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

Colonel A. L. Ainscow Says He
Had no Idea of the Circulation
OF the REPUBLICAN Before He
Was Kept Busy Receiving Com
gratulations and Pledges OF Sup
port from His Friends-James
G: McGlinchey for Street and
Sewer Commissioner-What it
is to be Whooped up by Paper
With a Big Circulation.
Cal A.. t. Ainscow, said to the writer
of the political notes, Thursday evening,
that he was not an applicant for the posi-
tion OF Mayor That he was more than
surprised at tho largo number OF persons
who read the announcement in the KE'
PUBLICAN and called to congratulate HIM,
and who rubbed thoir sleeve coats across
their mouths, in very suspicious Kind
of manner, but that the jovial Colonel
failed to connect, or understand tho
mystic signs Being Republican he
utterly failed to recognize tho Demo.
cratic signs. Stlll the Colonel would not
object if he did not have to go into Dig
any rate the citizens could 90 further ana
not do any better, as Alfred Is pop
Mar man, and we'll liked by nearly every
body IN our clty.
Thpro WAS an officer on the police force
whom charges were to have been present.
cd against to tho Commissioners for con.
duet unbecoIrining an officer. But from
some strange charge Of heart we under.
stand the charge will not now be made.
IN oil, rnmnnhlr
thing, and that is, they are not privileged
characters because they wear the blue uni
form.
A peculiar case happened not many
moons ago in the police circles, that does
not reflect very well upon those that were
concerned in it; and for time 1t looked
as if grave charges would have been per
ferreI against we'll known wcarer oil tno
blue cloth But tho insult has been So
fixed M that nothing now will como of it,
Police officers should b1 careful and use
choice language to tho female sex. A
gentleman is known by tho language he
uses not by the uniform he wears.
1t is said that Clork Hastings of the
House of Representatives, at Dover Will
proceed to swear in the Republican canul
dates, who were elected In hent anu
Sussex counties, but were cheated out OF
the result OF their victory by the Demo-
cratic Board of Canvass. There promises
to be very interesting times when the
Legislature meets in January. The Repub.
licaps have some rights i'll tho state OIL
Delaware and they will SEQ that they get
at least some of them They don't intend
to be trampled under foot and cheated OUT
of their victory forever by the thinVl ng
Democrats who make up tho returning
boards. :,
The question of furnishing the room In
tho new building at Dover for the use of
the Constitutional Convention is still being
discussed The members have an econom'
ical fit upon them and some OF them
wanted to rent furniture in place OF pur-
chasing it. What prudes some men are
anyhow! But the self same men know
how to charge if you are unfortunate
enough to require their services.
A half hours work means S5O Now
won't you be good.
The action Of the members of the City
Council over the amusement ordinance
shows what kind of stuff that body 10
made Of. ,,,
An ordinance should be passed prohibit
ing young girls and boys from running
our streets Mt all hours OF tho night.
Something is badly needed; can't our city
fathers suggest some plan that VIII remedy
the growing evil?
II is said that Peter j. Ford is backing
James &. McGlinchcy for the position OF
Street and Sewer Commissioner, to I'LL
Samuel Chambers place, which expires III
April next. r. ,,o osooo ,
year position, and Mayor Charles Je1erls
will have to toss up cent to see TO Whoh
he shall give the plum Tho commissioner
onco more will become Democratic thanks
to tho rule or ruin policy that has prevailed
amongst tho leaders of the Republican
party. Wonder ii they will keep on MS
many Republicans in the Department MS
tho two Republican commissioners nave!
We will Sec
We have the names of Colonel VIM. b.
Norton, A. s. Webster, John Fnrra,
William G. Bryan Charles j. Campbell,
Samuel Adams, Charles Thomas, Nathan
Culbert Michael Newell, DR.. j. II. Fahey,
Conrad Keller and dozen others, who
would be willing to sacrifice personal
comfort and serve the city.
The candidates on tho Democratic side
for ajority arc numerous. we haVo
heard tho following suggested, Col.
Robert II. Taylor, Charles E. Duboil,
Jessie X. Baylis, DR.. Willard Springer,
John Z. Dougherty, VIM. NJ. henparu'
A. Draper and othcrs. Tho salary IS
S15OO, for term of two years
II tho Republicans arc determined to
agree OH any particular candidate fhen
there will be littlsit any use for the Demo.
Gratis to put forth candidate. But Will
they have sense enough to come together
and move on the Common enemy. Seth
II Feastrr it is said is gaining strength as
possible Mayorhty candidate. lio Is
popular man and has held aloot from all
tho criticism that has been tearing the
Republican party in Delaware asundcr.
We will be obliged II our Rcpublican
and Democratic readers will send us the
names of any OF their friends whom they
think would make q strong candidate for
the office of Mayor Of Wilmington.
The election Is some six months of, but
that will allow for plenty of time TO talk
over the matter in the meantime.
The present Mayor was an accidental
one He had no moro idea of being elect
ed when the matter was first broached to
him than he had of being Prcsidcntof tho
United States.
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