The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-16


poned-All fractional Differ
ences Should be Patched up a,
Any Costa Lively Scramble
for Positions in the Street and
Sewer Department-The Office
of Deputy Collector OF Port
Now Under Civil Serv c. Ru'es
Where Are We Atl
Clerk Of Council William P. Morrison
ana one or two other city employers who
else were down to Dover yesterday work
ing up a favorable report on the bill
amongst the Legislators for its passage
ana There by postpone the city election for
eighteen months, from Juno 9th until the
year 1879 We think while they arc about
Iooney nad better get the Legislature to
pass Dill making the present city officers
no,u over until 1900 or until they happen
TO resign or until Gabriel blows his horn
on the resurrection day. A Delaware
democrat was never yet known to do
things by halves. Wv
The scramble for places in the Street
and Sewer Commission will be an inter.
esting one and will give the Commission
considerable bother before the make up OF
the department Is decided upon and until
atter March 3lst when the board will be
Democratic.
Said we'll known gentleman who has
been connected with the department for
several years, to the writer of these notes.
only hope they, meaning che new board,
Will turn out every man In the DEPART
ment and appoint all new men. This Is
unklnd we know to several attaches of the
oliice, but then we have bean told that is
what Will surely happen. No man can
expect to hold office forever.
=, The office of deputy collector Of port
Mr.. A, u. Comegys has been placed under
the civil service rule and 1t will be hard to
remove him. even when his term expires.
lie is known on the roster at Washington
as treasurer. According to the rulings
made lately at Washington. he cannot BE-
removed before his term expires the same
as was William h. Finn, who held that
position before him and was removed to
make place for Democrat. How DIFF
was President. Every office under the
government that could possibly be, has
been placed under civil service rule during
Cleveland's second administration. We
thought 1t was only right and proper to
Iell our readers this fact so that the am
pltlous who have cast their eyes on this
position could save themselves the trouble
ana expense of chasing to Washington
after Comegys' scalp.
The Democrats never rested easy until
they hadkex. Marshal Harry H. McMulen
and Harry G. Mehaffy removed before
their terms of office had expired What
was sauce for the goose should surely be
sauce for gander" But then how can all
q the applicants be appointed to the office.
l hey are both numerous and busy ad.
their claims for the prize. As
only one person can capture the position
we hope 1t will be one who Is polite and
obliging to those who have business with
yhat department of the government. or.
lclals should remember that they are tho
servants of the people and not their mas
jers "
The muttertngs are. loud and deep
against the changes which have been wo.
zen into the New Constitution. The
democrats say 1t will never be adopted.
)ut now they are going to side track it, Wa
ant for the life Of us see; but then tley
AN do nearly anything they get out to do
n our state We confess we do not like
vi the provisions set forth in its make up,
ma thinkit should come before the DO ,ple
or ratification. As the people are the
mes who have to abide by its adoption,
We think they should have some say In
he matt r.
The Washington dispatches say that
nrge delegation headed by OK. senator
higgins visited Washington yesterday and
ad an audience with President Mckinley
nu urged upon that gentleman the an.
ointment OF William G. Spru ince as
jnited states District Judge of the dis
riot. The President is said to have listen
d WITH apparent attention to the brief
tatement made by ex-senator Higgins
'hile he recited the qualifications of Mr.,
pruance and the desire of the leading Re.
ubllcans of the State that he should be
40 successor to the late Judge Wales,
Our hope is that the President will try
nd make an appointment to the office
nat will cement the two Republican
lotions In our State togethHF Rnd NOT
rive them farther apart THAI ever. As
en-. Grant said Let us have peace
AS the House has passed a statute giving
liens power to hold and transfer lands as
lough they were fully naturalized, says
le Dover Index, the Senate should con.
der carefully this bill before it takes
nal action upon It,
President Mckinley on Monday sent
IS message to Congress. He says thai
nple revenues should be supplied nou
lly for ordinary expenses of the govern.
ent and for the prompt payment of
'nsiOns, but for the liquidation of the
'incipal and interest of tho public debt.
Q advises that such duties should DO
Wed upon foreign products as to pre-.
rye the home market. So far as possible
our own producers. 1t is now proposed
mako it possible for the wage earners
earn and receive enough TO support
cir families, and own their homes, and
y aside little for u rainy day.
The President has desire to try his
licy and give the people chance to get
ose good times promised by him if he
IS elected President. McKinley's
Promises will come If the members of
,ngress do not attempt to obstruct the
forms promulgated by him in his first
ossage to Congress.
The Every Evening has awakened TO
lse OF shame at the proposed partisan
yislation, which has been presented TO
. Legislature for passage as follows:
1t does not require more chan u cursory
of Representative Dempsy's
l for the reorganization OF the New
site county Levy Court to show that it
. shameless gerrymander, and it has
thing practical to recommend it.
The bill, therefore, is but II round about
'thod Of going back to tho former con.
10 new system. with its Levy Court Of
- members and its imprsved methods of
o ing axes has shown it to be o
.iv Improvement.
u,t why anyone should desire to return
the old cum bersome and costly system
lot entirely clear. In the matter Of
aries for members alone, it would in.
ase the expenditure from $4,000 to
800 per year. 1t would also largely in
a4c the cost of collecting the county
.cs. In not a single instance would il
.ct IL saving.
Naturally, the new system would create
litionai offices, but it has yet to be
wen that the public interests are con.
we'd by an increase of Office holders. AL.
ugh, this Levy Court bill is good one
the Legislature to defeat. And here
arc. Il
DbIun
crence Bridgeman died in Philade.
n on Saturday night aged 70 years. His