The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-20
AFFAIRS AT DOVER.
Lively Tilt Between Senators
! Handy and Pyle.

DOVER, Jan. 9,-Representatives from
AL over tho State were here tonight d
the inaugural ball given In the Hote
Richardson. Pretty dresses, handsom,
Mearers, gay attendants and good dane
ing were the order Of the hour.
The reception to the Governor held In
the Court House from 5 until $50 O'Clock
was grand success, Governor Tunne
was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. d. l.
Mustard, of Lewes, and followed by hi.
two little nieces, Misses Miriam and
Helena Mustard, both of whom carried
bouquets of flowers The guests were In.
trodiced to the Governor by Mr.. Houston
,Culbreth, Of Dover, and Secretary OF
State William H. Boyce, of Georgetown.
Senators Handy and Pyle had an inter.
esting debate in the Senate ON Monday.
When the bill empowering the Governor
20 appoint two notary pnblics for VIII
mington came up before the Senate. Mr..
Handy moved to amend by inserting the
word hundred" between the words
1.-TWO" and notary" He gave his reason
for SO doing that he did not wish to dis
lappoint Senator Pyie's many constituents
who wanted Office.
Senator Pyle did not understand the
Senator from the Blue Rocks OF the
Brandywine who has been looking with a
of viewing the scenery in Brandywine
hundred
Senator HPnby agreed with the Senator
from tho commercial city of Wilmington.
tHe remembered one day last year seeing
two sbad boats and II load Of watermelons
J going to Wilmington Only yesterday the
Oilfield passed in front of his home with
| q cargo Of /, 100000 gallons Of oil. From
an oyster skitf to man of war passes the
Blue Rocks daily and more commerce
goes by the Brandywine b undred rocks In
one day than ever went up the Greek" to
Wilmington.
I, John f. Salisbury was around as usual
to day, but he had no smiles on his count
ienance. Hecan Ponder over the Kennedy
selection and will never Dickey with tho
New Castle County people again. Kent
and Sussex combined to knock out DiCkey
as soon as Spicer and Doherty were ele CT
ed'clerk OF the Senate and House.
Some of the gilt edge politicians arc
somewhat mixed up over the follo OWN &
pointer in the Governors address;
"If may be called upon to fill vacanci es
or to make appointments in our judiciary
/ shall be governed by my personal
knowledge, Information and belief respect
ing the ability, integrity, legal attain
ments and fitness of the person or persons
who may be urged therefor, Independent
Of political considerations.
'At intervals of time, for generation or
more past, constitutional reform have agi.
tated the minds of our people until now,
when gentlemen of ability, public exper-
fence, character and integrity, represent
ing the people in their original sovereign
capacity, chosen by them for that purpose
and in conformity with constitutional and
Legislative provisions, have assembled in
Constitutional Convention to consider
and determine what changes If any, arc
needed, shall bo made in our fundamental
law
"As has recently been well said by one
OF our distinguished judges: A Constitu
tlonal Convention may prove for many
long years boon or a bane to the people
who have summoned it, according as it
acts, with or without thorough, impartial
and conscientious Investigation and
deiberaton regarding the subjects of its
action.
Permit me TO say, gentlemen, the per-
sonnet of your convention leaves no doubt
In the minds of our people Us to your sin.
ccie and patriotic purpose.
PARTNERSHIP IN APPOINTMENTS.
at will be expected that shall, for the
most part at least, appoint men to Oltice
who arc in full sympathy and accord with
the adherents of tho political party to
which belong; yet in my appOintment
i shall at all times keep in MUD the etlici
ency and necessities Of the public service.
Word was received here to day Of the
sudden death of Jehu Clifton of Felton,.
Cornelius Swayne of Bridguville got
angry when Senator Handy asked "Huw
Is the Anthony Higgins wing of the Dem.
ocratic party Of Sussex County, AS they
shook hands.
Several comments We're made yesterday
over the absence of Elk. Senator Higgins.
James Mulligan OF Delaware City who
successfully worked the Cheairs contest
was n happy man to day.
New Castle county Democra is were dis
appointed over the selection Of General r.
r kcnney.
Detective Witail, arrested two pick.
pockets on the train soCn after leaving
Wilmington
Milton Hawkins WIS here in style with
his silk ha' working his boom for Insur-
hnce Commissioner He is backed by
Senator kenney
William Reynolds, of MddIetowu,
wants TO be Insurance Commissio ucr.
He is in the law Office of Senator Gray,
1t was shame TO compel The Delaware
College Cadets to parade without overCoats
OIL such cold day
The hotels and oyster saloons were
crowded
The Dover girls had lots of bcaus
Several youths wero noticed under the
influence Of liquor
Shc!itf Shaw is tndisposel with the
grip
Engineer Wangrr Of New Castle was
here to-day lie is Interested IN electric
roldS
Carmen DtMarr visited thu Sta te House
AMI took scat IN tho Senate He was
DtT no fuli al ,p IL