The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-20
POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
Don't Fail to Get Regis
tered and Thus
ASSERT YOUR MANHOOD.
Don't Lose Your Franchise
F0rthe Sake of Saving
Dollar. Many Are
Called But Few
ARE CHOSEN BY THE VOTERS

AXE CHUSEN by The YUIEkS
Politics Is no longer looked upon as q
duty but as business, was the way the
subject was put to the writer OF these
notes.
We have often wondered II that Is the
reason so many Of our young attorneys
take to politics the same ass duck takes
to ater. AS a profession 1t appears to
have paid some men better than any other
line Of business they could engage in. The
positions Of Senator and Congressman
pay 5000 year with fow side perquisites
which are worth having outs ide of the
prestige that the position gives them.
The new constitution fixes the time for
the first biennial session Of the General AS.
sembly under the amended Constitution,
to commence on the first Tuesday in
January in the yoar 1899.
Section IL, pago l3, Of the new Constitu-
tion says:
The members OF the General Assembly
except the presiding officers Of the respec'
tive Houses shall receive as compensation
for their services per diem allowance Of
five dollars and the presiding officers y
per diem allowance of SIX dollars for each
day Of the session not exceeding sixty days
and should they remain longer in session
they shall serve without compensation. In
case special or extra session of the Cen
eral Assembly be called the members and
presiding officers shall receive like COM
pensation for peoriod not exceeding
thirty days.
The perquisities of the members of the
Legislature are also fixed. Each member
shall receive stationery and supplies not
exceeding the sum Of s25 for any regular
session or tho sum Of $40 for any special
session.
Thus the pay Of eaoh member is fixed at
$500 besides his mileage. The pay is the
smallest received by any other body Of
Legislators in the country. but even this
will not deter ambitious men from run.
ming for the position.
The fight for members of the Legsla-
ture will be warmly contested in the differ.
ent representative districts and numer-
Gus candidates have already announced
their willingness to serve II nominated and
elected. From present appearances the
Republican candidates are more numer-
GUS than the Democrats for every office
=, to- nj ft ~ I, pfN Costlo
County.
The number thus far registered in the
city exceeds only two thousand which. out
of total vote of fourteen, is small per-
centage Of the VOTE But there yet remain
three more days when those who wish
to register can avail themselves Of the op-
portunity; much larger percentage Is
looked for amongst the party leaders.
But nevertheless the fact remains that
those who can vote on nomination day
who will fall far short of the usual number
who heretofore availed themselves of that
opportunity.
Tho largo falling of does not speak we'll
for the men who value their franchise SO
AASAUiys luo AOW tLQA VI AOSloVLutLOh Auo
something's to reccomend 1t, while there are
Objectionable features which the masses
do not appreciate or commend If we are
t judge by the lighS registration Of the
two days afforded them.
The colored voter II he does not take any
more interest in getting registered than he
has during the two registration days pass
cd, they will be disfranchised for two years
and will be unable to exercise their fran
ohise guaranteed them in the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States.
Remember the primary election takes
place on August 22nd.
Republican Glasses in Sunday Star says:
The new primary election act is another
specimen Of Democratic law making. 1t
provides that only those voters who are
registered now or who will register next |
shall be allowed to take part in
The primary elections. The result will be
ibis fall that only about ono-half of tho
voters in this county will be permitted to
lelp to make the party nominations. All
7o ers who do not expect to register until
September II or October % will be oxclud.
ID from taking part in the primary or
elections. or course this act
) unconstitutional. 1t is too preposterous
n its operations to be o proper AMI con-
ititutional provision. LII tho product Of
ignorance. 1t comes Of the late General
Assembly.
The grossost ignorance coupled with the
yrossest greed are the characteristics of
Democratic legislation in Delaware
Henry G. White Is a candidate for Rccor-
Ter of Deeds, subject to tho decision Of the
Republican party. Clate is amarker aud
,an always be depended upon on the day
If election to be about the polls
The Smyrna Calls says: Democrats,
lont DO fooled by the apparent iuditfer-
nee of the Union Republicans in refer
renee to tho registration. They seom to
70 very little concerned about this IN after.
+ you could SEQ them after nghtfall a
cry different scene is presented. The Ad-
icks leaders arc busy, and Instructors
beub OuV W NOlUTb ~ Jug |
o register this Saturday. All thatis n,c.
ssary is for the Union Republican leaders
0 issue the orders and the good colored
,rothcr immedia ely obcys. The whip
oes not have to bs cracked many times
'ofore thoy respond"
Colored Republicans were addressed in
urn Hall last evening by William G.
Rsv. j. G. Brock Rev. c. A.
'indley, Rev c. l.. jefferson, L. o. Po;ey
nd d. p Hamilton.
Democratic politicians have been found
iolating the constitutional law relative to
10 registration. Democratic papers Of
thursday accused the Republicans OF hav.
* sent dollar bills through the mail to
,lored men who have thus far failed to
,gister. There was no positive evidence
the alleged fact, but there is against
10 Democrats. Last night company of
oiticians met in Wo5t side saloon and
ailed tho money.
The envelopes were seen this morning.
unny things como to light during . onn-
\ nm NnU shnut MT thia yiolation of tha |