The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

Needed-A Lively Scramble
after Health Officer Hamann's
Place.
Another evidence of Democratic econ.
omy Is tho bill that has been presented to
the Legislature for New Castle County
tax payers to foot In the Cheairs- Dickey
contest. The total cost Of this famous OF
Infamous contesthas footed up to twenty
one hundred aud flfty-eight dollars and
forty cents What Il howl would have
gone up from these same men II the bill
had been contracted by Republicans. But
then the County Treasury can ba lootPa
without word Of protest when done BY
Deiiiocrats
Itis nearly time halt was called upon
tho way the money Of the taxpayer is thus
wasted Take the case Of the county cons
stables, who were paid thousands upon
thousands Of dollars, which amounted to
thirty thousand dollars In all, The money
was taken out of the treasury Of New
Castle county during the last six years.
But then the people don't appear to caro-
ami tho money ia put IN circulation whore
IL Is considered by the Democratic leaders
tnat IL will do the NEST good for the
party.
The men who signed tho bill asking
for the appointment Of County Con-
stables some three years ago In our city,
have ndver been made known. The men
were evidently afraid to have their names
made public They had good cause for
thelr secrecy. Governor Reynolds received
all Of tho odium for having made the ap.
pointments, and took it without ever
entering Il word of protest. He was the
"prile" Governor Of the State OF Delaware
and we'll earned the name.
The new city charter which the three
commissioners appointed by the last Leg
isature has at last been put in such shape
that 1t will be presented to the Legisia.
ture Oh Wednesday for their action. IL
promises II adopted to make some radical
changes In our city government. IT oan.t
be any worse than the manner in whioh
we are now being governed and as soon
as possible we will give, Its numerous
features to our readers. Anything good
Lord Is better than we are now living
under.
The living arc nftor tho position made
vacant by the death Of Frederick Hamann
of the Board of Health. They are as
numerous as the flies around Il molasses
barrel. Tho Board of Health makes the
appointment.
: The mir is blue around New Castle over
the re.appointmenC Of fireman John II.
Campbell at the Court House. Tho Demo-
Cruts who were opposed to Campbell's re-.
appointment had been given TO under
stanl by Commissioner Levy Courtmap
White that Campbell would not be- given
The position Somebody has broken hiS
word or else President Scott and Levy
CoErtInan Mealey held tho balance Of
power aud made the selection at the re-
quest Of some fellow behind the throne.
There will BIO one of the most stubborn
lights made by Lewis Dickey for the posi-
tho death u Health Officer Hamann.
Walter McEyllly of the Bayard Legion
would b. IA capable man for milk inspec-
tor. Walter deserves some of the plums.
Il New Castle want u new charter 80 that
1t can grow into Il greater city and awaken
from It's Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, The
charter Is long one and 1t took several
hours W read it before the law makers at
DDvrr
During these times of practical economy
the Legislature is very kindly asked to int
crease the City Solicitors salary from
SiaUU year to 5000, and then to create
anosh her office Of assistant solicitor at O
yearly salary Of $1,000. In other words the
City Solicitor would be the recipient of
5000 and do nothing toward earning the
money while the assistant would do near
ly all the work, It's big scheme to looG
the city treasury.
The bill TO create boiler Inspector is
another useless sinocure. II Is not need
ed. II would be as appropriate to create =
bed Inspector slop inspector, apple ins
spector, coal inspector, bread inspector,
rain inspector, roof inspector and In fact
an inspector for almost anything under
the sun, SO as to create enough offices to
give every Idle Democrat In our city q
sa.ried position. 1T would be hard on
the taxpayers hut then the party workers.
have to be provided for and no other
scheme could dispose of-them so nicely
and keep them in comfortable circ1ms
stances
Mayor Jefferis we understand favors the
increase Of tho City Solicitors salary. and
the creating Of an assistant. Why
shouldn't he? He Is only figure head
drawing a large salary OF $1,000 year.
God knows he never earned s2ioo easier In
his life.
With numerous talks with some of the
leading Democrats we have been inform.
ed that they do not favor the postponing
of the city election for some eighteen
months from next June. Nobody yet APP.
preached appears to know who is ths
father OF the bill and why it was present.
Ell to the Legislature.
Mayor Jelferls must surely know some-
way to Dover to speak good word In its
behalf
1t begins to look as If it would not be
Judge Woicott, but Judge bearing an
entirely different name and in political
belief different to the OK Chancellor. Son.
htor Gray very kindly named the ex Cham
ce!lor and hoped to have the nomination
contlrmsd by the Senate, thus getting o
very formidable competitor for Senatorial
MT nf IN lpnrA
1t remains to be seen what influence Sen.
ator Gray has with his colleagues
Sergeant Lucas answered correctly
forty. lhreo out of forty-s!x questions put
to him by Chief Dolan in the examination
which took place yesterday. This is con-
sidered IL high average and with his OK
perienee rs n patrolman fits him for the
advanced position on the force.
There Is no end Of aspirunts for the Office
Of state Insurance Commissioner
Thus far the following persons have
signliied their Willingness to serve the
State in that capacity: Milton II. Haw-
kins, Peter H. Meredith Andrew &. Will
son, Howell l. England, John p, Regan,
Edward Reynolds, William II. Greenwell.
John H. Jones. William II. Walker, DR..
H. (blbourn, Col. Henry Pennington and
William p. Morris. +
The people in and around Seaforl ara
agtated over the placing Of oyster sholls
IN tho public roads of Seaford Hundred
Some of the people want the shells placed
only on the roads within ten miles OF
Seaford while Others want Thorn spread on
every road iu the Hundred, 1t Is known
as the oyster shell agitation"
1t begins to look as If the men who are
suppo ed to be the servants Of the people
when In office are their masters and tho,
DnODle their servants. =
Those who are receiving stated salary
are better off than men carrying on bust-
ness This Is the reason why so many
men are retiring and even anxious TO
serve the tax payers in the numerous OF.
flces at the dispose! Of the Governor and
the voters. A few attaches Of the city
could DO very easily dispensed with and
the work not suffer any by tho pairing
down process
The position Of Superintendent of State
Printing Is another useless office that
somebody wants created and bill has
been introduced in the Legislature with
that object ia wow