The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

Seth H. Feastcr tor Mayor-The
Kent County Mandamus Case
7 Prison Has no Ierrors for the
Democratic lnspcc ors - Til y
Rely Upon the Governors Par
doning Power-Is 1t Not Tine
to Call a Halt ?
The Kent county Mnrdamus case up.
pears to be still Tho absorbing political
question In our state, The Democra Is are
determined as ever to rule either by fair or
foul means. They have no fear of the
court before their eyes.
krhey say suppose the court should pun
ish them for contempt, why Governor
Watson would as surely pardon til en-.
This is why Courts and nothing else had
held any terrors for tho rascals and the
bencnciaries who have been the recsi vers
of stolen Offices within our state for the
past thirty years,
Is it not time to call halt and punish
these rascals who have no regard for o
{ false oath or shame for :heir damnable
work in throwing out enough votes to
y change the result from Republican to
I. Denocraticy Look at tho attompt to
count out William R. Finn for sheriff Of
Nsw Castle county! If the steal had sue
ceeded Mr. Finn would never have taken
possession of the Office.
If you doubt US look ut tho office OF rs
SCISSOR, which has been Illegally held by
James f. Farley when he deliberately
cheated Mr. Hudson out Of the Office.
A protest WIS made by Mr.. Hudson but
1t never amounted to anything Farley
has been holding on to the Office, which
he will I'LL for two years,
The incoming Mayor, will have the ap-
pointing of the successor to II. f. Pickles.
whose term OF Office expires on July LIST,
Z 1897.
Also tho successor of William A,
I! Pratt, Of the Sewer and Street Depart
:, ment, whose term expires April lst, 1899.
An effort will be made TO get tho two
: Republican first district committees to-
Hether and be one hereafter. Such u con-
= ciliatory course would help the Republl.
can party to win at the Mayoralty clec-
i tion to be held in June next.
! 1t is pretty neas time that some of the
, men who have called themselves leaders
, should step down and out and give other
men with TN ounce Of sense chance to
try their luck in leading the Republican
party to victory in our State.
= Bunco steeiers and broken down policy
Kings are not wanted by the people.
Neither arc gentlemen robbers hankered
after. Men that have no respect for the
law, although expuunlcrs of Black stone
are not wanted. The ilils in our State
Z would he filled to Overlooking II the men
who should be placed behind The bars had
l their just deserts And they are not men
, in the common walks of life either.
1 1t is disgrace and crying shame to
every Delawnrean to witness the wrang-
les before election, at election, and after
I the election returns have been counted
| aud the rasCals make thpir returnsas they
think they should be made What farce
elections have become in Delaware?
And the Democratic party uses the courts
, to Justify their frauds.
Wha5 day OF reckoning is surely
coming for these self same respectable
members of the Democratic party. 'As
they COW, SO may they expect to reap
We have been crcditably informed that
Mr. Seth Fl. Fsaster will accept the nomi.
nation for Mayor on the Republican
ticket, He Ii II popular man and would
undoubtedly make conscientious officer.
He stands well with every citizen Of VII.
mington, having wide acquaintance and
always easy Of approach by everybody. He
isa man OF the people, and they are the
voters who make tho nominations and
elect the men who Ill tho offices
Seth H. feast.r is capable Of filling the
Office Of Mayor with credit to the dignity
OF our citizens, He would be a representa-.
holding official positions become affected
with swelling OF the head, but Mr., Eenstor
BnOL a!ilin. I'D with that dread disease.
The Constitutional Cnuvoution Is stow
ly getting into working order, and can
be rallied upon to give the people Of Della.
ware, Wo hope u better aud moro mo dorn
constitution.
The Democrats are playing now to the
orchestra holders Of reserve SO ats, They
Will play to the gallery in the after
while.
Its anything to kick up political SEN
Astiou III Delaware. All kinds Of runners
aud repor;s are set atloat and the poiW,
, clan Is kept on the run trying to chase
them down.
The Republican Inspectors ut Kent
County Wero on hand yesterday liz Dover
but the Democratic Inspectors failed to
turn M and Canvass tho returns Tho
Judiciary Committee of he Constitution
al Convention consists of ten mem bcrs,
. The work II furnishing thn room for the
convention has been neatly completed.
q The Evening Journal advocates tho re-
prUintin.. OF AdjU,Ant General Carrot j.
Hart by Governor elect EbG w. Tunnel
We second the nation a, Mr.. Hart has
made I very efficient officer.
The politicians uro already busy ut worl,
tr'iug to ray tire what few Offices there
will be in 2ighs i'll Delaware after tho
an OF Mafrn next
, 'i4 u! 'W''a ' i, tuofG w9n'n navo
pech ~ oMites III delaware II flFsilent
eieG, Mchln'Sy mai n'"h Nr,r1"tel by
Malh.AI 'cnhin%S bryah? inc otAer
olheHr were too!lShly thFoWn away anu
were llllrI ny Democrats what can 30
e1pc&teu WIZ II Two factions OF party both
hsAilnS ehch othe' lns.ead oil the Delno
crate l"G!
i"t uiii!r MAKERS nave StSserC"d thH
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