Evening journal., 1896-03-02

principal. In these cases, OF course, the
authority Of The principal Is weakened
and the discipline rendered more difficult.
The existing deplorable state OF affairs In
respect Of the High School may be chiefly
attributed TO the paTnicioua habit alluded
90 above, coupled with y positively re-
markabie exhibition OF ehort-sighted and
over Jealous agitation on the part OF Dr..
John w. Crumbaugh.-Sunday Star.
II is not at ell likely that the friends
of change IN the contribution will, Ia
an effort to make the convention nom
partisan, put power In the hands Of
those who are unfrlendly TO q change In
the fundamental law OF the present.
Those who have labored long for reform
will not be 90 foolish as to throw away
what they have so hardly earned NH
ford News and Advertiser.
The proposition for Delaware 10 take
charge Of the Eastern Shore OF Maryland
and Virginia Is too much Of good thing.
That Maryland legislator must be Of the
same peculiar turn Of mind that the boy
was who set hen on twenty six eggs
uet ITO zee the old thing Bpresd her
self" Delaware's blue hen is sitting on
about al she can cover. Just think
what trouble she has to keep bio Ad
dicks and Bach alone without adding
more Of such kind Delaware ledger,
DR.. Crumbaugh acted In most high
handed manner IN the whole scandal. A
reporter ef the Freie Presiso asked him
In the early stages OF the scandal who
would investigate the same, but DR..
Crumbaugh simply stated; u am the
Investigation committee myself, and
don't need TO give any notice to our
police either" The doctor hSd better step
down aud out, as he has shown himself
not only Incompetent, but spiteful and
arbitrary TO the last degree. Whining
tol Frele Presse
We wonder how Addlcks' Republican
enemies will like it II he should
win the plum OF second choice on the
Republican ticket. Qlsy aud Addicks,
what a combination that would make 49,
Ssaiord News.
j. Edward Addcks and Chairman
Carter have hoth refused to be read out
OF tho g o p the Delaware Senatorial
aspirant, because he feels that he can
afford to make another try for seat In
Washington, and the Montana Senator
because he believes that Rspublicanism
and the silver issue can 90 hand In hand
In the section OF the country he halls
from at least. Dover Delswsrean.
Recently the coroner of New Castle,
more thoughtful than his fellows, gave
the negroes little cheap courtesy by
empanellug a colored jury. The demands
Of The colored men for man Of their own
race IS president OF the colorsd college have
also been granted but beyond these two
instances the negroes Of Delaware have
been disappointed In the realization OF
their hope OF sharing the honors Of vic
tory y.-Sussex Countian.
There seems to be a growing senti-
ment In favor Of non partisan consti-
tutional conventions. This is as II
should be- There Is too much adherence
to party In many matters to the detri
ment Of the public good, II public
opinion can be thoroughly aroused tc
TIE Importance Of conservative and
non political delegation there will be
no determined opposition to the noml-
nation Of an equsl number OF delegates
from each OF the leading parties at the
nominating convention LeWes Pilot.