The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31


buttons and then have the manhood to
keep them. We wish all our readers a
Happy and Prosperous New Year and
promise to make tho REPUBLICAN more
readable than ever.
1t was strange. but nevertheless true,
that "Wednesday night during the celebra-
ton of the Democratic League in Turn
Hall, that not one of the leading Demo-
Gratis Of our city were present. We no
ticed the absence of ex-Ambassador Thos.
f. Bayard, Senator George Gray, Willard
Salisbury, John 7. Dlekey, Patrick Neary
10 eph L. Carpenter, DR.. Draper, Dr..
Willard Springer and other members of
the Young Mems Democratic Club. They
were conspicuous by their absence, but
still thas fact did not for one moment mar
tho pleasures Of the silyeritas who were
present and took part in the festivities.
The overall element was out in force AMI
enjoyed it, as only they can. 1t was
feast Of pleasure and good fellowship and
many were the pledges made that one and
all would turn in for the Democratic tick
ct at tho next Presidential election in 1900
We noticed Col. Nor, on, President OF the
Bayarl Legion was present, and pledged
the support of that organization in 1900,
no matter who was nominated the stand
ard bearer by the Democrats 1t remains
to be seen if pledges made that evening
will be carried out on election day.
1T is strange how easily the public can
be fooled. Congressman Handy is II good
t,lker, an entertaining talker and tells
numerous funny anecdotes to keep his
hearers mi good humor and the more
easily swallow what no throws at tLeIl
Wheel speaking on the silver question.
His listeners heartily applaud him and
Then go outside, quietly commune with
themselves and finding out how they have
been hoodwinked, indulge In the pastimo
Of kicking themselves for their stupid
in trying to make themselves believe one
b IF he told them about the future of the
present administration to make the times
more prosperous. He is railing good
talker as we'll as Oh entertaining and ANUS.
ing to those who know better than to be-
lieye half he says
The Brandy Springs Electric Rail-
road Company is at loggerhcads wi h tho
Esmere Electric Company and it will
take Chancellor Nicholson to straiyh,on
out the tangle, The Branuywine road
was to cross the Elsmerc road and the la
ter objects to them doing 50 at grade
They have their rails laid on both sides CT
the ElsInere track and AS soon as the in
junction has been removed, will proceed to
join their broken pieces of track and get
ready to operate it from Brandywine
Springs to its terminal at Sixth and Webb
streets. There is no doubt but that tho
Springs Company now means to operate
Its road and it is to be hoped that satisfac-
tory arrangements can be made between
tho two roads.
FROM the manner in which the ere ltors
Of the Philadelphia Chestnut St. Get Ma
tional b INK and Chestnu, Street Trust
and Saving Fund, which closed their doors
a week ago, are coming forward the re.
lief plan is meeting with success amongst
the people. The Colonel exrects to be
able to pay his creditors dollar for dollar
which we sincerely hope he may I've long
enough to accomplish All honor to WIN.
M. Singerly, although we never admired
his political affiliations. Ho has bcfliend.
ed many man and now that lie is in trou-
bic, his friends will see him through.
IT begins to look as if civil service would
receive black eye from Congress and
Presiden. Mckinley would so modify tho
law that large number of the offices now
under civil service will be exempt ON tho
supervision of the civil service commits.
sion. The Republican party can't atfo. d
toignore the men who stood by the party
and looked after its party organization and
performed other work that is always neces-
sary for party in every section of the coun-
~ With the civil bug'a-boo boiling up
every year or so, tho voters will become
disguised with their party and join hands
with those who will pledge themselves to
kill civil service as dead as Hector.
The Voice, the temperance paper pub.
nlished in New York, in this weeks issue
1uakes half-hearted apology for tho use
of Mr.. Warmers name in its article on the
presentation Of the punca bowl to the gun
boat Wilmington. 1t fairly flooded our
city with copies of its issue, asking sub
scriptions from those 10 whom 1t sent elp-
les containing the article on the affair and
Its criticisms on the advsability of max.
Ing such present to the war ships. 1t
has its opinion, while hundreds of theirs.
Just as good temperance citizens, have
thers. 1t was making a mountain out Of
mole hill. But still the world do move.
W Z say with all sincerity to Mr.. Fred
Eden Bach, to keep up the good work no
has naugurated by the taking of the Gus.
som house management out Of the hands
of Collector of Port Cooper and placing
itunder Marshal Short charge. We hone
that civil service will not have anything
to do with the men who should be appoint
cd to fill tho several positions in the build.
ing.
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SUPERINTENDENT Of the Are alarm sys.
tom, John Aydon, has broashtit up to its
present efficient state and superintends
Its minute details. Tho syStem is q credit
70 our city as well as to Manager Aydon.
Canaries and Gold Fish.
A. II. Wood has still n fine 10. of cana.
Pies and gold fish. second aud Orange
streets. .vx