The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-30

posed Bill to Change the lily
Election an Outrage ON Decency
Talk About South Carolina
Methods Other Political Notes
Numerous Democratic politicians are
beginning to think that II all Of the pro.
posed changes thus far In the new oonsti,
tuition becomes operative, then the Demot
cratic party would have a short lease of
supremacy in Delaware politics. Already
growls have been heard that the delegates
to the Convention arc taking entirely too
much upon themselves In undertaking to
take the law making power to great ex.
tent away from the Legislature which
the members think should not be.
1t would not effect the present Lagiss
lature. Some OF the mon who have the
good Of the public at heart have agitated
the matter that the salaries should be
raised of tho members to So while the
speakers should receive 81 per day.
1t is always we'll to have your weather
eye open to all Of the numerous new
bills that will come to the Legislature
loaded with partisan legislation, Moth!
ing will be left undone that can in ANY
way be accomplished to pass such bills
that are really obnoxious to the public for
the purpose Of benetltlng few polltt-
Grams.
Pat Neary with that forty.elcven smile
on his hz don't have much to say but he
Is reported to be saving wood on the man.
ncr 10 which things have turned out late.
ly. He was against Willard salisbury
and took great delight when his Senatorl-
al aspirations were knocked N the head.
But Willard being . very rich man don't
letta little thing like that make him
fpnl dawn hpuptal In hn will lNn In
the field two years hence and will make
hustle to.capture tho Senatorial plum.
He being young man, no can afford to
wait awhile Ion ger. He wants to follow
the footsteps of his ancestors who have
trod the halls Of Legislation. But will he2
There has always been a tendency to
make work by the Democrats 50 that tho
party workers could be paid out of tho
county and State funds, thus relieving
the Democratic party from the necessity
of putting up money to pay tho runners,
who have to have something for their
timo and devotion to the advancement OF
the perpotuation of the party that has had
control Of tho affairs of our State for
years.
What Is wanted Is less legislation and
tinkerng with the laws every time the
Democrats are routed out of Office In New
Castle County. BY sharp practices and
partisan legislation the laws have been
changed to suit the emergencies nearly
every two years.
When the purport Of the new bill Is
made known that has been given notice
of by Mr. Cheairs relating to Wilmington"
1t will open the eyes of tie people to what
infaiuy some men will condescend to-
stuop TO turn defeat into victory.
II the Senate seats j. Frank Alleo. then
all further partisan legislation will cease.
1t takes u two.third majority to pass
IIll. hut N ! at anailv
remedy thaG matter by passing them In
joint session. The only salvation Is the
seating of the Republican Senator from
Kent.
Colonel N. p. Barnard said on Friday
while passing up Market street that he
was nominated to an Office according to
soma of the newspapers, but he had never
been officially notified of it by the party
reported to have 50 honored him. 1t is
from newspapers he said you expect TO
get the news and this was news to him.
The expenses of invcst cutting the con-
tested case of Cheairs vs. Dickey will foot
up to some $1,000 The House Committee
on elections and contests are now in d
quandry as to how to properly proceed to
have the warrant drawn to pay tho bills
incurred in the Investigation.
The bill of Attorneys w. r. kurtz and
T. Bayard Heisel for $50, Is not thought
to DO out of the way and especially as they,
won their case. The question is now who
will pay the expenses incurred by John IL.
Dickey In defending his claim to the seat.
Undoubtedly they will be paid al John
never asks people to do anything for him
without properly compensating them.
The proposed plan Of putting of the
City election until the fall of 1898, is not
meeting with any great degree Of fayoc
from the people. The bill is looted and II
passed BY the Legislature some people will =
find out what straights some mon will
stoop to accomplish their desired end.
The bill Is u disgrace to the men that con-
ceived it, and would become u stencil In
the nUstrils of every citizen of Delaware.
Why not pass law doing away with the
elections ID the state for all tim1 to come.
If tho Legislature intends to
pass every kind Of legislation for the SUI
premacy of the Democrat party every
time they are defea ed at the polls, there Is
little If any use tOpay County poll tax.
This Is the only reason why John L.
DiCkey took every dollar offered to him be-
fore the last election and Republicans
werc Surprised to find that the old method
of procrnstination had been done away at
the TAX office, But they had trick up
their Sleeve AS has been already made
known by the proposed legislation OF tue
doing away Of the coming city election to
be held Ia June next.
This proposed law would turn ont soma
thirty.two Republicane holding offices in
the city Of Wilmington. 1t would retain
our city Treasurer, city tax collector OF
tho Northern district, building Inspector
and Civil Engineer tho city Offices now
being held by Democrats. The Mayor
would ba able TO control the appointlnent
Of the successor of Samuel Chambers Of
the Street and Sewer Department whose
term expires in March 3lsJ next, and
Henry i. Pickles of the Water Commits
sion whose term expires on July lst, 1897.
Tho salary of the Street anu Sewer Com
mission pays 500 por year, while tho
Water commissioners receive 500 each.
A bill to build u State Penitentiary Will
be introduced in short time. This is
something that is badly needed as tho old
iaii at New Castle Is too much crowded.
Governor EbO w. Tunnel, not being
much of tcrspichorean and an old bache-
lor as we'll although not u bad looking ono
owing to the cold snap failed to attend
the Bayard Legion ball held III our city,
last evening, in Turn Hall, Eighth and
French streets.
The Governor sent his regrets and the
"buys" were very much put out Tor II TINS
at his not being abi0 to be present, as
numerous offices are ut tho disposal of tho ,
Governor. Several Of the members of this
organization had Jan axe to grind or
their own. Perhaps this fact may have
been the means OF keeping him away.
Who knows?
Tue Wrnthcr
Tomorrow promises to b. clear and
rather warmer Similar conditions VIII
probably prevail on Monday.
Alhs thermometer at w. G. Tnylor's