The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-16
POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
fa.s
The Democratic Press of
Delaware Are Weeping
and Wailing.

very much concerned about who will sue
coed Senator George Gray in the United
States Senate. They nee a not show any
unnecessary alarm. The Republicans In
the next Legislature will att end to tho
election Of . United States senator with
out any help from Democratic sources.
The Sunday t!erald isvsry much worked
up over the matter and sang doicful
song Of six-pence on Sunday last. It tlrss
says: .-.5 -r..7-
1--WE take our hats OF TO the managers
Of the r publican party. They deserve to
be congratulated. We hsvs nothing but
ooudsmnatioRfUr the Democratic mana
gerA" s.e, ~ ~
Itthen pays this slurring remark to Con
gresham elect J. Henry HofIeckor:
"Silsnce is said to be golden, and there-
foreit 10 appropriate that our new Con-
gresham should Represent the gold side Of
the money question. One thing may be
sure. and that Is that for the next two
years Delaware will be voiccless In the
House Of Representatives"
Mr.. Ho1ecker can and will speak when-
ever necessary. He iss gentleman Of the
old school and can DO depended on TO bet
tor represent Delaware In Congress than
any Lem ocrat who has preceded him from
Delaware. He IL NO demagogus.
The Herald then asks:
ibid anyone remark that Charles Fl.
Klttinger Is to return to Delaware Az
the introducer OF Mr.. Addicks. Mr.. Kit
finger should come back in his hour OF
triumph and tnko tally no trip down the
state"
Yes, Charley has returned home. He
was seen In Philadelphia on Saturday,
wearing that same confidential smile as OF
yore.
Joo Rooney pays his compliments to the
Street and Sewer Commissioners in the
Sunday Herald Us follows:
''The first law which the new lsglsla.
ture should pass Is the abolition OF the
Street and Sewer Department. II lisa
lobby Of grabbers and contract houndery,
and the people should be relieved Of such
a commission
This is rough on the Democratic mem.
beers Of the Commission. We have always
thought the members of the Commission,
gentlemen, although two Of their mum.
Der constituting he majority are Demo.
Gratis What ia Wi ong with JoeP Has the
the Commission not danced up In Its ad.
vertising with himp
Mr.. William Simmons, the minority |
member Of the Commission Is a Republic |
can. He stated to the writer Of these notes
that the department had saved money for
tho tax payers Of the city, besides giving
them better paved streets than ever before
in the history Of Wilmington.
For himself be Is ready to step down and
out any time the representatives of the
people in the Legislature say go.
The Evening Journal in its last nights
Issue says.
delaware Democrats now have the con.
ISOLATION Of knowing positively that they
will control the next State Senate by
majority of one vote The Republicans
and Addicksites endeavored to establish
their claim to two seats in Sussex County,
but were unsuccessful. Both Farlow and
Maull have been declared elected and given
their certificates, and the controversy is
settled. This gives the public positive as
sursnce that there will be no Harmful,
partisan legislation INDUCED in by the
fusionists. In fact, they will have little
to do beyond legitimate work. Addlcks
stands between them and the election of
United States Senator, and the Senate and |