The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-28

el ioul ouli loi JOIiIiiy
Scteh II. Feaster Resigns froI
the First District Committee
The Golden Sceptre Compan
Hits our Politicians tIard-Sen
tor Handy says he will vote 70
Republican.
| The decision Of the court Of Errors an
| Appeals which meets IN Dover to.da
| will be awaited with great deal Of jntc,
! est by the citizens Of our State as well n
| those of nearly every othor state in til
Union As Judge 1gnatius Grub, whel
sitting in the Superior Court, dissente
| from the other two Judges Lore and Cul
len, 1t Is hardly likely that he woul,
change his views in the present court
| From all appearances the make IN Of
the court Of Errors and Appeals the Re
pubicans OF Kent county have little tt
expect from the decision Of the court
j is an old and true saying that onc
Democra; always Democrat, and any
thing TO keep tho Democratic party in
power ia right and proper in Delaware.
The rascnlity Of the Democrats in ou1
city is always cropping UP at evary turn
The leaders are already worrying ahou
the Office of Receiver of Taxes which has
slipped from their control. They are busy
getting bill prepared that Is to abolIst
the c!tico Of Tax Receiver of New Castle
county, and let Levy Court appoint col
lectors as OF old, Such sharp practice will
be tho death kneil Of the Democratic party
IN nilV If f,,1y lyua,, ,n t.rr
wings Of the Republican party from
fighting each other and turn their attcn.
tion to fighting the common enemy, tie
Democratic party.
Tom, the writer of the Democratic
Glasses in the weekly disseminator Ct the
news that has appeared In the daiiies, is
just spelling for fight with the man who
writes the political notes for the REPUBil,
CAN lie never misses an opportunity to
give the old reliable slap even It he has
to use what any old thing says about Its
better, But then we don't care what the
poor African or even Tom says; we have
money to burn and will see that his grave
is kept green and Il warm place reserved
for him in the hereafter
The big chief after eating too much
mince pie one night last week and re.
firing for the night tossed about and
was unable to sleep so he arose, dressed
himself and strollcd in FouI tn street. He
had forgot to look at his watch before
starting from home and had no idea that
It was as early as O. clock in the morning
He slowly wended his way along Fourth
street until he reached Market street when
meeting, a Sergeant of the police. the
big chief inquired after saluting why he
had been unable to see single blue coat
while walking in.
Tho Sergeant answered If he the Chief,
had let him know of his early visit to the
hall he would have had squad out for
him to look at
After celebrating several days last week,
tho big Chief was moro than glad to Wish
his officers Merry Xmas, and Happy
New Year. Good resolutions should BIZ
made on Friday next and by keeping
them after they make them some men
Will be able to retain their positions on the
police force.
: There are Others on the police force who
do pretty nearly as thoy please II they
want to get drunk they do 50 and nothing
Is said to them about being off duty,
but gentle hint is dropped them, that
they had better be careful, while the
patrolman who is SO unfortunate as to
take drop too much is dismissed from
the force. All men should bo treated
alike. The police commissioners owe this
to the citizen of Wilmington
POlltlcs make some strange companions. |
Men associate with men when politicians
that they would not allow to come around
their houses to carry out the ashes on the
sidewalk But you can SEQ them hob mob,
ling aud drinking and slapping ono an
other on tho back in II familiar kind Of
way and saying 'lcts take another"
Talk about purifying politics here's a
fertile field for the preachers It's an ex-
HAllpnt f1piH TOr Mjsainnppnc ri
is good field to commence their labors
IN Some Of the men who profesi to be
good citizens should first he taken In
hand hnd tried to DO turned from the
errors Of their ways. The Legislature will
meet next week and that will be another
very lucrative field for the preachers to
tackle. Our Legislators will need the
prayers of he p.ous, for the prayols Ct
The wicked availeth more amongst our
Legislators, as the proceedings of the ses
sion will show before even the month of
january has passed. away.
Mr., Seth FL. Fnaster has tendered his
resignation as a member Of fthoRepublican |
First District Committee Ho expects to |
be a candidate for Mayor on theRepublIcan
ticket next spring.
Ingratitude Is one Of the things that
makes mankind almost lose confidence in
his fellow man. An ingrato is also one of
the meanc5t kinds of ours and tho Demo.
cratic, party, SO our informant tells us ia
full of these kind of fellows
Horace Greeley Knowles Is not letting
such little thing as the cutting of his
bill in two by the Street and Sewer Com
nlssioners worry him ono bit. He is :
away spending the holidays, giving gen
,ral rejoicing that he has had such good {
uck this year in his legal business. There
$ no rubbing it out that Horace Greeley
Knowles and Robert e. Har,pan have
made winning team. They have made
quito u reputation for themselves and
'tand as we'll as any other two lawyers
before the New Castle county bar. Their G
uccess Is their recommendation. c
The down state papers and even the
writer Of the Republican glasses for the '
weekly dissemination Of the Wilmington +
Jews, arc worry much exercised over the
inal disposition to be made Of MrJ Frank
Allce in his fight for his scat in the State
senate There is a prospect Of rulup 7
legislature in January where the Legisla- !
nro meets, especially MS the Republicans :
ave not much faith in the decision of the /
court of Errors and Appeals S
1t is said that Nh Harry Emmons will +
Ose 100000 by the failure Of tho Golden y
'coptrc Company. Il
Senator Robert Handy was asked on Sat.
rday last who he favored for speaker Of
he Senate. He replied will vote Re
that knew him for one t
Moment would over have doubted him. $
What more can you ask without Pierce. j
ing) him. There will be Pyle of good S
hings in the next State Senate il
Here's what Justice. the Single Tax a
Democrat had to say of the meeting that \
'ryan addressed The New Castle County
Democratic Executive machine" had
barge of the meeting. "rhe front seats
'ere reserved for the select circle Of the
nobocracy--tho personal and political !
lends of the machine. i
This Democratic monopoly of seats "
y the favolito few was not only denounc. II
1 but 1iercely cursed by thousands Of h
jalwart, genuine Democrats, who were z
rowdeu and bruised and trampled upon a
Y the maddoned mass of humanity that
lrgcd against the doors an hour and o
alf before tho speaking began.
This Is the same crowd that will control =
fairs at the session of the coming Leg!s. y
lture.
Mr.. J. Edward Addicks says he shall be y
cCted United States Senator at Dover u
lis winter. "
With Il rump Legislature and Mr. y
ddicks elected by them. what could stop 4
i'm from going to Washington and press. !
lg his claims for q seat in the Senate
unnier things than that have happened
Delaware politics.
DR. Simms ynpetnbIp Iiypr Mills oro rn,n u