Evening journal., 1896-07-27
HE PENINsuLA PRESS.
What the Delaware and Eastern Shore
Editors AFRO Thinking or

HontB It's beauties For Instance: I'VE
are opposed Co life tenure In public SER
vice. We favor appointment based upon
merit, fixed terms OF Office and such an
administration Of the civil service laws
as will afford equal opportunitios to all
citizens of ascertained fitness. Della
ware Pilot.
The Transcript favors a non-partIssn
convention, made up OF delegates OF the
leading citizens OF the state Of both par
lies. That is the ideal convention TO
effect changes In our constitution, but it
cannot be secured because the conditions
for the election are such that politics
must rule the nominations. -Middletown
Transcript.
What great thing did Levi @. Bird &C
complish at Georgetown for which no
should publicly, but not very reverently,
"ThAnk God ?" This Higgins, Knowles
aud Bird, see them, "enemies of former
years with locked arms and spears at
rest all standing together IL was
sight to make angels weep and-devlls
laugh. State Sentinel.
The road to the Delaware river, which
we heard 80 much about q few months
ago, has given place to other topics of
conversation That enterprise, like the
trolley road TO New Castle, the line 90
ClRymo to Brandywine Springs, aud
to West Chester. has completely col
lRpEed. It seems that lack of capital or
lack OF energy Is the great want OF our
business non Daily Republican.
New Castle county wants the governor
this time, and we hope that the standard
bearer msy be from this county. y.-Dsla
ware Ledger.
Every Evenings attitude, and the
position IL declares the Democrats OF
Delaware occupy, ia that Of dlshonor
and arrogance The Democrats Of
Delaware are being shamelessly libeled
by that disgruntled sheet, and tho mack
should be speedily shattered behind
which 10 creeps into the Democratic
homes Of Delawars. Sussex Oountian.
The wArring Republican factions IN
this State are so rent Ia twain thai
Democratic victory ought to bs prscti
cAlly assured here this year. In fact
even should the factions unite, the Dem
Ocrats ought TO win. And they will, II
wisdom rules the councils Of the paruY,
and sound money Democrats who will
not vote the national ticket nre not allen
ated from an earnest support OF The
State and county tickets Every Even
ing.
The sudden death Of Ex-Governor W.
r. Russell, OF Massachusetts,. on tbs
16th instant. was received with regret
generally. He was one Of the most popu.
lar men in that state. .-Elkton Appeal.
Herr Most, the boss anarchist OF this
country, has declared himself for the
gold standard and against the Demo
cratic Ticket Aud yet some personl
would have us believe Bryan wss nomi
mated by lot OF anarchists. .--ElktoI
Ledger.
Hon Randolph Barton has declined q
serve rs Democratic Presidentia
elector He gives as his reason that b
cannot endorse the platform adopted b.
tho National Convention Ia short
J Barton bolts. Cecil Democrat
! The old Salisbury faction, which hs
made many Q hard fight in his state, jus
, now seems to be profiting by clTcum
stances over which they had no control
Morning News,
A large majority of the hest Republi
cans Of this county are tired OF whs
! they regard as fscticnal fight between
e the Higgins aud Addicks people for tn
, United states aenstorehip no laRisla
, interests OF either Of these aentleme
- could possibly be elected Why not cas-
$ both OF these gentlemen aside then G
, senatorial possibilities and unite on
9 county ticket snd eloot it.--Sussex Re
n publlcsn.
i The Every Evening is In q fearful STE
over a third ticket. Last campaign th
% EVENING JOURNAL furnished thu owne
Of r-rlH ted al rul
and the consequences WAS Mr. Bancrci
Q stayed home from Washington. No
a. Mr. Bancroft wants 70 get even wit
:. everybody by attempting to gut the Ds,
oorstic perty Of Delaware In tl
al light OF present events II looks ss L q
a. EVENING JOURNAL WAS right when tv
ID years ago It declared the owner OF Eve
ID Evening to be Republican. -Sussi
4. Journal.
The news. day by day, records q
passing of Addioks. He will soon be
OF thing Of the past, 50 far as Dslawa
I'd politics 60. We must admit that he h
en- shown wonderful strength IN the nun
%. Der OF his following but Il is now on Z
,m decline and win grow beautifully le
from day to day Milford News Al
al Advertiser.
ny The three Clsrhs of tba Pasca of Al
re State on Thursday decided that the Hi
gins and not the Addicks faction Of {
OF Republican psrty Is entitled to the nal
an Republican and the device Of a spre
eagle that both had adopted Addickii
10 has thus received another blow 10 It's p
H. tentions and the Higgins men are corr,
an pordingly elated. The decision of {
T. Board was a just one aud will be SO co
a sidered BY the people. IL will be I
= more acceptable to them because II
~ another step In the elimination Of
Is, dicks and his methods from the polit
as Of Delaware --DolawSre Democrat.
4, No more deserving appointment !
he been made or could have been made
,ot Governor Watson than that Of the res
- pointment of w. W. Knowles to
position OF superintendent OF schools,
nA' Knowles has enlisted HIS every effort
ro- the bettermeDt OF the educational fac
md ties OF the young people of Sussex.