The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-20
POLITICAL NOTES
BY OUR REPORTER.
Ccu-ci!man O'keill For Dennis Shields Fer
Coal Oil Inspector.
ROBERTS RETIRES AS EDITOR
N, Lieutenant Governor for Two Years
Governor Ebe W. Tunnel Improving
In Healti1-A Big Fight on For
City Offices.

The retirement of George W. Roberts
fioni the ediorship OF the Dover Sentinel
has caused seine speculation as to what
the editor will do. 1t Is rumorcd on the
streets that no will soon DO installed as
editor OF a Union Republican paper to BIO
started in Wilmington Or New Castle
county. q The Sentinel will be edited by
Mr.. Batcman, who wrote its editorials be-
fore Mr.. Roberts assumed control Of its
editorial columns and removed from our
city to Dover TO look after its publication.
Editor Roberts wields n trcrchant pen and
has done all mortal man could for the nd
yancement of tho Union Republican cause
, In Kent county. The Union Republicans
think they should have an organ i'll Will
mington. and tho prospects ure that one
!. will soon be started by MIR. j. Edward
Addicks.
OF course John Cannon Short of Sussex
County wants to be United States Marshal
to succeed Marshal lannan. Who would
not want the positions 1t pays $1,000 year
and expenses when travelling outside the
city.
But there are others who think they have
lust AS good claim on tht job and they
reside III New Castle County. The fight
promises to be quito an Interesting one be-
fore the successful man receives his papers
from Washington. We think the job bo-
longs 10 II New Castle County man and
there are numerous others who are Of our
way Of thinking. 1t resembles tho lottery
as only one prizo will be given, all OF the
rest being blanks.
If Governor Ebe W. Tunnel should DO
so unfortunate as to die before his term of
Office is up the speaker of tho Senate would
take his place The new constitution pro.
yides for lieutenant Governor but he will
not be elected until the next election, two
L., F.,t ! tt.V-rf Ntp-
tive HaZeil OF Smyrna arc urging him to
become candidate. But thcre is lots Of
time between now and next election, and
numerous others will become aspirants
for the Office
1t is only right and proper that such
proyiso should have been made and all
such complications as took place during
the occupancy Of the office by acting
Governor Watson would be done away
with hereafter. An ounce Of prevention
Is worth apound Of cure.
Councilman O'Neill Of tho First ward
has held Office continuously for thirty
years under tho Democratic party.
He was counted ont by his party when
he ran for Mayor and was undoubtedly
nominated for that position, but counted
out and Mayor Whitley declared the party
candidate At tho election the same tao.
tics wcro used and Joshua s. Valentino,
the Republican candidate counted out and
VIM. G.Whitely declared elected. Council
man UNoill has never been used right by
his party, and this timo when Ito holds tho
kew to the situation he Is determined to
soc that he gets his rights.
Nobody can blame him who understands
the situation thoroughly. Tiino and time
again, notice has been served Oh the Demo-
cratic candidates who ran for oflire in tho
city of Wilmington, that no Irish need
apply" and We should think by this time
that the nationality that makes up the
majority of the Democratic party would
begin to have their eyes opened as to what
they are to expect from that party, who
without their vote would be 9od!y III the
minority in Delaware and especially in
Wilhiingt0n.> You have only to look at
tho defeat of Dr.. J. Il. Fahey who IAN for
y mayor on tho Democratic ticket at tho last
election.
Then John DOughcrty mot the Same fate
John j, Turner the Democratic candidate
for Sheriff AS well as James G. Toman
also were defeated by the Democratic
voters who either voted for their opponents
or conveniently stayed away from the polls
on election day. The question has been
asked will they ever know when thoy are
knocked down and stop getting up to Ic
knocked down again. Its u long lane that
has no turn.
Evidently the FREQ silver men In tho
United Stucs will huvo to get up some
other scheme to frightcn the timid pcopl"
with than tho FREQ silver i:su, at the next
election The quantity CT gold that Ii
being brought from Alaska will help re.
flute the cry of thcre not being enough
gold to run the government. ttom re-
ports thore Is enough gold yet in the
ground in Alaska to keep the gold reserve
up to the required amount. The stories OF
the fabulous woalth will no doubt turn