The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-30

ture-John T. Dickey Come
Up Smiling-Harry Brown fc
Sheriff-The Police Commission
Should be Investigated--A New
City Charter and Better on
Than We Now Have.
Some of the Republicans have begun +
awaken to the fact that the turning dow
of Mr.. J. Frank Alice in the State Senas,
means lots of trouble. Soon partisan
laws would make their appearance in tn
coming Legislature. The seating of Mr.
Alice, because he was undoubtedly: elected
will alter the program mapped out by tn
politicians.
A Republican would then be elected to
preside over the Senate. What differ
ence that would have made to the Repub-
lloans of Delaware, If a Republican had
been Speaker Of the Senate when Cover
nor Marvil died.
Politics are getting ripe down In Kent
County. The Republicans are In no mood
to stand any trifling with, as they have
been most shamefully treated by the
party of Delaware God forbid, if tho
slow growth of the State of Delaware dur.
ing the past one hundred years is any
criterion. Such rapid strides are laughabe
in the extreme.
A saleof q 40 acre farm with all the
necessary outbuildings, in good repair
situated in Kent County, brought the
magnificent sum of $3.50 clear, just think
how valuable some of our down state
farms have become, and the affairs of our
State under Democratic control.
A change should be tried by our people,
things could not be any worse.
County Receiver Of Taxes, Horace G.
Rettew will bond in the sum of $4,000
the last Of this week and enter upon his
duties on Tuesday next.
Mr.. John II. Dickey when he steps down
and out of the tax office, will turn his
back on the best paying job he ever had in
his life. OF lis tlikely soon tog have again.
The work was easy and the pay high and
sure.
BY some process known to those who
handle the funds of the county, there Is
not enough in bank TO pay the bills that
should be paid by the Levy Court. The
appropriation of the money to pay the
Ccuntyconstables has depleated the county
treasury. 1t may not be classed as a
steal, but 1t was wrong ever to have had
the men appointed in the first place, and
the men who are responsible for their
appointment should have sbeen forced to
pay them.
1t Is said that Chief Dolan knows moro
than he would care to tell about how the
county coDstables came to be appointed,
likewise the only" Barney McVey, the
detective. Barney knows a good thin e
when he sees it, and that Is the reason he
was so successful on his late cunning trip.
Barney shot everything he saw; he never
missed yard of game. A yard of game
consisted Of one duck and half
The Court of Errors and Appeals met
to-day and IN early decision is looked for.
If by any good luck tho decision of the
court should sustain the rulings of the
upper court there will be general rejoicing
But we don't look for it to be favorable to
the Republicans. That Is expecting too
much.
The Delaware Militia may have better
success in getting their appropriation Of
$40, 600 from Vhe Legislature
The first contest that will take place in
the Legislature will be that of Woodward
w. Chears, of Delaware City, who says,
he was cheated out OF his seat in the
house by John II. Dickey.
Its dollars to doughnuts that John +.
Dickoy will take the scat and Cheairs will
get it whore the chicken got the TX. Has
John 7, often got left? Nit.
There is still some talk of a rump Legis.
aturc being set upat Dover. Such body
would make things more than interesting
1t stupid Dover. The newspaper writers
would be able to pick uD several stray
iolnrs during the session Of the Legis-
atUrG.
81 doesn't seem possible that the City So |
lctor will be able to sell the buildings |
md tank of the OXyhydrogcn company |
Who would want to purchase the plant, |
With law suit thrown in?
Somebody is to blame for tho middle |
hat the Gas Company in this city is in
o day. If this company is not to DO allow.
ID to lay their gas mains and pipes in the
trect5 of our city, they should never have
,Gcn granted Il charter to erect their build
ng5 and gas tanks. Mr. Adlicks we be-
iGvc says he has some $50, 600 invested in
lis plant, and is unwilling to pay taxes
When he is not allowed to have any use Of
Taxes should be given representation.
We are sorry for Mr.. l.. irving Handy
hat he should have came 50 close to sccur-
ng seat in the House of Congress and
hen not be able to take his scat after he
thought that he was the chosen one
As politics go, Mr.. Handy was never
lGctCd to the position because he never
cccivcd the majority Of the votes cast. He
cccivcd majority rs counted by the men
Who manipulated the ballot boxes Oh the
I'd day of November
There is trouble brewing down tho State
nd the Democrats arc already fixing up u
ill to knock Mr. Horace g. Rettew out Of
is hard earned Office In fact the politics
u Delaware are in pretty muddlc, and
rom present appearances there will be
Ome big surprises sprung on the people in
he near future.
II the proposed bill pre- pared by the
commission to draft u new charter for
he city of Wilmington, goes through
nd is acted fayorably upon by the Lcgisla
nrc, then several official heads that are
ow enjoying lucrative offices under tho
lty, and drawing their quarterly salaries
rom the city treasury will DO one of the
lew Years gifts to the men now holding
flee.
Too many commissions may be the
luse of trying some other better form of
zeal government Almost any old thing
I'LL do for the city. The citizens appar-
ntly only awaken once every ten years
ON theirRip Van Wrinkle sleeps and then
lcy kick up quite commotion, and then
III off in the same old nap again.
The name of Harry Brown for Mayor
10 Dttl III W US. we Say yes, ne |
Ill be very strong candidate. He is
citing bald and beginning to have Il very
enerable look. In fact he Is regular
Brownie that you read about.
The number of candidates for Office |
lrcady swarmin2 around the Legislative
lembcrs button-holing them has com.
lcnced.
Senator John Pyle takes his honors with
is usual Sang froid." He wears his
sual by 7 smile.
The North American says:-The posi-.
on taken by j. Edward Addicks in tho
delaware Senatorial fight is regarded by
enntors hero as most remarkable, and it
extremely doubtful If he would be seat
! II he were to come to Washington
18th a certificate of election
No candidate for the United States
Cnate ever took such n course Us Mr. Ad-
lcks is now pursuing. BY his own words
g is regarded here rs being guilty of the
10 free use of money to entitle him to
'at In the Senate orany other legislative
1dy. Even his warIncst friends here b..
eve he has made great mistake by is
ling his last manifesto. 1t Is believed
ere that Delaware will continue to be rcl-
scented by only one Senator for another
30 years, whcn it is hoped, one or the
her of the two great parties will be able
elect Il Senator without Il contest. The
ltCOmc of the present struggle for