The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Friends Of DR.. J. c. Fahey
Confident Of Winning-Demo-
Gratis Dissatisfied with Robert G
Harman's Nomination-The
People Of Wilmington to be Al
lowed to Govern Themselves
Still one Of the Boys-A United
Republican Party Means Sue.
cess in June.
The friends Of DIR. ]. C. Fahey, the Dem.
ocratic candidate for Mayor, are building
great expect tations on the triumphant cleo
tion of the Doctor as the next Mayor of
the city of Wilmington, to succeed the
present Mayor, Dr. Charles X. Jetferis.
He is looked upon as u sure winner and is
being groomed accordingly, for this the
greatest race of his life. His friends
say the Doctors boom is getting bigger
every day and by the day of the election,
the Democratic wards will roll up major.
tiles that will truly astonish the natives
The proof Of the pudding is in the eating.
so with all the claims that have been
made by the Doctors friends about the
final result. That will be decided on June
9th at the polls. 1t will then be decided
which party has the most votes, the Dem
ocratic or tho Republican. From present
counting of noses the Republican party
has moro voters registered than the Demo.
In and ~ tbav will all and
vote the Democratic ticket is sure to be de-
feated and with votes to spare.
NOT ALLsATIsFIED.
A great deal of dissatisfaction has been
heard on every side by Democrats who say
they will not vote for Robert q. Harman
on election day, giving -as their reason
that he associated himself with Republi.
can, who when he Harman, abscnted him
self from the city, attended to his business
acting as City Solicitor and this they OBJ
jccted to- This is the only thing we have
ever heard urged against Mr., Harman.
His ability has never once been questioned,
The average Democrat can forgive nearly
everything else in one of their office hold.
ers, but the fact that he associated himself |
with Republican to help him to defend |
the city's cases. His good work is not |
even taken into account and he has trans. |
gressed beyond redemption aDd election to |
self. Partsans are ungrateful as Mr.. |
Harman has by this time begun to find |
out in his present canvass for votes which |
he will stand in need of on election day.
THE PEOPLE TO GOVERN THEMSELVES.
The partisan bill of John Il. Dickey, |
which was conceived in iniquity and born |
in his fertile brain, has at last met the fate |
1t deserves, 1t wa, on yesterday doomed to
defeat in the House, which settles its
career, The bill found but few supporters
who would speak a good word for it
amongst the Representatives. We believe
MessrS. Donaldson and Mccullough fa-
vorcd it, What would not these two
Democratic statesmen sanction? They
have surely made record for themselves
and will be ready to retire to private life
after they leave Dover, when the Legisla-
ture adjourns, which will DO some time
this or the coming week, thank God.
COUNCILMAN MEANEY GIVES IT UP.
Councilman Moaney very wisely has de-
cjded to give up his contest in the Fourth
Ward. to require James Kane to show how
ho received so many moro votes than there
were Democratic voters in the ward. But
wiser counsel has prevailed and the pres
ent Councilman will grin and bear his de-
feat. llc and his friends made q game up
hill fight but the Kane followers were too
much for them and completely showed
him under. It's good thing for Mr..
Meaney that the voting did not Keep up all
day or he would never know afterwards
where he was ct. 1t certainly was pretty
fight and kept tho Councilman guessing
from the time the polls opened at o'clock
until they closed at o'clock. What Is in
the office that makes the boys" hustle 80
for the honors? There surely cant be mil
lions in it or any great honor. Still some
men arc easily satisfied with the honor of
being styled one Of the city fathers.
STILL ONE OF THE BOYS.
= Councilman ONeill better known as
Squire O'NGill in tho First ward made q
winning fight against Peter Pagan. The
Squire gave every evidence on saturday
last that be was still one of the boys and
knew thing or two about how to hustle
for votes. Peter could take lesson out
of the old mans book and profit by it. The
Squire makes very fair councilman, bC.
ing considered one Of the most COnserva
tive men in the city council. He wanted
another term and bids fair to get It. This
ward being Democratic one His op-
ponent will be DR.. Funk having been
by the Republicans Of that
ward The Doctor hopes to overcome the
majority in the ward Our
wish is that he may,as it would be revela-
tOu to witness a Republican sitting IN
city council, representing the First ward.
We hear already Of states being fixed
up for tho different positions which will
be handed around by the new Council.
l Is Il little too carly yet to talk of such
things. There will be plenty of time
inter the election is over some two weeks
from now
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
We understand that the next exciting
event in our city after the city election
will be that Of the school election Of nem-
Ders of the Board Of Education. Nearly
all of the old members have a hankering
20 get back again in the School Board.
Even this position has some great attraC-
ions for some men. Unqucstionably good
mi competent men should DO selected for
he position.
WANTS TO BE CLERK OF COUNCIL
1t is said that if the Democrats are sue.
,essful in carrying the city election. that {
Robert f. Francis will be an applicant for /
he position now held by W. p, Morrison. l
ic thinks he could about fill the bill, and
Jeing the chairman of the Democratic Q
Jty Committee he will have a big pull to
lelp him secure the coveted position. S
There will be others after it and Clerk 7
Morrison will have hard row to hoe to I
uccccd himself. So with all other posi-
ions within the gift of City Council @
The terms of the present COUnClmen J
xpire on July lst, when the new members r
will be sworn in and organize and go into I
ancus for the different officers of council. Y
1t Is very essential that the Republicans V
hould become disgusted at the high hand. v
d manner in which the Democrats have o
arried on tho Legislature, and turn out d
0 man and vote the whole Republican
ckct. 1t is only by this means that the t
ckct will be elected. Don't forget that it c
duty you owe to the cause of good v
ovGrnment in our city.
Counting out Process.