The sun., 1898-10-12

this political adventurer and his venal
following. .-Erening Journal.
The Levy Court Yesterday passed bills
for the primary election officers. Is there
any further growl coming.
They fight, kiss and make up at least
before the public but the crater is there
like the unrestful volcano ready at any
moment to break forth when victory is
assured. What fight there will be for
United States Senator if the Democrats
are successful in electing a majority of
members of the next Legislature.
The Single Takers OF this city intend
to run candidate of their own for
mayor.
All strange dreams are published by
The Sun. Come, First Citizen Hilles.
Send in your political gossip.
Impressario Bach and his chums have
purchased a lot of grindstones with
which to sharpen their knives for John
II. Hoffecker. Bach refuses to even look
at Postmaster Browns fine samples of
"goldbricks."
Recorder of Deeds Courtland C. Mont
gomery says THE Sun meyer did anything
for him. Its all right, Court; see what
can be done for you from this out.
They say that Rev. Jonathan S. Willis
wept when he was defeated for that con-
gressional nomination. His Republican
friends (?) were extremely glad to learn
that he could shed something
At meeting of the legislative candi-
dates of New Castle county yesterday
morning it was decided to ignore the
famous caucus circular letter of the
Union Republicans.
Eddie Cochran says he has some old
"scores' to settle. For Gods sake pay
them Eddie, before it is too late.
Oh, Citizen Willie! what have you got to
do?
Oh, Citizen Willie you can't see llar-
mony through.
You placed your foot in it so deep
That you'll never have another peep;
For, Citizen Willie, harmonys young
tilly
That has been lost to you.
Fifth verse of the second song for the
First Citizen.
Congressman Handy in his speech
Saturday evening, said to catch the votes
of the workingmsn, that their beer was
taxed, but the rich mans champagne is
not taxed. The Congressman knew he
was not speaking the truth, but anything
to catch the workingmen's votes. .-Daily
Republican.
Predictions of party victory in this
state made prior to October 22d, the last
day of registration, amount to count of
chickens before the Matching process is
completed. When the lists are closed,
and it is known to a certainty just how
many men may vote and who they are
it will be time enough to make cacula-
tions and publish predictions of the re-
suit. All predictions put forth prior to
the close of registration are the work of
amateurs who know not the first lesson
of practical politics. .-Ecery Erening.
Samuel NJ. Knox is making hustling
canvass for his election as state senator
from the Fifth district Keep it up Sam,
you're winner.
The Windlords knocked Chairman
Pat out for the first time this campaign.
Don't become disfranchised in order
to please the rich mans constitutional
convention. Register, pay your dollar
and retain your citizenship and self re-
spect.
1t is only by reading THE Sun that you
can become cognizant of the political
situation on the island. Subscribe for it
and cast your vote for United States
senator.
The Republican party is at work to
cheapPn production, SO that the city mer-
chants and commission men may have
wheat and corn, cotton and meats,
cheaper than the serfs of Russia and the
poems Of South America can produce
then-then they can compete in the ex-
port trade with these competing nations.
To cheaper production labor must be
cheapened.-MJord Herald
A number of local Republicans visited
the Regular state headquarters at No S37
Market street yesterday.
The legislative candidates who met at
the Lincoln Republican Club yesterday
to discus that caucus letter used words
that would not look well in print, and
damned the politicians (?) who were re-
sponsible for the break from A to z.
/ only delivered half the goods, says
Charles S. Horn, and even this won't
give him ''posish" in the postofiice.
State Chairman John Bggs is Just
finding out that man is made of dust,
and he is now ready to run against Pats
queer proposition.
1t is asserted that the Wilmington
Democrats have money and the Repub-
licans are wondering where they get it.
Take little stock in the large and
voluptuous figures of the number OF
registration receipts the political organi-
cations purchase. Hayseed reporters can
be caught with this sort of chaff, but not
the regulars who know how registration
receipts are made. Let us have the fac
smiles of the checks that are put up and
the report of the registration officers.
What will the Regulars of Kent county
now do that the fusion dream has been
spoiled by those rather warm members
Of fthe Democratic party.
All is not gold that glitters and Hon.
L. Irving Handy may find this out to
his sorrow on November 8.
Wine and tenders cost the same.