The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

out of City Councils Hands
Mr.. Robertson Raises His Voice
in Protest But Without Avail
The New Water Commissioner.
Commissioner Pyle wanted tho rule
known as No. .41i.44 as found in the
police manual enforced, instead of filming
the police officers one months pay for tax,
ing wee drop" while on duty. Howard
Feaster WAS bounced from the force for
indulging In the same breach of discipline.
We don't think that the commissioners
can keep the pay Of police officer off him
and make him perform his duty at the
same time II the officer on being dis
missed from the force at any time should
bring suit he could surely recover his pay.
II the officer Is suspended from dnty for
80 days then that would alter the case and
he could not recover pay, not having per-
formed his duty he would have no claim
against the city. The Commissioners can
not make rules that conflict with the law.
II VIC were i'll the place OF those disciplined
officers we would surely make the city pay
us tho $63 SO, which rightfully belongs to
the patrolnen.
WILL LOOK INTO.
A we'll known gentleman of our city,
and progressive Republican wrote let
ter to President Mckinley and called his
attention tt the Marshalship in our city,
and other minor matters, which he stated
needed the personal attention of the Pres
ident to strengthen the Republican
party in Delaware.
He received letter in reply from the
President thanking him for the letter and
saying that the matter should receive his
personal attention. In other words our
readers may expect Marshal Iannan's sue
cessor to be named soon. The anxious
ones will then know what they are to ex-
pect and hustle for some other job to make
an honest living Many have sent in their
applicantions but only one will be chosen.
Mr.. Addicks denies that his visit to
Washington this week was to seek an IN
terview with the President. He had bust
ness with Benjamin Butterworth of Il
personal nature and politics was never
mentioned by him.
The Democrats of Kent county do not
want the Supreme Court to meet until
after January SO that the Legislature can
pass any Other partisan measures they see
fit to perpetrate the power of the Demo-
cratic party. The average Democrat wants
power no matter how it is secured.
Cheating the Republicans has long been
practiced in Delaware, and those who have
fed for years at the public crib do not
want to take back ssat now.
THE ONLY ONE.
Mr.. Robertson, the Republican mem
Der from the Fifth ward was the ouly
member of city council last evening who
raised his voice in protest against taking
the control of the crematory out of the
hands of the Board Of Health. He stated
the reasons tersely and truthfully and it
was not controverred by any of the Demo
cratic members. The only reason that it
was done was because the mayor, who will
have the appointing of the successors to
the present Board Of Health, happened to
be Republican, Mayor-elect Horny G.
McLear. If DR.. j. G, Fahey had been
elected mayor the ordinance would never
have been offered. But the election of
Republican mayor made difference But
then there is no politics in it.
MIR. Harry II. McMullen is backed up
for the Marshalship by Col Henry Du
Pont, Levi Bird, Judge Spruance and
Others while James Clark ex-1nember of
the House of Representatives is backed by
Judge Bradford, Anthony Higgins and
Washington Hastings
Delaware Clark has petition nearly a
mile long signed by the best business men
in our city and has baen making hust.
ling fight for the office.
RETIRING COUNCILMAN.
With tho ending of this month City
Councilman Stats of the Eighth ward,
Francis J. McNulty of the Tenth ward,
James b. Stevenson of the Second ward,
John f. Meaney of the Fourth ward, and
President Jesse X. Bayhs will have re-
tired from City Council.
The new Council will meet on Thursday
evening, July lst for organization. All
OF the old members with the exception of
those from the Second Fourth, Eighth
and Tenth wards and President of Council
were re elected for term of two years
The probabilities are that the present
Clerk Of Council, William p. Morrison
and bAilif John j. Ryan, officers of Coun.
Gil will be reelected to serve for two years
more
lie has been suggested Henry G. Robin
son be made water commissioner in II. f.
Pickles place on the expiration Of his term
on June 31th A tremendous pressure is
being brought to bear upon Mayor-elec
McLear no. to re-appont Commissioner
Pickles.
A SIGNIFICANT REMARK.
A very significant remark was made by
Mayor JeifCriS to Il certain member of city
council who asked him n few days before
the last election was held as to whom he
thought was going to be elected mayor to
succeed MIN Salu MS nOnOf: Il know
who it would be il l had my say The
inference was taken that it would not
have been DR., Fabey. Well, it turned out
as the mayor thought.
Mr.. Jesse X Bayls made one of the
most courteous aud obliging Presidents of
City Council that ever sat in that chair.
His rulings were always firm and i'm
partial and he made IL model officer
His hard money ideas were too much for
the powers that be, and the political us
turned him down and were in turn down
ed themselves and Mr.. johnson has no
excuse for being turned down In conse-
QucnGe.
The astuto Pat Ncary, saw the hand
writing on tho wall before tho polls had
been opened on the day tho nomination
was held, one hour afterwards He then
said he believed it was a great mistake to
turn down Baylis. But then! but theu
Its now history.