The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-08
POLITICAL NOTES.
Promise OF a Big Fight the Com
ing City Election-The Sheriff
to be Paid a Salary-Every
Office Holder Wants a Divy-
James A. Magee will not be a
Candidate for President Of City
Council-Editor Marls Taylor


Council-Editor Marls Taylor
Made Poor Witness at Dover.
The clans have started in on their pros g.
lyting and from now on until the City ele;-
ton is settled it will be nothing but poll
tics, politics. You will hear it everywhere
even in churches The names of several well
known gentlemen have already been men
toned for the office of Mayor on the DEM
ocratic ticket. 1t looks as If Jesse X. Bay
lis had the inside track despite the few
disgruntlsd free silverites who have adopt
ed the rule or ruin policy Gentlemen 1t
won't work, the people can't be fooled all
of the time and from what we can see
ahead the gravel train" voters will have
something to say as to who shall bo called
Mayor for the next two years from July /.
NO NEW CITY CHARTER
There Is every reason to suppose that the
new City Charter will not be passed by the
General Assembly or the city election post
poned for two years to please one or two
politicians. Surely the present Legisla-
ture has made name for itself that Will
survive them for all time, They will go
down to future generations as the STRIKE"
Legislature of Delaware and the WCrSt that
presided over the affairs of our little state.
Peace to their ashes rs they have decided
to adjourn on the Goth inst, to meet again,
three months afterwards for the purpose
of passing such laws as the exigencles OF
the political situation may then warrant.
Then the new Constitution will they say
need some legislation at their hands.
AS Senator Pyle sounded the note of
warning tho State Treasury Is empty and
where the members are to get their pay
from until this years taxes are turned In
has to be decided by this Legislative body.
The State is not overburdened with wealth
and there will be some interesting develop
ments made before many weeks that Will
cause as much unfavorable comment as
the Investigation or white washing pro-
cess which has just been gone through
with at Dover.
EVERY OFFICE HOLDER WANTS DIvY.
On calling up for adoption the House
joint resolution authorizing ex.State In
surance Commissioner Meredith on Fri
day authorizing him to have printed 800
copies OF his biennial report.not toeexceed
$1,000 and to pay the ex-commissoner $500
for experimenting it was knocked in The
head by Senator Pyle continuing he said
there is s., ,00J due this very hour to Farm.
hurst and but $1,000 in the State Treasury
to pay it. -,
Bankruptcy is staring the people in the
dollar will come into the State treasury
before June. Senator Pyle said that tho
Legislature would have to be paid or in all
probability another investigation would
be started to see whether there is enough
money left to go home on. The REPUB-
LICAN sounded the warning note Of an
empty county treasury several weeks ago,
buG some persons thought we did not know
anything about it, but we did all the same.
hn inf
not surprise us if the legislature should
attempt to steal the State before it ad.
journs. They have passed such mean con-
temptible partisan. laws that nothing
would surprise me. - --s "a
DIR. FAHEY FOR PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
There is strong probability of DIR.
j. II. Fahey being candidate for PreSl-
dent of City Council. Quite good sized
delegation waited upon him on Thursday
evening, and asked him to consent to run.
He will make known his determination
within the next few days. The doctor
has II large circle of friends and would
put up big fight.
HARRY wHITEMAN FOR CITY SOLICITOR.
Harry Whiteman so we have been in
formed by Mr. Walter Bacon will be o
candidate for City Solicitor, subject to the
rules and regulations of tho Republican
recommend our readers to Walter and he
can give them all of the good points about
Mr.. Whiteman, as our acquaintance Is
very slight. We understand that he is
one of fhe coming young lawyers at our
bar in New Castle County.
WANTS FEAsTER.
Said well known East slider to tho
writer yesterday. l wish you would state
through the columns of your paper that
the poople want Seth H. Fea5tor nominat-
ed for Mayer He Is the working mans
friend and is fully capable Of performing
all of the duties of the office with credit
to himself and the city He has been
life long Republican and one Of Che hard
workers and the people cannot better re-
ward him than by elccting him to the
Office of Mayor He was treasurer Of the
First district Committee for years and
handled thousands of dollars of tho
party's fund and not cent was found
unaccountGd for when he turned over his
books to tic Committee. lIo has done
Jnuch hard work and never received but the
office of the clerk of the markets for his
reward. He then turned over more money
than any clerk that preceded and consid-
erably moro than the present clerk is able
to collect. No Wilmingtoniah need be
ashamed to say ho voted for Seth IL.
Feaster.
WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE.
twas published that James A Magce
would be candidate for president of
CITY Council but owing to i'll health
James will not try for it this time HIS
health was so bad that he had to resign
from the position of book-keepel for the
Francis Kelley Company, which he has
hold for several years. Man proposes and
God dIsposes.
To PAY A SALARY.
Representative Hazell yesterday intro.
duced bill providing that all Sheriifs
hereafter elected in New Castle county
shall receive Il salary Of $1,000 per annu IN
in lieu of fees, and that the salaries of the
deputy sherilfs shall bo determined and
paid by the Levy court. II tho bill should
become u law, there will not be such
scrnmbl after the office. 1t is said the
oilcn has bsen worth to some shert1s be-
tween SIS, 900 and SEQ, 900 in two years Six
thousand will be quite u come down, but
even that sum would not bo refused by
hundreds Of competent men. The law
will not disturb the present sheriff, but
will go into effect at the expiration OF his
term.
Tho Legislative investigating committee
of the General Assembly held brief and
proftless session yesterday afternoon
Editor Merris Taylor of the Every Even
Ing who has been summoned to Dover to
| give what evidence he had relating to the
| charges of Doodle being used in getting
| legislation from the Legislature. Editor
| Taylors testimony threw no special lighG
upon the subject He had no proofs, all
| he knew about the bribe taking was hear
| say evidence. On Wednesday the article
appeared in the editorial column of the
| Every Evening for which tho editor was
summoned to give testimony.
The newspaper can make or unmhko o
party when it has the people back of It,
| That was clearly shown in the recent cleo
ton held in Chicago, when Carter b. Har-
| rison was elected Mayor by u Democratic
| majority of some 1000 over tho Ropubli.
| can candidate. The Republicans carried
| Chicago by ovor $1,000 for President Nc.
! kinley in November last, The placing of
| several tickets in the field divided up the
| Republican vote. 1t was only another ex
| hibition of the people showing what they
| can do when they are made mad by tho
| bosses We hope tho lesson will not be
| needed in Wilmington byvoter5 who have
| become utterly dsgu5ted with men VINO
| pose as leaders.
| Men can't bc cold and hot and expect
| support from the men they Dotray. That
| time has passed. Friends arc made by
| using your fellow men right, enemics are
! not SOnpht after by wise mau, Better have