The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

| POLITICAL NOTES.
Patrick Neary Elected City Chair
man-The Silver Men Clamor
ing forTheir Rights WhileNear,
Sues for Pcace-A Pretty Stil
| Fight Brewing in the Democrat
| ic Circles-Thc Campaign Prom
ises to be very exciting.
We'll, Patrick Neary last evening at thu
meeting held at the rooms of the Young
Mems Democratic Club, fixed up the SLATE
which the Democrats are expected to (
man to vote for at the primaries held Oh
Saturday week, The big four are said tt
be in control of the Democratic party aud
are shaping legislation to capture all OF
the offices in sight. BY the picking out
Of Mr. A, L. johnson by tho big four if by
accident he should be elected Mayor they
|
Board of Health and the Water Depart
ment. BY building up their fences now
| in the city they hope in two years time to
SO lay their plans that Willard salisbury
will be tho next Senator to succeed George
| Gray when his term expires. The john
| son men certainly captured everything In
! sight last evening, with jesse H. Baylis
close second the other two candidates
being considered out of it. But Mr.. Nc
n,,1 (N,p,, ,,,,ic %, Wnhatar wi val
| let the big four see what kind of material
they are made Of
DENIED BY THE FORD MEN.
Said a prominent Ford man to tho
writer, II wish you would contradict the
impression which has been so erron-
eously circulated that Patrick Neary
had nothing to do with the defeat of
Peter J. Ford for Governor before the
Democratic Convention held last year at
Dover Peter J Ford's friends laugh at the
idea as published in an article nTuesday's
REPUBLICAN that Mr. Neary was instru.
mental in contributing to Mr.. Fords de-
feat for Governor. Said this gentleman
who by the way is II prominent Democrat:
at is fact apparent to anyobserver that
Mr.. Npaay cut no figure whatever in that
convention (exCept to attract to himself
what little attention be could.) He was
not even II delegate, neither was there a
solitary delegate in the convention that he
could influence for or against any Gandl.
date, The influence that Mr.. Neary was
credited with was fully shown during Mr.
Ford's candidacy. Mr.. Ncary could not
even muster any opposition to Mr.. Ford
The ward he has lived in for years sent IL
Ford delegate without opposition. This
does not rpcak well for this great leaders
influence"
Mr.. Ford was we'll aware of Mr.. Neary's
opposition from the beginning and made
the prediction that his (Ford's) friends
would carry the city unanimously. That
this prediction which was more than yeri-
fled Is now ancient history. As to the diff
fcrcnceS in the Fourth ward or any other
in the city, both factions are and have
proven themselves Fords friends; hence
the injustice Of putting him as represent
ing either faction. If Mr. Ncnry has any
following in these wards never knew it.
Nevertheless | do not think and l am
sure Mr. Ford would agree with me that
Mr.. johnson or any other good man
should be opposed because of Mr.. Ncary's
support, For in my Judgment Neary has
lost whatever little grip he was supposed
to have and is only getting III under
cover
TO GET FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
The Legislature has passed the bill CIV
lars to be used in paying their expenses ut
the unwilling of the Washington mOnu-
mout i'll Philadelphia On Saturday next.
This makes $500 appropriated by this
Legislature to aid the Delaware soldier
boys Tho last legislature which was
kind of a Republican ono could not ste
anything good in the Militia for tho state
to use is funds to help support them 1t |
wls cuctoo legislature, but this ono is
In, Il, ,,riI IA a p,I tlral
thrown in.
The wOrkhousc bill is doomed to defeat
and met lis doom ls the REPUBLICAN, pre-
dcted several days ago. The down Cnun- |
try members are again anything that |
would bU II benefit to New Castle County. |
THANK GOD WHEN THEY ADJOURN.
After nearly n wccl. s recess the Consti-
tutOnnl Convention rGasscmblcu on Tues
day. 1t begins to look Us If this impur-
tant bCdy Is giving the mcmbrrs of
the General Assembly regular delrium
trGmUns and they might aa well hurry up
things and adjourn. The General Assem-
bly,, like the Old woman, Is bound to have
the last word to say.
Either John +, salisbury or John B.
Pennington must have put the members
up to the idea Of adjOurning over until
or October next. If wo only
had II court that was equally divided pulit-
cally (Which should not bu but is) then
tho Republicans would get fair shake
when they had mundamus cases before
hem. IT'S "a pity. tbs true that our
Judges do not always leave their politics
1t home when trying II political case, no
natter how strong or convincing the Gvi.
lencc. But it Is only an old story that
very one Of our Ieuuers are woll ucquaiut-
ID with.
FROM GOOD AMERICAN STOCK,
Mr. Seth H. Feasiers ancestors settl ed
n Delaware before the war Of 1912 and
ave always been recognized as good up
light industrious citizens. Mr. Feaster
vas born and raised in the vicinity Of
he city Of Wilmington and for years has
,cen identified with its interests lie has
,een u Republican from principle not
rom the pickngS he could get from its
uccoss. He has announced himself rs
andldate for Mayor and will stay in tho
ght until tho polls close on nomination
Mr.. Feaster's friends do not intend to
low any candidate to be slated for the
osition. Every man must have fair and
oncst chance Of being nominated by the
Cople, otherwise there will be consider
bic trouble brewing on election day
,hich would brood no good to the SUCCESS
+ the Republican ticket.
City Solicitor Robert G, Harman will
0 a candidate for reelection by his party.
The fight in the Tenth ward will be
Oyal one on Saturday. John II. Hea!ey
backed by City Councilman McNulty,
lille Nc Cnfferty has Conway and Lam
an as his llcutCnants.
The reorganization Of tho Democratic
ity Executive Committed last evening
look the political bag harder than it has
,r many a time and Andrew L. johnson
ime to the top of the heap, Consequent.
the Gold Democrats are going about
,wn with heavy hearts and chagrlned
,untcnances. Last nights meeting was
, elect Il PRESIDENT to succeed William B.
orton, and to hear the report of the com.
littco on candidates. There were pre-, eht
lmirers of l}aylis, Webster and johnson,
ld all had blood in their eyes.
When 1t came to the election for chair.
an the Webster men named Peter a.
orty, tho Baylis men Isaac G. Pyle and
10 johnson men, James p, Carey, who Is I
SO u member Of tho committee on Uundi
ites, of which Patrick NcGry is chair.
an.
The committee on candidates in pre-.
nting their report asked for an exten.
on of time before reporting OH mayoralty !
ndidates, and they were given until
,xt Monday night