The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

Robert ttanby lor speaker OF
the Senatc-Cost Nearly One
Thousand Dollars to Furnish
Senate Chamber-The Colorcd
People Want Member in the
School Board-Other Political
Matters of Interest.
There are plenty of men who would like
to be the Chief Executive Of the City, but
they don't like the fact Of making fight
or spending their good money. Set 'em
up 10 the boys to gain the coveted position
The sontimentanongs numerous repre-
sentative business men seems to be that
Mr. Charles Baird would make most
desirable candidate for the Republican
party to take up and elect. He is every
way qualified for tho position and can
make speech, something the present
Mayor is not an adept at, although it is
nothing to his discredt, 1t is not every
person who has been favored with the gift
of CAB The duties Of the position are
such, that our Chief Executive should be
able to make creditablc speech, Mr..
Charles Baird Is said to be the man that
the Citizens could unite upon and elect
The Afro Citizen tho organ of the col
ored people says: The appointment of Mr..
+. X. Bach as postmaster of Wilmington.
could not be materially improved upon
Comment is unnecessary. The same pa
per also asks the pert question. What
will the young men get for the service
they rendered tho regular Republican
party in the recent campaign? They de-
serve some consideration beyond all perad-
venture. We arc willing however, to
await and see.
The name of A, L. Ainscow the popular
restaurantproprieto is also mentioned as
possible candidate for Mayor, John
Hare 5 name has been handed in. He ran
for the nomination against Henry c. Con-
rad and was defeated by Mr. Conrad who
in turn was defeated by Calvin w.
Rhodes whose reign is well and not so
favorably remembered. His no nination
corker.
His administration was indirectly re-
sponsble for the Police Commission bill.
Only property owners can vote at school
elections. The number Of colocou proper
ty owners is not very large and if they
were all allowed to vote at tho school eoc-
tions, they could not control one ward In
tho city. They are being treated hand
somely by the Board of Education, and
should be satisfied to leave we'll enough
alone. The Howard school is one of tho
most complete school buildings in our
city, ard is a credit to the colored people
and the Board Of Education.
Some antiquated fossil writes in the
Afro American Citizen Us follows; They
further stated that we should CHAT is tho
Colored pnople) have u representative in
the School Board.
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tho school election, They say that there
ought to be some changes made at the
next election. Some of the members of
the Board have outlined their usefulness.
They should be out and men elected in
their places who have tho interests of the
public at heart and the education of all
children, black or white. They ought to
be men that could perform their duty
whom placed on different committees. The
present teachers committee has very
little to do with the teachers, except to in
dorsc wharcver the Superintendent may
recommend.
Every culurcd man and woman who has q
piece of property should vote at the next
school election We have just cause
and expect to contend for our rights un-
til there is change.
The above is the kind of talk that some
nnmbskulls indulge in. Is 1t any wonder
that some people don't know who their
friends areY
Thus far only Mr.. Murray, one of the
Republican members from Kent county,
has taken his seat in the Constitutional
Convention. The other five members
have not availed themselves of the op-
portunity yet. The equal sutferage
women arc determined to press their de-
mands for II plank that will favor women
in the Convention.
Col John p. Donohoo has made the re-
port to the Convention, as to what it
would cost to furnish the room for the
deliboration Of that body. 1t will cost
over $500, The furniture will be quartered
oak and tho carpet Wilton. The great
absorbing question appeared to be whether
it was cheaper for the Convention to pur-
chase the furniture needed to furnish the
rooms or rent it. That sounds like lawy-
ers not like the talk. of business mon.
Rent furniture like you rent advice from
the legal fraternity. You would have to
pay nearly as much as If the furniture
was purchased outright.
Tho question was asked the writer Of
this column this morning, who would be
speaker of the Senate. Tho question was
answered, by the questioned asking one in
return Why, said the speaker 1t looks to
mt like Robert Handy,
Then you expect the Republicans to
organize the Senate, said tho writer.
That we surely do We expect to scat
J. Frank Alice and block all partisan
legislation
We hope our sanguine friend is not
mistaken or has boon dreaming.
Tho meeting for Saturday, whereby the
two Republican County Committees are
to be consolidated into one, we hope will
meet with the success hoped for. There
IL no use. .mincing matters if the Republic
cans want to win they will have to be
united as party, otherwise there is little
use of making any nominations whatcverl
Mr.. W. X. Crosby Of the firm of Crosby
g. Hill was asked by the writer of this
column, if he would allow the Use Of his
name for Mayor, at tho Republican nomi.
nation in the spring. Ho said he couldn't
think of such thing. That his large dry
good business required all Of his time
and attention. He said he would like to
see some good man that the party could
centerupon and elect to office. He sug-
gestcd Mr.. Charles Baird us one of tho
strongest candidates,
Mr.. Walter Hayes said he is not o candi-
date for the office of Mayor. 1t is said he
may he II candidate for the office of City
Solicitor, at the ncxt election.
Robert e. Harman, will be candidate
to succeed himself on the Democratic
ticket Robert Is n tectoalcr and drinks
nothing stronger than Apollinaris
water, But there are others now known
at the convention, who can put away