The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-31

Although the Ug0C over the eleCfl0n OF
successor in Council to the late Georg Q
O'Noil has somewhat abatsd, there is
iuuch under the surface which Ia intSrsst-
ing tho Republican members Of Council
at this time.
1t will be remembered that Immediately
after the death Of Mr.. O'Neill the Demo-
cratic councilmen sought to elect Augusta
Biokta Ms his successor. The Republicans
named Allen Smith but Mother candidate
was elected owing to the fact that the
party representations In Council were
evenly divided. The deadlock ensusd,
and still exists.
TO break the deadlock las been q task
witch tho Democrats have continuously
sought to accomplish and they have made
numerous offers to the Republicans ii
they will permit tho election Of a Demo-
cratic counci man from the First ward.
The most tempting Of these offers was re-
lated to REPUBLICAN reporter by Re.
publican councilman this morning. 1t
was tn, II tho Republicans would not
prohibit me election Of Mr.. Blckta the suit
against Mayor andcouncil restraining that
body from pay ing to the Phoenix Fire
Legislature Of 1897 would bs dissolved.
This otfor would have been accepted had
it not carried with it the Reelection Of
Walter McEvilly to the milk inspectorship
which office become vacant after the last
of April. The friends OF McEvilly made
the offer and the Democratic Counoimen
to unit agreed to dissolve the Phoenix
injunction and TO ''see that tn Republic
can who permitted the election would be
cared for" This was considered bride
but Tho Republicans refused to be benefit
ed thereby,
There was only one way to bring about
the election of Mr.. A. Rricta and that
WAS by one Republican member voting
for him thereby giving him7 votes and
and Mr.. Smith but five votes. james H.
Morris of the Eighth Ward was the man
who was to allow the election, according
to the plans of tho Democrats, but when
Mr.. Morris learned Of the scheme no re-
fused to play the part arranged. Then it
was suggested that he remain at home
and when he refused to absent himself his
Republican constituents declared that no
election would be permitted even in the
event Of any Republican being unavoid-
abb absent.
To prevent the election the Republicans
present would walk out of the session
thereby breaking quorom. The Demo-
cratic scheme to elect Mr. Bickta and to
re ELECT Mr.. McEvilly has therefore fallen
and from present indications the first ward
seat in Council will remain vacant until
the people OF the ward elect a representa-
tive aud Mr.. McEvilly's position Will be
filled by the new Council to be elected in
June,
John Healy. the Eleventh ward repre-
sentative. is Mr. McEvilly's brothsr-in-
law and he personally has been pulling
every wire to secure his relatives re.elec-
ton.
The situation was made more perplex
last night when President Hineman of the
tol 81
Communication asking for loan of $1,000
to meet current expenses. Although the
Company Is considered Republican
organization, the Republican members Of
Council think the presentation of the
Communication another scheme to force
them into permitting the election Of a
First ward Democratic Councllmen.
In this event the Democrats would al
low the loan, and as before stated the ex-
ira appropriation, but the Republican
Councilman declare that they will not
permit the election of a second ward DEM
ocrat or the reelection of a Democratic
milk inspector now that they are in a DO
sition to present both elections
Ihe action OF both parties In Council
relative to the deadlock will be watched
with interest until the body dissoyes in
June.
COUNCILS ROUTINE.
City Treasurer Curry reported the bal
ance in Union National Bank to account
OF current expenses TO DO Gal, ST. l5 in
each OF the four depository banks slG,s36;
total SOB O2l.l5; special fund for park
purposes, S23,O34 %.
The collections were 4. S. Lewis, 1906,
tazes for 1899; Eugene Sayers, $500, taxes
for 1926; Edmund Mitchell Jr., $500, taxes
for 1896
Chairman Cannon of the fire COM
mittce presented a communica-
ton from the Phoenix Fire Com
pany asking that it be allowed loan of
Sl3JO to meet notes which the company
was compelled to make i'll order that ex.
penses might be met,
The company suggested that the
amount be deducted from future appro-
prlations. The communication also con.
tanned the Information that four men in
It's employ had not received pay since last
September and that the recent usual an
preparation Of 1900 had already been ex
nausteu The communication was accept
ed ana referred to the commtteebon fire,
finance and law.
Council payroll OF 1884 II; police payroll
OF soh!2 ~ and the miscell aneous payroll
amounting to s8o14.7l were allowed.
The usual interest list was allowed. It
showed interest to the amount of S379l3
duo on the Il s67, $50 worth of cersiilca es
anu that sl3 AL was also due the sinking
fund commission.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Oberly 1t was ordered
that SCI. 3l4 be drawn from the active hank
for deposit in Union Bank, the active de.
pository. 1t was also ordered that 500 be
transferred from the appropriation for
public buildings to that for miscellaneous
expenses. Council then adjourned.