Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
A Nafarlnus Plot.

Here are the details Of the whole nefari-
GUS deal;
To begin with, Peter ]. Ford wants to
be governor. and needs the influence c.
tho Water Department and the street and
Sewer Department. with their army of
employees who all have votes.
Ford owns Dr. John c. Fahey politically
The next mayor will have the appoint
ment OF successor to President William
T. Porter. OF the Water Department, and
to William Simmons, OF the Street and
Sewer Department. and II Fahey is elected
Ford will make these appointments. Ia
hey will be the mayor In name but Ford
VIII be the mayor In fact.
Tho arrangement ia that the henehman
OF ). Edward Addicks shall turn in and
work for Fahey, thus assuring Faheys
election provided he can hold the full
strength OF tho Democratic vote, and In
return for this work the street and Sewer
Department, with the assistance Of the
man whom Ford will name TO succeed
Simmons, will give to Addicks his long
coveted opportunity to tear up the streets
and Install himself in the gas business ia
this city. Then will begin war OF prices
in gas which will end in the extermina-
ton OF the old gas company, after which
the price OF gas will jump. When gas Is
at the top notch Addcks will sell out
and pocket his profits.
Tho candidacy Of William d. Clerk is
only blum. Clerk, himself, is sincere
enough. but will find that he has been
slaughtered It was necessary for the
success OF Addichss plan 60 put up a can
dldatc to hold together those Union Re
publieans who in tho event OF the Unions
not having candidate Of their own
would vote for George w. Bush But all
those Unions who obey orders will vot,
for Fahey.
In Justice TO Fahoy we DO not believe
that he Is a party to the deal lie is fl
Ignorance OF Il. But he Is Ford's creature
politically, and must obey his master.
Ford, with his hand on the throttle o
tho city government. expects to have
walk-over IN the next Democratic stat
convention. It is conceded that the nomi
nation belongs TO New Castle county, an'
the man who goes into the convention
with the New Castle county delegation a
q his back will get the nomination beyon'
Z lperadventure.
The nomination OF Peter J. Ford woul'
be equivalent 70 a guarantee Of Republican
success in the next state election and
the Republicans could name the head O
the Democratic ticket themselves It woul
no doubt be Peter j. Ford lie is the east
IT est man for them to knock out.
e Are the Democrats Of this city going L
allow rascal like Ford to sell them out
e Are they going to permit the ogotistica
+ ignoramus to get his heel on their necks
n Is the Democracy OF this city going to SC
+ up a dictator who will either rule with
20 rod Of iron or pull the house down upo
their heads? II they permit It they wi
lie never regret their error but once. and tina
d will be for all time Decent Democrat
will be reiegated to the rear and tn
IN 'Mulhooleys" and "rooters" will be
" the vanguard.
We Can a halt Democrats Get out you
knives and cut down this ruthless invade
~ Of your rights and liberties. No less
TO Democrat than our own Thomas r. Bayal
ne has advised that the Democratic party
rs Della ware was always in better conditiC
ut when the city Of Wilmington was und
I'd Republican control.
as But, aside from this, there is no goo
ey reason why politics OF any kind shou
ar. enter into municipal affairs. The muniS
ey pallty IS corporation in which every elf
M zen is shareholder irrespective OF
en- ideas Of gold. silver. subsidy. protectio
he free trade, OF any other question OF p
'as litical economy. Now let US jump in a
d. elect as officers OF this corporation tho