The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-23
. POLITICAL NOTES.

Addicks' Claim for U. S. Senator
Considered-The Bill for Ex-
tending the Term; OF the Board
OF Health Re-Consdered-It
May now Pass Hundreds Of Ap.
plicants for Positions in the
Street and Sewer Department.
The New City Charter Not
Likely TO be Actel Favorably
upon by the Legislature
II begins to look as II Mr.. j. Edward
Addloks claim forthe scat of Senator n.
II. kenneyin the United Stairs Sehate,
would beacted upon soon. Tho whole-
sale frauds committed In our State by the
Democratic party at the last election,
will be carefully inquired into by com.
mttee to be appoipted by the Senate,
A dispatch from Washington to t1A
Philadelphia Record OF to day 5 issue saysl
j, Edward Addioks and OK. Representa-.
tive Wills, Of Delaware, saw the Presit
dent this afternoon In regard to th5
vacant Delaware Judgeship II II, Ward
Of Wilmington, Is the candidate of the ADV
dicks wing Of tho Republican party, and
a strong effort Is being made to have him
appointed. Mr. Addcks aud Mr.. WilllSS
called on the President last Friday with
a delegation Of prominent Delaware R6r
pnbliGans,, who urged the appointment Of
MIR. Ward.
1t wns said at the White House this
afternoon that the President and Mr.. Adj,
dcks talked over tho Delaware SenatoriaIs
fight together The President Is muchF
interested in seeing the Delaware middle
cleared up, and has indicated to his friends
that he would like to 500 Uhe alleged
frauds unearthed quickly, An effort may
be mado to have Mr. Addlcks seated in the
place of h. r. Kennoy, the present Sena~
tor from Delaware,
Tho facts IN the case were submitted to
the Senate last week by Senator Burrows
and referred TO tho Committee on Pflvt
leses and Elections, and they will proba.
bly, DC. brought before the committee at
this week meeting.
Orr readers can see what q hold some Of
the Wilmington politicianshaye upon the
members OF the Legislature They can
get partisan legislation through that body
without hardly Us much as a kick from
the people,
All Of the papers in our city are opposed
to tho Legislature acting favorably upon
the bill tn postpone the next city election
for eighteen months, so az to keep all Of
the present city officials in office for that
extra length of time, They would be thd
only ones who would profit by such para
tisan piece of legislation. The rank and
file of tho Democratic party In our city and
county are literally opposed to the passasa
Of this bill.
Said ono well, known Democratic ward
worker in the Fifth ward l am in favot
OF the bill If It shall put now men in .thA
places OF those now holding Office, otheFs
wise am opposed to the schoms It's d
damnable bill and should be killed bas
You'd resurrection. Tie men who do thu
work arc overlooked In nearly all of the
appointments that have been made under
Mayor Jetferis I want q change. All
ready the Constitutional Convention has
cost our tax payers nearly twenty thouA
sand dollars. II they prolong tho session
another month IL will add several thou.
and dollars moro to the bill that our over-
bTrdcned owners of real estate will have
to put their hands In their pockets and
fork over what littlo they have boon ablSi
to realize out of their possessions.
But then what do these men care about
tax payers? Nothing 50 they get some founl
or five hundred dollars apiece for givinE
us Constitution that We do not wanf1
and which would never be ratified IL the
people had q chance to vote upon It, Thek
people should have a say what thoy do not1
want and what they would like to have
engrafted in this important document.
While the delegates to the Constitutional
Convention dance and feast tho dear peo.t
pie will have to foot the bill. s-
Alrendy more than hunlrad apa
plIcants are after the plums that the new.
Board of Street and Sewer Clmmission-f
ers shall have at their disposal alter the
first day of April. The Board will changsi
political complexion and the boys ards
waiting patiently or impatiently for what,
ever pickngs they may he able to seizsl
upon, II they can only talk the Democrat
commissioners into their way of thinkE
ing, We will await and see what radis
cal changes will be male As now con.
sttutcd over two thirds of the employees
of tho department are Republicans. They
are trembling in their boots, not knowing
where the official axe will fall But every
one of them praying that they won't be
turned out and thus thrown ruthlessly
upon the cold world TO hunt up another
job,
1t remains to be secn what disposal the
Legislature will make Of the bill that. was
in the Senate on Friday last
to prolong tho life of the present Board oil
Health. II the bill is killed for all tins
then wo will see what disposal the MayoE1
will make of them in the month OF Mays7
There has been blood in his eyes for sonis1
tim and II he feels MS no did right afteI
the Board was sworn in he will make thsl
fur fly and his first loves will know him
NO more as members of the Board oei
Health was roconsdered and recommitteA
in the Senate yesterday. Senator Pyle Isl
giving this bill his pttcntion and 1t may5
now be passed through hisin1ueuco. 4
The next commissioners term to expire,
will be that of Horny +. Pickles, which,
will be on July LIST, 1897. The next Mayor
has the filling of this vacancy. Tho terml
Is for 6 years with salary Of 500 year.
Tho next commissioners term to expire
will DO that of Washington Hasting'sI
which will be on July lst 1909. Thonoxti
Mayor If the Juno election is held willJ
have the appointing power If the present.
term of tho Mayor Is allowed to stand, the
Mayor who shall DO elected in 1899 wilEsi
have the app ointing of one Of the successor
to Street and Sewer Commissioner Pratt.
whose term expires March 3lst, 1877, and
also Water Commissioners
Patrick Monaghnn's term as police CONF.
missioner will expire on May lst, 1907
His successor will bo appointed by the
Associate Judge (Judge Grubb) for u term
of years. The salary Is 500 IL year, and
tho bond $40 600 for tho faithful discharge
of his official duties, Tho next police con-
mi sSun will assuredly be Democratic.
There is a probability Of Commissioner
Monaghan succeeding him self rs we
that ho likes tho position and
Is making al effort for his roAppJints
mont
william p. Cameron who was appoint.
cd mail clerk in West Virginia. Is said to
have boon an Addicks' appointment and
Is looked upon as only the entorlng wedge
Of tho Addicks alherents by the present
Everything comes to
him who waits. II you can live will you
waltz
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