The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
POLIIlcAL.NoTEs.
Trouble in tie Addicks Camp
Delaware College Boys Il p e.
sented in the Constitutional Con-
vention.
vention.

There Is trouble in the Union Republi-
cnn ranks The acknowledged leader Mr.
]. Edward Addicks and his first dis.
trict committee in our city, have fallen
out. These differences have assumed
such a shape that the Union Republican
Club some weeks ago removed from Fifth
and Market streets to new quartees, on
Market street. There are rumoIs and
rumors Of other disagreements between
the Addlck's first district committee and
the chief
Numerous causes have been iyen
why the kicking over Of the traces have
been INDUCED In by the boys. Some
charge that it Is the head always wanting
to wag the tail, while others say that the
the fight is on, and 1t remains to be seen
how the boys will be placated. Several
bills that have been contracted during the
campaign have not yet been paid.
MIR, Addick's says that the bills that
have been contracted in his name were
never authorized by him, and for that
reason alone he does not intend to pay
them. Somebody should DO responsible
for some of the bills contracted.
The feeling Is running high over the
proposed appointment Of the Street and
Sewer Commissioners, which it Is thought
Mayor Jefferis will make by the end Of
this month.
Delaware College has delegates in the
constitutional convention, which speaks
well for that institution and the progress
made by its graduates Three are from
New Castle county and one from Sussex
county. ~
There no doubt but that the four
Trustees Of the Poor, whose terms have
Just expired will be re-appointed by the
Levy Court the middle Of this month.
They are N. b. Culbsrt, Michael Newell,
Hainey Walker and G. H. Salmon, Thus
far no opposition has sprung up. The
next meeting Of the Trustees Of the Poor
will be an interesting one as the Superin-
tendent and Matron of that Institution
will be elected to serve for tho ensuing
year. Also President and Il Secretary
of the Board will be elected.
Charles H. Salmon, is the retiring
President and it is probable that he may
succeed himself and also John w. Lawson
as Secretary.
t. A. Cochran Jr. will have opposition
as solicitor but it is thought that Eddie
has the inside track The position only
pays 500 per annum. Two physicians
will also BIS elected. The present encum-
bents being Doctors Joseph Smith and f.
L. Springer who wish to succeed them
selves.
There are already several other appll-
cants for the position of physician and the
fight will be an interesting one.
Michael Newell announced himself as
candidate for John ]. Mealey's place. or
one Of the Levy Court Commissioner
but withdrew before the nomination was
held and Mr., Mealey was nominated and
elected
The scramble for places under the new
administration has commenced In earnest.
There are already more than enough ap-
plicants to fill every Office dozen times.
And every applicant Is just that certain
that he will get the coveted position he Is
after.
1t is snid that possibly Senator George
Gray will be persuaded to make applica-
ton for the position made vacant as U. S.
Judge by the death of Judge Wales.
This would mean the filing of several
other positions in the Federal Building,
which have been for years held by Repub-
lican employees.
The position pays as we'll as U. S. Sena-
tor and is considered an honorable one,
which most men desire to fill.
1t is more than possible II Senator Gray
should want the position be could get it.
Then another U. S. Senator would be
elected by the present Democratic Lcgisla-
ture. This would make another very in
teresting fight and would show who has
the pull in New Castle county to send II
successor to Senator Gray. Would it
mean Willard salisbury or who?
If President Cleveland fails to name
Judge Wae' suct essor then President
Mckinley will perform That act. 1t is
hardly likely that our Democratic friends
will allow Republican to fill the position.
Already IA movement is on foot to have
Democratic judge appointed, and it re-
mains to be seen with what favor the ap.
pointment is looked upon by the Senate.
There Is said to be now some one hun
dred and seventy appointments made by
President Cleveland awaiting confirms
ton by the Senate.
The politicians are playing deeper
game than they have been given credit for
in having several other bills pertaining to
New Castle county passed by the Lcgiila-
ture that will make REPUBLICAN success
almost an impossibility for several years
to come.
The plan OF postponing the city election
for ten months is not looked upon with
any degree of favor by large number Of
Democrats in this tity. The ms arc per-
fectly satisfied, but the outs are not.
Considerable pressure will be brought to
behr on the members Of the Legislature to
fill the bill