The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-19
Uncle Bob Handy Has His Eye
Completely Shut Up-But the
Sharpness Will Avail Very Little
The City Should Save Money
by Making1a Contractl Tor the
Disposal Of its Garbage.

for not making proper count OF the re-
turns of the late election and which case,
Is now pending in the courts, and which
will be called up thissweek.
We can't see how this partisan piece of
legislation Is going to prevent the Court
from serving notice on the men who con-
stituted it to give good and sufficient rea-
sons for refusing to make o proper can.
vas Of the votes polled. Some bright
young lawyer is said to have been at the
bottom of this bill which he imagined
would thereby put an end to the suit. We
can see how this particular bright piece
of legislation will effect the issue one way
or tho other The old returning board II
it committed an injustice In the major
ity is still amenable to the law and the
Court can compel them to make another
count Of the votes. If not. why not
The Wilmington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Record, Henry Mcfarland.
says the President is nearly worried to
death by the persistent demands of the
Office seekers. Mr.. Mckinley who was u
representative from Ohio. had once upon
time gone to the White House seeking
favors for himself and his constituents
and for that reason tries to be patient
with the thousands of appli cants for office
who are anxious and will ling to serve
Uncle Sam at a good salary.
The Delaware Office seekers are amongst
appointments with eloquent and plain
tive appeals for official pap But thus far
the President has turned a deaf ear to
their ploadings AS soon as the President
returned home after q few days Of rest,
he was fairly beseged by tho advance
guards of promised amalgamatlon Of the
two wings of the Republican party In Del.
aware. Some say we will agree to any
thing so we get Office while others say to
hoIas uith tho Dftinaa ~ thav ara pnt pi van
to: he men who belong to their particular
wing of the party. The President would
do well to make all appointments slowly,
and on the Recommendation of men
who have the future success Of the Repub-
lioan party at heart. Any other course
will mean certain defeat at the polls in
June next at the coming city election.
SHOULD SAVE THE MONEY.
If City Council can get the city garbage
disposed Of for the sum Of five thousand
dollars it would be good investment
for the taxpayers and the saving of sever
al thousand dollars year. 1t costs over
that amount to run the present crematory
not taking into account the cost Of the
plant to the city. City Council has now
bill before the Legislature to give it the
right to borrow $4,000 for the purpose of
purchasing q new cremetory. The old one
has been erected less than three years and
cost the city 5000 The sanitary manner
of disposing of the city otfal is a good one
but very expensive one. But then all
good things are said to come high when
the tax payers have to foot the bill.
TO DO AWAY WITH CIVIL SERVICE.
Representative Gr0Syenor Of Ohio who
attacked the civil service laws in the last
Congress Saturday introduced bill TO
declare the true intent and scope OF the
civil service act
The bill declares that the civl-service
act shall not be construed to embrace any
of the employees In the Government Print
ing Office or the Bureau of engraving and
Printing, nor any person employed mere |
ly as workman or laborer nor construed
to allow the appointment to Office or pro- |
motion in any classes Of tho civil service
by the act of any person who has not
passed competitive examination. All |
appointments since March 4, 1893, without |
q competitive examination, unless such |
appotntees are specially exempted, arc de-
clared illegal and contrary to the intent |
and spirit Of the act.
This bill would compel all those now |
In offices over which President Cleveland |
extended the shelter OF the civil service act
to pass examinations which would be
open to any one else.
This bill should pass without any oppo
sition, rs it would put every applicant on
the same footing, with slight advantage
in favor Of the Republican applicants.
Any other course will make the next
Presidential election a walk over for the
Democratic nominee, no matter who he
may be. The boys may keep up hope, as
ll3 fourth GLASS post masters wore appoint
cd on Saturday. Tho fourth assistant
post master. they say, is an expert at Of
fetal decapitation and is welding his axe
with lightning. rapidity. Deoapitation
may take place in other federal depart
ments before many moro moons.
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
The Democrat glasses in the Sunday
Star says:
"As tho timo for the municipal election
draws near the outlook for Democratic
success grows brighter. While the riff in
the Republican lute seems to be widening
every day, and thore is difficulty in SO.
curing some ono to bear the party stand
ard, the Democrats are united on thoir
candidate, jesse X. Baylis. the present
efficient President Of City Council. He
has been singularly FREQ from all factional
surroundings and has friends galore in
both parties. Hls nomination means his
election by an Overwhelming majority"
The Republican glasses in the Star says;
"a leading Democrat of his county,
who has hold office here and got rich out
OF local pOllplCS Is III UlIS Duslneas ht 10 |
vor. He has prepared bill which has
passed tho House to deprive Horace G.
Rettew, Receiver Of Taxes, of his right to
name the collectors Of delinquent taxes.
and to provide for tho appointment OF
twelve, Democrats at 81, 900 year each TO
collect the taxes In the county, reducing
Rettew to the position OF County Treusu.
rer. After the bill passed the House this
man threw out his hints 90 as TO reach
Rettow that with money he could beat it,
ut least part Of 1t, He volunteered 30
control Democratic Senator, anil If Quo
Democratic Senator votes against IL the
bill will be killed."
This Is meant for John I. DIckey and
W. cant SEQ why tho glasses has become 50
modest
FROM AHEAD
Tho bill aimed at the Wilmington City
Railway Company Is the bill which Sen.
ator John Pyle gave notice OF last
week promises to mako pretty fight
before the Legislature passes 1t. 1t Is
thought by numerous persons to be too
exacbing in Its demands and works o de.
c.ded hardship upon the company which
is said to give one OF the best street car
services In the country.
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