Evening journal., 1896-03-09
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
what the Delaware and Eastern Shore
Editors Arc Thinking or

Mr. pilling an excellent plan
OF securing the sense OF tho representa-
tives of both parties upon the qussLions,
az an early date IN the campaign. HE
plan is for the state conventions, 20 be
held for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates TO the national conventions, to
consider the question and make a deola-
ration one way or the other. Should
these conventions endorse the propo.
sition OF non partisan convention tickets,
the county organizations OF the two
parties could arrange for carrying the
recommendations into effect Every
Evening.
The latest report going the rounds is
that John Edward Addicks is financially
broke. Just where this report originated
we have been unable 90 discover. II may
perhaps be but another one Of the
Nepoleonic surprises Of Mr.. Addicks
himself at any rate, we will believe IL
only when the election is over aud the
Doodle was not on hand Dover Iudex
We cannot call 10 mind single Re
publican paper Ia the state which sus-
tains the present Republican administra
tlon, either the executive admlnistra
tion or the legislative. The reform press,
So called during the campaign, Of Balti
more has long ago dropped the governor
and Legislature, aud Is "rallylng
around" Mayor Hooper; and they who
helped the Republicans beat Henry
Williams. are appealing TO the Demo
Gratis IN the Clty Council to stand by
Hooper -Easton Ledger.
The organizers Of the independent
battalion" In this city, whose object is to
offer It's services to the national govern
ment, "in the event OF a war with
Spain, are rather premature. There Is
not going 70 be a war with Spain 80 far
az this country Is concerned. Spain has
enough war on hand Just now to keep
her men and her treasury busy Morn
ing News
No wonder Governor Lowndes is
aroused, indignant, and expresses him
self freely. la recent batch OF appoint
ments sent IN, he learned, IN time to
withdraw the names, that one candidate
for justice Of the peace had been con
vlcted Of embezzlsment and that the
records made It evident that another
oilice-seeker had baen indicted rs a
common thief - Elkton Appeal
That we need new State Constitution
and a better one Is the more apparent ss
time passes. Such a juggling At tbs
hands Of base partiaans AZ our Old funda
mental law Is receiving Ia the United
States Senate shows as that we need a
new Constitution where al such am
blgulties will be forever put to rest
Sussex Journal.
The decision Of Chancellor ad litem
William o. Spruancs Ia the case OF
Walter L. Yirden vs. the Board OF Pilot
Commissioners undoubtedly must have
been founded on sound law. The chan
cellor decided in favor Of Waiter l.
Virdeu, the so-callsd psrlor car pilot,
whose business the Pilot Commissioners
undertook to break up Daily Repub
llcsn.
Gripl Funerals OF cousins by marriage I
The work Of the Levy Court at q stand
still Salaries, however, going on The
county terribly ia debit somehow. in
this darkest hour Of farce OF prostitution
Of public office. OF knavery, the suggea
tion Of chsnge, Of rebuke, Of restoration
Of honesty. OF economy, Of capacity. Of
progression, fppears like the 'hand.
writing upon the WALL Sussex Repub-
lican.
WHY should the Republican and
Democratic parties alone bs represented,
n It Is the desire 20 have equal rspresen
tation for al political oplnionsl Why
not give the Prohlbitionists, the Single q
Takers, the Independent Negro Party,
snd all others proportionate representa-
tion Ia the convention, II the political
idea Is adheiei tol-Milfori Cbrl nioie.
The members OF the Jr. o u A. M.
are vigorously urging the Legislature TO
ensct q law prohibiting the appropdst
ing Of any public money for ths support
or as, ,istancs Of sectarlan institutions.
Prssuming that their motive Is an honor
able one and that a. Is not aimed par
ticularly at certain Olthollc Institutions
In the state, II Is a clTrest m)ve.-Cecil
Democrat
We are exceedingly pleased to observe
among the Democrats papers oflhe State
substantial unsnimity IN sustaining the
position long sinee assumed by as 10
favor OF non partisan Constitutional
Convention We expressed ourselves In
favor Of nom partisan convention
during the session Of the Legislature
aud further consideration and redectl o
have only strengthened our opinion 1
regard TO it.-Dogor Delawaresn.
Delaware College is located at a point
easilg accessible by railroad from all
| points. Here the student Is taken away
from the temptations held out In city
like Wilmington. Delaware is proud Of
her college, and we very seriously doubt
II any OF the alumni favor the removal OF
the institution from It's historic grounds
20 Wilmington. Delaware Ledger.
Can any OF our readers tell whatever
become Of that money that was oncl
raised Ga Saaford 20 purchase frl
enflnsl Don't ell speak az oncoi-Sea-
ford Ne5s.
We hope that 'on sober second
thought" Mr.. Piling will come 20 thl
conclusicn that New Castle county, al
though it may contain a great many
more psoplo, more wealth ard more intel
llgence. Is not master Of the situation
entirely; aud that the two lower c0ua-
ties may possible olaim when the Re
publicsn aud Democratic Convention
come 10 be held in Dover. that thei
State Conventions, when they havl
nominated their respective candidates
FOR governor. representative TO Congress
and presidenli1l elsct0r5 Will have
fulfilled their mission and have 10