The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-01
POLITICAL NOTES
BY our REPORTER.
A Protest Against the U. S. rarshai Com
Ing from Sussex.
NO HARMONY YET In SlGHT.
The Successor Of Deputy Collector Robsss.
son Supposed to be President
Leitch Of City Council.

What is harmeny9 This Is the puzzle
tho two wings OF the Republican party
have been trying 30 solve for the past four
years and although they have boon trying
to get togother they are as far apart rs the
North and South psle and from present In.
dications are likely to remain 80, and Will
fight 1t out on thesslines at the polls at tho
next election. It's oats to tho Democratic
party, the leaders OF which are having
troubles of their ownon the gold and silver
issue which is likely to crop out at the next
election. L. Irving Handy spoke the truth
in relation rs to how the difficulties were
to lie settled by the Republican party, but
he has not said one word how the Demo. no.
Gratis OF Delaware arc going to ADJUST their
little differences.
AS political prophet he has NOT always
been bowling success, although he was
lucky enough to be elected to Congress
owing to tho family quarrel In the hepub.
llcan ranks. He was an accident pure and
simple and would not have stood ghost
OF a show Of being elected to Congress, II
tho Republican party had been united at
Democrat Governor as we'll, which Is now
history. II the Union Republicans were
ono half as honest in their pretenslons OF
getting together as they should DO there
would be no difficulty of adjusting all
differences In the party and the amalgama.
ton of tho two factions consnnlnhted at
tho two conferences which have taken
place.
But no, 1t is whole hog or nothing and
that Is whero the matter rests to-day with
the factions as far apart Us ever without
desire to come together on the part OF tho
Union Republicans. The rule or ruin
policy will not always 60 down the to-
publican voters throats, and friends can
be lost moro speedily than they are made
1t Is easier to tear down than 1t Is to bulld
up az party. We should like to sec a fair
and honest expression OF the voters
on tho question, with no man1pula.
tions of the ballot or votes purchased
Tho time is fast coming when the rank
and file Of the Republican party will assert
their rights irrespective to tho Wins or
commands of the bosses. The people are
mighty and will prevail.
1t looks us il Mr.. 9. NJ. Leitch, President
Of City Council, would be Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue Robinson's suocos
sor. Mr.. Robinson is preparing to turn
oycrh his office to the new collector b. +:
Parlett of Baltimore, recently appointed
by President Mckinley.
Three officials are appointed to run tho
Wilmington office The deputy collector,
Amos j. Stayton resides at Greenwood,
Sussex county and gets 81, 200 per annum
and allowed $500 for travelling expenses.
William II. Robinson Is known us stamp
collector and receives $1,000 a year VIII
liam S. knight is gauger and receives his
salary in fees for tho work he performs In
guuging begun at tho Wholesale houses or
rectiflers.
1t would help the Republican party If
tho appointments to bo made were filled as
soon as possible.
There appears to be n great diversion OF
opinion as to the Marshalship going TO
Sussex County. Numerous persons con.
tend that II is a New Castle County ap'
pointment and should be filed with New
Castle county men, while Others aver that
tho giving of iJ to Sussex County, will
strengthen the Republican party in that
county and put some heart In the voters OF
that section of the state. That the o1iiGa
has not been filled before this Is owing to
tho diversion of opinion on the adyisabllity
OF the mon, who shall fill 1t, but we have
been given to understand that the lucky
individual has at last been decided upon
and the Recommendation and appointment
will be made In few days. There will
bo one individual pleased, a dozen displeas.
cd, but such are the vicissitudes OF politics
and office seokers.
Governor Tunnel has re.appointed Lewis
Saysu Justice of the Peace for the city OF
Wilmington for o term Of four years, as
provided In tho new Constitution. His
iIrst term was for term oI5syen years,
being first appointed in 1890.
The terms of Magistrate John F. Daley
expires April 2Sth, 1901, and Magistrate
John A. Kelly, February 9th, 1901. and
Magistrate William w. Pritchett. In
December 1902