Evening journal., 1896-04-27
HE PENINsuLA PRESS.
what the Delaware and Eastern shor
Editors Are Thinking Of

| Aud should they decide to endorse Nc
Kinley. they will. Of course, incorporate
hts nonsensical financial straddle in their
platform. Wilmington Every Evening.
Republicans don't forget the primaries
two weeks from to day. There should be
a general turn out The very best men
In the party should be selected as dele
gates to the State Convention which will
meet In Dover the following Tuesday,
May 10, intelligent, level headed men
who have the welfare and future success
Of the Republican party at heart. Sussex
Republican.
Ooe short year and yet long and
troublons to the Republican party Of
| Delaware and on the anniversary Of HE
detection aud treachery j. Edward Ad-
dicks has the colossal impudence to stand
again before the people and ask their
confidence Milford News and Adver-
tlser.
The mounting OF the police on bikes
| IN cur city will add considerable to the
eff ciency Of the force. The boys In blue
are now wrestling with the pesky things
preparatory to mounting them for good.
They have attracted the attention OF the
email boys, while preeticlug on SIKH
street between King and Market streets.
DAILY Republican.
In Kent and Sussex lamentable to say
that the rank and file are doubtful. un
certain and much like the Irlshman's flea.
| However, with such astute leaders as the
ex-senator has in Sussex 1t seems prob
able that the delegates from the blue
hills OF the BrandyWine and the sandy
plains Of Sussex will outvote Kent and a
few scattering precincts on the outskirts.
| Such being the case It is doubtful
whether the ex senator will allow Mr..
Addlcks to 60 10 St Louis Delaware
Pilot
The Higgins faction seems to be work
ing quietly, II at all, and letting It's op-
| ponents do all the work. A mastery
inactivity Is sometimes the best policy,
provided the right time Is chosen In
when to work. In the meantime, the
Democrats can afford TO look on at the
intense harmony thus exhibited by their
opponents. assured that whatever
division there Is among them must lend
TO tie good Of the people of the state -
Delaware Democrat.
The Dover Index Is worried over the
barking ard the bowling Of the Dover
dogs at night. The Dover editor should
not let a little thing like that vex his
| cation to the Democratic state conven-
tion reaches Dover he will hear some
| bowling and barking that will aeitate
him still more. Morning News.
As the subj set Is Just now pertinent to
the citizsns Of Georgetown, to- day we
prlnt extracts from an opinion delivered
by City Solicitor HarmAn, Of Wilmington,
on the question Of cutting street shade
trees by order Of town commissioners OF
from other authority. The opinion is an
able one and our readers would do well
to consider its contents No small to Hn
can suffer the sp)liation OF its shade
trees without destroying It's greatest at
traction. Sussex Journal.
What sort Of q primary meeting was
It that was held In Elkton on Saturday
lsst9 II was announced as Republican
but from the number OF Dsmocr who
voted at it, there is room for Doubt
Elkton Democrat.
| Nearly ev-ry man likes to read Of his
popularity, bis fitness for office, his abil b
ity to take charge Of public affairs. but
generally gets mad as hornst VIII en- his
faults are put In cold type. .-Delsw are
Ledger.
Mr.. Addicks offered ten thousand dol
lars for vnte 10 the senatorial caucus,
That is a fact. and what he has done once
he will do again Let only men be sent
70 the State Convention who are ire
proachable II were better by far to
elect out and out Addicks delegates,
lJr w TO be SUCH than to elect men who
are subject TO corrupt influences. Let
Republican voters be warned in time OF
this danger; It Is real and not visionary
M'ddletown Transcript.
Mr. Addicks. in undertaking the fght
for the control OF the State Convention.
has rlsKed q great deal His succsss
would make him the complete master Of
the party, but his defeat would be a
serious setback ID lvor DslGwarean.
The representative OF the Press, who
is responsible for the article few dsys
ego about the iail here, should have con
hned himself TO facts. Furthermore. II
be will 90 on a tour Of investigation OF
the iails or penitantiariss Ia his own
a'ate he will feel ashamed of himself for
needing In Delaware affairs New Cas-
tie News
A hotly contested, fairly conducted
and honest delegate election, Que that
fairly expresses the will Of the Republi-
can voters would be an excellent opening
OF the coming state campaign. Thers Is
no danger In such proceeding. II ia the
only way 10 ascertain the viii OF ma
] lrity Of the party Il the only right way
10 open a political struggle OF the
character and Importance OF the next
campaign In this state State Sentinel,
Opponents Of all the-yeAr around rss'
tracks In this state appealed TO the gov
ernor TO osll an extra session OF the Leg
} slsture In hopes OF having more stric
laws passed than those nov exlstiog Or
the 18Th instant Governor Lownoes ie
the minds Of anxious inqulrers at rest b,
stating that no extra session would b'
called for such a purpose -Elkton Ap
3 peal.
We do not know what the Rspublicsi
Higginsites Of New Castle county hGv
persuaded themselves to believe, but th
} fact remains nevertheless that Ken
county Republican leaders are for Ad
: dicks, and for him as 4 senatorial caud
date. This Is the whole truth Of tn
mattsr.-Dover Index.
Judge Stump, At the Caroline term O
court, very properly disbsrred Mlllard
Taylor. the Baltimore lawyer who force
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