Evening journal., 1891-05-27

the books Of city registration.
delegation In favor OF Albert g. Os.
borne for register Of Wills went to Dover
to-day.
The Republicans should address their
intimidating circulars to their own con
stituents.
William a. Quinn made the Sunday
Star twinkle. It DOES not take very
much oouncilmAnic talk to set the Bell
tingling.
Senator Pilling swallows his dose Of
unpremedtated Legislative csrlessness
very reluctantly. He should take
lesson from the whale that 'took In"
Jonah so gracefully.
When Speaker Donahoe said In his
farewell address, mot one bill has been
lost or stolen while In the hands of the
Senate, he made a mistake He did not
count on Honest John Of Kiamensi."
b. B. Allen of smyrna is a candidate
for the office of recorder of deeds Of
Kent county, made vacant by the death
Of John H. Bswley. He was a candidate
for state auditor when Dulaney was
elected.
An extra session Of the General Assem-
bly,, held for the purpose of making the
Free Text Book bill a law, and doctoring
the tax collectors provisions Of the Five
Commissioners bill, so that che who runs
may read and understand, is spoken Of
The Daily Hersey Is attempting to
Ists, RrH - = L.. IL
In the police commissioners pantomime
O. F. Thomas, Frank A. Mitchell,
Captain f. L. Rice and A L. Ainscow
also seem to be anxious to monkey
with the buzz saw. I"
Senator Higgins has given the Morning
News an interview on Qualification for
Voting" His personal supervision Of
repeaters during the late general election
should tt him eminently for an inter
view, telling how Wilmington negro
can vote three or four times in one day
on one tax receipt.
Alfred s. Hurlock and delegation have
gone to Dover to-day. Mr. Hurlock Is
an aspirant for the position of city de-
teetive. The bill passed by the General
Assembly authorized the governor to
appoint two The applicants are Alfred
s. Hurlosk, Barney McVey and James
Whslen. The salary is 5000 per year.
Senator A. b. Richardson has allowed
himself TO 60 wild over the Free Text
Book bill, and has written letter. He
wrote several kilograms during the late
election when his own son Harry was
running for governor, and there was Just
about as much sense in them as there is
in the letter he wrote to Senator Pilling
Unsupported statements do not convince
anybody.
When Senator Pilling speaks of tricky
politicians. here is nut for him to
crack: Why did he hold his watch on
his knee when the Senate clock was one
minute Of 10 o'clock, and order Sergeant
at Arms Phillips to set the clock up,
when Speaker Donahoe had ordered him
to set 10 backl Did he know that the
" olcott Ballot bill was hanging
In the balanre7 Did he know
that II the minute hand had
reached ~ o'clock the speaker
gavel must have fallen and the Ballot
bill would have been losti Does he re-
member the yell Speaker Donahoe sent
from the chair at Sergeant Philhps2 n
he does not remember these clrcum-
stances Senator Ross and others in the
Senate chamber do remember them.
Honest John" had better keep quiet.
II the city Board Of Health desires to
secure experience and competence, and a
natural aptitude for sanitary statistics
OF all kinds, In it's new secretary, Mr.. e
B. Frazer is the man-providing the law
will allow William H. Lee to retire. -
Morning News. The hand Of the Re.
publican Board of Garbage is shown. E
B. Frazer Is Democrat. The Morning
News cannot see any virtue in Demo
crat unless he serves Republican ends
This scheme to oust William h. Lee was
first disclosed by the EVENING JOURNAL
nearly FIVE months ago 1t is a case oil
you tickle me, tickle you" Without
the promise OF q Democratic successor tS
Mr.. Lee, the bill would not have received
much consideration at the hands of
Democratic General Assembly. It was
plain case of '1f you will get the bill
through and get Bill Lee out, we will
make you secretary and ex officer cisy
| registrar.