Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
Jolls to Mahaffy-'You press the but
ton, we do the rest. "
The chancellor should give the Repub |
leans a hearing on April 1.
Judge Balls new dIsorderly hou 90 ordi-
nsnce amendments should be applied to
the Levy Court.
Commissioner Clark has not sharpened
his lead pencil since he heard the re-
straining order drop.
Mayor Wiley must have packed away
bis boxing gloves in camphor tar. he
no longer travels on his muscle.
Where Is that great political sensation
that the Daily Republican was going TO
drop9 The Office cat must have eaten II.
The goddess Of Republican economy Of
New Castle county ia INDUCING IN q
capricious ft Of unheard-of extravaganza.
VIII "Gypsy" Jester be made president
Of the Bbard OF Trustees OF the POOR
Doubtless, II he wants It, What Is the
salaryT
Is John Taylor Of New Castle free
holder2 II he is not he can get three
by four foot block Of land from Marshal
MahafIy.
How It must gall Sheriff Simmons 20
be c)mpeled TO serve restraining orders
and iniunctions upon his Republican
brethren In the Levy Court.
DR.. s. P. Manship expects to have
wRlk-over Ia the almshouse physician
contest. He does not think that Drs.
Baird. Harris or Wallace stand the ghost
OF show.
The Republican intention Of striking q
few names from Assessor Whann's list
was only a subterfage to be used as a
justification for wholesale slaughter Of
names on the lists Of Assessors Conway
and o. Harra
When the workingman of New Castle
county hears that the Levy Court OF New
Castle county allowed Attorney e. g.
Bradford 81 600 for few hours of
thought, he will understand why it Is
that It is necessary that he should pay
tax.
Gallagher and Martin, two Republican
candidates for commissioner from the
Second district, had better come TO
githdrawal compromise. II they don, {
they may both find themselves out In the
cold Martin with Gallagher's forces.
or Gallagher with Martins forces could
not be beaten.
When F. Eden Bach. Marshall Mahaffy
and Francis Bacon are all seen In
Georgetown in one day It is proof posi-
tive that Horace Greeley Knowles Is
missed aud that they want another hod-
carrier They certainly have some big de-
sign against the peace and good order Of
Sussex county.
After the Five Commissioners bill
was passed, the Morning News praised
and upbraided Il by turns. Since Re
ceiver Of Taxes Dickey has shown how
the law, properly executed, works to the
betterment OF the financial condidition Of
the county. 1t has neither praise nor
blame It is afraid to condemn the law
and not honest enough TO praise it.
The surveying and Engineering Depart
nent gives an exhibition Of Republican
asininity and extravaganza BY the Re
publican Council perslsting in electing
the FIRST and second assistant engineers,
contrary to the wishes Of the Street aud
Sewer Commissioners and the people at
large, the city now has to pay three as
sistant engineers.
Speaker John P Donahos, ex Repre-
sentative Colin Ferguson and the present
incumbent, Cherles H. McWhorter, ara
setting out Ia the political thunder
storm with lightning inducers In their
hands, waiting for the clerk Of the Or
phans' Cours and register in chancery
lightning to strike.
Before the nine Republican members Of
the Board Of Trustees Of the Poor fill
Superintendent Guthrie's place there
promises TO be the liveliest kind of a
/ fight There are six or eight candidates,
/ but COyle, Groves and Hewlett are neclS
and neck In the race. Il is intimated
| that nothing but extreme party pressure
has induced the board to decide to remove
superintendent Guthrie.
Solomon Jersey has entered the eight
| for Levy Court Commissioner from the
Second district. He has slated himself
on a cent pumpkin custard, and
launched himself INFO public view on 9
troubled sea OF cider. Unlike Gallagher,
he has burned the bridges behind him
aud is between the devil and the deer
sea. His pumpkin boom was nurtured
amid three stacks OF corn, and was
watered by the Juice Of rotten apples
Hicl Drunk from the start, donchel
knew
Notices on the walls Of Corruption
Hall
Thou shalt not sseal-ehickens ex
cepted
'Plnylng crap. policy and sweat POSI-
lively forbidden
please step into the stesmfumigatinI
apparatus
''Do not smile on the lady type ritter.
beware OF the chaneellor-he has
bad eye.
What Is an election without a Repuh
lican majorityl An aching void
''Six beats Eve every time
ASK Mr.. Bach where to fud George ]
; Finck
IF you want a drink apply to Nj
Z Bradley"
Bow whenever you hear the name c