The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Insane Asylum to be Inves-
tigated-Ex-Serator Higgins in
Washington-The Young Mems
Republican Club made a Credit
able show" Good bye Grover
Thank God its over-The Single
Takers Still trying to Capture
New Castle.
The Sussex County Investigation of the
ballots found in the ballot boxes Is still
going OH When the ballot boxes were
first opened great cry went up that the
frauds unearthed were truly astounding,
and although several hundred more votes
were found in the boxes than appear on
the talley sheets, the Morning News
comes out this morning and says; 'the in
vestigation is nothing but puff OF gas, !"
Was the Investigation in the Cheairs,
Dickey contest another puff of gas?" Are
frauds that have been going in for years
by the party now in power another fight
for supremacy by the majority party, who
have for years past manipulated the bal
lots SO that they the reversed results which
were always announced and the people
quietly acquiesced in the steal.
Why were the indicted Inspectors be
fined if they were innocent? For years
the will of the voters of the Third ward
were thwarted by the use of tissue ballots
and men who should have blushed for the
part they took in the steal fairly glorified
in their shrewdness and the covering up
of their tracks. The large number OF
votes polled in the Tenth ward, became
so notorious at nominations that even the
Democratic party could not stand it, and
undertook to have the elections conducted
with semblance of fairness. Other more
gentlemanly methods have since been
adopted Figures are altered so that a
majority is changed into minority
vote
The men who sot up this scheme are the
ones the court should have been able to
reach and punish. 1t would BIO well If
some of the Republican politicians would
follow the famous motto of General
Grant. Let us have peace! With har-
mony only can the party expect to achieve
any great victories in the city and State
The fight for the federal patronage has
commenced and the fellows with the big
gest pull will be the ones who will capture
the offices. a great many of the appli.
cants can do like Grover Cleveland Is SAID
to have done to-day; "go a fishing,
Ex-senator Higgins is in Washington
looking after tho vacant Judgoship to
prevent the confirmation Of James l..
Wolcott. 1t is hardly possible that the
Senate will confirm tho appointments,
thus giving the Republicans one of the
Judcaries in the State, if only Federal
Judge.
@Partisanship should if possible be re-
moved from our courts and tho only way
to do it is for the majority party to have u
Judge on the State bench.
Tho late Judge Wales was the last Re
publican State Judge who was Republl'
can. He resigned to take the appointment
of Z. 5. Judge at the death of Judge
Bradford. A big effort was made at the
time to have VIM. c, Spruance appointed
to the vacancy, but his appointment was
bitterly opposed by Mr.. Washington
Hastings and others
The postponng Of the city election this
spring until eighteen months later Is not
meeting with the favor its framcr5 eX-
pocted ut the hands of the members of the
House. 1t begins to look AS II 1t would
be allowed to meet the fate that it de.
serves. Tho idea of home rule never
found responsive echo in the breasts
OF the men who had the bill framed and
placed it il the hands of Mr.. John L.
Dckcy who introduced it in tho House,
the second day of the session. 1t is now
in the care of his successor who does not
take kindly to tho propose legislation.
The Delaware boys comprising the
Young Mems Republican Club, made a
splendid appearance although not very
lrrgo in numbers. They walked as well
as any other Of the delegations that took
pnrt in the Inaugural parade.
The American people fairly outaid
themselves yesterday and gave President
Mckinley such warm reception as never
accorded to any other president of this
country. The streets were filled with a
happy, jolly good natured crowd that
numbered hundreds Of thousands.
The Single takers are determined that
their scheme shall be tried i'll the city
of New Castle. John S. Crosby has pre-
scnted bill to the Legislature, which will
equalze taxation in that ancient city.
A very amusing sign painted on the
front of a two story frame building with
border of mourning surrounding it, a few
miles from Washington on the route OF
| the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad yestcr
| dnv caused laugh. 1t read