The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ian Gets His Man Dougherty a
| Position-A Work House Badly
| Needed ite J. T.Dickey's
| Seat in the house-Governor
| Watson Wants to do the Right
Thing-Judge Grubb's Name
Mentioned for u. S. Senator
| Only an Empty Honor.
| State Detective Barney McVey, after
seeing that the State Senate was perfectly
organized at Dover on Tuesday. returned
| home last evening, and was kept busy
telling the boys how the thing happened.
| Without Barney's help the Senate would
have been organized by the wicked Repub-
| Leans and then Barney might have had
maledictions called down upon his head
by his party associates.
| God save the State, but it was Barney
| that performed that important duty this
| time.
! Both George D. Kelley County Com
| ptroler and Horace q. Rettew, receiver of
| taxes were sworn in yesterday. Outside
| of the Sheriff and Levy Courtman John
| Lynn they are the only two Republicans
| left out of the wreck, every other office in
the county being captured by the Demo.
Gratis.
Mr. Rettew was compelled to go to
| Dover and be sworn in by Judge Grub,
giving the Security Trust and Safe De.
posit Company as security in tie sum of
$4,000, We hope that the Democratic
politicians will allow Mr., Rettew to serve
his term, in the tax Office, for which he
was elected by the people on Nov. 3rd,
There has already been bull prepared
to change the mode of collecting the
county taxes in New Castle county, the
object in view being to Dust Mr.. Rettew
from office and get control of it again by
the Democratic party.
This was the plan adopted when the
Republicans controlled the Levy Court
some three years ago, and when the tax
collectors were appointed by that body,
but We're never allowed to serve in that
capacity, the Legislature having in the
meantime passed bill for the change
from the collectors appointed by the Lovy
Court to Receiver of Taxes, who was
named in the bill, and this Is tho way the
transmgratipn was performed,
The Democrats are now fully convinced
that forty thousand tax receipts are too
many for one tax collector to give out and
take in the money for the same, aud to
show their sincerity In the matter they
propose to legislatc Mr. Rpttew ont of tho
office he was fairly and honestly elected to
and place this important office III the
hands of the Democrats where it has been
for years.
By this mode the tax office has been tho
lnGaDs OF perpetuating the power Of the
Democratic ring in New Castle County.
Tho appointing Of Simeon Dougherty,
as Clerk Of the Senate Is the way tnat sen
utOr John Pyle took TO pay his debt Of
gratitude for the efficient work that chief
Dolan and the police force performed for
tho Senator when he was running against
Thomas n. StaytOn, for that position. ~
lneon was Chief John Dulan's clerk, and
his new duties at Dover Will raQrira tho
services of some body to I'll his place at
the hall during his temporary absence.
Tho Democrats took possession Of the
formation Of the State Senate in such
manner that the Republican, did not have
n ghos of II show at anything in sight. In
fact the Democrats are in complete con.
troll The Republicans of Kent county
are completely knocked out, but are not
diSmayed.
The clans have gathered at the capital
and are already beginning to set up fort
leasos to benefit the Democratic party at
the expense of tho County treasury.
# is reported that Judge Grubbs name
has been prominently mentioned for u ).
Senator 1t will be only an empty honor.
I be Republican Senate can not afford 10
seat Democrat from Delaware, as tho
ajOrity is too close now fOr any comfort.
Matthew Stanley Quay has succtcdrd in
knocking out John Wanamakcr in great
shape in the Pennsylvania Legislative
caucus for I, ). Senator,
Trcachery is charged against one of the
Republican members Of tho state Senate.
Such being the Tact it might be asked
what could induce the change Of heart
Senator Handy denounced Fischer
Pierce ~ traitor to the Republican party
and accused him of being in conference
with the Democrats.
Governor Watson will not give amy
commissions to Kent county men until
the returns Of West Dover hundred a,a
counted
The Governor has got more back bone
than any other man IN the state, and this
is the reason that he was not elected TO
succeed himself. He could not be son.
trOlIou by "Jhr gang" We will wait aud
see how de gang handles Governor elect
Eba w. Tunnall.
We would like TO see the pariuuiug
power taken out Of the hands Of the CAV.
GrnOr and thus keep the temptation f,0m
rarlOning every ballot box stIilur hf,d
criminal who pretended to have Pull
with the administration,
City solicitor II bert e. Hnrnan IS very
much in evidence in the Constitutional
Convention
The Governor saws in his message to the
Legislature that NO law which would
have the effects of Furnishing tbs bribe.
takrr aud allowing the bIihe Eivcr 10 20
sCaihleo5, would be adequate fur the grave
condition it iSrGqulred TO meet, Or r9spDnd