Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-28
TROUBLE IN THE CAN'T.
Republicans Kicking Against the Hig-
gins Rule, as Administered by Private
Secretary Bach.

Republicans Kicking Against the Hig-
gins Rule, as Administered by Private
Secretary Bach.
Market street was alive on Thursday
with rumors of infelicities, family jars
and other Inconvenience, interfering
with the alleged harmony existing at
Republican headquarters.
IT seems that the old trouble OF Hig-
ginsism is breaking out anew, with all
its old symptoms Of irksome dictatorial-
ness, assumption and 'rule or ruin"
bluff. Private secretary and local boss,
f. Eden Bach, has been interfering
again, and again he has been met with
the sturdiest replies from the anti
Higgins rank and file. 1t is well known
that these constitute at least three
fourths of the Republican strength in
this city and New Castle county, and
that did il only organize the result
would be defeat, horse, foot and
Dragons, of the Higgins party, which
after all is only the administration adj
herents. Beside the Republican vote of
the city, had it opportunity of free ex
preston and leadership, the Higgins
gang would be only corporaps guard.
| The latter kicked up q racket, so it is
said, over the question of election of
delegates Wednesday, and now for their
interference they are being heartily
'cussed" all over town.
"oNLY FROM THE sLuMs."
One of the numerous compliments
paid, it is said, by Secretary Bach, to
| his opponents, was "the nomination and
election of sheriff and coroner was from
the slums, anyhow" From this it may
be inferred that the Higgins party in
tend to force the voting for their nomi-
i nees. They tried to rule Wednes lay also
IN the question ot delegates to tile stale
| convention.
THE coLoRED BROTHER.
Another very distressing subject is the
colored brother. The administration
party is troubled what to do with him.
Ills interest in the Republican vote of
the city represents total of almost
1000 votes. The colored voter knows
his strength just as well as any one He
has already made his demands in the
form of an ultimatum. He must have a
representative on the delegation to the
national Republican convention at Min
neapolis. l. goes without saying that
he must be represented also at the State
convention. The colored mems clubs
have arranged their tickets and Their
delegates are ready. All this makes
Mr.. Bach and his friends shiver. They
need the colcred brother, but they don't
want him.
Again, it has been discovered that
numbers of leading Republicans fatty
decline giving money To buy Negro
votes. They wont enter into the busi-
ness. That does not trouble the admins.
trationists much, as on their guarantee
that tie State can be carried for Harri.
son they believe they can get all the
cash they need during the campaign
from the national Republican Golfers
as they have been doing for several
months past. The anti-Higgins men
will of course have something to sag
about that. 1t is well known that il
Blaine were candidate for the Presi
dency it would be plain sailing for the
Republicans in Delaware. But ali
that is changed now. Mr.. Har.
rison's boom is Undertaking. al
we'll as expected, SO the anti
Higgins men decline any such pro
iect as instructing delegates for til,
administration. Then is this sure also
ti.at they are very alert, watchful, anc
hopeful, and should the slightest oppor
tuniE offer it will be taken full care o.
and lho accidental senator's prospects
Will be nipped in the bud. Many Of til,
Bird ald Massey men would prefer th,
prospects OF George Gray being senate
TO ai exponent of Higginsism. The,
will oppose men going to the Lcgisla
ture who are known to blind adherent!
of Anthony Higgins.
THE NEGRO VOTE OF THE CITY
The following tabulation will be o
interest just now. 1t exhibits the negr,
vote Of the city by wards and its make
up according to the count records O
1891, the 1892 assessment and the BIZ
addition of colored voters made at tn
} March appeal session of Levy Court.
CoLoRED CITY VOTE.