The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-21
POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
Applicants Numerous For
the Few Positions in
Gift Of the Repub-
lican Officials.

Governor Flower says that free silver
killed the Democratic party, Congressman
Handy does not think that way. He says
that William Jennings Bryan will be the
candidate tor the Presidency on the DEMO-
cratic ticket and will DO the successor Of
President Mckinley.
Mr.. Handy Is not much Of prophet Ia
bis own State and we don't think that his
prophecy In this particular will be fulfilled
Tho business men are not yet ready to fall
down and worship tho free silver idol of
Congressman Bailey and men Of his
stamp.
tbegins to look At II the positions In
the next Legislature would all be filed by
men from Kent and Sussex. The New
Castle County mem bers will not have
any say ~ to who shall occupy this or
that position
Chairman Hugh G. Browne OF tho Re-
publican State Committee has received
q letter Of congratulotion from Senator
G l.. Wellington Of Maryland on the Re-
publican victory in this state. Mr. Well.
ington says: You made a most splendid
fight and am glad to know that we can
count on Republican senator from Dula-
ware"
Charles B. Archer of Duck Creek hun
dred IN Kent county, is being urged as
Sergeant rt-Arms III the next House. He
was defeated for Inspector of the Western
District OF hat hundred by only one vote
in u precinct that has heretofore gone Dem.
ocratc by u majority of 100 Or more.
The New York Herald forcasted the re.
suit of the election as follows:
nepuD'lchns. ............ lV0
Democrats. Observation-Disclosures. 147
nopu''sts.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
uslou Observation-Disclosures. IL
Gi'ei boIhccraUS. ..............
AOtai Sui
For tho United States Senate it makes
the following guess:
nopuphoahs Observation-Disclosures. 40
. . $3.50. ''''....-..'...''. 81
Silver and Populists ................... II
The Herald uesded the election ;,I OF of John
II. llotfecker but missed 1T in the re-elec-
ton Of George Gray to the Senate. That
the noxt Congress would be Republican in
both branches 1t hit In on the Delaware
Congressman and on both branches of
Cong ess. 1t Is said that.ut the invitation
Of Mr.. }. Edward Addicks, the newly elec.
ted msm Der OF the Senate aud House in
Kent and Sussex visited New York and wit
Dessed the horse show from Mr.. Addicks
private box. They were treated in royal
manner being put up at tho best hostelry
in the Metropolis. 1t was treat for The
down country members that they will
not soon forget. Still there may be no sig.
niticance in the trip and the new mem
bers were pleased with Mr. Addicks gener.
Gus libcrality in showing them q bang
up time. 1t takes ~ votes to elect the
United States Senator. 1t is said straws
show which way the wind is blowing.
As predicted in this column sometime
ago Mr.. Ferris Giles has been appointed
deputy coroner under Coroner elect Alfred
u. Vandever.
The Dover Index says:
The practical working of the novel fea-
ture Of the Registration law passed by the
late adjourned session of tho General As
sembly, and which was made necessary by
tho provisions OF the new constitution, by
which the several Superior Court judges
were nude tie Boards of Canvass in the
respective counties. was tested last week
Only two changes were made by the new
Boards OF Canvass, one iu New Castle, and
the other in Sussex. both being in favor of
tho Republicans. From what we can
learn, however, these changes by the board
did noI reflect any fraud or Intentional
wrong doing on the part OF tho elections
officers. Every one knows how easy 1t is
TO differ IN opinion as to what constitutes
n marked ballot, whom the stamp is u.ed,
and 1t appears that the election officers
simply made mistake in Judgment as to
thut class Of ballots
The Smyrna Times thinks the State
must he poor Indeed when the Secretary OF
State asks the newspapers to publish the
6overnot'| Thanksgiving Proclamation
free. If it were from confederation of
rigid ccun"my II might bo acquiesccd in,
| blt the Governors snury Is now nearly
| dJub.e what it was when the Thank sgv-
| ing Proclamation was ordered in three
issues, 10 be paid for by the State, and tho
| olllse Vi Secretary Of 5 ate, which as We
| renemLer, paid n. b, Smlthers when holt
| ing this relation to Gov. Cannon, scme
| s4OV, has been advanced to $1,000 or Sl2JO
| per Year
When Legislatures remain in session
some ten months and receive ray for
wi "a ought TO be dono in les. than half tho
| time, and the salaries OF the state officers
general have been advanced, making u
20 aggregate, 1t looks strange for dash
10 be made at tho little stipend that has
hitherto como to the newspapers. sssxs,p
Good News for Sufferers and Afflicted
Wilmineton's Wonderful Cure, made by
Prof. Townsend and his Electric and Mag