The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-04
ly Likely to Pass.

The New City Charter Hard
ly Likely to Pass.
Well tho nine Democratic inspector:
| have pleaded guilty to the charges fol-
which they had been indicted Brandt
was convicted after being accorded fair
| trial. One of tho inspectors named Drain
skipped from the city, while the other ten
plead guilty on being assured by their at.
torney, Josiah Marvel that the court would
accent the plea and only impose fine OF
500 each upon them, entirely omitting
the Imprisonment. 1t is said that the in
dicted men had threatened to peach
upon the men who had broached the
scheme to them
This so scared them that they had intlu
ence enough TO receive an assurance from
the Court that there would be the mini.
mum penalty imposed, Efforts were at
once made to collect the money from those
who could chip in and make the amount
necessary to pay their fines amount to
$l,lOO. Drain has since returned and will
plead guilty and have his fine paid. 1t
will make bad precedent for our law
makers TO follow in the future, II other
similar cases should arise .
As the negro said they have one Kind Of
another kind for the white man. 1t be-
gins to look that way from passing events.
q The Young Mems Republican Club
looked well Ia their fatigue suits on Wed.
nesday Their home leaving was amidst
q shower Of rain. The First Regiment
Band went along to discourse music for
them and will do our city credit as it is a
first class band
Well, Bryan has paid our State another
visit and the rain came in torrents, Eyea
the heavens weep for Willie and bis idol,
Strange the Single. Takers have not yet
gotten enough of Delaware. There fight
was poor one after the amount Of money
they had squandered. They are still
hopeful and living in hopes that they may
yet accomplish some legislation that Will
benefit their waning cause in Delaware
While William Michael Byrno is max.
ing such persistent fight for the position
of United States District Attorney to sue
ceed Lewis c. Vandegrft, Hugh c. Browne
is not asleep and is making the effort OF
his life for tho Office. Hugh was Chair.
man of the Republican County Com
mittee and has never yet received any
office in recognition of his labors for tho
success Of the party. 1t is not going to be
all plain sailing for William Michael
Byrne.
Now will come the fight for the appoint.
meut TO the Federal offices.
There will be IL great many disappoint-
cd persons and only IA few happy ones
after the offices are all filled. The first
appointment after that OF the vacant
Judgeship will bo that Of United States
Marshal.
AS Harry j, Mehaffy was removed be-
fore his term expired, there has been a
movement on foot for some time to re.
move the present encumbcnt, Marshal
Lannan.
,,Thu other Offices will not be filled for
some time yet.
IL remains to be seen who will control
the federal appointments in our State.
Both Senators being Democrats and the
President q Republican, they Will have no
say IN the distribution Of tho Offices.
The manner of conducting the late
election in our State, will undoubtedly
be the subject OF an investigation in
Washington. Everything is working to
that end at the present writing. The
manipulation of the Republican ballots
has been clearly shcwn and proven beyond
question by the counting of the same on
the reepening Of the baito5 boxes in SIs.
sex county. 1t remains TO be seen what
the outcome Of the proceedings will be.
Addicks undoubtedly has the winning
hand and the claims of himself and the
Union Republicans hayo been fully sub
stanIiatel.
The Every Evening in Yesterdays issue
SAYS: The punishment inflicted upon the
indicted inspectors did not tit the euUrmity
Of the crime" We think not, but such is
The law.
We soc that the name Of Mr.. II. H
Ward has been mentioned in connection
with the judge,hip. He is an able lawyer
and II young one.
5. Redmond Smith, now travelling in
the South On business, who has been
clorll of the United States Court for the
past twenly-three years, has also bo>n
prominently mentioned III connection
with the juigeship.
tTThc great rxpon2nt of}DemOCracy, The
Ever, Even n rays:
1T ought ~ De possible for President
Mckinley to find capable lawyer not
identified with either of these warning
eiemonts, and in this event it will become
his duty to appoint him. 1t would DO il
sad blow TO the cause Of justice and due
administration Of the law to have this
high Office filled by II partisan adherent of
either of the hostile factions Of the Rep ub.
lican party in Delaware.
- Shades Of Judge Wales look down upon
usl II there is t pl ut good timber and
fir class timber at that in the ErpuL liz
can party to ill this position, 1t is an in
sui 20 say otherwise when we hare such
able lawyers as Benjamin Niulds, William
G. Spruancc, Edwir G. Bradford, Anllo.
ny Higgins LgvlC. b'rl, H. H. MIf!,
William ;; Hillgs, :. redmond smith
William MlchaSi byEnG any one q wAnm
would MI the ollica OF Judge with apl.ity
and credit to TIC state amt the party he
represented.
Bryan,s speech at Dover on Tuesday
was, said gentleman who heard i
dl'appointmi ID NOR respects thtn
one. Mt Bryan is an orator, tut iHi'
to give Us anything very tang. bic to hold
on 10. There is no doubt bu! thha To stu
has his eyes oIst loDgingly toward
Presidential char. But there ~ 9,her7,
anu many OF them. All thaG MI B.Ta;t