The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-03
Is GKUBB RLLIGIBLEi
soiicitor EIiintt Has to Decide before
Building Inspector DohI steps Out.

Ae stated In another column Lewis T.
Grubb was elected Building Inspector last
evening by City Council to succesd Build
ing Inspector Dohl Accordingly this
morning he appeared before City Clerk
Lednu IN with his attorney Walter Hayes
and entered his bond for the faithful per.
formance of his duty. His bondsmen
were John Cook and Charles H. Anderson,
and the amount OF the bond was 1000.
between II and IL O'Clock Mr.. Grubb
went to the otioe OF tho Building Inepeo
tor. MIR. Dohl was at the time engaged
in granting permit to f. L. Phillips for
strs-t.
When tho permit was Issued Mr.. DOH
tnrned around and said: "Mr. Grubb,
what eau do for you ?"
Mr., Grubb-Weli, | was elected Build
ing lnepoctor last night and gave bond
anu qualified this morning, and came
around to take charge
Mr. Dohl-You cannot do so at present.
l decline to give up my office by the ad-
vice OF the City Solicitor.
MIR. Grubb-How is thatP
Mr. Dohl-Weil tho city Solicitor al
present does not think you are eligible
from tho fact that you are engaged In the
building business with your son and yon
at present hold contracts for the erection
OF buildings In this city. Therefore I de
cline TO vacate the Office
AT noon to-day City Solicitor Elliott
stated he did not at present believe Mr.
Grubb was eligible as the ordinance
crea ting tho office says that while hold.
lug tins Office he shall not engage In the
occupation OF carpenter, mason, builder,
architect or any other Duslnsss."
To the Public.
would call the attention of the Repub.
loan voters at the n ON nation election to
be hold on saturday to the effort being
made to defeat the nomination OF Mr.
Ed. Mitchell, Jr.. for the position OF as
SCISSOR and collector of the Northern Di,.
trict. Who Is ut the head OF tho move.
ment? Does It take you very long to looa
into the matter ami tnd outl Ii so will
endoavor to explain:
MIR. Mitchell has been very friendly to
hlr. Anthony Higglns and has advanced
his canvas. for tbs position OF United
States Senator In every honorable means
thereby causing the dlspleasure of one j.
Edward Addlcks who ls after revenge and
who threatens to defeat Major Mitchell
no matter at what cost"
How do they begin to do it9 A bill" Is
intr duced In the Legislature by q leading
'Addlcks" member and supported by the
entire Addlcks organization to do whal
they fear they Will be unable to do at the
polls:--lt was Intended to leglslate MIR
Mitchell out OF public life,the proposition
was killed by an overwhelming majority
after REPRESENTATIVES Pyle Walker and
Jolls OF this county had exposed Its ani
mus anu purpose That evening a consul.
tation was held at the Clayton House b,
che eo.called Addicks men OF this oity. .ane
MIR. Phillips candidacy was launched OIL
| the public.
Arc we going to allow Mr.. Addioks to
| run the entire politics OF the State7 DE-
| you not think wo are fully capable to at
| tend to our own matters of this klnd2 81
| will be Senator or nohody." 'hly man thu
or that" This man has to b. defeated" il
| getting 10 be quite mon 10 GUS and tile
sooner We sit on this Lord OF AddIcksville
| the better. Now. for the candidate, Mr.,
| George W. Phillips-compare his record
with Major Mitchell (whom you all know
needs no explanation, It stands foi
| itself. This ls the man who recently voteu
the Democratic ticket and who rumor has
| 1t spent 800 In connection with Messrs
Mratin Moody Clerk, Mahalfy and others
TO down" the committee from the 9th
| ward. You can see the cause and effect;
You havs heard the evidence, what is ths
/ verdict, REPUBLICAN,