The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

l
ator Handy Stand ?-Where is
Chief Dolan Now ?-Will the
| Police Commission Rise and
Explain ?-Other Matters.
I The Delaware Patriot an organ Of the
better clement of the colored race in onr
city, has the following paragraph in its
latest issue relating to Miss kruse:
The principle of Howard Public School,
Miss Edwina b. Kruse, Is certainly an
energetic, progressive and magnanimous
teacher. She had a laudable ambition to
have the work Of her school equal the full
capacity of the pupils. And she is untir
ing in using every legitimate means to &C.
complish this end. The forming of u
literary society, the arranging for course
of lectures, and the securing of IL piano in
the school will add greatly to the ac-
complishment of the scholars She and
her able corps of teachers are deserving Of
much commentator for unsel1ish efforts
to elevate our children.
~ Let the friends ana parents show an
equal interest in the education of tho chill
dren by attending the sessions on Thurs.
day morning and hear the children rccite.
You are at liberty to hear these lessons
yourselves and know for yourselves the
work done in Howard school. Let those
who can encourage. tho pupils in their eff
fort to pay for the piano by attending the
entertainment In the afternoon
The Patriot has more of the appearance
of newspaper than the sheet called tho
Afro American Citizen, which Is edited
evidently by some 1i-year- old school boy.
He should try and represent his people like
the editor of the Patriot, and not mis-
represent them like tho Democrats Of
Delaware have been doing for the past
century.
The Regular Republicans have read Sem
ator Robert Handy out of the party and
the Union Republicans having given him
the cold shoulder during the last cam
paign, the quos ion is asked how is Senator
Bob going to vote when the State Senate
organizes III January?
Tho Street and Sewer Commissioners
have sanctioned the employment of Mr..
Horace Greeley Knowles in the English
sewer lien case argued before the Court of
Errors and Appeals, by drawing up "a
cheek payable to him for the sum Of 81 200.
The check has not yet been signed by
the President of tho board and it is report
ed that twill not bear his signature, He
holds that the City Solicitor is the benc.
ficiaiy of two salaries. He receives u
salary of 81 ,20oh year from the city and as
a partner in the law firm Of Harman and
kEoWlos, he receives ono half of the pro.
ceeds of what the law firm makes. In
other words he receives his salary as City
Solicitor and then one half of what his
partner receives when he is associated
with him in the city's cases. Mr.. Knowles
will refuse to receive the check for 81 200
If he is entitled to 81 ,26O then ho is most
surely en- tiled to the fee Of $2, 800
We done know much about the case
only that it has been reported to us that
City Solicitor Ilarman was asked il he
wanted associate counsel. He replied
that he could fight the suit himself.
He afterwards rcconsidered his decision
and took Mr.. Knowles into the case and
won the suit
AS lawyers fees goes we suppose that
Mr. Knowles fee is not cXorbitant, but it
i5 easy to earn taking into account other
lines Of business, But then lawyers are
not supposed to base their charges on the
fluctuations of the stock Market, If we
were in Mr. Knowles place and had
struck Il good thing VIC would take the
citys good S95J0 and never say Nay! Nay!
Pauline.
The question has been asked us, where
is Chief Dolan? Wo suppose ho can bo
found at the police station if our inquirer
wants to see him very badly, or perhaps
he can be found in the vicinity of Fourth
and franklin streets. We have wonder
eu lately where we wore at. Inc pOllL1-
Glars arc determined to give us such a
grand new constitution that, after it is
framed, we will not want to leave this
terrestrial globe but dwell in Delaware
forever. But we have our doubts about
any new constitution bettering our politi-
cal condition while We dwell in this State.
Unfortunately We were born in Della
ware. That was not our fault, but We
think there HrO worse places than Della
ware, and worse men holding Offices in
other States, If you don't believe us ask
Davies what he thinks Of the men holding
office in the Court House. There's Calvin
w. Crossan, the genial and whole souled
farmer from Chrisliana Hundred, Del.
He was former Trus tee of the Poor, and
being a personal friend Of Acting Governor
Watson captured tho office of Register of
Wills.
Then Jefferson B. Foard who was
Trustee Of tho Poor had pull enough to |
capture the office of Clerk of tho Peace. !
II tho Poor Board, Mr.. Foard never had |
much to say but it is said he makes very |
Clerk of the Pence, and his |
chief clerk Sphinx Janvier runs the Office
In apple pie order. Janvier by the way is
a Republican, that is he was once on
time. He is a son n-law of ex- clerk Pierce
Biggs, which has something to do with
his holding the position under Democrat.