The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-14
POLITICAL NOTES.
Henry c. Conrad Says He is Not
a Candidate for Mayor-The
Regular and Union Republicans
To Effect a Compromise NO
Democrat Will Sit in the U. S:
Senate from De,aware-A Po-
litical Middle That Won't be
Strengthened Out. '-.'s.sssss'.

Strengthened Out. -'s'sH.''
The Superior Court which sat at Dover on
Saturday afternoon unanimously decid.
cd that writ Of errorin mandamus case
acted rs stay of proceedings and that
nothing further could BIO done In the Kent
County mundamus case, and that Pro.
thonatary Hutson was not In contempt in
refusing to serve tho writ when q do mand
was made on him for 1t by tho Union Re.
publlcans. The REPUBLICAN has contend.
cd that tho Democrats holding the win
ming hand do not intend that the Republi-
cans of Kont Co., shall get even ono the
offices that they are fighting SO hard
for in the Courts. Whoever heard Of tho
Democratic bench deciding any question
where political preference was in dispute
in favor Of the Republican party in Della.
ware? We think the court Is fair but 1t ap.
pears that the constitution is at fault and
the judges, dear bless their hearts, are
only judges Of what the statute contains,
not makers of the laws.
Tho brandy and soda writer Of tho
Democratic glass Of tho Sunday Star,
must have bad en- again, when he under
took to read the REPUBLICAN lesson,
ON entering a protest against tho post
poning OF the amusement ordinance. 1t
Is too bad that our city fathers can't make
up their minds after nearly three months
of ceascless toll as to what kind of an ordt.
nance The people want. The olive branch
was not very well received by some Of tho
Union Republicans on saturday last.
1t Is too bad that cats and dogs delight
to bark and bite for tbs their nature to,
but-brcthre In unity should dwell.
1t would be great If an earthquake
should visit Delaware and shake the thiev-
ing Democrats up so that they would DO.
come scared and try to be honest in poll.
tics. The precedents they are making will
in years to come, come back to plague
them. "As 20 sow, so shall 70 reap.
1t is reported that Messrs b. u. Warner
and II. q Morse employed detectives and
sent them down the State to gather evil
dencc against the Union Republicans to
be used against them in securing tho fed.
eral patronage to be given out by the in.
coming administration. We don't believe
the story but nevertheless it is so reported
by the down State Republicans.
The fight for Senator promises to DO
quite interesting. Willard salisbury is
making the fight of his life for tho posi-
ton.
If what the Democrats have melted out
to tho Republicans is noted out to them
by the Republicans in the U. S. Senate
they will get their deserts.
Either Col Henry DUPONT will be seated
or tho seat will DO vacant until the next
Legislature meets in 1899.
Governorelect Ebe w. Tunnel is well
enough to DO about once again, and paid
our city visit one day of last week.
Even L. Irving Handy may not take his
seat in the House of Representatives His
election was not an honest one, and wo
think that the Rev j. S. Willis has good
grounds for contest of his seat. Kent
ana Sussex counties gave Republican ma
jorities but were thrown out by tho rascal
ly Democratic inspectors and certificates
given to them instead of the Republicans
Handy has no legal right or claim on
his scat in the next house of Representa-.
tivos and he should have the same kind of
law administered to him that the Demo-
Gratis have been administering to the Re
publicans of Delaware. Apparently
nothing is to dishonest or rank for II Domo.
crat to do il 1t benctlts his party. In
everything else he is honest but in politics
he thinks 1t no harm or doing no wrong
to cheat.
Mr. Harry Conrad says he will not be q
candidate for Mayor ut the coming nomi-
nation election. Mr. Seth H: Feaster Is
candidate for Mayor and will take shy
glance at tho Office. He has always been
an active Republican and would FIJI tho
Office with credit.
Jessie X. Baylis has been mentioned as q
possible candidate for Mayor on the Demo-
crat side. He Is now president Of City
Council and has made an excellent officer.
He is popular and would pole big vote
The reason why John 7. Diokoy is so we'll
thought Of is because he is good friend
when onCe friend. More than, one man
in business in our city has been befriended
by John Y. That is ono reason why no
b rs been so hard to defeat Republicans
apparently, from the split tickets voted in
the fifth and sixth districts Of the Fifth
ward, must have voted for him at the late
election. 1t was from friendship, rot his
political lehnings, that secured their votes
for him. He has been q lucky man. Hc
Is now away enjoying himself, while the
fight is going on. He expects to take his
seat In the House at Dover in January.
What u tale could be told if the records
of tho Farmers bank at Georgetown and
Dover could be looked over, and the names
of the men published who placed thom on
paper to be used in tho campaign. Also
some of the paper which has as yet never
been paid with the names of well known
Democrats upon. 1t would make nearly
as interesting reading matter us the So
called dcbauchery Of tho ballot box by tho
aid of Addicks' money. Tho Democrats
havc been purchasing voters for over thirty
years in Delaware, and their pure, immUCu-
late newspaper never raised q protest
against it until Addicks, advent into
Delaware politics.
What farccs the elections in Delaware
are to be surel
What a howl of bribery has gone up
from the receivers of stolen goods.
What new law VIC wonder will now be
sprung upon usp These are the days of sur
priscs. Every day brings something new.
The Democrats OF Kent County had no
use for Wolcott during the campaign, but
"now' lately they have needed his services
badly. What will be his reward: He still
wants toh e U. s. Senator. What Is the
heiglith Of his ambition and he would not
allow anything within his power to
stand between him and his ambition He
will not this time have that am bttion sat
isnod
Tho Wilmington Correspondent of tho
Philadelphia Record says: The fight Of tho
Union Republicans hero does not seem TO
be so much against the mass of the regu.
lar votors as 1t Is against the leaders. Tho
Addiclls men will hold out Tor compromise
only on the ground that they must have
good share Of the city spoils, and even
then certain Of tho regular leaders must
keep hands Off. Tho Addicks men will.
also havo tho benefit Of all that following
of Republicans who have been opposed to
the regular machine, but who are rot in
sympathy with Addicks. The chances,
however aro that some sort Of harmony
will be patched up before the city election,
but each side will keep n sharp eye for
long knives that may be hid under coats
to be pulled out on election day.
The Weather
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