The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-21
POLITICS OF
ALL KINDS.
Single Takers Name a
Ticket. That Injunction
Suit Fails to Ma.
terialiZe.
The Single Takers last night nominated

The Single Takers last night nominated
complete ticket, with the exception of u
city solicitor, for thu coming municipal
election. Tho party also adopted plat
form, characteristic Of itself, and adjourn
ed after four hours session which was
marked by useless discus sion aAS~fre4Nsae'
recesses. This Is the ticket:
For Mayor-Charles Beadenkopf.
For President of Council-Martin Cor
liss.
For City Treasurer-Samuel shoup.,
For City Solicitor-Vecant.
While not stated openly in the conven-
tion, prominent Windlords said that no
nomination was made for city solicitor be-
cause the party intends to antagonize the
nomination and election Of Robert G. Har.
man and to vote for Republican in pre-
ference to him.
" 1t ia said they favor Medford H. Cahoon.
When Mr.. Beadcnkopf was spoken Of
for mayor, tho question of his wishes in
the matter was raised, but it was learned
that Mr.. Beudenkopf would allow his
name to be used If no other available can.
didats could be found. John McCulloch
and Frank Brandtwe placed in nomina.
tion, but they declined positively to allow,
their names to be used. For president Of
Council ten names wore placed in nomi-
nation, but every prospective candidate
declined, and finally to stop this whole
sale disappointment, Martin Corliss decid.
cd that he would staad up to be knocked
down."
This is the platform adopted by the
party:
First. We declare Tor system of slugle
TAX.
Second. We declare for proportional
ro@ k,tso tf,a al hvvt thny ,t.A
at lrrgo In the city.
Third. We advocate the municipaii--
zation 81 ar public franchises. A large
part Of the selling value of the gas plant
in Wilmington is the franchise on land
value and the people in their bills are com.
pelled to pay interest for their own prop
erty to the extent that the gas company
has capitalized it. Believing that with
competition established, no extortion
could be prac iced, we favor tho payment
to tho city by the operating companies
the full value of the franchises granted.
Fourth. The very heart and core of Re-
publican government lies in The principle
that equitable government derives its
powers from the just consent Of tho gov
ercned; therefore. We protest most emphat-
ically against COercing by force OF arms
the epeople of the Philippine Islands into
accepting government they do not want.
These people were regarded rs patriots
while fighting for their independence
against Spanish domination-are they
any less for continuing tho fight on tho
same lines as they havo for the last three
years? They started out to win lndepend-
ence. But for our intervention they
would have succeeded. and NAY, in spite
of it. How can a people who believe i'll
Republican principles square their con-
vctlo as by endorsing tho subjugati0n of
alien psop.e, whose acts in the past have
done nothing to offend us rs IA nation.
Fifth, We denounce the action Of the
governor in vetoing the Pyle water bill,
measure designed to relieve the water con-
sumers of Wilmington from excessive
water taxes and coniine the revenue of
that department to tho needs of their de-
partment This bill WINS supported by the
majority Of the represcn tatives of Will
mingtoD, and must be taken us an cX-
pres sion OF their desires We also declare
this bill was vetoed at the Instance of tho
landholders as against the interests Of the
wealth. producers OF this city.
SOCIALISM NOT WANTED.
The plank pertaining to the municipnli-
cation Of franchises originally was report
ed in such a form MS to express the deCla-
ratisn that the municipality should own
and operate the plants of the Wilmington
Coal Gas Company, the Wilmington City
Electric Company. tho Wilmington City
Railway Company, which toald be- ac-
quired by purchage tho money to be Sc
cured by bond issue. Delegate Saring
and others opposed this plank, however, OH
tho ground that 1t was socialistic.
Let us be on q winning platform for
once" appealed Delegate Walter Willis to
Chairman Cody. He favored the socle!is-.
tic declarations. N,,'S;t's
YES, tho Republicans are winning ev-
erywhere but they ARE on u HI of Il plat
FORM" retorteu Delegate Stirlth.
The impending disagreement finally was
adjusted by the platform being recommit.
ted and tho socialistic tendencies -were
weetied out, Again was tho platform re-
ferred back to the convention for tho con-
sideration OF the 'windlords," and when
The ins rument was placed before the gath
ering for adoption US whole it was dis
covered by Delegate Meredith that tho
clause ienouncing the Philipins campaign
had been eliminated, and Delegate Brandt
insisted that 1t be inserted,
On the question of the platform being
adopted without the denunciutory clause,
the motion was lost, although the vote
was vety close. The clause was inserted,
and the platform was accepted, although
there was opposition on the ground that
it was allen to the remainder Of tho plat.
form, which pertains to issues strictly To-
cal.
Frank Stephens, the Winalord who in
voked God to smite tho Anne. lean soldiers
in. the Philippines told his colleagues
abou that 'dollar dinner"
There was meeting OF the Democratic
League Of Delaware last night which was
addressed by Johu q. Gray, who spoke of
the coming municipal election and Of the
general national condition. Mr.. Gray soid
thnb-no man should hold personal en-
nifty against candidate but, from n
bruuder point of view, should consider the
capabilities hnd administrative powers OF
the nominee. He said he believed tho
Democratic ticket to be the right one
where two tickcts-Democralic and Re-.
involved. lie deprecated
tho existing conditions wleren cor
poratlons were empowered by legislation
TO control production and starve Labor.
Tho club endorsed no special candidate
for mayor, but the individuals expressed
themselves in favor of Thomas A. Hitch.
ABANDONED THE MANDAMus.
Artemus and Martin II. Smith have de-
cided not to I! he mandamus proceeding
against the Department of Election. They
pleaded lack Of time but the silver Demo
Gratis say that the assertions is not u good
eXcUse.
Ii The mandamus had been filed whom it
was ordered to be, and expected to be,
special term of the court could have been
obtained to hslr 1t. bu. II was II week, and
ore day after the mandnmus was ordered
fled before the mandamus was finally tlh-
posed Of and then 1t Was dropped. 1t may
be that the dissatisfied Democrats viii
fail to go TO the dollar dinner ID Nxq4ug TO: l
bu an eyent2Q,ons the faithful D6iiOcra-
cy and tie price Is reasonable.
Dennis Il. Leary will in u few days an.
nounce his candidacy for President of city
council.
John Mccoy will be the next Council
man from the Twelfth ward.
James b. Oberly will be ii candidate to
succeed himself.
Harry Smith, who has represented the
Twelfth Ward In Council Tor six years
will run for II four.h h torn.