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TO Mr.. y. Edward Addicks for U. s.
Senator, but just why Mr.. Pilling's ami
mostly to Addicks should SO suddenly
loom up after the election, is not plain.
There is probably not another John
Pilling in all the other successful Re-
publican candidates Of the recent elec-
tion. The Legislature in January next
will stand as follows on joint ballot,
Democrats, 81; Regular Republicans, -;
Union Republicans, Is, and it is very ap-
parent that Mr.. Addicks will be the next
q. S. Senator. Era.
The practical working OF the novel
feature OF the Registration law passed by
the late adjourned session Of the General
Assembly, and which was made neces
sary by the provisions Of the new con-
stitution, by which the several Superior
Court judges were made the Boards OF
Canvass in the respective counties, was
tested last week. Only two changes were
made by the new Boards Of Canvass, one
in New Castle, and the other in Sussex,
both being in favor of the Republicans.
From what we can learn, however, these
changes by the boards did not reflect any
fraud or intentional wrong deing OH the
part OF the election officers. Every one
knows how easy IL is to differ in opinion
as to what constitutes marked ballot,
when the stamp is used, and it appears
that the election officers simply made o
mistake in judgment as to that class OF
ballots. ts.-DOrer Hder.
The Democrats are greatly worried
over the retirement Of Hon. George Gray
from the United States Senate. We ad-
nit that Senator Cray has made ere lit
able record in the Senate, but we sup.
pose that if another man should be elect
ed the earth will continue to exist. As
estlmable men as he is have passed away
and still legislation has gone on as usual.
The Republicans will find some one who
will be able to vote and carry out their
policy, and the people will prosper not.
withstanding the change. We advise
the croakers to possess their souls in
peace, and not pass over the bridge be-
fore they come to it. The Rodneys, the
Claytons and the Bayards have passd
away, and yet legislation goes on and it
will continue 10 60 on when all the great
men in the Democratic party will have
turned to dust.-Daily Republican,.
Political writers are now specializing
ON the organization Of the Delaware
House Of Representatives. In this con.
nection the fact that there are Regular
Republicans as we'll as Uuion Repub-
licans to satisfy seems to have been
lost sight of entirely. 1t is not reason
able to suppose that either faction will
permit itself to be ignored by the other
in slate which includes a speaker,
clerk, reading clerk, sergeant-at-arms
and page, to say nothing of the COM
nittee.appointing powers exercised by
the speaker. In our opinion there will
be compromise slate on the organiza-
tion.-Erening Journal.
In speaking OF the tribute paid to Hon.
George Gray by Senator Joseph Black
burn the Dover Mder says:
For Senator Joseph Blackburn all
Delaware Democrats have an especially
warm and sunny spot of admiration and
esteem. With them the memory of the
fine old Kentuckian's splendid appeals
to Delaware Democracy in the past is
still fresh and green. A tribute from
his lips comes as one from a friend true
and real.
In addition to all this, the fact that
these two men were supposed to be an
on the money question, makes
the praise of the Kentuckian sound
warmer and ring the truer.
prophet is not without honor save in
his own country. saith the scripture, but
Senator George Gray is honored and be-
loved through the length and breadth of
this whole Republic, and through the
length and breath Of little Delaware, too.
No man has yet been found SO foolish as
to pretend to find in the result of the late
election any disrespect or disregard for
Senator George Gray: Could but the
issue have been made as to him and his
course in public life, an overwhelming
victory for him would have been the re-
suit; and, moreover, victory in which
OF independent and conscien-
tious Republicans would also have re-
ioiced.
Six weeks from next Tuesday, the
General Assembly of Delaware-the first
under our new Constitution-wil as
semble at Dover. This may seem long
time ahead at present, but the interim
will soon elapse and the legislative ses-
sion will be upon us before we are aware
of it.
Now is the time for those who will
apply for legislation, public Or private,
to get their affairs in shape. The session
will last but sixty days, as the per diem
ceases after that limit, and unless the
demand be extraordinary, few members
will care to stay longer at their own ex-
pense. There is nothing surprising in
this, and nothing wrong.
Without exception, every legislative
session for the past thirty years, and
probably longer, has been marked by
apathy and dulness at the opening and
a perfect avalanche OF business at the
closing hours. This should no longer he.
The members should not be permitted to
sit in idleness for the best part of the
session, only to be so rushed and crowd
ed at the last as to make it impossible