Evening journal., 1896-04-20
lie PENINsuLA Press.
What the Delaware and Eastern Shore
Editors Are Thinking or

What the Delaware and Eastern Shore
Editors Are Thinking or
We have heard It stated that the
friends of State Senator Charles G. Croth.
ers of this county have started q move
msnt TO make that gentleman the Demo-
cratic party nominee for Congress next
Fall. -Eikton Appeal.
The action Of the New Castle members
OF the State Central Committee certainly
does place them In the position OF being
opposed to fair play at the primaries
They utterly refused TO accord to the
minority faction and representation on
the boards 1t may be, however, that
this rule may be found TO work both
ways. Dover Index
It will never do for EEstonlans TO allow
Cambridge TO capture the state bicycle
meet this year Easton must maintain
its reputation as the metropo lis OF the
Eastern Shore. The business men aud
citizens generally should all take hold Of
the matter, and make every effort to have
the bicycle meeting held here next July
-Easton Ledger.
Mayor Jeffsris should give this ordi
nance his approving signature to-day,
30 that It may become Immediately
operative Then Chief OF Police Dolan
can take this matter In hand and move
against those who attempt TO ignore the
new ordinance by selliug or distributing
the obscene sheet Sunday has hereto
fore been tho day for spreading this
dsltcsable specimen Of ChicLgo iniquity
around the streets OF Wilmington, aud
Chief Dolsn should arrange to make It
decidedly unhealthy for any one who
attempts to violate the Law and desecrste
the sanctity OF the coming Sabbath In
this particularly offensive manner.
Every Evening
The outlook for a large peach crop is
very promlaing. The late cold spring
has kept the buds back, bat If the
weather continues warm the peach
blossoms will soon bs out This Is very
encouraging 20 our farmers as their
financial success or failure Is wrapped up
in this industry. Sussex Journal
Every Republican in the county should
turn out on Saturday, May 8, and great
care and good judgement should be exer-
clsed in The selection OF delegates to the
Stste Convention. The very best men OF
each hundred should be chosen, men who
will avoid factional contentious, aud who
sink individual preferences for the good
factional fight and there should be
none -susssx Republican.
In another column will be found the
call OF the chairman of the Republican
State Comnittee for the assembling Of
the State Convention, 20 selec. delegates
TO the ST. Louts Convention. The pri-
maries will DO held on Saturday, May
oh IL is here. more easily aud Ger
tainly, the good aud true men who have
the interest OF the state aud nation 81
heart, may thwart the ambitious de
slgus OF the unworthy time serving
politicians. Milford Chronicle
The Delaware Democrats need not
worry about Colonel DuPonb's position In
the matter Of the application foe his seat
Ia the United States Senate. Coloael
Dupont is man whose reputation for
honesty OF purpose Is second TO that Of no
other man 10 the state. He needs no
spplogists his attitude since May 8,
1895. has been frauk aud straightfor ward.
aod he has the satisfaction OF knowing
that his clalm ls just -MorniDg News
By the above it Looks Ike no vote
would be taken for some time. Chair
man Mitchell Is we'll aware that DuPont
cannot be seated this session and will
not allow them TO vote on II II he can
help II Dupont WAS never elected
Senator, but the Republicans don't care
for right 30 they make their point. Right
has DO show with them. IS Sesford News.
The appointment Of Nc Addleks will
insure TO New Castle county three Of the
four members OF that committee; for
New Castle has two district committees,
while Kent and Sussex each hare only
one committee. and nobody imsgines for
an instant that either New Castle com
mlttes will look outside Of New Castle
county for a representative Poor Kent
Dover DslSwsrean.
With Whann's ass sssment In Whining
ton. and the assessing OF over one hun
dred negroes who do not live there, aud
the leaving of one hundred white
Democrats who do live there by q
Republican assessor In Dover. and by
hanging 500 Democrats In various
parts OF the state a temporary victory
may be secured. But the hand of the
Lord will smile them. Democracy will
triumph and Democrats will rule Della
ware Delaware Pilot.
The appointment Of Colonel McCloszoy
AS paving Inspector By the Street aud
Sewer Commission, caused quite a com
motion among the Republicans OF oui
city, nearly every one denouncing it a.
short sighted arrangement. Colone
kcCloskey could have retained his former