Evening journal., 1898-11-30
THE PENINSULA PRESS

For interesting senatorial contests |
Delaware takes the lead. Few states,
II any, can furnish counterparts to the
picturesque and unusual struggles for
the office OF United States senator that
have occurred at intervals in Delaware |
during the past sixty years-Every |
Evening.
One OF the prime duties assumed by
some newspapers is to suggest that
the Legislature amend the present bal
lot law. The blanket ballot Is as free
from defects as possible. II is a safe
guard against fraud and with the
elimination of the voters assistant a
secret ballot. The simplicity Of voting
as now established Is such that ordi-
nary intelligence is only required
Delaware Pilot.
The Levy Court was in session four
days last week. Under the old Demo-
cratic regime the same work was done
In TWO days So much for having an
Addicks Levy Court which looks after
the henchmen Of the party rather than
the taxpayers 81 the county Sussex
journal.
II is reported that our old friend.
/
applicant for the clerkship of the new
Republican House of Representatives.
Mr. Proaee Is well-known; he Is ad
mirably fl.ted for the position to which
he aspires and IL he succeeds in win
ming Il, no one Will regret IT, except
the fellow who is not successful. Major
Theodore Townsend is named also, ae
a candidate for the clerkship of the
House. There are others; and II all
the material from which the House
win finally make it's choice is Of
equally good quality as those already
named, the House viii be we'll served
State Sentinel.
lt has been suggested-and the sug-
gcctiOn seems TO be a good one-that
our present law be amended so as to
permit the trial and settlement OF all
) larceny cases. involving less than S20
in the court where theyioriginate. Such
an enactment would save the county
an amount that Is estimated at about
one-thlrd of all trial charges. Such a
law by insurlng a speedy trial, would
in the case of a person wrongly ac-
( cused, be more just than the present
law, and as It would certainly be more
1
Jail OF considerable pressure, we can
see no valid objection to it It should,
! therefore, have early consideration at
: the hands of the legislature Sunday
Star.
Good roads should receive the atten-
tion OF the law makers first, provided
the senator is elected within a month.
This seems TO be impossible, because
, the string of candidates must be sized
Z up, and the right man must be selected
! and then elected. We are afraid the
good roads question viii have to be
laid over indefinitely. Delaware Led
ger.
The Republicans know too we'll that
E the defeat which overlook the Demo
: cratic party in 1898 was not the fault
4 OF these who We're in the management
Of that party, but was n combination
OF circumstances over which no man.
y agement or leadership had or could
s have control. The Democratic party
S was at a disadvantage in many ways
-Seaford News.
Last week we received a copy OF
Governor Tunnell's Thanksgiving
proclamation. We refused to publish
IL for the reason that It bore this in.
+ scription: If printed must be a.
news" We suppose Secretary of Stat,
O Hughes is desirous Of making a repu
: lotion for economy during his admin,
istration. If so. he would show NOR,
decency by cutting down his own al
lowances instead OF keeping from tn,
1 newspapers what few crumbs they ar,
= accustomed to.-Sussex Countlan.
) Postmaster Hugh c. Browne has de
cided to open the money department
z OF the post Office at Z O'Clock on Wed.
Z nesday and Saturday mornings begin.
ming with to-day. Postmaster Browne
Q has also in contemplation a number OF
o.her changes, among them being the
establishments Of sub stations in f0ul
Y different sections in the city Our city
= has grown faster than the mail dellv-
cry and as the office more than pays
expenses. the postal facilities should be
, improved as much as possible so as tC
Y give greater accommodations to the
! patrons Of the office.-D1ily Republi-
can.
: The all-ahsorbing question in Della.
ware to-day is, who will be elected
by the next General Assembly as
United states senator from Delawarel
II we may be permitted to cast the
E horoscope Of tho caucus Of Republi-
: cans. if one there is held-it seems
that there viii be but two candidates
viz: DUPONT and Addlcks.-Milford
, Chronicle.
II is stated that the Republicans In
! lane next General Assembly will stand
sixteen for Addicks and fifteen
against him. This majority of one
would be sufficient to secure the eau
Gus nomination of the gas man, pro
, vided his Republican opponents are
o caught in caucus. AS a matter Of fact