The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-25
ming Of $l23 worth of jewelry, entered
pleas Of not guilty and will be tried this
afternoon.
George Dutton pleaded not guilty to
murdcrously assaulting Thomas Loper Of
White Clay Creek Hundred on May, 30.
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.

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New CASTLE, Sept. 25.
The editorial in last evenings REpUBLI.
! CAN struck the right note when it de-
nanded a compromise. There Is no use
OF being hypooritical any longer. Tho
Republicans cannot expect to be sue
cessful with two tickets in the field. 1t is
all very we'll to have u few ambitious men
at the head of affairs but they are not the
people The latter must make them
understand that they can easily bo over.
thrown.
Republican success is needed this fall,
and IN order to accomplish 1t the best
means 10 do is for each hundred to com
promise on its officers. There is no use Of
having two Republicans running against
one Democrat. Then let both hundred
committees come together, give and take,
and work for the success OF the party.
Then whip the handful Of leaders into
line and compel them to compromise on
the county and State tickets II is politi-
cal suicide TO go into the fight under such
circumstances.
Mistakes have been made by both wings
of the party, rash acts have been accom-
plisheu, and harsh words spoken hut al.
though the bridge of unity has been swept
away, II is not yet too late to flag the
party train before 1t reaches the yawning
river of defeat. Take the engineer off il
he does not heed the danger signal. Do
not trust color blind politicians to run
our party trains Let the Republicans
act rs brakomen and compel the desperate
fellows to get off and allow mon who arc
not self interested to run the train to sue.
cess, and let Delaware be in the front
rank of the States to cast Il negative vote
against free silver.
John l. StoOps has formed a partner
ship with W. r. Osborne of Perth Amboy,
a ,r,tI n, in hp hnE nf
drive wells On Wednesday next, work
will begin to drive well for the Electric
Road ut the power house. 1t will be four
inch pipe and one hundred feet deep.
Contracts have been received from other
private parties for wells because the peo-
pie will not drink nor cook with the city
water.
Hugh G. Smith, who has been indispos-
ed for few days, has returned to his
duties at the Gilpin House.
The annual election OF directors for the
G. A, &. VIII take place this evening. Tho
following are the candidates: II. W. HUI
shebeck, j. b. Lancaster, G. Il. Eckles,
Charles Newlove, James Bacon, Samuel
Bacon, W. j. Holman, Charles King,
William f. Kirk, 4. Boyle, w. H. Brad
Icy, J. II. King, A. Murray and E. W.
Eagle.
Several persons from here will attend
the A. o. H. picnic at Union Park to-
morrow.
John L. Stoops has accepted the position
as agent for f. L. Rogers 81 Co., Of
Phila iolphia, grain commission dealers,
and is buying large quantities Of wheat
and corn for his firm.
The streets arc beginning to look respec-
table AS the weeds are being cut down and
tho cutters cleaned.
Charles Counts will be captain Of tho
c A. q. foot ball team The manager
will be elected on Monday night.
1t Is not definitely known when the men
for Russia will sail. Thoy will get two
days notice.
For the past two nights there has been q
heavy frost.
Deep sympathy is felt for tho bereaved
family OF James NJ. Groso Of Christiana
who has lost three daughters during the
past six months, 1t was only two weeks
ago that Bessie, bright Miss, visited Miss
Ella Gillis, Upon her return to her home
she was taken i'll with typhoid fever and
yesterday morning she died.