The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-08
POLITICAL NOTES.
Pat Neary Feels for Chairman
Francis-His Predictions before
the Election Would look Well
Now in Print-What the Two
Democratic Newspapers Think
of the Result of the Election
Clarence r. Holt will Make a
Contest in the Fourth Ward.

Clarence R. Holt will Make a
Contest in the Fourth Ward.
Pat Neary Is laughing in his sleeve at
not being chairman of the City Commit
tee in the late fight He thinks that She
who laughs last laughs best" Next. The
position of chairman when victory perch
es on the banners of his party, Is some
what of king for q short timo in his
briof political power. He generally has
considerable to say as to how the patron
age of tho party Is disposed Of But when
defeat meets his energies he is completely
crestfallen especially where he has allowed
the newspapers an interview about the Sit
uation before election day. The interviews
with Chairman Bob would now make
very interesting reading matter for tho
readers of the REPUBLICAN to peruse anu
then quietly smile over.
Commissioner Ayres S. Webster was
not easily caught by the chaff thrown out
to him to allow the use of his name on the
Democratic ticket for Mayor. Also Mr..
Jesse X. Baylis who would have without
doubt made strong candidate, but with
the Single tax vote against tho Democratic
ticket 1t would have been impossible to
win. Talk about tho Silver Democrats
we doubt II they number any more votes
than the Single takers polled on Saturday
last.
Every member of City Council will be
a judge Of his election. II they present
themselves in the Council chamber with
their certificates of election properly signed
they can not .be prevented from taking
their seats. Who is to hinder them? They
surely become a part of the new council IN
its orua ina tinn Wa ran II see W here con-
tests can amount TO anything, but then If
the candidates defeated think they have
good and just cause for makinga q protest
that Is their affair.
WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
The law regarding contests provides that
'they shall be made within 80 days next
after such election, specifying IN writing
the charges for which said contests are
made. The city council M1ll sit in the
city hall in the presence such citizens
and others as may choose to be present;
shall hear the allegations and proofs of tho
party, and shall determine according to
the very right in the matter. Evidence
shall be confined to the grounds and speci-
fications set forth in the petition" Thus
tho members whose seats shall be contest
ed will sit and determine their own cases
in dispute. There Is only one result which
will follow such contests, and our readers
know what that is without us telling
them A Democratic majority will hardly
decide against itself.
AMoRE THAN QUIET ELECTION
The late election was quiet ono in
every respect there being very little OF the
rowdy element in control of the different
districts in the city. The vote was several
hundred larger than two years ago which
can hardly be taken on basis for com.
parison. Very little interest was fclt III
the one that elected Charles r. Jelforls,
Mayor of Wilmington His majority be.
ing only 1885, while Henry G. McLear's
was 576 over his Democratic opponent.
SHOULD HAVE SECURED COUNCIL.
BY proper effort City Council could
and should have been secured control Of,
by the Republicans. Six wards should
have, without doubt elected Republi-
can oouncilmon. But then it is now too
lale to talk about that. The Republicans
will have trial two years hence, and they
may then secure control Of this important
branch of our municipality.
A WELCOMED CHANGE.
Tho mode of paying heard tax after the
new Constitution goes into effect will pre-.
vent the payment of a large number of
new taxes, which have been necessary to
secure for them the right to cast vote,
and it will be welcomed by the leaders OF
both partiea The change of tho manner
in paying heard tax when the parties reg
lister will prevent the wholeaalo payment
of tax,s in the future, 1t is not every
man that has to be bought to vote right
that will be trusted with the dollar neces-
sary to pay his tax. This may be the be-
ginning of the end which will put stop
to vote buying in Delaware.
hn E-npiDn
city election Of 1897 goes into history. The
people have recorded their verdict, and it
cannot now be reversed. Whether they
have made mistake or not, time alone
will reveal"
ELECTION contests that are not backed
by sound reasons and conclusive proof are
profltess affairs at best. 1t is to be hoped
that in this instance the parties contem-
plating contests will think over the matter
very carefully before they decide to take
the decisive step.
AN IMPORTANT ELECTION
Tho next important election TO take
place in our city is that for members of
the Board of Education which takes place
on Saturday next. Twelve members OF
this body will then bo voted for to serve
for a term of years. The men should be
good ones and it is the duty of every citi-
zen owning property and payinga school
tax and having children, or tho future of
their neighbors' children ut heart, should
turn out and vote. We believe the mon,
who have announced themselves as candi.
dates arc In every way well qualified for
the position, which they seek. The vote
should be large enough to show that our
citizens feel some interest In the men se-
lected to represent them in the School
Board Don't forget to come out and
VOTE or don't grumble If men arc sent to
the Board to represent your ward whom
you think are not fit for tho position they
seek.
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC EVENING JOURNAL.
tissues were introduced at the primaries
which had no business there, and political
methods were called into play to secure
nominations which were wholly unneces
sary and uncaled for, as well rs disgusting
to men who arc lovers Of fair play. The
vote in the Fourth is proof of the evil
effect upon the whole party of disrcputn'
bic work done in bohalf Of individual as
pirants for public hOnor5"
Whom is the above paragraph Intended as
n sling at? Surely not the men who man
aged.the Democratic election which was
held on Saturday? Next,
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