The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
THIRD EDITION.


T. Kepahfican Reporter Drops In and
Does Up the Legislature How Busi-
ness a Done. - What the Reporter Saw
and Talked About.
MS A representative OF the RKPuBrIcAN
took q run down to Dover yesterday
10 SEQ things In general and to look
specially In on the Legislature. On
the way down he fell in with Judge
Ball, chief Of Police Swiggett, Willard
Palmer and ID. W. Taylor, who were
Intent on booming the Judges Tramp"
bill through the Senate, it having been
the special order yesterday William
Herbert and his son Frank were on the
train. going down to settle with the
State for the balance of the money in
htBhands due the State. Mr., Herbert does
nDtiike the manner in which he has boon
pushed to the wall and held up to
under obligations to DO lenient with
him.
On the way down the reporter came
across KICKER He said he did not
think members of the legislature
should have free railroad passes us
they were more on the rond than they
were where they ought to be, III tho
House or Senate. lie told OF man
who. a few days ago, went a long jour
ncy to Dover to sec his representative
who was his neighbor at home, but
when he got to Dover, the member he
went TO SEQ had gone home on his
t'deal head"
Al Dover, the man with the pencil
hurried up TO the State House. fearful
that he would not see whole session.
Il was past ten O'Clock, but neither
Honse was in session. Tho genial
countenance OF Speaker Donahoe was
e3pied in the cloak ROOM He was
sealed on chair with his legs spread
out.
His feet were in possession of an
ebony hued gentleman who was i'm
parting a brilliant polish TO the Speak
er's shoes. He was very pleasant. We
sad: How'd do JohnY' lie said: "Oh
my evil genius have you found mer'
The members were walking around
smoking and chatting. 1t did not take
long to find out that this was the time
for getting IN fine points. This was
tho debating forum, the sessions are
only to confirm what has been agreed
upon IN committee rooms and while
walking around Judge Ball, Chief
Swigget, Willard Palmer and ID. W.
Taylor soon caught on, and were bu :
tonhollng Senators Filling, McAIullir,
Donahoe, Hall, in fact all of them in
favor of the tramp bill. They hail
wonderful success. Indeed tie Sena-
tors were ripe for 1t.
In tho other House, young bai1ister
A rtnnlley was as busy as beo II apple
blossom time. buZzing into the w. ling
oars of msmbers the tianscendent
beauties and benefits of the Highland
Annexation bill. Neither House in ses.
sion, we stepped down stairs and
called upon State Librarian, j. q. Good
ing, He was rs genial and pleasant as
ever. The salisbury Star has not yet
Eot for him. He was almost entombed
In accommodating piles of books with
shelves all full, and no room for other
books. How very badly the State
hbrary need charging to double
their size.
From the Librarians Office the report
et found his way TO the Governors
room, where he foand Ills Excellcncy
In social confab with Speaker bona.
10 whose shoes shone lie polished
x ebUny, and from his face was reflected
TIN eunbeams OF genial good nature
s'My evil genius Is after me tioverno
SPOKE the Speaker. A hearty welcome
ofold standing friendship was extended
TO the REPUBLICANS man by the GOV
0rnor
We were glad 20 see him aud eompli
mented him on his hearty Appearance.
s.And the Lieutenant Governor "chimed
IN Speaker Donuhue. Yes, aud the
lieutenant" responded the reporter
-'By the way, Lieutenant. you owe the
lktrrBLIcAN a debt OF gratitude fui
first bringing you out for Speaker oi
the Senase,and telling you to stick, ful
he rf.t al
That's 50" replied the Speaker as he
left the room, and the Governor ant
reporter were left to Talk on old times
Dur talk with his eXcellnncy was {
very pleasant one; referring to such
beautiful st. patrick's day tho CioGcr
nor said IL was his birthday and h
was So years Old.
Having taken up as much of tn,
Governors lime as usually falls To th,
lot OF one mortal hand 4hnkings tool
place with hearty ami sincere 4 Tom,
again aud the reporter was on his wal
up To look in amongst DclawarB'S So
Ions again. Judge" liuuphrics ul
tho Every Evening was esconced be
hind his desk IN the Republican corner
Of the House. aud over III the othe
90 n ", behind a.deslS, sat the all-day
round reporter for all papers, geuiu
Finnk Whelan. Speaker Slrman grace
fully welded the gavel. Myers tn
voting machine man, moved GRACEFUL,
and confidently around amongst thu
members, as il he was getting there.
His machine is growing in popula
favor, and he has high hopes of it hein!
adopted. Walter Hayes, ESQ, Georg
Lodge, Esq, George II, Elliott, lisq.
Walter Bacon, Esq, and other lega
lights gained tho ears OF the members
but what all they vera talking abou
was not made public. Anotable charac
ter hitting amongst the members, |
Patrick Ncary said to be MIR. Bayunl'
Lieutenant, to work up sentiment 70
= q County Commission bill. MIR. Near
Informed the reporter that he was YER
deeply Interested in Sussex Count
Ditch hill. which he hoped To &c
through in few days with an amend
ment.
The reporter wanted to know il |
was To Incorporate the ''last ditth'' o
the Democratic party OF Delaware
Patrick smiled, SO did Judge Ball, SCI
iously, though II is said that the re
Gently appointed non-partiSan commit
tee, composed of nine democratic luw
yers, WIS in the direst lahurund a yer
Hkillful obsteiricai physician NIGH
have TO be called in at any moment
The issue is anxiuusly awaited by Tin
whole Democratic party and the skill
ful nurses We're gathering. May tn
youngster have happy doliVeranee.
Over iii the Senate Judge Balls tram
bill went through with Il rush. Ill
Senators were all in their seats excep
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