Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-19

vENING JOURNAL, WI
POLITICAL NOTES.
"My name is Solomon Jersey; take
my cardp
Sheriff Simmons is now wishing that
he held life tenure.
From the proverbs OF Solomon: ''Let
her so, Gallagher"
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New Castle should be proud of Simon
Girty hance OF Hsre's Corner.
Republican block books and Republican
block heads are now In cahoots.
Deputy Coroner CHESS coronership
boom has found place In the morgue.
Marshal Mshsffy says that six beats
five every time. He should have said six
and a-half. He forgot himself.
Nutmeg Makers Jolls of Connecticut
would like TO play the Governor Bulkely
act IN the New Castle county Levy Court
From the way IN which he was treated
by the Republicans, Civil Engineer kim
ney must begin to think that he is a
Democrat.
The shrlevalty aspirations Of Levy
Court Commissioner ellis, of Prince
Edwards Island, are contrary to the
Monroe doctrine.
A.. L.,
Bach's Confidential" circulars. de evil
IDENTIFY believes in my private opinion,
publicly expressed
Assessor Whann Is a ridiculously fair
minded man. Even Major Mitchell and
F. Eden Bach find it to be- impossible to
do much with him.
George a. Hollis gets the credit or
bringing Solomon Hersey into the Second
district commissioner fght. He evidently
wants to shelve the Republican patriarch
and porcuplue.
One thousand dollars is poor pay for
Attorney e g. Bradford, considering the
dirty work the Republican members Of
the Levy Jour- compel him 10 do
RtAA ONALH SAM - OuI hluu AhNOT
received will answer your letter In a
few days. The Levy Court of New Castle
county Is In session and this is one Of my
busy days. MAHAFFY. Marshal
Edward g. Bradford gets 5000 for his
salary and $500 for doing his work. The
$500 is evidently what he charges for al
lowing his name to be used in connec-
fion with the epic siv -
The number OF Republicans who now
wish that they had followed Senator
Pilllng when he jumped to the Demo
cratic side Of the Five Commissioners
fence is legion.
II Mr. Gallagher has not secured Mr..
Bach services already it is probable that
Mr. Neary can arrange the deal for 5000
Mr.. Gallagher should act promptly, for
Mr.. Bach's Hickman editorials defeated
him before.
Councilman Franklin B. Cotton has, II
lie understood, taken the contract to do
the mud singing for the Republicans
i during the next campaign. he will
doubtless call the steam dredge Vim and
the Morning News shovel into requisitioD.
Mark Twain tells Of a certain outlaw
on the Pacific slope who was feared more
than God Almighty The same might be
applied TO the feeling existing between
Chancellor Salisbury and the Big Six OF
the Levy Court.
President Buckingham says that the
Levy Court under Republican auspices,
Is financial body That is the reason
he, with five others, want to strike of
several thousand taxables in the two
lower districts.
There's name that's never spoken;
| There's q promise that Il broken;
| There's n new horse in the stable
/ With some bluecoats- that Is all
i There Ia still a mem'ry living,
| And a public unfOrgiving.
Aud poor. TESTERS picture's turned toward
the wall.
Engineer I. Chalkley Hatton denies
that he has Disseminated against Re
publicsns In employing men on sewer
work He says that his position witt
the city has always been professional
one and not political one.
John j. Gallagher, the would be Re
publican Levy Court Commissioner fr n
the Second district, will conduct his can
vass on the bridge issue. He will prom
Use any man that he will, or will not hav,
bridge over the Brandywine two months
after he is elected.
It would be interesting to know JUS
how long it took Assessor James Hanc,
to find Voucher John Taylor after he wa,
discovered tampering with the New Gas
tie hundred assessments That was on,
time In Taylor's life that he was actual,
needed In the community.
Levy Court Commissioner ellis hai
his shr'evalty boom in a hot house "dowl
on the farm" He expects to be able t,
put IL Ia cod frame In few days,
the weather moderates. PIERCE Goul,
has been seen hanging around the no
house with an improved ellis Boom Re
frlgerator,
Will IL be Attorney General Lewis q
Vsndegrift or Attorney General John r
NicholsonY VIII Il be Duputy Attorney
General j. Henry Whlteman or Deput,
Attorney General Peter l. Cooper, Jr
The answer will probably be found In tn
answer to the question: "Who wer,
original Reynolds men2'
Lord high Executioner Clark sits Il
the Levy Court room, with pencil II
hand, and huns:
nhf I ba,-a him IN thn Igct