The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
.P0LITlcAL NoTEs.
An ofthe Old Offers to be Re-
Appointed-Th. Reason Why
Inspector Conway Was Not In
dicted-Made a Threat That He
Would "Peach"-How Accom-
modating the Law Can Be Made
When You Know How.

modating the Law Can Be Made
When You Know How.
The Trustees Of the poor met yesterday
OF the Almshouse at Farnhurst. The four
members who We're appointed by the Levy
Caurt on Tuesday week were sworn In.
The two new members from our city be-
ing M. }. Murphy and Lewis Dfckey,
while C. H. Salmon, of Pencader Humid.
red and Harvey Walker OF Mill Creek
Hundred were members Of the old board
for three years past reelected. The Board
caueused and settled upon the present Off.
GERS of the institution who will be reap.
| pointed at tho regular monthly meeting
| in April. The Board has loss than five
thousand dollars TO- run the institution
| and outside relief bills with for the coming
| three months. Phus ii will necessitate
/ economy on the part Of the Trustees
The Almshouse has some ~ inmates
| more than this time one year ago. 1t Is
| astonishing what small percentage of
! colored people are located here. consider
| ing the large number Of them residing in
New Castles county, there being but Al
| colored paupers at the present time. The
| only reason TO be accounted for this is that
the poor cocred people will not il they
can possibly holp 1t go to theAlmsh ouse to
| die Being superstitious they imagine II
! they are sent TO this institution they will
never get out alive they receive as good
care as any of the other inmates. We
have never yet heard one word Of com.
plant out of any of them on our numer-
Gus visits through the institution as to
their food or treatment.
There should be given rs much financial
aid to The Delaware State Hospital as the
members of tho Legislature can see their
way clearly to grant The appropriation
asked for by the Trustees Of the Hospital
is nothing in comparison to what Is
granted to similar institutions in other
cities. The hospital is conducted as
economically as possible and not a penny
is thrown away by the management. DR..
Hanckeris apparently eminently qualified
to fill the position Of Superintendent and
gives every detail his closed attention.
The institution is kept as clean as elbow
grease can make 1t, and always looks as If
1t was on inspection. The home for these
poor unfortunates should be made as at
tractive as possible, and they are treated
to occasional dapces and musical enter
tuinments as a diversion from their every
day routine of passing away the time
until gods will shall have been done in
calling them to another world What
study for humanity are these poor unfor-
Inmates, whom God has deprived of their
reason, leaving them as helpless as little
children when they first enter this world
of tears and sunshine.
1t is said the reason why the name of
Conway, one of the Democratic inspectors,
was not presented before the grand jury
was owing to n threat that he made where
by he declared that no would peach on
the men who had proposed the scheme for
contingent Finn. The report may not
n rnlnriHnnpn That
Conway was not indicted all the same. 1t
is to be hoped that some Of the other in
dictcd inspectors will yet give the names
Of the promoters of this disgraceful at
tempt to override the will of the people as
expressed at the polls.
The mention OF Anthony Higgins name
to fill the vacant United States Judgeship
meets with the approval of the majority
of the Republicans in our city, Mr.. Hig-
gins is emently fitted for the position
and should James L. Wolcott not be con.
iirmed his chances are considered first
class. The REPUBLICAN joins in his re-
concentration for the position, The pc,
sition is for life and the pay sufficient to
meet the needs Of most men especially
bachelors.
We are heartily in favor of the Legis.
lature only holding its sessions for peri.
Cd of days That's plenty long enough
for our people to be kept in hot water by
the numerous schemes ami PARTISAN legis-
lnton that our law makers give us sam.
pie Of every two years.
Tho Levy Court of Sussex county
happens to be Republican body. Now
there is bill before the Legislature to
legislate these Republicans out of office.
BY making the members Of that body con-
sst of five instead of thirteen us at
present.
The Kent comfy Levy Court will also
receive the same change. Then the Levy
Courts Of the three counties will be alike
in point of members. Five commissioners
will constitute each Levy Court in Kent,
Sussex and New Castle. The districts
will be so arranged that the Democrats
shall elect the majority thus controlling
these bodies. IL is II great scheme, and is
being worked for all that is in ii.
1t is proposed that our city shall have q
State Normal School to which any pupil
of the public schools of the State shall be
eligible and who have passed examination
by the Superintendent of the county
where tho applicant resides or il the appli-
cant resides in Wilmington by the Super.
in!cndent of schools in Wilmington. The
expense of conducting aud maintaining
the Normal school shall be borne by the
Board of Public Education Of this city.
It's II good move in the right direction us
or STATE needs a school of this kind.
The fire committee Of City Council
made u quick trip of inspection to the nine
fire engine houses on last Tuesday evon,
ing, and found everything in first class
condition.
Usually the fire committee have taken
two nights for the inspection, but it was
decided to do it this time in one night. 1t
was successfully accomplished We think
the city has II fire department that every
citizen can well feel proud Of. All praise
to the brave fire laddles.
Cheswold is to have an additional JUS
ticc of the peace and notary public
ExSpeaker Of the Senate John p. DonG-
hoe who is one Of the Constitutional Con-
ventiOn delegates, has received his com
mission as special aid to Gen. II. o. How.
ward in the inaugural parade at Wash
ngton on March 4th. The invitation haa
beeu accepted.