The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Put IN Force-lt makes a Dill
i ference whose Ok is Gored--1t
| is Once More Constable Harry
i r. Smith The Reason Why.
To be forewarned is to be forearmed,
that is what the Republican managers
need in their fight in the Sixth Ninth and
Eighth wards. Word has come to the
writer that still hunt is being inaugu-
rated amongst the colored voters in these
wards to persuade them for money con-
sideration to stay away from the polls on
election day, thereby swelling the Demo.
cratic vote. We don't believe that anv
considerable number Of the coored voters
cnn be bought to knife the Republican
ticket. There never was time when every
Republican's vote WAS needed more by both
white and colored A united party means
| o victorious one, and with any kind of an
effort at all, the Republican party should
will on Saturday next
| The fight for the control of City Council
| will be warm one and it is necessary
that the Republicans should carry the
| Fifth, Sixth Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and
Twelfth wards to give them majority in
the nsxt council counting the president of
| that body who beyond a doubt will be
Colonel Loitch.
! The doings of the Democratic Leglsla.
| ture have been such that numerous Dom.
ocrats have become disgusted with the
manner in which they transacted the pub
lie business and are determined that the
| Republican party should be given trial
| They cannot possibly do worse in our
municipal affairs. We think they will be
given that trial by the voters of our city.
WHY HARRY Il. SMITHS APPOINTMENT WAS
HELD UP.
1t is reported in the streets that the rea-
son why Harry r. Smith, i appointment as
County Constable was held up by levy
Cuurtman John Mealey was at the com.
lnand of Mr.. John Il, Dickey who asked |
for the appointment himself Not that he |
would ever have served in that capacity |
but 1t would have prevented Harry Smith |
from getting tho position. We |
place no crodenco in the story but give it |
to our readers as it was told TO tho writer
for tho truth. There was some powerful |
Influence back of the appointment that
hung it up for nearly two months. AG.
cordlng to the law governing the ap.
pointing of county constables it Is ques.
tion whether the appointments are lawful,
as the Levy Court had forfeited all right
to make them after the lapse OF tima after
their terms had expired
MORE ACTIVITY.
There was more activity last evening
amongst the Republicans than there has
been for several weeks, and several meet
ings were held and speeches made whlrh
were well received by those present In.
structions were issued for all officers OF the |
election to be diligent and uso care in
experimenting the counting Of tho ballots
on election day after the polls close The
same old methods will be praCtCed, where
the inspectors are not watched thaJ came
near defeating Sheriff William r. Finn
at the last election.
ELECTION OFFICER FARRY's TERM.
The term of election officer Martin F.
FAIRY, will expire in August of this year
Governor Ebo w. Tunnel has the appoint.
ing of Mr.. Farry's SUCCESSOR which will
be for a term of six years and the salary
$500 year, Ths board OF election nov
consists of two Democrats and one Repub.
lican. Mr. Charles +. Thomas term ox-
piring in August 1901 and Thomas c. Doud
Democrat in August 1899
The department of election has absolute
control over all elections held in the city
except elections for members of the Board
Of Public Education. All OF the prop.
erty held by the department Is valued at
1884 70 which includes the necessary arti.
cles for fencing otf the election polls, rub.
Der stamps, etc,
We have do doubt but that Mr. FAIRY
will be roappointcd to succeed himself as
be is filling the unexpircd term of Mr..
James Dobbr who resigned from tho Board
some two years ago. Our readers remen.
Dor whenI Henry c. Conrad ran for Mayor
against Calvin c. Rhodes, and how Mr..
Conrad was counted cut by the Democrat
C Inspectors, and how Harry G. Turner
1n having his slate for police officers turn.
I'd down gave the whole disgraCeful affair
away; and how a well known police officer
'hen plain every day citizen, helped to
Keep the Tenth ward returns back SO as to
give the required Democratic majority TO
overcome the Republican majority. All
)ear repeating to rcfrGshen the minds Of
)ur readers at this time. We hope his
cry viii not be permitted to repeat itself
Iguin CD Saturday
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.
Some persons have confoundcd the school
Election with the city election to beheld on
next. The school election takes
place on Saturday week aud one member
If tho School Board from each ward will
% elected. The Board pays for the print.
ng Of the tickets and we believe have so
ordered them at this writing, But that
act does not deter others from running
or the School Board All that is repaired
S the necessary number OF votes to elect.
Very few contests will be made in any of
bo wards most of the old members having {
ignitiod their willingness for another term {
n the School Board.
1t Is question whether any of the laws
,assed by the last Legislature are consti-
utional or would stand II tried before the c
ourt, The slow process of deciding the I
nandamus proceedings In Kent county | {
hows what fairness the Republican rarty | I
eceives In Delaware. It's enough to dis.
rust all honest men with the manner OF
conducting tho affairs Of the state. q