The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-07
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Collection oi Garbage Cost
the City Some Thirty thousand
Dollars-Want Chief Dolan Re-
tanned Harry R. Smith is not
a Candidate for Mayor--James
A. Mcgee Wants to be President
of CITY Council.

for repairs. 1t has been entirely too small
from the first but being about one Of the
first crematories put In use 1t was rather
crude affair. 1t has cost In the neighbor.
hood of eight thousand dollars q year TO
burn the garbage which with thirty thous.
and dollars paid for gathering the otfal
makes quite . tax upon The city treasury.
The present crematory Is about burnt out
and the city officials are now looking
around with the view Of purchasing an.
other plant that shall have a capacity of
consuming one hundred tons per day at q
less cost than 1t now takes to run the
present plant
A LARGE DELEGATION OF BOTH PARTIES.
Quite large delegation composed Of
representatives of both parties OF well
known gentlemen Of our city on Monday
evening appeared before the Police Com.
mission and asked those gentlemen to re-.
consider the resignation Of Chief Dolan
and made very telling speeches why they
wished the big Chief to be continued In
office at the head Of the police force. John
Dolan having had o military training
has aimed to conduct tho officers some
what on the same order, giving our police
force more of Metropolitan air than our
former forces enjoyed as we'll as giving
eur city good police protection. There has
been only one fault and only ono urged
against the Chief in which the REPUBLT.
CAN has always insisted should be meeted
out to all member Of the force all Ike accord
ing to the well know rules of 4-ll-44 not
found in the police manual.
All the same we are in favor of keeping
the chief at the head Of the Police Depart
ment. He is one man who Its been able
to find time to give every citizen respect
full hearing when having business at the
police station. The REPUBLICAN can say
that he has always given the representa-
other reporters to procure the news He
makes no distinction in regard to the
political leaning of the newspapers.
THAT OBNOXIOUS BoILERBILL.
Said well known man to the writer of
this column: DID you know that the
boiler inspector bill originated In the fer
tile brain of Clerk of the Municipal Court
Sam Adamsp 1t was created with the
view of giving close connection Of Sans
good fat job, but unfortunately, like the
bill for regulating the primaries, 1t Is
surely killed this time beyond resurrection.
This bill to create a boiler inspector for
Delaware, Wilmington in particular,
called forth y regular avalanche of pro-
tests from the large industries located in
our city,
49, LOOKING WELL.
General Jeff Hart, private secretary Of
Senator kenney was seen in Wilmington
on Tuesday and says he Is always delight
cd to see his Delaware friends. but his
Wilmington friends in particular. And
jeff njoys IL wide circle of friends. He
has Just finished up directing the Senators
quota of seeds to the constituents in Kent
and Sussex counties and the supply Of
,ot than hold mt n
go around Quitea variety of crops should
Do heard from down the State by the time
harvest time arrives
Senator George Gray has Now Castle
Comfy to look after in distributing his
allotment of government free seeds, that
promising thing in educating the farm
ers what kind OF crops to put in to be-
come profitable and help swell their bank
accounts. Senator Gray should yet have
a few spare packages for distribution.
Write before it Is too late the Senator at
Washington.
NOT A MAYORALTY CANDIDATE.
1t was reported on the streets that City
Councilman Harry r. Smith from tho
Seventh ward had the Mayoralty bee buz-
zing in his bonnet, but Harry says nay.
On being Intercepted on the truth OF the
rumor by representative of the REPURLI-
Can he said he had enough trouble now
on his hands without chasing shadows.
In other words he denied the impeachment.
But still he would not decline the honor If
the Democratic party saw tit to thrust 1t
upon him.
KILL THE BILL.
As predicted in this column several days
ago before any mention had been made Of
the proposed bill to extend the time Of the
three Police Commissioners the bill was
offered in the Senate on Monday. Go ahead
and pass it, pass any bill that will make
the City and State forever Democratic. 1t
is on par with the Federal Government
The only way to awaken the people to a
sense of their servile condition is to nulify
every act performed by the people, Even
Old Ireland is not treated any worse by tho
English Government than Delaware by
our law makers. The old woman at Fifth
and Shipley streets, even raises its fussy
voice in opposition to the passage of the
law, in the following heart rending wall:
In the State Senate yesterday, notice
was given by Mr.. Pyle ola bill in rela.
ton to The Police Commissioners of the
city of Wilmington, the intention of
which, it is well understood, is to extend
the terms of these officials beyond the
limit now provided by law. And the OBJ
ject of this move, it is also we'll under
stood, is to render ineffective tho action of
Judge Grub in appointing MIR. Alexan-
der j. Hart Il commissioner in place of Mr.
Patrick Monaghan, whose term, under
existing conditions, will expire on May
lst." -
With knowledge of these facts, 1t is
hoped that the members of tho General
Assembly will not SO stultlfy themselves
as to pass any measure designed to inter
fero with the official tenure Of tho mem.
bers of the Police Commission. 1t would
DO u serious blow to the efficiency Of the
police department. What the department
needs more than anything else is to be let
alone, and not to be manipulated for i'm.
proper purposes.
To make the department mere subject
of legislative jugglery, to be whiskel
hither and thither ut the fancicd grievance
or personal spite of any member of tho
General Assembly, will be an outrageous
imposition upon the people Of Whining
ton, and one that will reflect dlscredib
upon those responsible
There is not single redoeming reason
why the Legislature should interfere in
any manner with che police department Of
Wilmington. 1t will do WELL therefore.
promptly suppress any or all measures of
petty spite that may be introduced.
Tho men back of the bill are stronger
than the so-called Democratic sheet which
has raised its feeble protest against its
passage. If our readers doubt it watch
the Legislature aud sec who controls it,
when such measures are introduced for
its stamp of approval.
WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
James A. Magee who at one time repre-.
sented the Fourth Ward in City Council
has announced himself rs II candidate for
President of City Council at the nomi-
nation of the Democratic party. James
now resides in the Fifth Ward, but he has
political aspirations all the same. He is u
hustler and will make big fight for the
position. 1t pays $500 year. The presi-
dent being momber Of the Beard of re.
vision by reason Of his position as Pres.
ident Of Council.
ABITTER FIGHT AHEAD.
The Democratic party is going to have q
bitter fight on it's hands at the primary
election for the different municipal offices.
The number Of aspirauts for office will DO
one of the problems for tho leaders to
wrestle with. The swallow tail and over
all elements of tho purity wi II have to fight
f,r thniu liFn and IT. rnmnipc tn ba cnan