The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-21
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE


From present indications the Republi-
cans of New Castle hundred will give
their undivided support to Daniel f. Stow
art for State Senator to succeed the late
Senator Handy. Senator Pyle was here
on saturday night distributing Haughey
tickets. Tho single takers will support
Haughey but the Democrats will vote for
Weldin.
New Castle knows what it Is to pay
heavy taxes for he purpose of politicians
gobbling up the same by patronage. The
cry is Wilmington wants q new char
ter. Then lot that city have another cham
pion of her rights in the Legislature.
Mr. Stewart has real estate Interests in
Wilmington. He will look out for him
self and also for the good of the city in
general If elected. Mr.. Weldin has been
selected by the Democrats. Then 1t was
found that he would nos slip his head in
to the moose OF the tricksters All at once
the silver party men could not agree to
support Weldip aud they selected Haughey
There are certain qualifications necessary
for u State Senator to have ls Haughey
the possessor of these qualifications?
Regular and Union Republicans are unit
ed on Setwart. The Democrats by legis-
latlon In city, County and State affairs
have saddled on extra taxes. Whyp In
order that their henchmen could obtain
the milk from the political cocoanut.
The election will be held in New Castle
Hundred at the hall of the Lenape Steam
Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Com.
pany. Peter G. Madden will be the inspec.
tor of the election. Democrats openly
avcw that they will not take part in the
election because In their opinion 1t was an
uncalled for act to be perpetraled on the
tax payers, causing extra expense. There
are ght members Of the Senate. Parti..
san legislation alone, in tho opinion of
the Democrats, is the cause for holding the
election. The Democrats who have al
ways stood by the. party assert that there
the wheat folds, fhere are mors scarf
crows than crows. Good men are needed
in The Legislature Several Democrats
will vote for d aniel +. Stewart.
The heavy rain on Saturday caus-
ed considerable damage to our. streets.
Those who happened to be out late on Sat
urday had the novel experience OF thund-
der and lighning storm for n time.
The entertainment given by the young
women OF st. Peters church for the bene-
fit of the unemployed was grand success.
The pictures were the crowning feature of
the program A piano and violin duct by
Miss Manic and James McPik, was well
rendered aud appreciatiyely received.
Misses Toner, Mccall and Sincox rem
dered pleasing solos. Miss Pauline
IIOg0fS as EeaCnCr anu JOnu 9Ue"lubu hS
professor in "The SCHOOL, played their
parts we'll. The entertainments will be
repeated Tomorrow evening. There are
about 200 tickets already sold for that oc-
casi0n.
There are number of angry workmon
here at present They are employees Of tho
Diamond State Iron Company Whining
ton. On Saturday when they received
their envelopes their wages were correctly
marked on the envelopes but when they
counted their money in several instances
it did not correspond with the figures. A
dollar to man who is making small wa
ges is quite an item. The principal topic
for discussion hore on Saturday was the
arrest Of Bcggs and the four Others. At
meeting Of st. Peters ~ A. b. Society
held yesterday one new member was init1-
ated.
Mrs. Charles Toner severely sprained
her back one day last week. Her little
girl fell on the brick pavement in tho yard.
Mrs Toner started to her aid when, ow- |
ing to the bricks being slippery she also |
fell. For time it was thought that her |
spine was severely injured but, fortu-
natcly such is not the case.
Thomas Hopkins, Esq, a prominent |
member of tho bar at Washington, ID. G.,
has been the guest of Miss Smith.
Captain Kulpp of Fort Mott, Was a visi-
tor to New Castle yesterday.