Evening journal., 1899-02-07
THE PENINSULA PRESS

Because of illness this week the edi
.or falls back upon the scissors and
turns TO a Democratic exchange for a
clipping. This clipping is suggestive
The suggestion is, the Republicans OF
the General Assembly Of Delaware
should elect senator-a worthy Re-
publican and an able party man. To
elect any other-to fail to elect-will
be party suicide The Evening Jour
nal. from whom we quote, refers to
TWO letters from Mr.. Conaway, who
has been sick and unable 90 attend the
sessions 80 far In the first letter ne
said he was, or Is. a Union Republican
-in the second that party was before
facsion with him and he should vote
to elect a senator. -Mlddietown Trans
cript
General" Joseph L. Topham, whose
title is said to be hereditary-received
complimentary vote last Monday for
the high office Of senator from Della
ware. The Legislature seems to be
playing when they should be working.
The one who will be elected will Tom
ham all; but it will not be Topham.-
New Castle News.
Mrs. Sarah e. Cooper was the mother
OF Colonel r. r. Cooper, one of the
victims OF the Dover bank conspiracy,
and the first to feel the effects Of the
splean and falsehood Of the robber
Boggs and his tutors. Our readers are
conversant with all the details Of that
affair, with its beginning and with its
infamous ending. Milford Herald.
The Republican members Of the Leg
is.ature who are so persisiently 1--WE
cannot say consistently, voting for
Mr. Addicks, claim the right to assume
the position that it must be "Addicks
or Nobody" because they are the ma
jority and that 1t is the duty OF the
minority to bow to the viii Of the ma
jority But this position is not ten
able because they are not the major
ity OF the members Of the Legislature
nor do they represent a majority OF
the voters OF the State of Delaware.
Fifteen is not a majority OF the thirty
one Republican members Of the Legis-
lature.-Sussex Republican
The past week has brought no
change in the senatorial situation in
Pennsylvania and Delaware. The bal
lotlng is kept up daily, but with no
| change except hat caused by absen-
tees. The political prophets have given
It up, but that is more than either
Quay or Addicks have done.-Cecil
| Democrat
If the Agricultural Society of this
state cannot gain success through the
efforts of its managers, then it should
cease to exist The state has no right
20 appropriate any sum whatever to
keep life in it's body. III the managers
provide q good exhibition with ample
attractions and the people fail to at
tend then it is clear that its usefulness
as an agricultural society is at an end.
| Pumpkins alone win not make an ag-
ricultural fair successful Delaware
Ledger
The town now pays $i6i0O4 a year
for its present lighting This is a
round sum for poor light Whether
it be too much or simply reasonable
is not the point however. Ii is a fact
that we cannot do better while the
present system is maintained The
vital point is, would it not be wise for
the town to put in electricity? Here
Is the matter in a nutshell. Hasty ac-
tion would be unwise, but certainly
the advisabllity Of having an electric
A plant should be carefully consideres
by our town fathers.-Dover Index.
The senatorial deadlock in Montana
was broken on Saturday. when Will
liam A. Clark, one of the wealthies
men in the country, and a Democrat
was elected by the aid Of four Repub
lican votes. Here is a precedent fol
, Republican members Of the Delaware
Legislature who desire to end thu
senatorial deadlock now holding tn,
General Assembly hard and fast a
Dover.-Sussex Countian.
Mr. White has never tried to a sue
cessful conclusion the injunction oh
, tained by the Pennsylvania railroad Il
: prevent Assawaman canal from pass
ing beneath its tracks, and those mem
bers q the Legislature most Mindful
Of the interests Of their constituent
are anxious to know why Mr.. Whit
has been so derelict of his duty in thi
E regard. Milford Chronicle