The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-18
POLITICAL NOTES.
Howard E. Stats Says He 10 Out
OF Poll tics Jesse X. Baylis 10
Ma yor-A Supposed Case.

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to one thing If they keep on fighting a
Democrat will be Mayor Of Wilmington
at the next election to BIO held in the
Spring, and probably 1t will be three
year term, instead Of two year one.
The Democrats have committed them
selves as favorable to submitting the new
constitution TO the people for ratification,
and the Republican leaders have taken
similar view, with the reservation on the
part Of some Of them that should the Ad'
dicks men prepare to defeat the new law
at the polls they would enter new com.
bination to proclaim the new constitution
without submission for ratification.
The Addicks men down the State take
no interest In the proceedings or doings OF
the Constitutional Convention. Why
should they, have not they been repudiated
both by the Regular Republicans and the
Democrats.
Howard f Stats says he is out Of poll
tics; that there Is no money in 1T, and he
intends in the future to give his time and
attention to his business.
/ Jesse X Bayis Is well spoken of as the
coming Democratic candidate for Mayor,
to succeed Mayor Charles Jefferls. MIR.
Baylis would be q hard man to defeat II
he is nominated by his party, and the Re
publicans would have to be united TO elect
d Republican candidate.
From the present outlook Mr.. Seth H.
Feaster will be one of the leading Mayor
atty candidates on the Republican side
and would make a credttable run. With
a united party he would be elected.
The city will undoubtedly have to
pay Attorney Horace Greeley Knowles la
bill OF $500. The City Solicitor would SO
decide II his opinion were asked
The plea IL set up that Mr.. Hartman said
he did not wish any one to help him in the
case, but at any rate Mr.. Knowles was
employed and now wants his money for
services rendered.
The case was hard-fought one, and,
lucky for the city, was decided In its
favor.
Up to the time of going to press the
Ewing jury had not come In with their
verdict. Mr.. Knowles was also engaged
in this suit and will want at least $1,000 for
his services.
Now Mr.. Knowles is asking for $500
for services rendered the City Solicitor in
the English case which was finally argued
before the Court Of Errors and Appeals, and
decided in favor of the city The at.
torneys have to live, but their charges
should be made as reasonable as possible
for the compensation given. The City
Solicitor receives but 81, 200 u year for his
services, aud there is always plenty of at
torneys who are willing to take the posi-.
ton for the salary,
IN Trenton, N. j., the City Solicitor re-
ceiyes So, GOD year. which city Is about
the size of Wilmington
Suppose II case that young woman had
been wrunged by young man, who was
keeping company with her, and that she
should get In trouble, seek the aid of q
gentleman wearing blue uniform. Sup.
pose the blue coat should toll her that she
had no claim on the man that she charg.
ed with being the cause of her shame, and
try to scare her off from entering com
plant. Suppose that the young woman,
not to b. awcd should consult another
gentleman, higher up in the affairs of the
Municipality, who orders warrant sworn
out for the arrest of the young man.
That the blue coat tells the young lady
size is pretty enough to kiss, and he would
not mind receiving one from her fair lips.
Suppose the lady should feel insulted, and
decide to enter complaint against her in
suffer, but is finally persuaded against it.
That the young man weds and then every
thing is perfectly satisfactory to her.
Here the matter rests. Suppose all of
these things TO have happened in city,
about the size of Wilmington, should not
somebody be made to apologize We
think 50.
l.. Irving Handy will meyer be seated in
Congress. He was never elected fairly, con
sequently has no claim to the seat in Con
GEES. We do hope that the Republicans
i'll tho House of Representatives in Wash
ington will not for one moment consider
the claim of MIR. Handy for the seat in
Congress, which he was never elected to
by the majority of votes cast on Nov. 3rd
AS the Democratic party in Delaware has
sown, so let 1t rCap-and nomore. Let the
same kind Of justice he mcted out to them
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