The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-25

ceedlngs, butif They Should the
Republicans Would be on Top
John F. Salisbury Said 10
Have Made the Discovery in
Regard to Inspectors.
To what straits politicians will go Is
shown In the mandanus proceedings now
being argued before the court at Dover.
The novel plea set up by Congressman
John b. Pennington, II it receives the
sanction OF the court, would put things in
apretty legal mess in Kent and Sussex
counties.
The pleas is the last resort of tho trick
stcrs who are attempting to Justify tho
way the late election returns were tamp-
ercd with In Kent county. But we don't
for IN minute think that the Cou will
decide in favor Of the two Democratic law
yers now appearing before 1t. They are
only sparring against time. They want u
chance to catch their first wind.
Now all our citizens can have an oppor.
tunity of judging of the many tcchni
calties that these lawyers will try to gain
by taking up the attention of the court.
But the question may we'll be asked
where are We at and where are we drifting
to?
Now OK chancellor Wolcott was one Of
tho men who tho Democrats refu sed to let
speak to the unterrifed Even going so far
as TO tear down the stand upon which he
was to address them. This incident only
happened about one month ago. Now
he is one of the two Democratic lawyers
defending some of these very same nen
from obeyng the orders Of the court of
the mandamus proceedings.
| John B. Pennington, having had ono
taste of life in Washington us congress
man, it is said, would not object to an.
other six years of Washington life US
Senator But will he? Not If Willard
salisbury has any influence among the
members of the Legislature.
Willard has great ambition to be Sena-
tor for several reasons. The honor for
ono thing and social prestige for another.
| He being u rich man, is now more ambi-,
tious than ever. He was a Peter J. Ford
man when Ford was Il candidate for
! Governor. That fact did not hurt his
chances for receiving the empty honor of
being chosen Senator. We arc sorry but
no will not represent Delaware in tho
Senate the next two years.
The name Of William :. Hills has been
prominently mentioned for Mayor Tho
/ first man to propose his name was Mr..
fred Eden Bach, and he said thai Mr..
Hills being ayoung man would without
doubt receive the nomination for Mayor if
he wished Mr. Hills Is II Wilmingtonian
and has ability and would III tho pc ,ition
with credit to tho city and the Republi-
can party. 1t has been suggested by such
men as Mr.. Harry f. nure and Edward
l}rlnShurSt that some man should be
brought out for Mayor on the Republican
ticket that has not had any affiliations with
either of the two Republican factions.
We would he pleased to receive the names
Of any man that tho party can unto
upon.
! Having no personal friends to benefit or
enemies TO punish, but the success of tho
Republican party at heart, the REPUBLI.
CAN is ready and willing to announce the
name of the coming Mayor. There should
be no fight over the Mayors Office. Let us
have peace!
Mr.. George W. Phillips has announced
himself MS candidate for the Office of as
SCISSOR and collector of tho northern dis.
trict, the election of which takes place on
Juno Bird 1897 whom Mr.. Edmund Mitch
eli, Jr s. term expires.
The Assessors and Collectors receive Z
$500 zach for making the assessment and
for making collections during tho
months Of July aud August in each year.
and eight per centum on the nmounGs
collected by them, on and after the first
day Of September in each and evnry year,
which Is paid upon warrants, authorized
by Councils drawn on the treasury of-thV
city The assessment is on several mir
lion dollars worth OF city property, whicG
makes the Office il snug sinrGllre to tbs
fortunate fellow who captures tho nomi-
nation, which iscquivalent to an election.
Thus far only two names of candidates
have been mentioned for the position. 1t
is understood that George II. Mccall will
also be u candidate.
1t IL proposed by some that Mr.. Harry
Conrad would DO very acceptable to tho
Republican voters Of our city, as a candi'
date for the office Of Mayor. He is u VIII
mington boy and is highly respected by
everybody who knows him Or of him.
His nomination would be equivalent to an
election.
The name of Edmund p. MITCHELL Jr,,
hns been mentioned in con nection with
tho Office of Mayor He would make
big run.
Hugh G.. Browne, wanted to know who
the REPUBLICANS was booming for Marshall
The REPUBLICAN has no preference. Any
good man 50 he voted tho Republican tick
ct will suit us.
John salisbury, although not q lawyer
! has been tho means of raising quite com
plcntud question. He was the man who
discovered that mono Of the elections held
In Kent and Sussex since 1891 are legal.
If the court holds that tho place of Mr..
Pennington and Wocott Is sound lnw.f
Then Senator George Gray ia not Senator.
Acting Governor Watson or EbG W. Tun'
mel were not legally elected Governors Of
Delaware Every law passed by the legis
latures since 1891 is illegal, evory act OF
the officials Of Kcnb and Sussex Counties
Is illegal and anew election will have to
be held All of this chaos have been dis
covered 10y John f, Salisbury the .gr cat.
cs; living exponent or free silver III the
| United States
Congressman Willis was never elected
to Congress, neither was Congressman
L. Irving Handy.
Every action performed by Col. E. T.
Cooper while holding the Office of register
of Kent county was illegal. Never was q
state in such perfect middle as tho little
state of Delaware Is now In, and to think
that it took q common, everyday citizen,
who never professed to know anything
about law, to discover this fact and try and
knock the wicked Republicans out in tho
Imandamus proceedings brought by them
bv having a recount of the ballots cast at
the late election in Kent county. Such
brain. work should not go unrewaried by
the Democratic party. John +. should DO
given somo fat Office under Gov. Tunnel,
for he was an original TUNNEL man.,
He 1t was who had Ebo w. to address
tho urople at Woodland Beach, and his
sarcastic smile when Peter J. Ford's name
was mentioned in tho convention, bears
out what it claimed for him by his =
friends.
Tho state of Delaware has never for
years been so much talked about as during
the last eight years, Its political compli-
cations have been the wonder of the
world. 1t is the state of delicious peaches
and small politicians. What two greater
things could any state raise and then be
happy?
Everyday is bringing something new
and the latest is the political middle in
tho state Of Delaware. Where are we at?
City Court Gusts.
Before Judge Ball in City Court this
morning, John Callaghan was fined S3 and
49, Cor Lninu drunk md netting lisnrler-