The sun., 1898-11-18

1He CAcCuttNc NOAmittcc VI thO Chion
and Regular Republican Committees ol
New Castle county will hold meeting
at the beginning Of next week and take
action towards prosecuting the inspectors
Of elections who perpetrated such gross
frauds on Tuesday, November s.
In all, seven inspectors and two clerks
will probably be compelled to face the
Court fer fraud, and at the meeting oi
the committee one will be named to
swear out warrants for the men.
The committees of Kent and Sussex
counties will also take similar action at
an early date, but it is not thought that
they will have inspectors arrested until
after those in New Castle are arrested.
Coroner-elect Alfred d. Vandever an
nounced yesterday morning that he had
decided to appoint Ferris Giles as his
deputy.
Unlike Coroner Wright Mr.. Vandever
will not have his deputy hold inquests,
but will attend to that portion OF the
duties Of his Office himself, while Mr..
Giles will take care Of the bodies which
come under his Jurisdiction.
From present indications and from
conversation amongst the Republican
members of the next State Legislature it
is probable that William NJ. Prouse, a
Union Republican of Magnolia will be
elected clerk of the House and Rev. Ed
wark Gardner of Cheswold chaplain.
The attorneyship is between William
I. Smithers and Walter H. Hayes, witt.
chances in favor Of the latter.
A prominent Republican stated yes.
terday afternoon that it was hard to
state who would be selected as speaker
as every Republican elected had the
speakers bee buzzing in their heads.
"You can say" be continued, "that
the reason for this is that there is a
larger salary attached to it, and notwith-
standing the fact that all want it, some
good mail will be selected who has both
grit and nerve.'
The highest interest OF the citizen
should be, not so much the success OF
his party, as the honor and welfare OF
his State. We are, or should be, partisans
only because we believe the success of
our party means the public good.
The Republicans have succeeded in
gaining the day in Delaware once more.
While their victory is, in one sense, only
partial one, it is nevertheless victory.
The great question now is, what will
they do with it? Their former successes
lave but proven the sure precursors OF a
swift defeat The reason for this has
been, however, because in their very
victory they showed unmistakable signs
OF incompetency and bad management.
viii their victory in 'oS prove bnt a
repetition Of the past?
The answer lies with the Republicans
alone.
A new opportunity has been given
them to prove the truth of their prom
sed and pledged reform. Time alone
can prove them. Words must not give
way for deeds. -Dorcr inder
The reforms OF our new Constitution
stood the crucial test OF the recent politi-
cal campaign and election most admira.
bly,, even the political opponents of the
political majority in the body that en-.
acted them giving them praise and credit.
For the good that is in our fundamental
law all members Of the convention that
enacted it are entitled to the gratitude
and commentator Of the people, but as
there is already "A disposition on the part
of rabid and ignorant partisans to claim
for their party sole credit for these good
reforms, it may be well to state Just now
that our late Constitutional Convention
was controlled by Democratic majority
and not by Republicans. j Ereyy Ereniny
God save the State Of Delaware, if the
newspapers are fools enough to publish
the Governors Thanksgiving PrOclama
tion srec. When Delaware can pay ovel
$4,000 to county constables for the pur
pose of intimidating the Republicans or
election day, then surely the State has
not become pauper that it has to asl
thenewspapers to publish the Governor
proclamation free. 1t is about the small
est piece OF business of which our State
representatives could be guiltv.-Duil,
R(p"bli0u.
The campaign just closed has bcel
fruitful in surprises. Milford takes TIM
cake and eclipsos her past magnificcn
record. Mispillion surprises everybod,
and another stronghold of Democrac,
goes down before the nvincible force O
stalwart Repnblicansm; and old Duel
Creek shakes loose from the old tim,
shackles and joins the Republican pro
ccssion. West South Murderkill, tht
Sixth district, is reduced to a bare 80
where majority of 2jO was expected
and predicted by the Democrats. Davit
Cooper of that district, and the youns
men he gathered about him, have done
nobly and deserve the gratitude of the
party. Repnblicanism OF the Uniol
brand has covered itself with glory
,S'He Sentinel
The whirligig of politics has agar
placed the Delaware Legislature in the