Evening journal., 1896-03-23
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
What the Delaware and Eastern shor,
Editors Are Thinking or

Inc cauQldhcy or hiram X. Burton
George e. Smith and several other Hig
gins men is we'll known to be merely
trick to secure control Of delegates foi
thei Higgins machine by hoodwinkinJ
the voters into the belief that these locs
bosses are the real candidates, and Il
might have succeeded in a measure, bat
not the fact become generally knowI
that these men we're not really candidates
but merely Higgins decoy ducks to bring
the delegates TO the county convention
within easier range Of the Higgins bat
terry. Sussex Countian.
The measure OF Every Evenings pollt
ical desperation may always be deter
mined by the character OF It's mendacity.
When II is only moderately frightened II
utters a medium sized lle but when los
fright Is great and its desperation borders
on despair, then IL puts no restraint
upon It's inventive capacity for lying
Milford News and Advertiser.
Ourfew beds are 10 be rung In Omaha
and Lincoln, Neb., warning children
under 10 years to remain In their homes
after p. a. In Winter aud 9 In Summer.
Why not have something Of this kind in
Soaford 2--Seaford News.
Congress has under consideration the
building OF new government dry docks,
and II Is probable that an approprltion
for that purpose will be made. II the
work Is provided for the government
engineers should turn their attention to
Wilmington. No better spot can be
found along the Atlantic coast, for such
public work. than this city. An ex
oellent place for a dry dock would be
last north OF the jetty at the mouth OF
the Chrlstlana, the land there, we
believe. being already owned by the
government By the erestion Of the
proposed bulkheRd at that place the
space between the bulkhead and the
jstty would form a natural basin for the
dry dock Bnt little dredging would
ba required and the dock could probably
be put there cheaper than at any other
point Morning News.
The nomination Of John @. Higgins, OF
Nav CAsle county, for governor by the
Republicans Is spoken Of. Mr.. Higgins
Is very excellent man and his party
might 20 further and do worse IN q
nominee. e.-Lswes Pilot,
Think Of it, one hundred and eleven
persons called tramps were given Lodging
at the City Hall last evening Is IL any
wonder the hall smells so foul? Aud to
think that two reporters were locked up
ia these quarters one night for nearly
Que hour. We evidently should have less
tramps or larger quarters for them-
Daily Republican.
There questions can be settled only In
a spirit OF compromise and fairness to all,
and this feeling bsst engendered by bi
partisan convention composed Of brave.
Just and capable men. We are glad to
note that our town people are interested
enough In this matter TO hold mass
meeting for It's discussion We hope
that other sections OF the state may
sdopt the same method to enlighten the
voters Of the different hundreds and to
crystalizs public opinion. Delaware
ledger
The Reed boom in Delaware, which
seemed quite healthy year or so ago,
has apparently died q natural death
The Mckinley high tariff free silver
boom Is now the only one in sight here. -
Every Evening.
The public lnterment Of the senatorial
hopes Of Anthony Higgins took placs on
the ninth day of May, A. D.. 1895 since
then, however, the ghost OF this person
age has cut as many capers aud played
as many pranks as the livelisst Of the
ordinary cross roads country churohyard
spook. Dover Iodex.
Old John NJ. Clay ton had no vision OF
hon his Constitution for Delaware would
be twisted and warped In future years
or be would have left the key In the lock
and enselsd the people TO throw off the
political oo,upus which has fastened its
tsntacles on cur political system. Mil
ford Chronicle
The city has been unusually fortunate
In its defenses TO the various actions
against It., tried lately, and the city
solicitor. Mr., Hsrmsn, aud Mr. Knowles,
oils associate, are correspondiugly com
mended. Sunday Star.
Surely God will hold those European
Powers tc account for not interposing TO
end these savage outrages when it can
be so easily accomplished. Surely He
VII not permit His people to be totally
destroyed, but will sooner OF later make
bare His mighty arm and save tue
remnant OF bis people. How long, Oh
Lord how ong2-Milford Herald
1hl truth Of the old sdage is again
proven that when rogues fall out hon
est men get their own." To this case
Il is only partly true, the result being
that while Delaware will not have q
Republican senator, there is no Demo
crat 10 FL the vlcsncy -Delawase
Democrat.
Mr.. Aodicks believes Ia the philosophy
OF waiting. Il appears now, that after
waiting for the promise, try and fail
crowd TO pay ths delinquent taxes OF
New Castle county Republicans uatil
they have confessed their inability. or
unwlilingness. 10 do f., he has volun
teered TO make al the Republican votes
good TO- the Presidential elec.ion Of
ext Fall.-State Sentinel.
Higgins is very silent on the Con su-
tliioDsi Convention question. Wonder
II be tas found out what he wants yeti
Essex Journal
The editor OF the Pilot barks and grins
At our statement Of facts 10 former
editorial, IS TO the rascality that has
been. and is now, being perpetrated
against the people OF this county and