The sun., 1898-11-19

Governor Ebe w. Tunnel and Secre-
tary OF State Hughes on Thursday made
out the commission of DR.. L. Heisler
Ball, Republican State Treasurer-elect,
and John A. Lingo Republican State
Auditor-elect.
Both must bond before the Governor,
although he must make report to the
Senate of his approval or disapproval Of
their bonds.
Dr.. Ball has until the third Tuesday
in January, 1899, to furnish security to
the amount OF $4,000, as State Treas
urer Ross term does not expire until
that time. He will also have to pay a
$50 dollar State license to authorize him
to write State checks. His salary will
be 81 $50 per annum.
Auditor.elect Lingo will draw $1,000
each year Of the States money for his
services.
All three new Sheriffs, Kent county's
new clerk of the peace and New Castles
recorder Of deeds pay in advance the $50
Coroner-elect Vandever, Knots and
Walls only had a $40 tax to pay.
The Governor further prepared the
certificate to the National House of Rep
resentatives setting forth that the peo.
pie Of Delaware had chosen Hon. John
Henry Hoffecker, as their representa-
tive for the next term.
The passing OF Frederick Eden Bach
as a factor of importance in Delaware
politics began with the downfall of
Hon. Anthony Higgins in 1895. Since
then his downward course has been
steady and sure, and to-day he is prac.
tically unknown in the inner councils
of his own party. To no man in the
State has the course Of Republican
transition been more fatal in its effects.
1t has alienated him from his old party
friends, and failed to place him on a
better footing with his old-time enemies.
He stands between the two, friendless
and alone, enjoying neither the respect
nor confidence of either. To a man
whose word was once law with the Re-
publican party, and who had come to
that state which led him to imagine that
he was indispensable to the party, the
altered condition OF things must be hu-
initiating and mortifying.
Mr., Bach committed the fatal mistake
OF believing that he was bigger than his
party, and that campaigns could not be
planned and victories won unless under
his direct auspices and guidance. With
all of his knowledge OF the power OF po-
litical machinery, gained bv years of
schooling in running the strongest Re-
publican machine that eyer existed in
New Castle county, he forgot the lessons
which be so often taught others, that the
individual who attempts to stand against
the machinery of his party is liable to
suffer great injury.
Mr.. Bach came to Delaware as a
school teacher After serving in that
capacity in country district near Della
ware City he drifted into newspaper
work. obtaining a position on the
Morning News. When the Evening
Journal was founded he became its
editor. The election OF Mr.. Higgins to
the United States Senate brought him
prominently before the public, for Mr..
Higgins made him his private secretary
and political manager He Immediately
became Il power in the land. Being
IA shrewd and capable political organ-
izer lie Immediately began the work of
strengthening the position of his en-
ployer in the State. His work was ei-
iective for the time being, but not last
ing. His policy was one of dictatorial
bossism. No effort was made to con-
ciliate those who radically differed
from him on questions of party policy.
1t was his idea to rid Mr. Higgins
and himself Of all opposition by the
crushing-out process. Many men who
were among the most active and ener.
getic friends and supporters of Mr.. Hig-
gins became tired Of this one.man domi-
nation and protested to the Senator
Believing in Mr. Bacl's capacity and re-
lying on his own strength and popular
ity, Mr.. Higgins let the representations
of these protestants 60 unheeded and un-
satisfied. Finally Henry c. McLear,
now Mayor Of Wilmington, and ex-Pest-
master Daniel r. Stewart, waited on Mr..
Higgins and demanded the removal of
Mr.. Bach from the position of vice-regent
OF the Republican party Their action
was treated as piece Of unwarranted
imperitncnce, and Mr.. Bach remained in
control. Mr.. Stewart and his friends
then broke loose from Mr.. Higgins.
They established headquarters of their
own, and attempted to defeat Mr.. Bach
for re election to the position Of chair
man of the Republican First District
Committee, the organization which was
at that time supreme in this city. They
met with ignonimous defeat, and Bach
was reelected Then Addlcks appeared
in material form and the enemies OF Mr..
Higgins and Mr.. Bach hocked to his
standard, and the result was the defeat
of the former for reelection, Addicks
deadlocking the General Assembly and
creating vacancy, Mr.. Bach continued
to stand as vicc-rcgcnt, but the retire
ment OF Mr.. Higgins had shorn him OF
his power. In the hari-kari campaign
of two years ago Mr.. Bach stood at the
head Of the opponents of Addicks and re-
ceived as reward for his fealty the po-
sition Of superintendent of the rural free
delivery Of the mails, with an annual
salary Of about $500 When the want
town and get.together movement began
Mr.. Bach stood in opposition to any
compromises with Addicks or Addicks-
ism, but the forces arrayed against him