Evening journal., 1894-03-15
MOORE AND CARPENTER
A Political Movement Of I'm
portance and Uncertainty.
SAMUEL CHAMBERS HOLDS THBKBY

h'if "h' n Atihhthtemenl iolonel Enocn
Moore for the Postmastership.
A political movement having for its ob
ject the makingof Col. Enoch Moore post.
master OF Wilmington, and reinstatlng
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr as a member Of
the Board Of Street aud Sewer Commits
sioners, is on foot, and In fair way to
be carried through. Samuel Chambers
the Republican member Of the board,
holds the key TO the situation and both
he and the Democratic leaders know 20.
IL Is now question whether Demo
cratic Influence can induce rim TO vote
with Mr.. Gawthrop for the reinstatement
OF Mr., Carpenter, or whether the Repub.
lican influence will prevent him from
doing 10 and thereby create n deadlock
the only solution OF which will be the
election Of a compromise candidate.
They Called ON Senator Gray.
Ever since James S Dohb retired from
the fight for the postmastelship the
scheme has been quietly framing itself
under the fostering care Of Mr. Carpen-
ter's friends. This led Colonel Moore TO
announce himself candidate for the
postmsstership, but the full significance
Of his candidacy did not become apparent
TO the rank aud file until yesterday
Then Colonel Moore, supported by
Receiver of Taxes john T. Dckey. Presi.
dent Patrick Neary, OF the Election
Board, and other party leaders, regard.
less Of faction. conferred with Senator
Gray at his Office at Ninth aud Market
streets. The movement In all its de
tail was, 10 is understood. laid before the
Senator, and approved by him.
The ColoneI's Active Canvass.
Whether or not Senator Gray formally
committed himself In favor Of Colonel
Moore, the fact remains that, immedi-
stely after the conference, the colonel
made hurried canvass for the support
of the Democratic leaders whom he had
not already secured and was fairly sue
cessful, after showing that he had the
unqualified endorsement of Messrs
Neary and Dickey, and intimating that
his candidacy was favorably regarded by
Senator Gray. EThis may not be- en-.
oouraglng news to- Levi @ Bertoette,
John c. Farra and Isaac c. Pyle, but It
cannot be helped
The Smallest Part Of It.
The post Office end of this political
movement Is the smallest part about IL.
There will be no trouble Ia getting Col
onel Moore out Of the Street and Sewer
Department and into the post office The
tug Of war will be on the reinstatement
of Mr.. Carpenter. The gun is losded at
both ends, with Sam Chambers at the
trigger, and there Is a large degree OF
uncertainty as to who will aim the street
aud sewer barrel for him
He will not object TO tho retirement OF
Colonel Moore, but be would rather Sc,
Commissioner 6awthrop 60 To enc
himself In position where he can bucl
, squarely against President Gawthr0T
viii be an unalloyed pleasure and IL viii
doubtless be sweetened when Bach
Mahaffy & Co. pat him or the back anC
say: "Bully for you, Sam. Nov you'v,
got EN- where you want EN-. Demand
the presidency and two thirds of IN,
patronage. or don't vote for Carpenter.
This Is the Situation.
The Board Of Street and Sewer Com
missioners consists of three memb bers
Regarding vacancies, section 3, OF thl
act creating the department, provides
The members OF said board shall hole
no other municipal Office during his o.
their membership in said board. Th
said board shall have power Il
/
in its own membership, excep
where there are two or more vacancies a
) the same time, In which case the mayo
aforesaid shall appoint directors to I'll
the unexpired term.
. Each member Of said board shall, be-
fore entering upon his duties, in addition
. 20 any oath required to be taken by othe
municipal officers take and subscrib
and file in the Office Of the mayor OF tn
Do said city an oath of affirmation that IA
will faithfully perform his duties as
. director IN the Street aud Sewer Depart
l ment Of said city, and that be will nelthe
be concerned nor interested pscuniarily
" either directly or indirectly in an,
> contract for works or materials furnishe
= for or about the erecting construction
or repairs Of said streets, squares, lanes
, roads, alleys, cutters, drains. sewers
n natural water courses, runs or rivulets
y while a member of said board an
; further that he will not be controlled Il
= any vote or action. as a member Of sal
= board, bypolitical or partisan considera
u ton"
The Street and Sewer Department wa
created by an act OF the General As
sembly passed on April 90, 1887. Th
% bill named J. Newlin Gawthrop, Josep
H. Carpenter, Jr.. and James Murra
- commissioners. The terms were detel
mined by lot, Joseph l. Carpenter, Jr
drew the six-year term, expiring April
It 1898; j. Newlin Gawthrop, the foul
n year term, expiring April I. 1891
and James Murray the two year tern
h expiring April /, 1889. Mr.. Murray wa
10 succeeded by Mr.. Chambers; MIR Cav
throp succeeded himself, and Mr. Oal
4 penter, after hard fight, had to ste
y out to make room for Colonel Moore.
: at the last session Of the General AS
n semLly an effort was made to increa'
' the membership Of the board TO fou
:. and to make Mr.. Carpenter the fourl
man. Large delegations went to Dove
In behalf of Mr.. Carpenter and urged tt
Il necessity for keeping him in a position
" which he had shown such etieienc
ID This did not coincide with the views
A. Colonel Moore, the newly elected membe
of and Peter J. Ford, who held a Silve
I. brook erudge against Mr.. Carpenter, az
10 they put their heads together and d
d feated the measure, not
Of majority but because q