Evening journal., 1899-04-06
sTATUs OF THE Soldier.


The acceptance by the Department
or Elections Of the opinion OF J. Har-
vey Whiteman that only those voters
registered in August can vote at the
city primaries has, as far as the de-
partment is concerned, disposed OF the
matter. But the Wayfarer is INFORMED
.hat there are prominent men in all
three parties who are HEARTILY In favor
OF the party organizations meeting,
agreeing to make supplemental lists of
voters for use at the polls and pledg-
ing the candidates to abide by the
result. Were such a thing done there
could. be no prosecution, for there
would be nobody disposed TO take pro-
ceedings against such voters. Peter j.
Ford is an open advocate on such n
plan, and says that as far as he IFS con-
cerned, he is perfectly willing 10 share
any and AN responsibility
In this connection another question
has arisen. That is. the status of the
Delaware soldiers who were registered
in camp by the auxiliary registrar.
While some Of them were registered i'm
August, their names are not on the
primary election voting books, and TO
place them on would be a violation
Of the letter OF the law. This is a ques-
ton which still has to be decided.
SMOOTH UPPER LIPS
Congressman l.. Irving Handy
and PoStmasterf Hugh c. Browne have
shaved of their mustaches and they
now look like men who own control
ing interests in big breweries or pork
packing establishments. The Wayfarer
understands that Mr.. Handy registered
VOW that never again would he wear
a mustache until William jennings
Bryan had been elected president OF
the United States, while Mr.. Browne
robbed his face OF one of its chief or
namants in honor Of the defeat OF j.
Edward Addicks for United States sem
ator No doubt when they went home
with their faces in such a state or JEFF
fersonian simplicity, their Lares and
Penates jumped up and raised hal, Co
lumbia-but IL was too late
lie ROI EST MORT"
The old king has been dethroned
and new one holds the sceptre." said
prominent member of the Union Re
publican party to the Wayfarer yester-
day afternoon. Colonel Henry A. iDi-
Pont is no longer the dispenser CT Fed
eral patronage coming 10 Delaware
and Congressman John II. Hoffecloer
has succeeded him in that responsible
capacity. That Is what is Worrying the
Regular Republicans OF Delaware. and
the end is not yet William Michael
Byrne is more exercised than any OF
the others, because he has more al
stake. | have noticed him and Georp,
w Roberts on the street together with.
IN the past few days and it lis my un.
derstanddng that he has been engaged
IN sounding Roberts on the attitude O.
the Union Republican party towards
hlm- You may set il down as settled
that we are going to do an in on
power to prevent his appointment 4,
the office OF United States district al
torney. We have nothing against viii
nam Michael Byrne ais William Mich
ael Byne, but we have somethins
againstlWil,iamM Michael Byrne as n Reg
ular Republican. Had Col. Dupont re
tanned the position Of dispenser of pub
JIG patronage there Is no doubt tha
Mr Byrne would have succeeded Iyeyyf
{. Vandegrift. but the change carrie
with 10 the naming Of a man for thi
0iflce and Mr.. Byrne will not be Ma
hohecker's selection. There are thos
VINO declare that as Mr.. Byrne has al
ready Deen recommended for the plac
by Colonel Dupont the recommend
ton VIII stand. In my opinion IL wi
not"
sa
REGULARS WILL PARTICIPATE.
We have never for an instant cor
templated any course OF procedur
which would prevent our people frol
participating in the city elections" r,
marked a Regular Republican con
mitteeman 10 the Wayfarer "Whatevt
we may do Will in no sense affect al
action Of those city officials who no
hold office. II it can be demonstrate
that there is no law warrantlng II
holding OF a city election. they Wi
nave their rights just the same an
VIII doubtless exercise them"
SCHOFIEIJD AND AGUINALDO.