The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-22
POLITICAL NOTES.


Hint to. Keep Hands Off,
Mayor Jefferis Responsible fcl
Calling Out the Militia--John
T. Dickey Home Once Again.
Where is Barney McVey? -
Seth H. Feaster For Mayor.
1t has been reported that one of the
police Commissioners when chief Dolan
was off on his last vacation" carried his
royal nibs resignation in his inside pocket.
And the story goes that he had even
approached certain Democrat and tender
ed him the position. But from some
cause not to be found in the blotter at the
police station the chiefs resignation is
still being held up.
Non partisan Commissions and the com
missioners will soon be thing Of the
past in this cursed commits sion governed
city, if the report of the commission to
draft new city charter for Wilmington
finds favor in the eyes Of the Democratic
bosses who make the laws that we live
under an d pay our taxes, to be disburaed
amongst the county constablcs, to per-
pctuate Democratic supremacy in Della
ware.
The Democrats arc mad at L. Irving
Handy, and all because of the speech he
made at Newark few days after his cleo
ton to Congress, in which he condemned
the attempted fraud perpetrated at the
Court House in our city The bad blood
was shown last evening when Mr.. Handy
met the Kent Democrats at Dover for tho
purpose of advocating tho election Of Mr.
John G. Gray for Senator. The Demo.
Gratis say he became silver man in
order to go to Congress and that they
would select the Senator without consult
ing him. In other words he was given to
understand, his seat in tho House was not
certain and he had bettor be looking after
it, In fact the wish was made by many
present that Mr.. Willis should capture
the seat.
Evidently Kent county Democrats do
not believe in Handy's mixed schools
There Is room yet for the Every Evening
to talk.up the Honorable Thos. +. Bayard
for Senator. The Republican members of
Kent and Sussex counties will BIO sworn
in by Clerk of the House Hastings, and no
Democrat will be chosen unloss in rump
Legislature and the chances would be
just as good as now if chosen by the
coming Legislature.
Delaware has no Republican form Of
government and tho men who have been
prohting by the stutling Of the ballot
boxes will begin to find out that public
sentiment when aroused will fling these
men from their thought to the impreg-
nablc positions into the miro of public
condemnation and scorn. 1t was thought
that Eddie h. Cochran, Jr. had lead pipu
cinch on the position Of Secretary of state
mhuer uoVerhor elect Edo W Iuhnel;
Inc oecret'try oi stato slloulu Dc loTatou
n our CITY ana IN tact so should tho
noVeThor' no Wouiu nave peeh II ne nad
not been betrayed IN the house OF his
friends; But that Is now history. &M
Scth feaster Wouiu make an excellent
man ior the olilco ol mayor ana IL ne
STANDS thefc Is no reason why no should
not DC nominated ana elected; Ho has
kcpV out Oh an Vi liie lactlonal llshth, tnhC
nave bceh taxing place I'M the Republican
party uurinB the laso SIX years.
1t IS sala mat numerous well known
RepuDllcah poiiticlanS nave lost nearly
all OF thclr ehrthiE flcheS IN me bursting
up OF the uoiuen Sceptre puDple.
Ihe Writer Oh ms column met one or
the men WING iiau put so,VVo IN the mine by
thc huVlce OIL INC SECRETARY OF the company.
IhiFty-nVc car lonus OF ore were worked
ana iolinu 10 pay Dig pront on tho LABOR
eApenaeu III BGItiuG we Wcalth out OF the
carth. TIC SAD luoh thlhk the nine Is
worth thepaper tins letter Is written. We
have all been deceived ovor the experts
sent out from our Guy lhcy were certain
~ badly deceived ana the people who in.
vested in 1t, worse 50.
IT Is san that ME- t3ulgley has left to
look over tho field again, We hope Tor the
sake Of the Kepublcan politicians that
something Will be saved from the wreck.
1t Is reported thai Mayor Jcifcris was
only partially responsible for calling
out Sthc Militia on the night Of Novem'
Der ), but what is the difference the city
has money to burn. The Mayor only did
rs he was told. There arc others who
should come in for any condemnation if
that should be the final result OF the official
action. BAD advisers are ike bad rum
bad thing to handle or have anything to
do with.
Several men since the Mayor has taken
his Office have undertaken to tell His
Honor what he should do and what he
should not do. 1t is said that he has al
ways scratched his Uranium and told his
hearers that he would need time to think;
that he wished TO consult with II friend.
1t would have been AS we'll if the Mayor
had taken time to think before ailiying
his signature to the order calling out our
play soldiers. The Legislature Of Della
ware is responsible for the condition of the
State militia Some day they may be
needed badly but We doubt it. What Is
cur model police force for If not to pre-
serve the peace at any risk? They can do
it, II properly managed. Strict discipline
only can accomplish this end.
Say have you heard from Barney? How
about the rabbit hunt
The reward offered by Attorney Ge1cr-
al White has failed 10 capture any
Of those wicked Democratic nJaters, whom
it is charged Addck# money bought. Tho
District attorney should stir up the State
Detectives and make them earn at least
part Of tho salary, by bringing there bad
to tho blr of iusticg. Probably the At.
tornpy -,irurraI thinks that il would he
harder to convict than the facts warrant,
The fifteen Democratic INSPECTORS who
were indicted and then dischnrprd FIR, IN
rnrn ~, t',urt nrn ,L,,,,i.Ii,IT. ,i
selves over how easily they have Tins far
gotten out of II bad prclicament, John
i. Dlckry the shrcwdcst politician of them