The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-22
POLITICAL NOTES.
Seth H. Feastcr Looming Up As
the Republican Candidate for
Mayor-Iessie X. Bayliss Will
Probably Shy His Castor Into
the Field For Mayor--It Would
Make Battle Royal to Talk
About in Years to Come. "

:, |. About in Years to Come.
n II the election laws in our, State are dt
!, fectiyc 1t is BECAUSE, the mon who cor
' Gocted them overreached themselves Il
making such laws that weFs intended Is
make it difficult for Republicans to cns
9 their ballot The blanket balfvt WAS give,
r to US by Democratic Legislature. AL
the laws governing the elections hay
been given us by this party the member
, OF which are making such cbaiDor 10
purity at the elections.
Ana even after the scenes that were on
{ acted at the Court House on the evening
/ OF the fifth Of November. And again at
! the manner IN which the elections were
conducted III Kent and Sussex counties
Some more radical measures are needed
then the much talked vf measures for
throwing safe guards aruand the ballot
boxes
The mon who hold the elections and
think nothing Of violating their oAths arc
the Ones that should bc reached, aud II
followed by few convictions 1t will have
a more decided tendency to give US fair
elections In our SUate, There have been
few convictions of men who have jugglcd
with the ballot-boxes, altered tally sheets
and even engaged ia destroying the ballot
boApn Nv ehho tifo Fubta ucposit5u Cuulu nOt
be counted, While other inspectors have
held back their districts until they found
out how the city or county had gone,
when they would turn up smiling with
enough majority to turn d Republicans
victory intoa Democratic one; thus re-
verse tho will OF tho people as expressed
at the ballot box.
Now that the first stop has boen taken
by arresting and indieting Of some
pt,,
thsir italy sheets at the late election in
our city, and whose punishment is most
surely assured may be the Iueans of CIV
ing us pure elections In the future A
determined effort to punish men who
would wilfully violate their oath, is the
only remedy that will break up this prac-
lice that has been going on In our State for
years.
The now Sergeant of Police has not yet
been named, but will be probably be
to-day. He will come from the ranks
and ii Is thought will be liked by all OF
those over to whom he will have super
vision.
Complaint has come to the office that
the Chiefs new hat cost IS and the Cap
taills' 81 each. We don't know anything
about their headwear, but do not suppose
it Is an extravagant price to pay for tho
articles The Police Commissioners will
before.
Some people are never happy If they cam
NOT have everybody around them in hot
water. They are built that way.
The police force, numbering some sixty
eight men, looked well On turning out to
take part In the funeral of the late Ser
gennt Shields. The force has grown con.
sidGrabiy since David Wingate was High
Constable.
The supposed taking of the police force
out of politics has been the means Of CIV
ing our city more efficient force than
ever There could be several changes
made yet which would be benefit to the
force and greatly strengthen it,
The turning down of Nathaniel Culbert
and Michael Newell for Trustees of tho
Poor has caused considerable comment In
no good reason why both Of these men
should have been turned down. They had :.
both made good and efficient Trustees and
deserved reappointment at the hands OF
tho Levy Court. Still, it Is IA Democratic
fight and we have nothing to do with it. y
But there will be IA reckoning in the not
far dim future when our citizens will soc
some fun.
The all absorbing question who will be
the Republican candidate for Mayor has
nearly been lost sight Of In the last few
days Seth H. Feaster is not asleep but IL
working his boom for all there Ia in 1t.
He will surprise some men who think
they know It, all by his strength when tho
proper time comes.
Jessie X Baylis Is one Of the possibili.
ties as looming up as n Mayoralty candi.
date on the Democratic ticket He is popu-
lar with the public, we'll known by nearly
everybody in our city, and can be approach
cd by anybody. He would make
lively fight for the Office If nominated by 4
his party, He would be one Of the very
hardest men to defeat by the Republicans.
The Legislature and Constitutional
are both making very slow
progress in doing anything that amounts
~ much as lawmaking bodies. As spring
s coming the country members Of the
Legislature Will want to got home and
urn over the sod to get ready for the
;pring work on their farms. Other nem-
Iers who do not have much to do are in
10 hurry 10 shake The mud Of Dover from
heir shoes and return home,
There will bD quite scramble for patrol
nan on the police force. The applicants
Ire legion.
Honest primaries Rro needed as badly as
lOnest elections, Several would be leaders
nd their Hssininc lieutunants undertake
o make the nominations If the men who
re after the positions do not suit these
ollows thDy Immediately coucoct some
chcmc to defeat them, not standing on the
'old one Of even counting him out or else
tutfing the ballot boxes 10 accomplish
he result in that way 1t Is time o halt
vas called on shady nominations. Then
hose who arc forced ON any party will
enerally bo defeated ut the polls. Tho
ny of bossi4m in Delaware Is past
asSing away. Look at the fading of John
'. Dickey from Democratic supremacy in 5,
lew Castle County. The hand writing Is
n tho wall and it Is well that certain
lcn should take warning IN time to get
/ out of tho tornado faith
The Republican party OF Delaware re-
uirc new leaders that the public should
ave confidence IN, AMI then the State
ill bo swept from ono end to the other.
here does not appear to bt any chance Of
le two wings coming tOgG! her. With
tvldrd party it is impossible for the Re-
ubllcans TO gain nsccndGncy In Della
are The past events have clearly shcwn
nat. While the Republicans were fight
" among themselves the Democrats
ave stepped in and captured nearly
ms IN New Castle Co have gained at the
allot box tho presunt Legislature will
gisiate them out Of or else So abrilge
leir powers that they will be mere non-
titles.
Arc the Republicans Of Delaware going
revcr to keep up their suicidal flghtY Its
me that some hing was done to cement
e party together Instead OF driving them
rther than ever apart. Quit fooling and
arm that only by solid united party can
C Republicans hope to accomplish what
cy have been voting for for years.
As predicted in this column few
Iys ago Senator Gray has refused to al
W the use OF his name for tho vacant
dgeshp Tho empty honor has been
nded over to 9x-Chunccllor Woleott.
Is name will probably be sent to ths
nate to-day by President Cleveland for
affirmation. Tho nomination was made
the suggestion Of both Senators from
9lawhre Wolcott would no doubt make
good judge AS any Democrat, with the
ccption Of Senator Gray named for the
slLion.