Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-27
The Selection Of the City Treas.
urer'S Clerk Seems to be
the Chief Trouble.
BOLTERS ARE STILL STUBBORN
Rumor That Levin Shockley
Was to Have Been Slated
for Clerk of City Coun-
Gil, If the Eighth Ward
was Entitled to
That Office.

1t was learned Saturday that de-
termined effort was being made TO
break the slate which City Council
failed to elect on Thursday night, as
it has become apparent to nearly every
body that with the present slate
nothing can be accomplished in the
matter of electing officers.
II understand, ;" remarked promi-
nent politician, who is pretty close to
several Of the Councimen, THAT they
are peddling the Office of city treas
urer's clerk. What I mean is this
Councilman Willis did not seek that
Office for Herman e. Frist He wanted
Mr.. First made auditor and is not
satisfied that the authorship went else
where and he was given the clerkship
to the treasurer. Mr.. Willis believes
that he did not receive proper consid-
Grafton, and it is also said that Mr..
First would not accept the clerkshiE to
the treasurer, if he should be elected.
Whether this is so do not know, but
do know that Mr.. Willis is not at all
pleased and there will have to be
another move before he will support
any slate.
"They (meaning the combination
Councilmen) would not approach Mr..
| Kane on the subject. At least L do not
| think they would, and | understand
| Mr.. Mousley has refused to entertain
any proposition concerning the clerk
ship to the treasurer. The same can
be said of Mr.. Smith, and l do not
think tho matter can be adjusted by
simply making change with respect
to this one position. ! think it will be
| necessary to make several changes.
"Then there is another thing about
that slate. 1t was never intended that
James Thompson should be made clerk
of Council until his name was decided
upon by the six, probably on Thursday
morning. My understanding before.
hand was that if the clerk of Council
| went to Mr.. Groves of the Eighth ward
he was to name Levin Shockley, and
us Mr.. Thompson, who resides in the
same ward, was slated for that position
| am led to believe that Mr.. Groves
did not get what he wanted. Whether
he is perfectly satisfied / am not in
formed.
1.-The slate is certainly very funny.
1t is not the result Of deal among
leading politicians. Why, there art
one or two OF there who are not kDowr
politically at all outside of their little
coterie. One of them, l am informed
was originally Republican, then {
Single Taxer, and for the last two
years has been identified as Demo
crat. 1t is no wonder the fellows wht
got left are kicking. l think they vii
get pretty nearly what they want or the
present officers will retain their posi-
tions."
Mr.. Frist, who WAS asked whether hi
would accept the clerkship to the treas
urer, replied that he had nothing to say
1t is said some of the combination
members of Council are hopeful tha
one Of the bolters will accept the posi-
tion for which Mr.. First has beef
slated with the hope of securing th'
support of the member who accept
the Office, but at the present time it i
doubtful whether a settlement can b.
effected on that basis.