The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-01
POLITICAL
NOTES.
A Failure to Elect aRepnb=
publican u. S. means
More thaniS seen
OIL the Surface.

Only those who were registered ct the
last election can vote ut the city election
which will be held in June. AS We I'M
derstood tho election lava those who have
come of age between tho two cleo ions will
not be allowed to vote at the coming elec-
ton. In this we may DO wrong but that
Is how wo Interpret the law.
The next election will ba IN important
one land il the election OF II Republican
Senator /, allowed to go by default there
will BIO a considerable falling of in tho Re-
publican vote.
Dozens of Republican voters have IN
formed the writer Of these notes that
if by any fortune n Republican United
States Senator Is not elected they will
ne,er again vote. They will not taie the
trouble to get registered and pay away
their dollar for nothing.
BY the policy tho members OF the party
aro pursuing it will bring defeat In June
ana place the city where 1t has been Tor
several years past In control of the Demo-
cratic patty. Two Republican tickets
placed in the field will mean n walk over
for the Democrats. A Democratic Mayor,
CITY Solicitor, City Treasurer and City
Council will DO tho result, with Demo-
cratic Board Of Health and all other city
officials aps ointed by City Council.
This is possibility that should motif
one moment bo allowed to become re-
atty.
The Republican voters have been fight
ing for years for Republican supremacy
in Municipal and State Government, be-
,ieyinu that the growth Of the city anu
State can BE- promoted under the con-
troll of the majority party. Victory which
is now SO nearly within our grasp should
not DO allowed to slip through our hands
Tho fight in the party which has been
going OH for years by tho different factions
| to control tho appointments has defeated
| the R,pubican party time aud time again.
Is history going to rerea. itso't again
| this year? WohoIenot.
Mayor McLsar it Is said Is willing to
| give every applicant for the po'ltion OF
! Street and Sewer Commissioner Il respect
full hearing, although it is we'll known
that he has the man picked out to HI th'
vacancy as soon as 1t occurs.
We only hops that the Mayer will ap'
point u man Of the people who can DC
easily approached and give every citi-
zen respectful hearing.
The appointment OF u Police Commis-
sioner will occur some ime the latter part
OF this month This official should come
from the people and not nill cited with the
complaint called big mead" Ho should
he in touch with tho peopo and not forget
that he il a servan. Of the seventy thous-
and representa- vss of this city, not their
ma ter. Tho appointment is an important
one and the personality Of the Ian to bo
appointed SHOULD not bo lost sight OF in
making tho selection.
The management of these Commission
ers will have Co: siderable to DO with Tia
future success OF Tho Repup lean party
in the government of our city and State
affairs.
The welfare of tho whole should DO con.
aiIsred at all times and the mako up OF
the personality of the commissioners vii
have q greet deal to do ven a clean aut
we'll administered administration.
Tho police force will BIO reorganized b,
TIE new Police Commissioners and car
should be exercised that it does not retro
grade under the new Commissioners.