Evening journal., 1895-01-09


wants the position from the house. while
William T. Parvis, OF Milford, aud
Benjamin Smith, of Wilmington, are after
the Senate clerkshIp.
The speakers have decided that they
will not be able to announce the standing
committees until the early part of next
week.
Women After tho Plum.
The most interesting political event,
barring the Inauguration and the sena.
torial contest. is the fight for the Office
OF state librarian. There are, st present.
several applicants. among whom are Il
Ridgely Harrington, William G. Conwtll,
A T. Layton and John @. Prettyman, OF
Dover; j. w Cats. Of Camden; man
by the name Of Spicer, from su sex; also
several ladies'.
Prsttyman. now a student OF the VII
mington Conference Academy, who for.
merly lived in Sussex, and claims to be
very intimate with the governor-elect,
expects that fact alone to secure him the
coveted office
Layton, bowling Addicks man and 2
prominent ex-merchRnt of Dover, recently
sold out his business with the expecta
tion Of obtaining this appointment. He
Is very confident OF success. thinking
as he expresses 1t, lit will be easy ID
beat pack Of kids" He reasons that
the Office belongs TO an elderly man. As
his opponents are comparatively young,
Layton feels almost sure Of the plum.
The younger applicants have not forgot
ten the fact, however, that before the
time OF Mr.. Gruell, the present iuoum-
bent the cflice had always bean held by
law students.
Mr. Cats has been postmaster al
Camden for many years and he no doubt
thinks It the duty of the Republican
party to keep him in office In order
that the party will not feel slighted, he
bobs up this time as sersnely as ever,
Mr. Conwell, another applicant
although reading law in Dover, Is regis
tered as student of Law IN Maryland
rs he expects to honor the latter state
with his learning and accomplishment
when admitted to the bar. Con we'll
Ike Addioks, is another wandering Jew
but Addicks, unlike Conwell, was abb.
to vote here. II Is difficult to see how
Conwep can expect TO hold an Office
when he Is not even technically resi-
dent Of this state.
spieer Is political Fambiguity and al
unknown quantity. It is Just possibl,
that Spicer may be a weight In politics
but, as yet, that weight has not beel
| felt.
II. Ridgely Harrington, anothe
| applicant. ia young man who expectl
soon TO be registered as q Law student
and to begin his studies in Dover. Il i
probable that, on the whole, he has thl
best chance for this appointment as b
has almost the unanimous support of tn
members of the bar Of Kent, and, per
/ haps, Of the remaining two counties
Although young, Mr.. Harrington is sal
to have displayed considerable politica
knowledge and to have done some quit
effective work for the Republicans in tn
late campaign.
The members Of the bar, no doubt
would be especially pleased il the librsr,
could be presided over by som
one Of the fair maidens who's
names rumor has attached {
this Office, but, unfortunately 70
them, the age Of chivalry has passed, an
woman, beautiful woman, cannot vote.
Legislative Notes.
State Auditor Dulaney, Of Seaford wa
/ In town to day and spent some time 4
the Senate chamber, as did also Hon Z
L Martin, OF the same place
Speaker Watson went to his home I
Milford last evening, and unless be feel
better, will not return before the frs
/ part of next week.
The Senate limited its members to tw
papers each Of their own selection.
! Dr.. Howard Ogle, Of Wilmington, ws
in town looking after the extension @
the charter Of the New Castle and Wi
mington Electric Railway Company.
Edward g. Bradford was notice
among the Wilningtonians at the Cspit'
Hotel
Ex President Of City Council N +
Benson, Councilman NJ 7. Danenber
and G G. Cameron, OF Wilmington, al
registered at the Hotel Richardson.
There Is some talk that the RspublicR
man bers will not caucus for state treas
urer and state auditor It is said tha'
knowing the futility OF an effort to e
Joint resolution through the Senst
they will let the matter rest until II
General Assembly sdjourns, when tn
governor will appoint.