The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-30
POLITICAL NOTES.
John Cannon Short fot Marshall
The Democratic Councilman
Having Troubles of Their Own
Over the Appointments to be
Given by that Body-Water
Commissioner Not Yet Named
But Will be This Week.
But Will be This Week.

Commissioner Not Yet Named
But Will be This Week.
The Democrats in City Council are hay.
ing troubles Of their own. They appar-
emily can't make up their minds who they
want for Clerk Of Council, Bailltf, Clerk
of tho Market, Coal Oil Inspector and any
OF theother appointments to be given out
by them. There Is disposition to turn
out every old officer and put new men in
their places. Several caucases have been
held, but the members have thus far failed
to agree, and the fight is still on.
City Council if organized, as the Demo.
Gratis who hold certificates of election, will
consist of seven Democrats to six Repub-
licans, which will Of course give them tho
control Of the appointments and this has
created all of the i'll feeling between the
members who wish to control the naming
OF the successful ones for the offices to be
given out. This is nice little fight now
on. which before 1t Is settled may termi-
nate in IN entire new slate. We know II
we stood lii the position Of certain mem.
beers Of Council on tho Democratic side;
that we would have what We consider
right OR we would bolt the caucus. Stick
to your rights.
1t would only take one Democrat to
make the would-be bosses change their
Czar.like attitude. Five members, we
have been given to understand, want to
dispose of all the patronage in sight in tho
Democratic caucus. These five men are
nearly uultad In all of their demands and
il begins to look rs If certain members
claims will BIO entirely ignored. The big.
gest fight will be for clerk of tho market
| and for coal oil inspector, as the number
| of applicants are numbered by the dozen,
and each one has champion to present
| his claims on the party why he should BIO
the lucky individual to receive well
| paying position. There is no end of can
dldates for clerk of council, bailitf, cisy
auditor, auditors clerk and city treasurer's
clerk.
BETTER MILK.
Since Walter McEvilly has been ap.
pointed Inspector of milk the citizens on
the Westside have been able to purchase
milk that will raise cream. In fact the
milk has improved SO much that the people
are now taking to it this warm weather
and canceling their orders for ilager beer,
which has caused the prayers of all tho
women that when Walter dies he may be
an angel and receive his reward of merit.
The number of men who would like to
succeed Henry #. Pickles as Water Com
missioner is legion and Mayor elect Nc
Lear is fairly bosioged with delegation
after delegation to present their claims,
and who try to convince Mr.. MclJear why
he should give this and that man the pu-
sition. The pay is not very extravagant
but the honors arc worth having, as our
Water Department Is recognized away
from home as one OF the model Water De-
partmonts in the country. Its affairs arc
conducted on business principles and
more than that, 1t Is the only paying de-
purtment in our city municipality.
The writer of these notes never has sug-
gestel that every employee of the depart
ment be turned out The views given in
this column was those Of well -known
Republican worker in the party. They
were not the views Of the writer by any
means We have no axe to grind in tho
wator department ana no enemies to pun.
ish. We try to give tho political views Of
others than tho writer, whenever we Con
slider them worth publishing. That is our
object in making this column ono of the
features of the REPUBLICAN,.
BOOSTING JOHN CANNON SHORT.
The Evening Journal gives John Can.
non Short of Sussex county, quite boost
10 last evenings Issue for the Marshal.
ship. He says;
Tho ofllcs of United States Marshal
for the district of Delaware will become
vacant on August 20 by the retirement Of
bent. and President McKinley, acting
upon the recommendation of Colonel
Henry A. DUPONT, will name Republi-
can 10 succeed him.
That 1t will be a Regular Republican
and not an Addckste goes without say.
log State Senator Robert j Handy, Of
Brandywine hundred, and Frank Reedy.
of Milford, the defeated Addioksito candi
date for sheriff Of Kent county, are in the
field, but they might Just al we'll get on
the bleuchers and watch the fun among
the regular Republican aspirunts, for their
political affiliations have thrown them out
Of the race from the very start.
EVefythlh9 htW po'nts 10 Johh Cah
non short or sussex county, saltl
staunch hepuDilcah tnl5 morning. anu ms
usually knows what he Is talking about
A CHANGE IN CIVI L SERVICE.
IT Is given out that the President con.
templates an entire change in the civil
service commission, He has given 1t much
attention since his administration came
Into power on Marsh 4th last.
This has been brought about by the
manner In which President cleveland be-
fore he went ont OF of1.ce put all OF his
ta7orltes under civil service, republicans
had been displaced by Democrats and thon
lUTlllGu iuNfI ttc NAN'' oS' 't~o iiHiIbuS
rules In view Ct the situation the Presi.
dent has decided to speedily organize the
commission. The Two Republican mem |
hers Of the commission have already been
selected and Captain Toner OF Canton, |
Ohio, will be President OF the Board ID
only requires q change In the commission
to SO modify the laws that govern this
Democratic pet monstrosity of Ex. Presi-
dent Cleveland that he woud not know
tho department when the right kind OF
civil service CGMmtssltLGis got through |
with It.
We would recommend them to make n
flying trip to Wilmington and consult our
cGn ri! sGners on how to run non .parti. |
fan com mission. Ifthe present civil ser,
vice rules are TO stand we would suggest |
that ell u those at present holding federal
rcsltions phss m examination along with |
The rest Of tue boys. This would be con,
slstelt.
THE TWO AssFeevFyTs nrV'r1AJy
~, ,,',,',
Inc Levy Ceurt 10 tne cI.y u WN'hlhg
TON, claims ih'llhe " ia nS1css'iiuh's nl
nearly Two millloh ooliara, WhiIo .ne city |
assessment SHOWS ah increase O. Ef1i,yio
for city uses, ana an 1Lctease OF So:3 80
Tor school purposes tere shnWS ATS US
CrepahCy' lhe uoHlty "H9eas 'ilou tanning |
~ D. n GAIG