The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-27
POLITICAL NOTES
BY our REPORTER.
The Democrats in Council Still Ag!e,
to Disagree.
MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
rlr. O'NeiIl Has Not Been Spanked-No
Unity In Sight In the Republican
oarty-It Costs Money to
: Capture Stray Dogs ...4,..

Mr.. James. B Oberly was found stand
ing on tho corner Of Fifth and Marke
streets yesterday afternoon busily engaged
in conversation with two other friends
when the writer of this joined them. Or
| asking the chairman of tho finance com
miltee what was new, and If Council hat
agreed upon tho different officers TO b.
elected last evening, Mr.. Oberly replied
that there had been no caucus held dur.
Ing the afternoon and it did notlook like
an agreement between tho majority fol
the different city offices.
He had 10 idea then what would take
place or whether change Of heart would
occur when council met some three hours
later. From the report of the meeting this
morning the Democrats still agree to
disagree and appointments were made.
The fight Is still on and from present indi-
cations Is likely to remain III the chaotic
condition that has characterized the delib
erations of the majority since council was
first organized. Mr.. O'Neill, the member
from the First ward, called attention to
The fact that the terms of the present Of.
tcers of the council had expired.
ut is the duty" he said "of the Clerk of
Council and the city auditor to sign all
checks and to attend to the other financial
present officials be authorized to act in
their present capacities until their Success
sors are duly chosen"
MrO'Neill was seconded and put by the
President and next Wednesday evening
was the time fixed for another att empu
to elect officers.
1t Is time such dilatory proceedings were
done away with and the officers of the
city elected. All differences of the ma.
jority should be settled in the caucus and
not in open Council
1hn ri itt.h hn xo coma ripbtc bo
ma ajority should respect 1t Is an outrage
upon them as we'll as the tax payers Of the
city that meeting of council should be held
and nothing done to further the business
of the city Councilman O'Neill still ap.
pears determined to force the majority to
accede to his demands or allow the cleo.
ton of officers to go by default. Evident.
ly the advice of the Every Evening that
Mr.. O'Noil should be promptly Spanked
has had no effect upon the heart Of that
member.
NOT VERY PROFITABLE.
The Society for Prevention of cruelty to
Animals reported $24 received from
animals redeemed and were paid their
monthly check Of $50. Tho society paid
sci! Into the city treasury and were paid
s. 600 for their work. Surely this Is pay.
ing we'll for the determination and cap
ture of CANNES found running in tho
streets OF Wilmington.
ALL HOLD OVER But ONE.
From present indications 1t is moro than
likely that all Of the old officers bat the
Clerk of the Market, Frank j. Neider.naer,
will hold over and that Charles Cannon
from the Second ward will Le chosen IN
his place.
The law governing the salaries Of the
members of City Council prohibits any
member from receiving o salary of over SEQ
% month. except tho chairman Of the
Finance COIN mittee, President Of Council
and Chairman Of the building committee.
Tho now crematory, which cost the city
tho sum Of $1,000, has boon finished and
is now ready to be turned over to the city.
The final inspection of the plant will be
made by members Of council on Wednes.
day, and If proven satisfactory it will be
formally accepted by that body. 1t is to
DO hoped that the new crematory will last
the city few years longer than the old
one, which has cost the city some five
thousand dollars or more, having been In
use little over four years. The cost of
disEoslng of the garbage of our city has
been constantly on the increase ever since
it has been disposed of by tho crematory.
There should be an end sometime to tho
expense OF getting rid of this refuse matter
from our residents. 1t is undoubtedly q
better sanitary manner Of getting rid OF
the swill than the old one, which was IN
use in our city for years, that OF dumping
1t on the outskirts of our city, whore it
was ever nuisance to those residing in
close proximity to where 1t was dumped,
and pigs feed upon the refuse by enterpris-
Ing but not ever careful contractors.
NO UNITY IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
From the tone of tho press down the
State there Is nos much likelihood of the
two factions of the Republican party
coming together and past differences at.
justed in q satisfactory manner in tho near
future, United tho Republican party can
only hope to bo successful, divided tho
Democrats will capture every Office in
sight from Governor down. But what
10 some people care SO their particular
man is successful and the Offices divided
between those of tho opposing political
;aith. Unity in the Republican party Is
Is far of as ever and from present iudica.
ions it win be when tho next election
'UllS around.
TO DE OF NOT TO DE
Is the question which agitates numerous
aifted minds in the ranks Of the RepuGil'
,an party in Delaware. In ether wordsit
some people can't slide down their neigh.
1or's cellar door nobody else will be pei.
nittcd to indulge in that sport. Tins
llone can tell what tho outcome of the
will terminate in, in the He
publican party,
We are afraid that the same advice will |
20 needed. and the two factions be as far |
apart as ever, and the Democrats allowed |
o capture all the offices in sight. II Mr.. |
ddicks won't come down the tree, who Is |
going to fetch him down. There are
,thers who would do well II they should /
ret in under cover and allow new leaders
o take their places in tho party coancH
As things are now ths party Is IN cha
tic condition and far apart on ito upity |
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