Smyrna times., 1896-03-18

on une common pflnclple OF equity"
there should be no transfers to that
body unless a corresponding transfer
be made from it. The ministers of that
do not care to be crowded
down IN the list by admissions from
other bodies. Iu fact, the adoption of
the resolution is notice that hereafter
they expect the matter of transfers to
be reduced to the basis of an even trade.
man for man. 1t is probable that the VIII
Conference. which meets this
week, will incline to agree with its
Philadelphia brethren.
New CHARTER FOR WILM1NeToN.-
The Municipal Commission appointed
by the last General Assembly to draft
a new charter for the city of Whining
ton has agreed upon the following
points: To vest full executive func-
tlOns in the Mayor; to give him the
appointment of executive heads of the
city government; to improve the
volunteer fire department; to reduce
the number of wards from 10 to 10,
and equalize their domain and voting
population; to provide for Select
and common Council, with a property
qualification for membership high
enough to secure the choice of repre-
sentative citizens as members; to vest
all legislative powers in the Councils
and do away with arbitrary commits
siOns. The Commission will make a
report to the next Legislature.
ALEXANDER JOHNSON DEAD. Alex
ander johnson, one of the best known
citizens of Kent county, died at his
home near Pennington, Monday week.
Alexander johnson was born in Mis-
pilliOn hundred in the year 1912. I'm
til the last few years he was an active
and energetic man, taking a part and
an interest in all public questions and
movements in this county and State.
In 1910 he was elected to the Legisla-
ture, and two years after, when but
thirty years of age, he became sheriff
of Kent county. Later he filled the
term as a member of the State Senate
he leaves a widow, one daughter,
Elizabeth, and two sons, Henry r,
johnson, Esq, of Dover, and Nicholas
L. johnson, of Pennington. Thurs
day the remains were taken to Dover
and inferred in the Episcopal Church
yard there.
A CONSTITUTIONAL Mass MEETING. .-
A call has been issued for a non parts
an mass-meeting, to be held in Caskey
Hall, on Friday, March 27, to discuss
the election of delegates to the Consti-
tutiOnal Convention. DR.. Columbus
Henry will offer a pospOsition that
each party nominate six candidates in
each county for the convention, the
ten highest candidates to be declared
elected. This plan, he insists will an
swer the purpose of insuring a strong
minority representation in the conven-
ton, no matter which party polls a
majority of the votes. Ex-State Sena-
tor Pilling's plan of dividing the ten
candidates for the convention in each
county equally between the two parties
will be discussed. Mr.. Pilling, DIR.
Henry and L. Irving Handy will make
addresses. The call for the meeting is
signed by S. Minot Curtis, James Hos
singer, John Pilling, Z. B. Frazer, S.
NJ. Donnell, DR.. Henry and others,
Democrats and Republicans, and a
good meeting is expected.
Says EUeIy ErcniRg: The predic-
ton made by EUeJy EUening's Wash
ington correspondent few weeks ago,
that the Republicans in the United
States Senate will be unable to muster
sufficient votes to seat Colonel H. A.
DUPONT as the Senator from Delaware,
is being confirmed from other sources.
1t is now again reported that they will
hold up the case until the next Sen
ate meets. But why should they de-
lay? Is it from a belief that mean
while a Democratic Legislature will
be elected and a Democratic claimant
for the seat sent to Washington? In
this event, it is said, they would hope
to draw partisan lines closely to the ex-
clusiOn of the real issues, and thus
have good prospect of success. II
would be far better to settle the dis
pute at this session, and either seal
Colonel DUPONT with a clOuded title,
or declare the seat vacant, as it really
| is. To delay until another Delaware
Legislature has a chance to elect {
! Senator will only cOmplicate the stu
alton, no matter which party controls
the Legislature to be chosen next fall
A writer in Wilmington paper says
EUery EUeRiR9 fairly shed tears Ol
| Thursday evening because Levy COur
Commissioners Scott did not have tn
nerve to obey Willard Salisbury an
throw out Assessor Whann's assess
ment ''It opens such a wide door fO
fraud" it snivels; but not a word ha
it vet printed in condemnation of tn
sneaking bond breakers, Assessor
Mccoy and Early, who left 1904 Re
publicans off their lists after pledgin
their ''word and honor" to put the1
on. Neither of the Democratic organ
here has had word of condemnatio
for this outrage. They condemn tb
harmless act of Mr.. Whann in assassin
some men twice in his zeal to Overloo
no one, but they are silent over th
heinOus treachery of Messrs. McCO
and Early, who deliberately tried
rob 900 men of their chance to vot,
QUEER POLITIcAL METHODS IN SU'
sEx.-The PeRinsuIGr Ne1Os gives IL
following account of the way the polit
cal machine is being run in SUISSE
Co: A letter received at this office frol
Georgetown on Wednesday last stat,
that up to that date Clerk of the Pea,
Houston had not made his appearant
before the Levy Court. No one believ
otherwise than that his illness is
mere sham for the purpose of disfral
chising 50 Republicans of Seaford hui
dred. His term expires with tn
month, and it is thought that he wi
not again appear officially. In tn
connection a fair-minded DemOcr
said the other day, eff HOuston's 7
ported illness is a sham, it ought to b
come real and send him to hades. TT
same letter from Georgetown say
''We have only one constable in Su
= sex county now (Charles ID. West,
Dagsboro). All the other appoiI
ments which were made last wee
q were declared null and void by t
n seven Democratic members of {
Y Levy Court on Tuesday. The prete
= for this remarkable action was that t
D constables and their sureties did L
T. sign the necessary bonds IN
!. presence Of the LeUy Court. III
e very funny assumption of extra digni
a and adherance to unnecessary form
!. probably for the purpose OF knocki
out Constable Cannon, of SeafOl
whose appointment last week was &C
: trary to the plan of the Democra
n majority. Cannon is a Democrat,
: has a reputation OF being. far
i honest. For this reason he IS not
I ceptable to the Democrats OF the Le
4 Court. They decided to turn h
j down, but one member Of the Lt
Court caucus voted for him, and W
the six Republicans made n majority
y the 13 members. The President OF
& Levy Court, deeply mortified at "
e. mons election, secured the appol
2 ment of another second-consta
le for Seaford hundred. The declarati