Evening journal., 1897-07-12
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

w ia / ftE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
The appointment of Roman Tam
many as superintendent of public
schools to succeed w. w Knowles
was a surprise to many of Mr. Knowles
friends in this county. While the gov
ernor no doubt acted in the best faith
in making the appointment. we believe
that the reappointment of Mr. Knowles
was certainly deserving, and would
have met with general approval
Delaware Ledger.
II the Legislature at the session IN
1898 will vote to pay the per diem OF the
candidates of the party that did not get
their seats on account of rioting. fraud
and corruption in Kent. probably the
Sentinel and Smyrna Times will be re-
lieved of the inward pain from which
they are Observation-Disclosures Pilot.
A lax board of pardons in any state
means a continuance of mob rule. This
has never been the case in Delaware
and we hope it never will be. Order
just laws, and the proper fulfillment of
them should be the aim of every good
citizen.-Milford News and Advertiser.
Governor Tunnel has appointed Ro-
man Tammany to be superintendent o.
public schools for Sussex county, in
place of w. w. Knowles, whose term
has expired. Mr.. Tammany formerly
held the office and both he and the
man he succeeds demonstrated their
ability to hold the position and were
supported at this time by many strong
friends. The governor was fortunate
in having two such men to choose from,
and we think his selection will meet
with general approyal.-Delaware
Democrat
Governor Tunnel saw fit to reap
point the superintendents of New Cas-
tie and Kent counties, which was well,
but when he came to his own county
he removed one of the best and most
painstaldng school officers in the state
to make room for a personal friend
Sussex Countian.
Hon Sydney e. Mudd threatens to
sue the Baltimore Evening News The
correspondence will be found on our
third page Mudd is invited to pro-
ceed.-Kent News.
The yacht race between the Anthony
Higgins, of Dover, and the j. Edward
Addicks, of Milford, took place at
Bowers Beach last Monday, and re-
suited in a great victory for the Dover
boat. In fact Milford's yacht was not in
the race, being outclassed at every
point. 1t seems that Mr.. Addicks is
doomed to defeat in Delaware on every
occasion. He is not recognized by Nc
Kinloy and Company in the distribu-
tion of Federal patronage, and holds
the position of one allowed to spend
his cash for the benefit of the other
fellows. Dover Delawarean.
Republicans must pay taxes-there is
no escape. Some of our Democratic
friends, those who vote the ticket from
principle and not for spoils, are allowed
the same privilege. CD In st. Georges
hundred this year all such are per-
mitted to pay 20 3-5 per cent. more tax
than last year. The economical Levy
Court. which saves by cutting off ap-
preparations to reformatory schools,
needs more money; the road commits
sioners, who contend for the office as
choice prize, add over a fifth to their
tax bills. Some few whose assessments
were reduced will not find their bills
increased by this percentage, but he is
rare avis who is a Republican and
pays less taxes than last year-Middle-
town Transcript.
The attempt to build a successful Re-
publican party organization upon the
patronage issue, in Delawre, failed lone
ago, and has failed frequently. We
suggest that it is likely to fail again
State Sentinel.
On Sunday morning the English
steamer Belgeland, of the international
Line, passed up the river with foul
long stIeamers of flags flying, the Eng
lish flag was at the stem but th'
American flag was at the mast head.
number of American vessels passed hei
without any flags flying at all; they die
not even salute the English steamer a.
they passed. II is apparent that th'
commanders of our vessels are less pa
triotic than those of other nations. -
New Castle News.