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in excess of this, at least 33, 500; the tota
received from registration fees, therefore
was $33, 500, the total cost Of the election
was $22, ,230 leaving an excess of receipts
over expenditure Of nearly $1l 900. In
each county there was liberal margin.
Of course, the great object of holding
elections is not to make money, but it is
we'll when the receipts from registration
fees will cover all the expenses involved
and leave handsome margin. The ex.
cellent results are thus obtained at cost
within the dollar that each voter pays
upon being registered.-Epery Evening.
The Botch is correctly named.
First Citizen Willie? Certainly not.
Send in your political gossip to The
Sun.
Didn't some one say that they were
subsidized?
They do say that the First Cit. ia be.
coming awfully agitated.
Who was it that wanted the light
turned on before John kicked?
Ii Hung Chang Bach is again playing
on the "hazoo" Of Sir Anthony Hig.
The Board of Education should have
one or two women represented in that
body.
Horace Greeley Knowles is still an
applicant for United States District At
torney, Mike.
Is Benjamin Nields, candidate for
United States Senator, wearing his silk
tile? Ask John.
Because he said he only delivered half
the goods Charles S. Horns political star
sank out ofssight.
William 7. Moore Representative elect
from Sussex, is husting for the Speaker
ship of the House.
1t is said the Rev. John John Jona-
than $. Willis is learning to box. Won.
der what he expects?
A new City Hall should be erected.
The present one is disgrace to city
the size of Wilmington.
Stephen T. Downey is saying much
these days but all the same he is saving
wood to beat the "band."
George G. Rothwell, of New Castle
county, is prominently mentioned for
sergeant-at-arms of the Senate.
Are you onto the slick game of the
Regulars? The administration says Hon.
George Gray and there you are.
FOR SALE.-Mud and ice in anv
quantities. Apply,
STREET AND SEWER DEPARTMENT.
Sheriffelect John Z. Taylor is becom-
ing conversant with the duties of the
office that will soon fall on his shoulders.
Willie thought he had grip
On a United States Senate boom;
Soon the thought began to slip
And now it's in the moon.
1t will soon be Mr.. Clerk OF the Peace
Foard's move. What Joy there will be
in the camp when that pleasing event
occurs.
The battle for speaker of the Senate, it
is stated, is between George NJ. D. Hart,
Of New Castle county, and Stephen T.
Slaughter of Kent.
Would-be Recorder of Deeds.for. life
Courtland G. Montgomery has learned
the sad (?) tale that lie cannot be mon
arch Of all he surveys.
The Street and Sewer Department
know as much about keeping our streets
in decent condition as they do about
the stars in the milky way.
The Regulars are playing quiet game
with their Democratic brethren. 1t is
called GLOW to return Hon. George Gray
to the United States Senate"
Sir Hig is playing waiting game.
Citizen Willie's "hoom'' has flown.
Sir Hig's tale will be the same
And they'll quarrel over the bone.
Recorder of Deeds.elect Delaware
Clark, has not yet selected those who
will serve as clerks in his office. He has
over fifty applicants for the positions.
The stool pigeons in the Court
House are whooping 'er up, for Thomas
l.. Scott in THE Suns United States
Senatorial contest. Keep 'er up "boys."
State Senator Samuel R. Meredith, of
Kent county, and State Senator Pyle, of
New Castle, do not appear to be receiv-
ing much consideration for Speaker of
the Senate.
1t is stated that Washington Hastings
is going to enter the game against Win
field S. Quigley for Clerk Of the Peace.
We thought Wash couldn't stand the
"pressure."
1t does not look as if the protest of DR..
Hiram Burton against State Senator
elect Franklin c. Maull taking his seat
in the State Senate will receive much
consideration by that body.
Is there any other Office within the
gift OF the Republican party of Delaware
that Dr. Evan G. Shortlidge would like
to have? Probably he would accept the
Governorship if it was rendered to him
on gold platter.
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