Evening journal., 1895-04-15

within the next three weeks and that
possibly Mr.. Addicks. but more probably
Mr. Massey. will be elected senator
This assertion has Significance in coming
from one who has heretofore opposed
such result Dover Delawarean.
It Is fortunate for the people of Della
ware that such man as Speaker OF the
Senate Watson was next In succession to
Governor Msrvil ready TO enter upon
the duties. of the Office upon the death of
the latter. la the performance of thoBe
duties Mr. Watson will fnd himself per
fectly untrsmmeled by factions In the
party and will be able to act for the best
interests Of the state in all things
Georgetown Democrat
IL may be said that Mr.. Watson is n
man OF nigh toned gentlemanly instincts
and with fund Of self-respeot He Is H
man OF firmness aud decision, and we
take II he Is not likely TO bscome the tool
or the puppet Of d, signing, corrupt and
nnscrupuious politicians OF the type
which surrounded the last Democratic
admini-tration Dover Sentinel.
How disappointed our friend OF the
Cecil Wing Is at the failure of the Pemo
Gratis In both county aud state TO get
into big row. He was calculating so
confidently upon bitter tsctional con-
test In the county aud q conseq equsnt
chance for Republican victory, that he
III conceals his disappointment --Elkton
Democrat.
Ring politicians and ring politics in
this state has done much to disgust
honest, rlght.thinking people, and the
set back given at the last election should
act as a strong reminder that bosses and
bossism Is not desirable and not wanted
In Delaware. Newark Ledger
II the death OF Governor Marvil will
not bring the Republican members of the
General Assembly together nothing else
can la the hours OF sadness and sorrow
the party should be united, and those
members who may refuse to elect q
senator will receive the everlasting re-
proach OF the Republicans Of this state
-Middlstown Transcript.
Perhaps the most truly complimentary
thing that can be said OF Governor VIII
liam Tharp Watson is that the people OF
Milford-where he WAS born and has
lived-hsve the fullest confidence in his
integrity Milford News aud Advertiser
The 1O0th ballot has been taken at
Dover for United States senator and the
OeholOch IL bbnl uuDfOhbu. Inlb SHOWS
the Importance of the people electing
their United States senator as we'll as
all other officers. Let us have a new
constitution that will put the affairs of
our state In the hands of the people,
and take It out Of the hands Of the
ringsters. 80 Georgetown Republican.
There are about 100 cases OF divorces
that have been and are to be before the
present Legislature IL could pass no
more praisewortby act than one to repeal
the law which permits divorces TO be
secured by petition to the Legislature
Il is the goal 20 which the large majority
Of those seeking divorces rush, while the
Superior Court. in proportion, has
scarcely any applications presented to it.
The matter will bear investigation. New
Castle Herald
A clean assessment and a system OF
balloting purged Of the corruption
methods which have slowly but steadily
obtained, would be a blessing to our
people and an honor to our state. -
Milford Herald.
There is not a fRlrer man TO be found
in the Democratic party ia Delaware than
acting Governor William T. Watson
We know him well-have known him fol
thirty years-and lived all this time In
the same little city with him. Milford
Chronicle.