The sun., 1898-10-23

their last desperate effort TO get out oil
their unregistered voters yesterSsy.
Oh, Citizen Willie! what have you done
with John?
Oh, Citizen Willie! did YOU sail him .tor
song?
II did not matter, anyway,
For he didn't have long to stay;
So, Citizen Willie, whom all men call
Billy,
What have you done to John?
Sixteenth verse OF the second song for
the First citizen.
Eddie Cochran, it 10 saiA, materially
assisted in registering his friends Yestsr-
day. Eddie is paving the way to future
baseness.
Send in all the political gossip Of the
day to The Sun.
CORTLAND G. Montgomery, who de.
sires q lite Job AZ Recorder of Deeds,
stands an excellent chance OF getting it
in the--neck. Did you speak to Pat,
Court?
Charles 5. Horn, it is said, is compos-
ing y song on "Oniy Delivering Hall the
Goods" This, at least, will be one job
that won't pay.
Horace is jealous. William Michael
Byrne is going to take the stump in New
York State. That's not ali, either
Horace, he's also going to take the
United States District AtIorneyship.
The Windlords haven't been heard
from in week. A. K. Saylor wants tu
get u move ON.
Ii Hung Chang Bach says the town is
wide Open.' No doubt Of II, for CLARA
Punch" secured many votes.
1t is very clearly intimated by the
knowing ones, politically, that there will
be number oi the present City Coun-
ciImen dropped from the list next June
Sir Anthony Higgins is no longer a
power in Slate politics. He has been
entirely eclipsed by Col. Henry A. du
Pont.
Lewis E. Eliason. of the Tenth Repre-
sentative, is making great fight, and
will defeat his opponent, Harry Husile-
beck, three tO one. Whis.ling Lew is All
aggressive fighter.
There is u pretty race on between A.
D. Vandever and George q. Kothwell for
the CDronership.
William M. Ross, Democratic nominee
for State Treasurer, will roll the "Ball'
u mile and then beat him out on the
home stretch.
That "ill feeling" has again crept to
the fore between the Union and Regular
Republicans, and that Internal little
letter IN" Is the cause.
The Republicans will open their cam.
paign this week and the bomb to be
used Is the Kent county steal Of 1896.
There is an indication that trouble
will follow the registration of yesterday.
High Priest McLear held a "confabula.
ton with Freddie last night. Look Out
for squalls.
Daniel +. Stewart, Republican candi.
date for representative in the Fifth dis.
trlct, has the fight of his life on his
hands. He's bucking against strong
man when he runs against Francis j.
McNully and will probably learn few
new tricks before the eve OF his defeat in
November.
The Sun wants you to send in your
political gossip.
William Michael, the Irish Senator"
is doing quiet and effective work for the
Republican ticket in this State. He will
soon 90 on the stump. Eloquence wins
votes, and the Senator Possesses this
gilt to remarkable degree.
Hon. John Ii. Hofecker, the RepubIi.
can Congressional candidate, has not
been doing much in his own behalf, and
received u "ca, down" recently from
the Republican leaders that made his
head swim. MIR. Hoffecker had broken
number Of engagements, and was non
est at a "lunch' gwen by certain promi.
nent men OF his party.
Where is Jack" Spring. Come out
OF your hole, Jack, and stop suklng.
The politicians OF both parties have
been sending out campaign matter BY
the cartload.
What has become of Steve Downey OF
the "Ghost Wax" fame? Come, Steve
cheer up and show yourself Cherries
will be ripe sOun; come out and helI
your old friends ~ shake the tree.
Since Hen. John H. HoHseker was
seized with his stage-fright at that
''pacitication" meeting he has been
housed up. His political managers have
forbidden him to speak any more fol
fear that he might suffer from nervous
prostration the next time.
A desperate game is in progress in
Kent county, and the law will yet be
called on to interfere.
Postmaster Hugh G. Browne SAYS he il
out of "politics" If this is the case,
why is it that State Chairman Hugh C.
Browne is a frequent caller at the State
headquarters OF the Regular Republicans
at Nc. S37 Market street. The resenl.
blance between them is remarkable, don't
you think so, Hugh?
By subscribing for THE Sun you get
the only newspaper in the State OF Della.
ware.
John G. Gray is doing good and effec.
tive work for Hon. L. Irving Handy,
and Pat and John have marked him for
'crucifcion" on the 'cross Of gold"
The Union Republican County Com.
mittee that was to be held on Wednes.
day has been postponed until next
Saturday.