The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
Mistake. srD,slsy and Carpenter.

Nm. EpIroR;--will you alloy me
sue the mistakes Of DiekeY,s ring and
Gar Carpenter who made Dover their
headquarters last winter In order to
procure Legislation which the mass OF
people, both Democrats and Republic
cans, were opposed tor One OF the
first effects OF their strenuous efforts
was the Municipal election, In which
the voters expressed their condemna-
ton OF the ring ana the Legislature;
but remember, Reynolds gave notice
to some OF his henchmen to either cut
the Democratic ticket or stay away
from the polls, as rebuke to the Leg
islature OF last winter for their lack OF
confidence In him. and In some in
stances ignoring him altogether.
Dickey. by having his obedient repre-
eentatives In the Legislature. Pyle and
Spruanco, could get anything for
himself and Neary they deemed neces-
sary.
Now he is IN possession OF an Office
which he knows he was not elected to,
and he knows, ! know II too, one OF
his ilrst moves In the Legislature was
but the rural members saw the cat
and the boae was lost with the shadow;
but another bone In the City Hall Ia
being gnawed, while worthy Demo-
Gratis look longingly on. Another
one OF his mistakes was the clerk oil
the market In this city. and as some
Republican will enjoy 1t for the next
two years, this Is enough at present.
as have some questions to ask Clerk
Smeltz In the near future.
Another one OF his mistakes ie the
Carpenter deal, for another term in
tile Office OF the. Street and Sewer
Commission, as We know something
about Carpenters $500 train and one
hundred dollars worth Of dinners for
the silk stocking and kid glove wing
OF the ring, but brave little Peter
Ford and James Murray were on hand,
and having more spinal column than q
fishing worm. the two hundred thou
sewers will not likely be expended In
these old fields over in Brandywine
Hundred called East Lake Park.
know 1t Is said II the people do not
want such legislation, why do they
not attend the Legislature and pre-
vent itf
1t Ia well-known that the mass Of
voters who are opposed to 1t have
their business to attend TO and have
not the time and meape to spend three
or four months in Dover watching
machine rings: and II the people must
be there In person what 10 the use il.
sending representatives. us those who
were In attendance at the last LeRisla
ture were pledged against rings. Bui
promises, like pie crust, were made 10
be broken. Hence SO much dissatis
faction.
Another mistake of Dickey and biz
ring is to see the Democratic mechan'
ice, fully competent to superiutend the
building OF the federal building, poor
men to whom the position would hay,
been Godsend, looking at the RIM
going to Delaware avenue. and choos'
ing u rich man. with his match horses
and coachman, to fill the position, al
year, and for clerk q man in buiness
and In good circumstances. Just etep
ing out of office, while many poor
men, good Democrats, would have re
juiced 10 have had the appointment
Now, then. MIR. Dlckey and your ring
go on.
Another appointment Is soon to be
made, that is postmaster, and as YOU
have MIR. James Dobb slated, go oil
and have the appointment made, but
see to it that that is not the straw thai
breaks the camel's back: you will lind
out in good time that 1t is only short
time until an important election Is to
take place, and II your close corpora
ton ring Is sufficiently strong to elect
the ticket, all will be we'll, but you
may need the votes OF some OF us over
alls but DIssATIsFIED DEMOCRATS