The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-22
POLITICAL NOTES.


Too Many Hard Things are
Being Sald-The Old.timed City
Councilmen - How a Young
Man Got Registered - The
Cause OF Lewis Vindictiveness
-Othcr Political Matters.
Dlu 10 ever occur to you TINT Mr.. William
c. Spruanco should have well WelshSa
the words lie used while in passion While
addressing Republican meeting at New
Castle on Saturday evening last! rom
Oglc, when living. was resident OF Inc
Sixth ward He made remark that nc
was up looking ut the Sixth wnrd cattle
yuto on election day. Those few indi5creot
words cost him his popularity evor aiter,
ward. You can't insult tho people anu
afterward expect that they VIII soon ior-
get 1t. ,,,.u c,,,,ou
have passed out of tho panorama or poll
tir, in Delaware. Bill Blake Of the Third
ward. who represented that ward for sew.
erul years in City Council has cschewed
politics. He says it don't pay. Amos
Eustburn who represented tho oeconu
ward along with Bill Quinn, have both
dropped clear out of sight as politicians.
Then there was the quick, short mcteori-
scnted the fighting Tenth ward and who
was u power in his time, being chairman
of the Street Committee. He was after.
wards appointed by City Council City
Auditor. He has dropped clear anu clear
out of Delaware politics.
Harry Pickols of the Fifth ward who
was ono Of the old time Republican lead
ers, when Charles Gallashcr's word had q
ma gical influence on the inner circles has
contondcd himself with holding position
as one Of the three Water Commissioners.
He takes littc or no part in politics.
Martin Furrel tho irresistible lrlshman
from the Fourth ward along with Lewis
Painter have both passed away TO sho
world were politics don't cut much OF u
figure.
Billy McMennmln who mis-reprcse sented
tho : xth ward was elected by the aid
OF traitor Republicans, has also passed
over the river of life,
The old time politicians who at one
time were power in our city and State,
have passed out of political life, and an
entirely new set of men are now trying to
control political affairs in our city and
county. 1t will not be many years before
the Bayarls, Grays and Snulaburys shall
have lost their grip in politics, and new
leaders Of the people proper shall havo
taken their places.
A funny incident took place at one Of
tho registration booths on Saturday lasL.
A young man having reached his maj jor.
ity early in the month, made application
to the Registrar sitting in his district to
bo placed On the registration list. The
Registrar at first refused to allow him to
become qualified, and asked him if he had
anyone he could bring with him to Touch
for his age.
He replied that he had not, as his father
aSat work, Walking away from tho
place rathor crcstiallon and thinking
probably that he would lose his voic, the
thought struck him that his birth had
been registered in the family bible few
days after tho happy event He marched
home and picking up the bible carried it
to the register and showing him the in
scription presented it as proof of the date
Of his birth. He was duly registered and
marched back home triumphant at the
service rendered him by family record. He
will deposit his first vote for lloifccker&
Willis and the whole Republican ticket.
The rOu,ing big parade given last even
ing by the employees of the Jcssup and
Moore Company is another straw showing
which wny the wind will blow for MCkin'
ley and Ropublicanism in Delaware. Tho
Republican party never had so good IL
chance to redeem the State Of Delaware
out of the hands of Democracy.
Tho assault that has been made on
republicans Uy Republican speakers
during the campaign should put to shame
tho Old saying, that there is honor
among thieves.
The Single takers should stick to their
party. The old Democratic stubblc is
good enough for them to Craze in.
The hard money Democrats arc conduct,
ing a campaign of learning; the literature
given out by them daily is astonishing.
The demsnd has been big ever since they
opened their headquarters Oh Market
street. Mr. John Rosscll is the leading
spirit in tho matter, to try and reclaim
the befudlct Democrats from the falling
Of the free silver bog that Bryan is trying
to lead them into.
The late beloved and brainy preacher
the Rev Merritt Hulburl, sent n letter to
friend few weeks before his death Of
which the following is an extract thereof
l exceedingly Geplorc the con.
dltion, and if could in any way aid in
bringing about IL better state of things /
should be exceedingly glad; but it will bc
hindcred rather than helped if l am
brought into it. l thoroughly believe in
lIotfcrker and Willis and shall be sorry
to sec them sacrificed
Yours faithfully, MERRITT IIULDuRD.
That friend WIS George W. Roberts,
editor of tho Dover Sentinel. His eyes had
became opened and he saw as only ho
0julu grasp situation.
Tho auimosity exhibited by Mr. Levi C.
Bird towards Mr. Addicks which he saw
fit to tell TO his bearers at the Auditor.
ium one ovening recently was owing to
his having been consulted about the legal
right Of the Bay State Gns Company to
lay their pipes in our city. Levi charged
n big fee away up in the thousands. Not
receiving it MS the company thinking it
was exorbitant, Lew was tho sworn
enemy Of tho Bay State Gas Company and
to think that charity begins at home.
The Democrats arc having plenty of
troubles Of their own. The barrel Of Ebo
W. Turmoil hns not been opened and L.
Irving Handy's mixad school pictures
have nos sold well this campaign, there.
fore / he cHchequcr Is very low indeed.
The cry is now send in for more funds
or the wicked Republicans will out vote
us two to one.
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins and VIII
liam G. Spruuncc will speak at the Audi
torium this evening ON the issues of the
The business Mems Mckinley and He.
bart Club have arrrngcd to give each man
Attending their meeting al the Auditorium
on October 80 %, 30, and 81, a sample bal
lot.
Honest money Democrats were addressed |
at the Manning Library building Seventh |
ward Inst evening.
Speeches were made by John 8. Rossel,
Andrew Il. Sauborn and Thomas +. |
Baynrd Jr.Samuel Bancroft Jr. presided |
Hon John 5. Crosby will speak to. night in |
Turn Hail
tiederloS A: Walker, of Trenton, n j.:
John G. Higgins, Robert q. Houston, and |
Hugh G. tBrowne will address Republi.
can meeting at Heckessin on Friday eve.
ming. '
The Democrats Of the Ninth ward were
address last evening at Elliott Avenue
and Market street by Charles II. Turner of
New York and Howell Y, England.