The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

The New Water Commissioner
Appointement made out-C.
Marion Leiteh will Resign From
., the Board OF Education--Re-
signed From Politics and Bought
out a Saloon-Sanguine Repub.
leans in Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties.
Although this is an Oft year in politics in
Delaware, there Is as much stir and talk
in the newspapers as 10 Presidential
year. The contention after offices to BIO
given by the Federal authorities Is some
thing awful and has caused bad blood
already before one.tenth Of the offices to
be given out have been filed. The lucky
ones are correspondingly happy while the
unsuccessful ones are mad all over.
The Union Republicans have entered
protest after protest over several appoint.
inents for post offices made in Kent and
Sussex counties and thus far without much
avail. There promises to BIO a big fight
when the Republican representatives meet
again, and war and rumors of war are
heard on every hand. 1t Is something
awful to contemplate. But oil the same
the fittest will survive and capture every
thing In sight.
The only Democratic journal in the
city. has failed to catch on, and has been
left in getting the patronage from It's
,nI hn, lnn tvuI t,fr oti in ttTa OF y
amongst the Addicks and Regular Repub-
licans. 1t will remain to be seen what in.
fuence 1t has in the matter.
1t Is said that Senator Robert j. II andy
of Brandywine Hundred will be a candi.
ate for reelection as Senator from his
hundred. He will have opposition as al
ready several gentlemen have been spoken
Of who will contest the nomi nation with
him. The fight will be warm one.
A free silver paper will be published In
Milford. William B. Pratt will be ono Of
Its editors
With the Sunday Star n free silver paper
the Silvertss will have auother addition
to their ranks IN Delaware.
S redmond Smith has held the positions
of Clerk of the United States Court, United
States Commissioner and Jury Commits.
sioner He has been regular pooh bah"
The office of Clerk Is worth $4,000 u year,
the commissioner $500 The Clerk ap-
points n deputy, which position 10 held by
William &. Mahatfy, and pays from SlaOo
to $500 year.
AFAT OFFICE.
BY law passed May 2Sth, 1898, to take
effect on next Wednesday, juno 3Oth, these
three offices must be separated. Two
offices must be declared vacant and Will
give somebody chance to fill at good
salary With the consent of the Attorney
EanpraI Tu1ue Bradford can rn.auDOint
Mr.. Smith to all three offices This would
not be right as there are other good men
in need Of q job, andtcould fill them with
credit to themselves and tho Government.
Let the good thing 60 around by all
means.
The Committee of tho Union Republi
cans we havo understood visited Wash
ington to make protest against con-
tlrmation OF George h. Smith as post
master at Laurel. Del. 1t is hardly likely
that anything will be accomplished by
them in entering II protest. The deleSa.
ton was composed of j. F.ank Alice,
David S. Clark, Walter II. Hayes, Caleb
r. Layton und William Il. Smither5 Sec
rotary of the Committee.
sANGUINE REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans of Kent and Sussex
counties claim to be able at the next cleo
ton to eject majority of tho Senators
from these two counties to the Legislature
The Democratic leaders claim Of the party
is united that they will sweep the State in
1888. Ii we live we shall sec which pre-
diction is right.
To make predictions and carry them
out are different things.
RETIRED FROM POLITICS. 3
Mr.. Robert Il. Francis late chairman of
the city Democratic committee and who
conducted the late campaign for that party
has retired from the barbering business
and purchased II saloon at the n. W. cor.
of Eighth and Orange streets, where he is
now ready to serve out liquid refreshment
to drown the sorrows Of his party .asso-
Ciatos, who failed to get there at the late
city election. Robert will keep an eye on
politics, but it is thought he has retired
for time at least, from taking an active
part in the councils of his party. AS a
political prophet he failed to sec his pre-
dictions come true, but there are others,
says Bob What will you drink
At the next Ill Getting of the Board Of Ed.
ucation Mr.. G. Marian Leltch Of the
Eighth ward will hand in his resignation
to take effect at once. His successor will
be elected to serve for two years as his
term does not expire until 1899. Tho
Board meets in regular session next Mon
day evening. Tho announcements Of tho
standing committees for the ensuing two
years are looked for any day, as soon as
Mr.. Charles Baird returns home from
business trip to Boston.
II was reported on tho streets to-day
the now Water Commissioner appoihU-
mont had been made out by MayOrelect
MCLGur and will be announced as soon Eas
lie is $ worn in on " ednesday next.
Boston Bay State gas stock won't up to
81 share in Boston yesterday. Il had
been selling as low AS ST Der share during