrsman
der they proposed, but II was NOR,
important 10 have Mr. Wier on tn,
Board OF County Commissioners than
the detaehing Of White clay Creel
from the district where it NATURAL,
Belonged and attaching ii to the lowe
district, with which il lad no connec
ton whatever, was objectionable, an,
30 Mr.. Wicr is saved. but from Chris
tiana village to Duck Creek no Count,
Commissioner will reside. So mucl
for this wonderful gerlymander an,
this is the bill that Mr. Wier. patricl
Eealy, William Il. lee and Il. +. Kan
are to take down to Dover and nsI
such men as Senators Hal and Wi
Hams to pass for them. Only think {
IT. Neary Us Controller, Ice want
the same office. Niera= Commissions
Either NealE or Lee lthey can't bot
be Controllcrl, Tax Collector.
Shades of Washington, what r.
form! The Tweed bosses OF New Ca
tie County Undor ordinary chuuu
stances tile presentation of such Il 81
to the Legislature with all lis poss
bilitles would be just cause for aIsul
70 the taxpayers OF the county. VI
fully agree with ourseOntcmpormy,tl
Every Evening, that legislation
such vast Importance TO tlln CONT
should not be formulated in seer,
and then rushed upon lie icgislatu
without thc people knowing what d
the bill e0utair-. Any kind of & b
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