The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-03
POLITICAL NOTES.
John w. Lawson for Mayor-The
Republican Party in Another
Wrangle that May Destroy its
Life--The Democrats Looking
on and Capturing all the Offices
in Sight-The Usual Ending Of
all Family Fights.


in Sight-The Usual Ending Of
all Family Fights.
The political fight is assuming great
proportions at Dover over the delegates
who shall be admitted to n seat IN the
Constitutional Convention. Tho fight Is
calculated to stir up oil tho rancor OF hate
and vindictiveness among the followers OF
the two Republican factions in Delaware.
Such politics will not in any way help
the success Of the Republican party.
Conc,liatory measures should be held out
and the two warning wings brought 10
gethei.
1t is believed that Senator Gray was one
of the leaders in the sound money move
ment during the last campaign and who
led the opposition in the Senate against
Du Pont Will make tho same light again,
THAT be will bo able to control all tho
sound money Democrats In the Senate on
the question, and thus prevent any preak
in their lines ltis pretty safe to assert,
therefore that the Senate will hold that
the case is lis adjudcatus. -
All the sane Colonel Henry DUPONT
will attempt to get the case re'opehed
when Congress meets on the 10th inst. ana
he feels that he will be seated.
He Ia the candidate that the Delaware
Legislature elected.
The notoriety that Colonel John Z.
Donahoe received from the two Demo-
cratic newspapers, no doubt pleased the
colonel and harmed nobody Inc urea Oh
him controlling tho organization OF tne
Constitutional Convention WAS laughable
In the extreme. Anyhow we apples 90
swim.
Mayor Jeffers will soon make known
the lucky Street and Sewer Commissioner
to take Samuel Chambers place which
expires in April next.
The Mayor has already been bcseged by
dozehs of applicants who are willing and
anxious to serve the city at so0O u year.
The woods arc full of them,
The question has been asked, "Who will
be tho new superintendent OF strects?'
Some say it will be Colonel Francis Nc
Closkcy When the department becomes
Democratic then look OUT for the chopplng
off of Republican heads AS tho depart
ment is now constituted two-thlrds OF the
employees are Republicans. The Demo.
Gratis take care OF their own, The court
will hand down its decision in the hent
county mandamus case on Thursday.
We confess We do not expect any great
things to result from it. The argument
of the Democratic lawyers has been that
the Union Republicans bought men
right and left. Their assertions DO not go
to prove anything. If votes were bought
why not have them and the men VINO
bought them indicted. Attorney General
White has offered reward for tho arrest
and conviction of all such persons, and
strange to relate, only Democratic In.
spectOrs have thus fur been arrested ana
indicted for altering their tally sheets.
Strange with such efficient detectives
q are at the disposal of the Attorney Cen
oral that these wicked Republicans i'll
Kent county are not run down and placed
on trial.
For all persons convicted reward OF
5000 Is divided between the parties prov
ing their guilt and the state, which docs
the prosecution.
ne irish don't like the way Attorney
tirneral White spoke of persons OF that
nationaliy IN his charge to the Jury IN the
Dlnneen case yesterday. ThtTe is talk OF
laylus cir3uiars printed with tho exact
language used by the Attorney General, as
none of the papers printed 1t. 1t Is II good
thing that every person Is not oil the same
way Of thinking Then the lawyers would
have nothing to do.
There is no use of the Every Evening
booming Thomas +, Bayard for Senator.
The Democrats now in control Of the
Legislature will have none Of him.
John +. salisbury, John Biggs and
james L. Wocott will be the three men
who will have considerable weight with
the incoming Legislature. All three men
will be candidates praying for the Sena'
torial prize.
Willard salisbury will also be a candi.
date
IL is said that Robert T. Handy will
vote as ho pleases during the last of his
term as Senator from I,randywine hun.
dred. If his vote is required to make II
certain Democrat Speaker Of the Senate
he will get Senator Bob's influence.
The Senate, If j. Frank Alice is not
seated will be composed of four Republi-
cans and four Democrats, who Will hay o
to pass on the credentials of the ninth
man. Hero Is where Senator Bob's chance
comes in,
There is war and rancor in the breasts
of Kent County Republicans. Thoy say
they have been shamefully villitied and
abused, trod upon and spat upon by their
friends Phey like the worm, will turn
to retaiate the insult and injury. This
will only tend to widen the breach.
Where will it all end? For ourselves We
CRY for peace, as war means only cxtcrnl.
nation.
The Democrats of New Castle County
have Just as much right TO their side as
the Democrats Of Kent county have on
theirs in the attempt to count the Repub-
licans out on returning day on the night
turning board was successful and in New
Castle county they made miscalculation
by some three hundred votes.
But that is now history and the mon
who took part in the crime have nearly all
been indicted and will have chance 10
clear themselves Of the charges pcrterred
in Court.
The ways of the politicians Arc past find
ing out. They are in ollico for all that
=, do, nf 'Vsr i
so they get good thing out of It, Officers
should be elected by the people and not ap-
pointed by the Governor.
The Court House offices all pay good
salaries, and every one receiving them
should be abs to save considerable OF their
salaries as it cost them nothing 10 secure
the position. There was considerable
grumbling Mt the late election owing to
the heavy assessment made upon tho
Court House office holders but they ponlcd
I'D all the same Notwithstanding they
made big kick at the same time.
Dover will lie q busy place now that the
Constitutional Convention and the Lcgis-
lature both will meet at the same place in
that ancient town.
1t is said that John W. Lawson, police
commissioner will be candidate for the
position for Mayor to succeed Charles
Jefferis.
Harry c. Conrad, William s. Hills,
Walter Hayes Samuel II Bnynurd Wm.
H, Ainsworth Thomas johnson, William
Simmons, William b. Clerk, DIR, short
lidge, are among the most prominent
names of gentlemen mentioned rs possible
candidates for Mayor on the Republican
ticket next spring.
The namo of William Lawton has been
suggested as president of city council lie
would make good officer If he would
accept the nomination.
The position pays some flvo hundred
dollars year, and the duties are not oner-
Gus.
The Democrats think of nominating
Colonel Robert H. Taylor for President OF
Council.
Hugh c. Browne would not object to
the po ition of United States District At
torney. He says he could fill the bill and
draw the salary of $1,000 yearly.
Nearly all Of the Wilmington politiciansA
both Democratic and Republican, are in
Dover this week. The attraction there Is
big, If not calculated to do much good.
II any of our friends have anybody to
suggest for Mayor we would be obliged II
they would send their names to the editor
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