The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

Lucky Dogs-The Woods arr
Full of Candidates for Mayor
The So.called Investigation only
a Nine Days Wonder.
George II. Mccall says he Is In the fight
for Collector and assessor of the Northern
district to win. He asks tho support OF
his friends and with their united aid OK.
poets to win. The fight will be between
Geo II. Mccall, Thomas Lewis and George
W. Philips. Mr.. Spcakman is also a can
didate. He represented the Seventh ward
In City Council for one term. This makes
four candidates any of whom If they arc
lucky enough to secure the nomination
are assured of tho election as the Northern
district is solid Republican.
The fight that has already taken place
in the democratic party is only fore
runner of what will happen when the
nominations are made. 1t only goes to
show how positive the Democrats are that
they are going to win everything in sight
at the coming city election. That has
made the fight and brought out the claims
of every man and his friends who imag.
fill the different city offices. The bad
blood stirred up in the Fourth ward
which Clerk Sam Adams says he had
nothing to do, which on Monday evening,
has not ceased to bubble yet and interest.
ing times are promised The overall
and the swallow tail factions are fighting
Us never before for supremacy and the
fight will be until the polls close on June
5th.
Mr.. Willard Salisbury has returned
home again and will watch the fight pre-
tending that he does not intend to take q
hand in it. But that is only bluff. He
is laying his pipes to capture the Senatori.
al seat of Senator George G. Gray two
years hence.
THREE CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.
The candidates for the Mayoralty
thus far most prominently mentioned arc
Jesse X. Bayiis Ayars S. Webster and
A. l.. Johnson AL. johnson is said to bc
the candidate of Patrick Neary and the
big four, and they are the same men, who
backed Thomas N. Stayton in his fight
for State Senator against John Pyle Our
readers all know how the nomination
ended. That is the way AL johnson will
be served if he allows the use of his name
The Ford men have got it in for Pat and
when they get chance are going to pay
him back for his treaohery to Peter L.
Ford in his fight to secure the endorse
ment Of the Democratic Convention for
Governor. There are lots of old sores to
settle before the Ford men will cry quits.
NINE DAYS WONDER,
The hue and cry raised in tho press
about the attempted hold-up by members
of the Legislature. from persons who had
bills before that body for favorable action,
. nj hAt a rntr
once more in staid and peaceful Dover.
The members have gotten through with
their investigation and tho farmer NOM
bers of the General Assembly are longing
for the session to draw to u close. They
want to get one whack at the new Consti.
tuition and will adjourn the last of this
month until September or October to
meet again to take some action upon 1t at
that time. While the money in the county
treasury holds out tho members Of the
Legislature do not intend to let such q
State funds. Tho belief Of this Legisla-
ture is every fellow for himself, and the
devil get the hindmost."
TO BE CONFIRMED.
Mr. Edward G. Bradford has been
confirmed u s. Judge by the U. S. Senate.
The honorable gentlcman is yet engaged
in making u new Constitution for tho
State of Delaware, but hopes arc enter
tained by our citizens that he will get
through before this time next year
THE SILVER MEN AGGRESSIVE.
Senator Gray has been selected for a
of the Judiciary committee and
chairman of the committee to investigate
the Potomac river front. If the Senator
'forgets anything that he should remem.
ber' he should send on to the Legislature
and get leaf out Of their book 1t would
help to refresh his memory as to how they
hold Investigations in his own State.
Senator Kenney has been placed on
several important committees which is a
of his abilities although o.
new Senator lacks experience in the Sen.
lte. Rah for little Delaware; if that's not
enough haven't we got two Democratic
Senators which make it pretty tough on
The Republicans who paid their county
tax and voted at the last election.
INCREASED THEIR SALARIES.
Assessors Mccoy, Farley and Whann
have had their salaries each raised from
sSUO to $1,000 making $500 for tho bunch
The Democratic times have not brought
economy in the conduct OF our county or
affairs. We can't blamo the
assessors for wanting more money. That's
what makes tho mare CO.
With the object of uniting the warning
actions of the Republican party n meet.
ng Of the First District Committee of tho
foung Mems Republican Club was held
asst evening and q committee was appoint |
ID to confer with committee of the Union |
Republican First District Committee to |
orange for q Union ticket. The meeting |
asted an hour.
The Regular Republicans were repre-.
euted by Horace G. Knowles Robert
}urnns, Harry A, Brown and James
iitchins. The Union Republicans were
cpresented by John Mccoy, Stephen
)Owncy, Charles Solloway and Howard
'taats.
They talked of candidates for tho mayor
lity and the other Offices but no action.
vas agreed upon. Tho committee ap-
ointed was given power to arrange for
he primaries and present the names Of
anddntcs to the First District committee
efore Friday on which evening another
Meeting will be held.
Aynrs S. Webster's boom for mayor Is
till ringing in the ears of the city Demo.
rats and now it is said he has all the
saders at his back with tho exception Of
'ctcr j. Ford and Willard salisbury who
ant 1t distinctly understood that they
re not for Webster or any other particu.
II mnn, but for the Democratic party.
A meeting OF the Democrats of the Scv-
nth ward was held last night at the Wig.
am. The following officers wero elected:
hartman, +, NJ. SEWER; secretary, H. Y,
raham; executive committee, A. Munck.
IN, H 4. Graham l.. B. Il. Springer, d
ughes, II. Jeandell, John Cummy, p.
ouhey Alfred Hurlock, Joseph Mellow.
!, Il, J. McEwee, ID, F. Bevis, city com.
ittee Edward +. Robinson; inspector,
astern district, Scott Porter; inspector
'estern district, John II. Kelley; com.
ttce on candidates, James MCVey Will
am D. Ocheltrec, NJ. Donahoe.
At last we are promised harmony in the
0publican party with II big H. The clans
,ve come together and smoked the Pipe
peace. and made certain promises,
hich If lived up to will insure Rcpubli.
n victory in June The Democrats are
wing troubles Of their own and they arc
,ble to break out at any time with vol.
mic force and cause one Of tho Bit
rest factional fights ever witnessed in
cal politics. Several of the local leaders
ho disClaim all intention of taking q
nd in the coming primaries, have dis
pcared in the background but still keep
inger on the pulse and will still control
Q primaries. as Of old, through thoir
utenants. Willy politicians, theyl
ley can't trust each other out Of sight.
We print the following communication
At by "R. T." to this office;
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