The sun., 1898-12-02
,aying that hc only delivered half the

goods.
Courtland C. Montgomery won't he
Recorder Of Deeds for life. Poor! poor
Court. II!
The last batch of votes sent in Tor JEFF
Butler in the United States Senator con-
test was l67.
The Great.I.Am has found out that
he only owns certain portion Of tf.is
hemisphere.
DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge is prominently
mentioned for the Republican noniina-
tion for Mayor.
A Bishop will soon make room for a
Lingo as State Auditor, and it will he the
Bishops move.
Chairman Pat, it was the cat.
''IIave you the endorsements OF Mr..
Hnffecker Of Delaware?" And he nearly
expired on the spot.
John Pill and Jim Hitch are a fine
pair to run in double harness and when
that's raid all is said.
They may have feathers in their hat
sweet (?) WilIee, but they'll cut no ice
for You First cit" Billee.
Postmaster Hugh is endeavoring to
solve fifteen puzzle and acknowledges
the fact that he is ''balled" up.
Senator.elect Charles H. Salmon, of
the Sixth district, is going to t,y and
bowl the "Pyle" over for speaker Of the
Senate.
That "boomlet'' for First Citizen
Hiles for United States Senator has evi
IDENTIFY sunk into an early and unmarked
grave.
Some one said that the Street and
Sewer Department needed "fumigation."
Strange, but we forget who it was, Mr..
President.
"Have yon the endorsement OF Con.
gresham H"ffpcker?" 1t was rude
shock and horrible awakening, eh Mr..
Anthony.
ANY one wond be willing to take the
job. Think Of it, High Priest McLtar
receives $1,000 per (not perhaps) for
singing ink.
Who sal they were subsidized?
William Michael Byrne says lie has
not yet received that Xmas prpsant.
Have patience Mike, it's long lane that
has no turning. ..s @
Street and Sewer Commissioner Sim
mons will again take an active cart in
politics, SO it is reported and he don't
expect to be a silent partner.
Judge PennewilI. State Senator-elect; j.
Frank Alice and DR.. Thomas c.. Moore
deny that they are not candidates for
the United States Senate. Next.
Herman V. Hetzpl, who made politi-
cal speeches in Delaware during the
recent campaign, has heen nominated by
Single Takers for Mayor of Philadei.
phia.
Marvin Truss, of New Castle, who was
elected assessor af New Castle hundred,
considers he was lucky man, the bal
ance OF the Democratic ticket being de-
feated.
The "Regs" will merge with the Dem
ocrats, and the reason for this is that the
administration has demanded the re-
election Of Hon. George Gray to the
United States Senate.
Tu!n on the light, replied the "Jedge'
As John put on the screw,
1t was so forcible that John dropped
For the "Jedge" had the Dewey do.
Will Samuel M. Knox be the Repub.
lican leader of the next State Senate?
He may be but we doubt it, especially
when there are men around him who are
more competent to lead the party in
that next turbulent body.
The present ballot system is daisy"
High Priest McLear and Ii Hung
Chang Bach have settled their differences
with Sir Anthony Hig and are again ex-
changing checks (?) and swapping fine
cut. They'll pull on the same rope as
disruptonists the next campaign.
On Monday night the Mask and Wig
Club of the Young Mems Republican
Club will initiate Frank A. Mitchell and
Frank Pierson into the mysteries of the
organization. The annual dinner of the
cluo will be given on January 6, and will
oe novel affair,
What a complete farce is this official
count OF the election vote! The Judges
are not permitted by the slick comput-
ers, who know their business, to look at
the illegally prepared returns and
drunken signatures. This count only
affords the country an opportunity to
squandera few hundred dollars.
SenatOr-elect Rohert McFarlin, of New
Castle hundred. recently sold of last
years wheat crop on which he had been
offered $l.20 per bushel, for 6s certs per
brshel. If Bob shrinks accordingly !
while serving in the General Assembly
the supposition is that he can 20 on ex-
hibition as living skeleton when the
session is over.