The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-29
POLITICAL
GOSSIEP.
W. S. Quigley For Clerk OF
~. the Peace in 1899.
i,
LUCKY TRUSTEES OF P0g O:
Two Vacancies Will Occur
ia the Trustees of the :.
Poor this Year.
lHG LEVY COURT APPOINTS.
LUCKY TRUSTEES OF POOR.
TEL LEVY COURT APPOINTS.

J fht's mas not beaa any other body tina
Iso l1aDy men Lave advanced TO other po'
1'!itical positions rs from the body known
rs the Trustees Of tho Poor Of New Castle
! cYruly. The position has been the stcpp-
1inc some for numerous men to secure
\ T.: ore lucrative positions In the state gov.
srn:nsat.
J Mr. !, wilkins Czech was at one time Q
member Of the T:usSs,s Of the Poor. HI
has been 4 member Of the Legislature and
later hold the position for one term of Reg
lister of Wills for Now Castle county.
Then General Theodore Armstrong OIL
Newark, who is now member Of the
Board of Trustees, has been member Of
the House. His name. was prominently
spoken Of at one time as q candidate for
Governor.
Squire G. H. Salmon Of Summit Bridge,
has held one term as Trustee OF the Poor
and Ia now serving his second term, his
term having expired In 1897. He Is Presl-
dent Of the Board serving his second year
in that position He has been nominated
by the Democrats of his hundred for Sena-
tor and as 1t is Democratic district there
Is every probability of his being elected to
the Legislature. Ho viii. thon resign from
thu Board
Trustee Of the Poor Mr.. G. NJ. Holt Of
Townsend, has also been nominated by
the Democratic party as candidate for
Senator from his hundred. His fist term
as Trustee expired this year and he was re-
appointed by tho Levy Court for another
term of ? years. The probabilities are that
he will DO elected to tho Legislature in
which event he will resign from the Board.
Both Of these gentlemen have made VAL
uablo mombers Of tho Board of Trustees
and their loss will be felt when they send
In their resi- nations.
Mr. jefferson B. Foard, Clerk of the
Peace, was member of the Trustees Of
tho Poor aud was appointed to the posi-.
ton which he now holds while serving as
momber of the Board in 1894. He was OPP
pointed by acting Governor William II.
Watson for term of 5yoars He thus
has m IL January /, 1900, to servo, when
his successor will DO chosen by ballot
Mr.. Winfield S. Quigley has his eye on
this Office and we have been told will
make try for the nomination next
Spring The office is considered one of the
best paying Offices in the Court House. 1t
is said to have paid us high as &c, 900 T. year.
This is one reason why Mr.. Qagley would
not consent to allow the use Of his name
for State Treasurer. Tan you blame him?
The Office of State Treasurer pays $1,000 q
year and Is for term of years.
The term under the new Constitution
shall bo for four years instead of 8 rs here.
toforo.
MI Calvin W. Croasan, Register of
Wills, was member of the Board of Trus.
tees for several years. He was appointed
on June B. 1895, for term of years by
acting Governor William Il. Watson, sue
ceeding J. wilkins iCooch. His term OK.
pires in 1901. The Office pays handsome
revanue, boing under the fee systeIn. Thu
term Of Prothonotary Victor B. Woolley
will expire January l, 1901. Thus the first
vacancy that expires in the Court House
row after that Of Recorder OF Deeds
now held by CORTLAND G. Montgomery,
which expires January |, 1899, will bs that
of Clerk of the Peace.
The official term of Clerk of the Or
phans' Court and Register In Chancery
Colen Ferguson,will not expire until jan
uary !, 1888.
Already the ambitious ones are looking
with longing eyes on these county offices
whom they become vacant and it Is even
'aid that certain individuals have been
booked for them. But then again politics
HI as remarked we'll known indivld-
lal who has run several times for office,
md mighty uncertain. Sill there Is moro
n sight worth fighting for than ever be.
ore in New Castle county and for this
eason alone 1t Is necessary that the Re-
pubicans do nothing that will hurt their
'hances for success In November next.
The Dover Delawarean says:
Tbs result of the New Castle county pri.
nores is that the Higgins-B Bach faction is
Iga:n on top and the DUPONT faction, as
veil as the Addicks party, are underneath.
In the improbable event of Republican
next winter, ex-senator An.
hony Higgins, and not Colonel Henry A.
DUPONT. will be the leading opponent Of
Mr.. Addicks.
The DUPONT faction boot the Higgins
nen at tho State Convention. but when
comes TO nominations for the Logisla.
ure the Senatorial claimant Is not in il
With the ex-senator,