The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05


10Th. " -lhoma, f. Bailey
1lth. Theodore SarkosHi
18th. Samuel Durney.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Civil service rules should bo laid down
in the Federal Department like that car.
ricd out by our different City Commits
slolers The Comnssloners evidenrly
to to occupy @"nff Of tEoiirr' own political faith.
Can you blame them? That's the reason
why John II. Callahan is now looking
'Ound for IA snug berth under the Gov
ernor iu one Of the county Offices. f you
don't believe us ask him. He has thus
far been a fortunate young man in poll
tics Having the backing of Pat Ncary,
willard salisbury and John T.. DiCkoy
what political position may he not I'LL be
fore he dies, rs the good do not always
die young.
WANTS ANOTHER TERM.
With Robert &. Harman on tho Demo-
cratic ticket for city solicitor and Horace
Greeley Knowles on the Republican
ticket for the same POSITION this law firm
Is bound to be winner, and thus they
will be enabled to practice together in
city damage suits. It's u good thing to
keep all of tho good things in one firm.
YES, CERTAINLY,
The name of Howell 5. England has
been mentioned as u candidate for city
solicitor on the Democratic ticket Howell
has done considerable work for his party
making numerous free silver speeches
during the last campaign and certainly
deserves some reward at the hands Of his
party. Hos all right! WhoY Why,
Howell S. England. He believes in il
to /.
APPEARED BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
Harry H. Hoffccker, j. Frank HUtfecker
and }. Frank Bowen appeared before the
Legislative committee yesterday who were
appointed to hear evidence in the attempts
that have been made to eXtOrt money from
those who had measures before the General
Assembly which they wished passed favor
ably upon Mr.. Harry HOffecEer had made
the statement that he had been approach
cd by certain members Of the Legislature
and given gentle hint that for one thous-
and dollars the divorce of Mrs. Victor
Cause could be easily procured. Tho offer
was spurncd by Mr. HotfeCker who i'm
mediately withdrew the application be.
fore the General Assembly and made ap'
plca ion for the divorce before the court,
NOT AT ALL POPULAR
The bill which passed tho House on last
Thursday TO abolish the road commission
ers has met with Democratic opposition
and the bill has been roconsidered by the
House and it has been recommltted.
Like boomerang it hit some of the
men whom il was desired it should benefit.
John II. Cochran, John w. Voshell,
Michael Kecgan, John Simmons and John
Townsend, all good Democrats and at
present serving as road commissioners have
seen the members in the House and given
them TO understand that they do not wis b
it to pass. ltrVlnains to be seen In what
shape IL it now passes IL will be in whom
it comes up again before them.
TROUBLE FOR THE EDITOR or THE JOURNAL
Representative Donaldson is after the
scalp of the editor of The Evening Journal
owing to recent editorial printed in that
paper to substantiate certain charges made
against members of the House. 1t re.
mains to bo seen whether the editor can
be made to come forward and substantiate
what ho had written and placed in print.
And they are both supposed to be Demo
crats.
TO INSPECT THE POLICE.
Tho police with their new summer uni
forms on will be inspected officially on
Thursday, and pants found bagging at
as the wearer Of the uniform. We have
no doubt but that our cops will look theiI
pretliest when on dress parade before IT, G
Police Commissioners.
Representative Robert Mccullough will
have the services of Lawyer W. Il. Lyman
to look after his interests before the ill.,
vestigation committee and the people will
foot the lawyers bill.
Some Democrats havo been led to be-
lieye that Ambassador Bayard has hopes
that before the Legislature adjournsi 1t will
favor an extension Of his term at the
Court of st. James. Perhaps.
The editor of Justice. NJ. Mac Donald
SAYS he has no intention of shaking the
dust Of Wilmington from bis shoe leather
vet awhile. He Is stuck on the city and
its people and says he thinks they arc
stuck on him. He is good fellow all II Z
same.
General Wilson wants to represent INC Z
Sam as Minister to Russia