The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-27
POLITICAL N0TEs.,
The Single Tongue oratOr u be
Heard in Delaware -Sena-
tor Higgins Tor United States
Judge - His Appointment
Would Meet With the Appro-
val Of all Republicans.
val Of all Republicans.

The Democrats Of our Legislature have
decided that they wanted to hear William
Jennings Bryan, the silver tongued orator
speak on the dead issue SILVER" or how
to make money plenty, work being no
object. His expenses will DO raid out Of
the State Treasury. But then good things
come high, and the Legislature apparent
ly wants u.
Mr.. Robert Handy moved to amend
the resolution by stiPulating that Mr..
Bryan's expenses should not be borne by
the State. The amendment passed, but
on Mr.. Handy leaving the Senate for q
few minutes that body reconsldered Its
resolution and eliminated the amend
ment.
The people would be pleased to have ex-
Senator Anthony Higgins appointed to the
vacant U. 5. Judgeship. He is entitled
to che position and his appointment would
be good beginning for President elect
! Mckinley. 1t would help to harmonize the
differences Of the regular and Union Re.
publicans. Mr. James L. Wolcotto nom.
nation sent to the Senate by President
Cleveland Is hardly looked for conflrina.
ton by the senate. The conviction Of
Brandt the Democrat inspector shows that
the people can yet depend upon the Jury
trial in Delaware.
The evidence Is SO directly against the &C.
cused that no twelve fair minded men
could have rendered verdict otherwise
than in accordance with the testimony
presented. The penalty for such offenses
Is fine not exceeding $500 and imprison-
mont for two years or under at the dis
creation of the Court. That he will re-
ceive tho maximum OF the nalty is not
dodbted as the Court according to the
charge delivered by the Chief Justice
The report on the streets this morning
that GovernorTunnell will pardon Brandt
before he hns served ono day OF his sen.
tence Is doubted by our cftizens. Cover
nor Tunnell will never subject himself to
tho odium attached to the pardoing power
that WAS so shamefully abused by ex Gov
eernor Robert J. Reynolds. He can't af-
ford IL.
The men who concocted tho scheme of
which these twelve inspectors stand in
dicted are the ones who should DO punish
ed, as these men were only the tools to
F. carry out tho plan arranged aud In which
they were instructed to consumate We
hope for the good name OF our State that
the Governor will see his way clearly to
allow the mon who had SO little consider
alton for the oath, suffer the full penalty
imposed upon them by the Court. Other.
wise the laws of our State would become
laughing stock all over the country
Nv fOiitlCluuS ulOulu DuVt SulllCleDU
pull to override the law. When men
back them with afull knowledge of the
same and the risks they incur, let justice
b. dono though the heavens fall. 1t is
time halt was called upon men who have
no fear of the law, and openly violate it.
We have confidence in the courts and our
Governor. He is the Governor Of the
people of the State, and If let alone will
do what is right aud just.
Milton h. Hawkins is the only man out
for the position of Insurance Commission.
or who hasa Practical knowledge Of the
Insurance business and would If appoint
cd by the Governor make an efficient off
Ger. He has the address and Knowledge Of
the business that would place credit upon
the Governor and State to perform the du.
ties of this office 1t is not our light but
then we are interested in seeing Compel
emit man receive the appointment.
There has been considerable bad blood
stirred up by the turning down of Michael
Newell of our city MS u Trustees OF The
Poor There was an effort made to turn
down G. Fl. Salmon of St Georges Hun
dred and Harvey Walker of Mill Creek
Hundred, but the wire pullers were not
successful in their efforts, All of tho four
nen whose terms expired had made eff
Client members of the Board, and there
was no reason for their being turned down
except the desire on the part of "a particu-
lar crowd to be enabled to control.