The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

| TULlIlOHLlNUiES Eos
The Republicans Are Having Fun
of Their Own-The Water Com
missioners' Terms Expire July
Ist-Stephen N. Downey After
the Position, While H. F Pickles
Wants 10 be Re-appointed-
Clerk OF the Market Neider-
maier Wants 10 Succeed Him.
self
| 4 The same old troubles are beginning to
crop out again. The Republican party is
| stirring up strife and troubles that bode
no good for tho future success Of the party.
The offices should be equally divided
amongst the ndherents of both factions
and then the dove of peace will rest with
| outretched wings over the Republican
party of Delaware. Only this kind OF
| treatment will cement.the discontinued to-
gether.
THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Stephen n Downey is an applicant for
| tho position of water commissioner in
| place Of Harry b. pickcs whose term OK
| pires on July LIST. Elven days more will
| elapse before the present Republican Com
missloner's term expires. Mr.. .Pickcls
would like to succeed himself. He has
made good and capable commissioner
and has done nothing that has been dis
credltable to his party But all the same
there arc numerous persons who are after
his scalp and mean to get 1t, If they have
any influence with the Mayor elect Henry
G. MoLear.
Tho Mayor and Mr. Pickles are on good
terms having been the best of friends for
years.
A writer In ono Of the down county
weeklies does not think the members Of
the Legislature received very big pay for
the five months they spent at Dover Jug
Cling with the laws of our State and pass.
Ing divorces He thinks that the laborer
is worthy Of his pay. But then he ap-
pears to forget that all the business trans
acted by our DOODLE legislature could have
been accomplished in less than three
months. The manner Of killing time and
the time 1t took in passing partisan and
private bills that were of no particular
benefit too the people, was to long and the
term could lave been shortened consider
able, but evidently the members of the
Legislature knew their business and
good thing, and worked it for all it was
worth.
PREDICTIONS AND THE RESULTS.
Elk Chairman Bach of the Republican
First district Committee, gives bis Ideas
about the probable political complexion Of
the next Legislature in 1899. By the re-dis-
triCtng of the State the Republicans will
have fighting chance to elect ID members
Of the House and the Democrats IA, doubt
full g. Senate Republicans Z, Democrats
s. doubtful g.
In tho city of Wilmington the Repubi-
cans will carry 2 of the Legislative dis.
tricts the Democrats 2, while the fifth
one will be doubtful. Each party will
have one Senator
Predictions are all right but the results
arc what will count when the election is
held The results will all depend on what
kind of shape the Republican party is in
when the fight takes place in November
Of 1898 With united party there would
be no doubt of the Republicans eleCtng u
majority of the members Of the next leg.
islature. Divided the Democrats would
win hands down.
WILL FIGHT FOR HIS SEAT.
Clarence r. Holt, who was returned as
the Geieated cahuloa'e from tue fourth
Waru ny inc mario" vobe ot majority lor
ms opponent James hahs via prosecute
tho men whom ne charsos voted lilG9ghily
Ut elGcCloii Oh d u u, oNh. AVIIoIn9Ss hayes
anu hloWles VIII represent !ioIt huu taa
cases will be tried in the upper court IT |
Holt Is successful In securing d conviction |
he will then demand to DO seated by City |
Council. He says he is sure to win ~ he has
evidence Whlch VII eoATiet moso EAan
eloHsn trauuulent voters 10 5Yo:eIme the
majority returned against ntm ny 6he
eiecV'on lnSpoc1ors'
rANn1nArr Foc p,s, APPOINTMENT
Frorl T NiaJorm,tar ia a,,,,,io,r, co.,
re.aDDcintment as clerk of tho market, liz |
was elected to the Office in July 1888. md |
hns made 4 good and efficient officer and |
has eycollent backing for the po,itinn pa |
isa Wilmington boy, born Of German
parents and has been Identified with his |
marty for years in the Fourth ward being
ono Of tao hest ward workers Ha wasa
Meannv nan, which Ia tina oyeut of Mr.
lanes Kane being defeated from that
ward In City Council may work against
his chances Of reelection. There are
snma dnzen aDnlInant3 FAR tNis nfina
amongst The no:n toer being David Lomon
who thinks his chances are rood
THE BOARD CT CANVASS WINGS CLIPPED.
There will he no mora onnortrrity for
the board of canvass to obangs tha res.It
of an elacti0n or TO throw a rasa INTO
court by refusing 10 canvass nil OF The
yotes which vare cast rs was done In INA
Kent connty us.
Under the new 9onsfitution tha c,nvo,o
of election returns in rB?h cnrnty ,viII 10
mazda bvti, ,,irrns:ir New C,stIa cnn,tg
thu rnt,Irns ,I,l Ia rnnvqsaeA hnfora Cbi,f
Justice Lore nN1 Jn1ge Snrmaroa, In
Kent county tAoT wlll be canyasseI Scrore
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