The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-03
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CHARLES w. EDWARDS has dis
solved his connection with Peter ].
Ford, DR.. John c. Fahey and the
Democratic party, and the Evening
Journal came out last evening in
support Of George W. Bush for
Mayor and the election Of the Reg
IAlar Republican ticket. 1t is not
bitten we witness such a revolution
ia Journalism. Whether the paper
SAiill benefit Mr.. Bush or injure DR..
Fahey materially remains to be
seen. Many persons have greatly
oyerrated their political influence,
md we presume Mr.. Edwards be-
louga to that class. # Mr.. Ford
and Or. Fahey are not politically
ruined, it will not be because Mr..
Edw ards does not say hard things
about them. MIR. Ford, in his esti-
mation, has treated him very badly
and DR.. Fahey is his tool, and they
are prepared to cooperate with j.
Edward Addicks to control the
streets of our city and lay his gas
pipes to the injury Of the present
gas company. 1t may be that the
election Of mayor will turn upon
this question. The parties inter-
ested in gas will vote to sustain
their interests and defeat every
scheme ]. e. Addicks seeks to pro-
mote. Where the 1880 came from
10 release the Journal property ,
from the clutches of Ford is not
stated, but the presumption is that
the Regular Republicans are not
80 impecunious as heretofore stated.
It is certain they possess a big
heart as well as big pocketbook.
The young men negotiating the loan
might be able to give Addicks points
on the use Of money and beat him
badly. How long the Journal may
retain its political faith as now an
nounced, we cannot say. If we do
not err, it started out as Repub-
lican organ, but as soon as favor
able opportunity occurred, it es-
poused the Democratic cause.
Whether it will remain steadfast in
the Republican faith remains to be
seen.
The Democrats are in rather
bad fix for an organ, for the Every
Evening, as well as the Journal.
seems to be opposed to the candida
cy OF DR.. Fahey and should Peter
]. Ford ever be nominated by the
Democrats for Governor, the Every
Evening bids fair to enter the lists
against him. Let the Democrats
keep their eyes open lest the Every
Evening follow the example of the
Journal and give its support to the
Republican candidates.
WE had hoped the present cam
paign would not be mud singing
one, but as usual, in Wilmington,
we hoped in vain. First Mr.. Geo.
w. Bush was accused of keeping
up the price Of coal and being a
stakeholder in the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company, both of which are
untrue and were known as lies when
written. Next we have W. B. Clerk
arraigned in an article published /
in the Morning News, accusing him
of locking out his employees at Hav-
erhill, Mass, and sought to starve
them into submission. A gentleman
well acquainted with the facts says
that it is lie and the instigator of
it liar. The Democratic candi-
date, DR.. Fahey, is accused of the
heinous offense of being close per-
sonal friend Of Peter J. Ford, for
whom the Evening Journal cannot
say good word. In its issue last
evening the Journal accused Mr..
Ford of trying to steal that paper
and says other disagreeable things
about him. But every case has two
sides to it. We have not heard of
anything being urged against either
the Single Tax or Prohibition cam
didates, in fact they have not been
considered in the race from the first.
If you want to know anything about
your character, announce yourself
as candidate for any office.
HENRY CLEws & Co., says: "Li-
quotation has met with little him
drance since our last weekly ad-
vices. Various reasons can be adj
duced for the change in sentiment
which has lately come over the
street; not the least among these
being the loss Of leadership on the
bull side. The public want a for
chile and pronounced leader in
whom they have confidence and
lacking this, they have become inert
and timid in times of doubt. We
can, therefore, well afford to ship a
few millions to Europe, without any
injurious effect, as they will not be
missed. As matter of fact, it will
be beneficial in an indirect way to
this country as it will, in all prob
ability go to London and increase
their gold supply, which is compar-
atively small at present, and there
by increase the purchasing power
in that quarter for Americans at
lower rates of interest.
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The Smyrna Times celebrated
the forty-fifth anniversary of its
publication in Wednesdays issue.
IN March iS+5, the paper was pur-
chased from Abraham Poulson, who
mad been running the Delaware
Herald, by Thomas L. Poulson and
Robert D. Hoffecker. In July of
the same wear. MIR. POulsOn's inter-