The sun., 1898-12-02

} persuade the coming General AsSenDl
( to repeal in toto the present ballot law
' and to go back to the old system OF vot
> ing.
On all sides is heard the assertion
that, mo laws are needed now 10 stoI
, cOrrnptiOn; the new constitution
, has proved itself all sufficient for that.
, The wise and far seeing citizen will
discover grounds for dl>quietuut in tin
, midst of, and because ol, this feeling o
; perfect safety.
, There is no doubt but that the provis
ions of the new constitution did hav,
, much TO do in the matter of purify in,
our last election. For this, We give al
! proper credit to that instrument aud t,
, the men who framed it. Tie is nut .
shorlsghted man, however, who think.
, hat those provisions alone are sufficient
, and that, had they Dut existed in tile
J past, there never would have been t'e
form n corruption. 1t requires but small
, discernment, to perceive that penal law.
or penal constitutional provisions are Of
little efficacy Of Themselves.
1t seems to have escaped the attention
of many that the late election was con.
Quoted under, not only new constitution.
al provisions, but new ballot law pro-
visions as we'll. The last election was
| the first one in which the amendments
to the ballot law Of the Legislature OF
1897 as well as the provisions Of the new
constitution were in effect. By those
amendments, the two most fruitful
sources ol past corruption, the voters as
sistant and the substitution Of unofficial
candidates on the ticket, were done
away with. Who knows but that much
OF the credit for pure election belongs
to those very amendments?
At this earl y period then, and after
but one successful experiment, would it
not be most dangerous to rely too conf
IDENTIFY upon the lntuIe2 In completely
repeating our present ballot law, may
We not be razing another bulwark against
the eneny?
Much oL the growing sentiment against
this law, is due to It's cubersoine ma
chinery OF marking the ballot. Why
may 1t not be amended so as to obvate
this Inconvenience or hardship?
! One thing Is quiet sure-tliere has sud.
denly sprung up "a strong Sentiment in
favor Of going back completely to the
old manner Oi voting. 1t Is time to call
for caution, for serious reflection and
careful consideration. --D0ver Ldey.
Judge Pennewill, J. Frank Alice and
DR.. Thomas q. Moore deny their can
didacy for the United States Seuatorship.
1t is all right for Judge Pennewill to
make such Il declaration, but perfectly
absured Tor the other two men to say
anything. No sensible person ever took
into serious consideration the mention
OF their names. They are tieu to Ad-
dicks and that is all that can be SAID
about them.
The Republican stated a few days ago
that Mr.. Z. Ii. Salmon, Of Pencader hun
dred, and until elected to the State Sen
ale was President OF the Trustees of the
Poor, would be speaker Of the Senate.
We are now more than ever convinced
that Mr.. Salmon has enough votes pro.
missed him to Eecnre the coveted position.
lie ls in every way qualified for the
honor and 1t would please his many
friends in New Castle county to see the
mantle OF speakership fall upon his
shoulders. Rumor has it tfat Mr..
John Pyle, of this city, is also pulling
his strings for the position, but has been
bowed out by Mr.. Salmon. Still it is
no fight Of the Republican party but of
the Democratic party Daiy RepuJlicon.
As bad as things are in Pennsylvania
they haven't a Judge Grubb to mix up
politics and justice. Judge Gordon was
"a Democrat, but he took an oath to ad-
minister Justice according to the law,
and he did it, Last week, though hav-
ing number of wears to serve, he re-
signed his place on the bench to return
to the bar again thinking it better for
him financially, and Governor Hastings,
who is Republican, appointed and ex-
Judge, Henry }. Mccarthy, who is a
Democrat, to succeed him. Quay might
not have done this, but it looks likegOod
Amcrlcanism.-Smyrno Times.
To show which way the straws are
pointing, Judge Pennewill, Senator J.
Frank Alice and Dr. G. Moore, of Kent
county, refute the impression which has
been going the rounds of the press that
they aspire to the U. S. Senatorship.
They appear to be satisfied thus far with
the honors which have bcen conferred
upon them by the success Of the Repub.
llcan party in Kent county. BY thus
announcing that they have no Senatorial
bee buzziny in their bonnets, it smacks
OF the gratitude OF man towards the
man who they consider was the means
OF placing this heretofore Democratic
county in the Republican ranks. 1t is
well known or at least should be who
they prefer for &. S. Senator from Della.
ware. .-Doiy Republican.
/ 1t looks like W. Scott Vernon for clerk
of the House.
All your political gossip is needed by
The Sun, SO send it in.
Mr.. Hoffecker Of Delaware
First Citizen IIiles ? Not in the
course of human events.
Sir Anthony Hig as a corruptionist.
Who would have thunk it?
Has Mr.. Samuel Bancroft, journalist, ,(?)
"maced' the Levy Court?
Did anyone see Mr.. Clerk of the Peace
Foard file those confirmation papers?
1t is said that the Contractors rinp''
are solidifying on candidate for Mayor.
Charles s. Horn was black ballcd for