Evening journal., 1899-02-14


hls hands IN his pockets or upwards
palms out we do pei know. IN any
event he Is the sixteenth CT the thirty
one Republicans elected to ;he Legis-
ature TO vote for Mr.. Addlcks. This is
majority OF The Republicans but sig
nifes nothing since the votes are for
candidate who six years ago held
four votes cut Of a total OF nineteen.
to defeat the election OF Colonel Du-
Pont. His action then defeats his cleo
tion now. Let that fact be under
stood. .-Middletown Transcript.
A marked and pleasing contrast to
this lightning change business Is the
attitude of the Union Republicans,
who maintain their steadfastness of
faith and attachment TO the rule OF the
caucus. These stalwart men possess
the unshaken consciousness Of right
and the courage Of their convictions.
Possessing these, they can, as brave
men. await and abide the result, with
the consciousness that they are fulfill
ing their part in faithful obedience to
the will OF their constltuents.-Dover
Slate Sentinel
What SOFT Of a sensational valentine
will Uncle Sam receive from Dover
this year? II should be beauty, judg-
ing by the length Of time 1t takes to
make a selection. And, yet, it may be
donkey-headed carlcature, for the
General Assembly Is just in the mood
to be as splteful as a cross cid maid,
or like a crusty bachelor. send nothing
at all.-Milton Times.
c. w Kenney makes an admirable
Clerk of the Senate. He is accommO-
dating and ably qualified for this inn
; portant position. Mr. Kenney has
b proved himself to be one OF The best
3 clerks the Senate has had for years
and they are to be congratulated upon
their selection, as a more capable mar
ccl.d not have been chosen for that
position. .-Seaford News.
Rarely has a more brutal and das-
q tardly nsinuatlon ever appeared in the
( columns cf a newspaper than THAT in
reference TO Senator Kenney in a dis
+, patch to the New York World. Oul
I readers win bear us witness that We
have scrupul0usiy ahst0ined frcn
I conmeu.s. pro or con, in the matter 81
when II comes to bounding a man O
death, 1t is time for decent men CT al
o parties to call ha-t. The charge tina
the president OF the United States ha
Q proslituted the prerogatives OF th.
- Department OF Justice TO secure a vot
e in favor of the treaty with spain. viii
e not be credited for n moment by tn
n thinking people Of the country. Della
o ware Pilot
Dead1,cls, bribery charges am
/, counter charges can all be charged q
u the antiquatVd mode CT eleCting
d United States senator A man VIII
e wishes 10 be a congressman Is obilge
T. to place himself before the whole PEG
v pie in his state or d.SI.ol. Why nc
. elect the senator in the same way
What is sauce for the goose should
y sauce fer the ganler The election b
b the pecQ,e would be the death OF dead
Ut locks.-New Castle News.
l. We therefore say TO all pemccra.
e IN either house tlat though. so far a
10 the election Of their candidates Is cor
=. lccrned. their coming together may nc
avail much. for the good of the part
p hereafter they should by all mean
p vote as one. man and preserve tn
t. unity Of party that is necessary
s. achieve uccess.-Delaware Democrat
"a In the appointment of Ralph d
Soto to be consul to Cuba, and in tn
- Communication of the sentence OF exru
sion from the army of General Eagal
to expulsion for six years, the pres
K dent has done two political acts tn,
le Will not tend to increase his popu,a'
ar ity in Delaware or increase the respe
In for him. In fact the act Of interferir
n with the sentence of the court-martii
- Of General Eagan is discreditable
D. the extreme to the president IN
" president is guilty Of low politics.
IT. Sussex Journal.
In Mr.. Addicks is still persona nc
s. gr2.a with Mr.. MeKinley and the nj
,e tional administrations but he contii
ri ues solid with the forces of the UniC
U' Rcruhticans.-rover Index.
60 Whoever Is responsible for OF
e. Joseph l.. Topham' had as well tai
g him in The crank in politics M
-y have seemed a Plausible experlmen
hh but IL is net thing that Mr. Addicl
-. VIII burn his fingers with twice. v
are ready now for a ,etter from Nj
'l- Hastings. Call.
Every representative district in Su
sex county should elect one memh
Of the Beard Of County Commiss.o
ers- Each discreet must have son
one directly responsible for the goi
in or lad administration CT county bu,
* ness.-Mllford Chronicle.
l. We earnestly urge the farmers
ca Ccca county 10 gtve the birds a Tia,
~ attentlca. Th's severe weather al
deep snow wil surely destroy the
lt- unless they have shelter and food. II
OF former they may find. but the ,at.
he they certainly Cannct with the 'snc
a covering everything Sweep mp yo
.u- granary floors ana take the sweepin
he cut TO the woods or thickets. clear
so- spot cf srcw and nut the food the
3 a .he birds wiz soon frd it. Partridls
ice particularly wiz suffer ana It Is n
INT likely that the cry Of Bob. Whit
aS. win be very frequent next Summer
,9. Cecil Democrat.
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