The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-18


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POLITICAL NOTES.
Alvan r. Morrison Appointed Port
Warden-The Union Republi-
cans in Arms Over the Naming
ofGeorge Smith for Postmaster
Ct Laurel-Clty Council will
Control the Appointments at the
Crematory-An Extra Session OF
Legislature Likely to be Called
Next Week by the Governor
The reception given Mr.. Daniel J. Fooksl
at Washington, WINS not to his liking anu
the utterance by Mark Hanna to "Iiade5
with Delaware, has gone the rounds or the
press all over the country. There is no
doubt the Federal appointments IN our
State have created considerable dissatis
faction.
The naming Of George Smith for post
master Of Laurel, has set the politicians
down in Sussex County, on their mettle
and caused q stanrede to Washington to
try and have his confirmation leld up In
the Senate 1t is tho old battle between
the Higgins and Addicks factions. Mr..
Anthony Higgins is backing Mr.. smith IN
his fight for tho office, while Mr. Fooks
is opposingit.
CONSIDERABLE OPPOSITION.
The appointing Of nine new officers on
the police force, of which six are Demo-
Gratis and three Republicans, has caused
considerable dissatisfaction and created
adverse criticism # the appointments
from the two POLITICAL parties. 1t has been
commended thai tAo appointments should
have been more equal. But then. what
can be expected from the majority. That
is what tho majority are for. If not, why
nOtP
The new building for the storing of BIZ
cycles, which had the opposition OF Coun-
Gilman O'Neill, can be built at cost OF
about 800 Tho committee on buildings
have so decided, and that settles the con-
troversy 80 far as they are concerned.
COUNCIL WILL CONTROL.
The management Of tho Crematory will
be taken out of the control of the Board of
Health and placed under the control OF
City Council, which will give that body
the appointing of the superintendent and
two assistants at salaries of S12O for the
superintendent and $500 year for the AS
eistants. Next May tho Board OF Health
will come under the control of tho kupub-
| licAn Mayor elect, Henry G. McClear. J t
is with this in view that the control OF the
Cr,natory is to BIZ placed i'll the hands OF
Council which is Democratic body. 80
our readers can see where thepOlitics came
| in and where the average Democrats can
sec beyond their noses. A bird IN the
| hand is worth two in the bush, and the Or
| dinance was so framed Us to place its con-
! troll in the hands Of Council. This we call
n good piece of policy by our Democratic
| friends.
AsINECURE.
The morning paper states that Judge
| Balls Court Is legal and that tho new
, Constitution failed to invaldatG or inter
u.
| al Assembly III 1885, and the first judge
i amounted was Walter Cummings,
whom Judge j. Frank Ball succeeded and
whose term docs not expire until October
| %. 1850. Then the Governor appoints for
| o term of y years, unless abolished by
the General Assembly. The salary Is
| 1880 % year, the same rs paid the two re-
| firing Judges of Sussex county. The uu-
ties Of the Municipal judges aro no! onrF-
Gus and the Judge can practice his protea-
! sion ut the same time In other words it
| is sinocurc Tho duties OF TIC Office be-
fore tho creating of Municipal Judge
were performed by the Mayor.
The office not beinga constitutional ono
the paper claims it is now not effected by
| the Constitution. We arc glad that this
is the case and that one law does not
| govern the Municipal Court and another
| the State detectives, as when their mp
! pointmcnts expired DUNG the brief term
| Of tho deceased Governor Marvel, Then
things were different as decided by then,
the StA.os Attorney, now Chancellor
| Nicholson.
| EXTRA SESSION,
There is a probability of Governor Ebo
| W. Tunnel calling an extra session OF
the Legislature next week to pass law
| fixing the term of tho Superior Court OF
the State IL is generally beloved by the
| leading attorneys thata special session will
be called to strnighten out the court mat
ter even il the body has to be allowed tC
continue in session after the court bill has
been passed
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
The Constitutional Convention was
| composed Of over twU-third5 of attorneys
and the constitution should have been SC
| framed that IN extra session Of the l1gls
lature should not have beGn necessary. BY
adjourning before the Legislature all q
the extra expense which Will be entuiled
upon our StItc would have been saved.
But then this is callod Democratic econ
omy, the same kind we have been getting
for the past decade in this State.
Postmaster Moore viii appoint two nd
dtional letter cafrieys und'r the civil ser
vice rules governing his "ihCo in Scptcm.
Der There will DO no trouble to make til,
selection, as more than enough applicants
have been on the list for letter carriers fol
some time. A new money order clerk vii
also be appointed in the near futu re Il
take the position made vacant by tho de
cease Of Miss Rile.
1t requires q civil service examination
now to get position in the post office in
stead Of the old time political pull, which
hhs taken considerable worriment Of mine
off OF the postmaster when making ap
pointments.
PAYS NO SALARY.
Alvan r. Morrison was elected by Cit,
Council to fill the place of Job II. Jackson
as Port Warden, his term having expired
this month.
The position lis for years. The Board Is
now composed Of Alvin r. Morrison, Ma
thaniel h. Benson, George N. d. Cam Il
7. Warner and A. G. McCausland, three
Republicans and two Democrats. IL Il
thought that h. T. Warner will be elected
by the Board as President, which position
was held by Mr. jackson. The secretary
l. Frederick Ii Robinson, and Edwit
kershaw harbor master, who receives ST.
salary Tho other positions are honorary
and pay no salary.