The sun., 1898-12-12

stuff OF Democratic al.admlnlstratlon
Through some influence, Mr.. Hyde got
into his organ, into single issue, an
article on the Star Chamber proceedings
OF the New Castle county Levy Court
while considering" the st. Augustine
swamp snake, an article that the town OF
New Castle was practically bankrupt and
a rehash of his half-truths about the
Sussex county current debt. Nine.tenths
of the county money not appropriated by
statute, is voted away in Star Chamber
proceedings, but they are not regarded as
meetings OF the Levy Court. They are
merely conferences of the majority OF
that body with one or two Democratic
bosses. Ali items OF expenditure, in the
voting of which the commissioners have
independent discretion, are fixed, at con-
ferences when the minority members are
not present.
The Democratic papers have not yet
elected the Republican Senator. Dear,
dear, if only the Republican candidates
for the honor would rush into print, give
out interviews and busy themselves
seeking the office, and if only the Repub-
lican newspapers representing the re-
spective sides of the contention would
contend, what feast of ghoulish glee
would spread itself for the Democratic
editors. Tie Republicans are not for
getting that they are on trial and are
bein" called upon to show that they are
fit to govern this State. Good temper
regard for fitness and patriotism are the
best solvents for this kind of hard nut
to crack. 1t looks as if the Republicans
of Delaware were applying the proper
solvents.
Another thought concerning the re.
Gently reiterated charge that the late
President Arthur was engaged in the re-
freshing task OF raising corruption fund
OF $50, 1000 for Delaware in 1882, which
was overlooked last week, is that assum-
ing this preposterous accusation to be
true, he would have been employed also
in raising money to save his own State.
Long before the day OF election in New
York it was evident that Mr. Folger had
au unusually hard row to hoe against
Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Arthur was pro-
foundly interested in CARRYING his own
State, much more deeply than in carry
ing little Democratic Delaware Would
he not in the circumstances had he been
in the unclean business imputed to him,
thrown every dollar into New York?
Would he have lost his own State if
money could have saved it? This idea
alone will demonstrate the idleness of
the charge against him. He certainly
was not fool and some people never
regarded him as knave,-Republ;can
Glasses, Sunday Star.
Under the law passed at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature the compensation
of all Of the officers of the General AS
semby has been cut down on account of
the session being limited to sixty days.
The clerk OF the Senate will hereafter re-
ceive $500 for the session instead of
$1,000; the reading clerk, $500 instead of
5000; the clerk of the House, 5000 in
stead of $1,000; the reading clerk of the
House, $500 insteod of 5000 The SER
geant-at-arms of the Senate will receive
5000; of the House, 5000; chaplain of the
Senate, $50; of the House, $50; page of
each house. $50. The clerks are to be al
lowed but 500 each for the work of pre-
pairing and supervising the printing of
the journals. One enrolling clerk is to
be appointed for both houses at salary
not to exceed $500 for the session. .-Neuy
and 4drertiser.
1t was positively announced at the
Union Republican headquarters in Dover
today that j. Edward Addicks, of Clay
mont, will be elected United States Sena-
) tor from Delaware to succeed Senator
Gray at the opening of the General As.
semblv here next month. In an inter.
view several of the most vigorous Union
Republicans who have heretofore been
silent on the Senatorship declared that
there are twenty-seven confessed Union
, Republicans in the new Legislature, OF
just enough to elect the gas king, anG
that with such majority of the caucus
as this would be they expect to get one
| and possibly two other votes in the joint
session. The man whom they expect tc
get (and making the twenty-eighth) il
? Senator-elect "Bob'' McFarlane, of the
t Fifth district Of New Castle county, who
: is representing strong Addicks distric
ithe home OF Manufacturer James g
, Shaw, Mr.. Addicks' warm friend), ant
] that in order to save his head Mr.. Nc
, Farane agreed that in case the question
8 of either voting for Mr.. Addicks or doin,
:. without United States Senator and Re
: publican representation he would vott
t for Mr.. Addicks.
E At the same time it was given out to
n day that the Union Republicans pro
x posed to make no contest Of the seat o
p United States Senator Kenncy on tn,
b ground of fraudulent election two year
S ago in the event of his acquittal or
y disagreement of the jury in his Fedora
: Court trial.-D0rer Correspondence, Phiia
S de!phia Times.
n Union Republican Glasses seems t.
+ have touched tender spots under tn
g skin of the other writer's of "glasses" 10
s The Star. Two of them Republican G.?
Glasses and Democratic Glasses-pai,
i me the compliment of a criticism in las
r Sundays Star.
0 There is nothing in the mere fact O
e criticism, to demand notice. Nor wa
g there anything in the subject matter G
d the criticism of remarkable importance
e 1t vas, however, suggestive. The plain
e est suggestion was that OF an entir
= agreement between Republican (?) an
}. Democratic glasses upon the question c
!. the election of Republican Unite
i. States Senator by the next General AT