The sun., 1898-12-28

the House transacted more business than
was ever transacted by either body of
the Legislature in like period before.
The secret of the whole matter was that
the Legislature was that year composed
of much abler men than the average Of
men who have been elected to the body,
and therefore they could work more in
telligently. The trouble with the last
Legislature was not that the members
went home at nights or remained in
Dover at nights, bit that they did not
work when they were in Dover. whether
it was day or night. When they were
willing to work the legal commission
kept them waiting for bills and when
the legal commission got the bills drawn
the members did not give them very
much attention. Morning Neps.
Now that the time for the Legislature
is drawing near the boomlets of the can
didates for the several positions in the
House and Senate are being sprung one
after another 1t begins to look as if
Harry T. Salmons would capture the
Speakership OF the Senate, and James 7.
Robertson the Speakership of the House.
Both gentlemen are in every way quail
fed for the positions which their party
associates will confer upon them. There
will be five other positions to fill and
probably six in each of these bodies.
They will be clerk, reading clerk, SER
geant-at-arms, page and chaplain and an
enrolling clerk, who generally acts for
both Houses. This year there is pros
pect of each body having its own enroll
ing clerk. The Democrats and Repubil-
cans will hardly agree on the same en-
rolling clerk, and this will necessitate
separate clerk for both bodies. From
personal observation all of the offices in
the Legislature will be file by Kent and
Sussex men. New Castle county will be
ignored in the giving out of
these positions. 1t is the same old cry,
no matter which party is in ascen-
dancy in Kent and Sussex counties.
Give us all the offices in sight.-DaiH
Republican.
John says to "Pat' and ''Pat" niver
word.
There'll soon be "countin' of noses at
Dover"
First Citizen Hilles? A hundred years
from now.
THE Sun neeks all live political gossip,
50 send it along.
Are Philip and "Sam' trying to hold
some one up to their" agreement?
Ex-Representative William Davis. of
near Smyrna, was in town yesterday.
Ii Hung Chang Bach did not go to
Smyrna in the interest of 'rural mails"
Court. will move within the next five
days and he won't take the office for life
either.
John Mccoy is mentioned as the Re-
publican candidate for Council from the
Twelfth ward
The Street and Sewer Department says
that Stidham has got to do his duty or
take quit.
So far there has been but one bet
made on the result of the coming United
States Senatorial contest.
Sir Anthony Higgins is not very well
since the "Botch's" trip down
the State in his interest.
Women should be represented on the
Board of Education and the tax payers
should see that it is done.
Congressman-elec Hoffecker is rcceiv-
ing letters daily ftom the Regular Re-
puDlicans inviting him to call.
From present indications Senator-elect |
Samuel NJ. Knox will not be leader of the
in the State Senate.
Did Mark Hanna ask for any assist
ance from the Regular Republicans in
Delaware and when his Senatorial seat
was in danger.
The administration has demanded the
return OF Hon. George Gray. The
'Regs' will do all in their power to ac-
that result.
George G. Rothwell has the united sup
port of the New Castle Democratic Sena-
tors for Sergeant-at-arms. kothwell |
should be winner.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Gillis is willing
TO be chief warden under Sheriff elect
John Z. Taylor. Is that all the interest
'Paul' had in "Stid?'
Sheriff Finn has been busily engaged
for the past few days in removing from
the Sherlff's residence at New Castle to
his new home in Newport.
The mandamus by which the Phoenix
extra appropriation was stabbed in the
back is likely to stab back at certain
Councilmen who aspire to reelection.
Did Mr.. Clerk of the Peace Foard,
give one of his clerks that 81 which was
inten ded for him by certain gentleman
who recently secured marriage license?
Republicans have this year conjugated
the financial verb of Sussex county IN
the following characteristic manner:
Present, busted; past, was busted; fu-
ture, always will be busted. ."-Euening
Journal.
Ex-Recorder OF Deeds James T. Shall
cross says that he never authorized the
use of his name as promoter of the
scheme to reorganize the Democracy of
New Castle county by forming legions in
every precinct.
What will the Legislature do is the
query?
Willie Hilles was walking in the garden
one day.
The song he was singing was Ia Ra
"Boom" de 40.
Says Hig that sweet little song Willie
dear,
But 'twould sound better ''Bill" to drop
out the ''boom" here.