The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10


had better 60 over to the Democrats
at once and let the community un-
derstand fully the motives by which
they are actuated The principles
of the party should be paramount
to every other consideration, but
party favoritism and the desire of
preferment seem to be the ruling
feeling, without regard to conse-
quences, thus emulating Sampson
Of old, who pulled down the temple
on his own head, as we'll as on the
heads of his enemies. Unfortunate
ly, we are in the difficulty and the
leaders have neither the wisdom or
magnanimlty to remove it, or bridge
he chasm that keeps the party
asunder.
THE locating of the Dodge Kinetic
Manufacturing Company at River
side, is going to be one of the large
industries in close proximity to the
city. Mr. A. p. Dodge, the inven-
tor, accompanied by several we'll
known capitalists, took ride yes
terday on the car built by the Jack
son & Sharp Car Co. and expressed
themselves more than pleased with
the workings of the wonderful new
power. as applied, that does away
with cinders, smoke and the Jerking
motion Of the electric cars, as they
are stopped and started. The trial
was made on the siding above Edge
Moor station and the car run at the
rate of nearly 90 miles an hour
Col. Robert P. lngersoll was one of
the party, and expressed himself as
being more than pleased with the
workings of the kinetic motor,
which is as far ahead of electricity
as steam is ahead of the horse.
This company on Monday closed a
three million dollar contract for
their motors. This company has
great future before it and Whining
ton will reap the benefits in the
manner of the wages paid to it's sew
eral hundred employees, which will
be necessary to put their product
on the market. Tine kinetic motors
are success beyond the expecta-
tons OF the doubling engineers who
could not see where the motor was
to receive its power. But the car
is running all right and the COM
pany will soon have the plant ready
to turn them on the market to meet
the big demand created for them.
LIVELY times arc predicted by
our local politicians. The political
pot has commenced to boil in ear
nest and the candidates are making
a lively hustle for votes, The big
gest fight is for mayor and city So
hector, with city treasurer coming
next, With two Republican candi-
dates in the field the Democratic
candidates willwin hands down and
every Office III the city be filled by
Democratic officials Ii is for the
two Republican factions to decide
whether the city shall be placed
under Republican or Democratic
control. There should be some
means to settle the differences with
out resorting t." methods that will
surely disrupt the party. 1t is bet
ter to be victorious than vindictivc,
with nothing to gain by the split in
the party ranks. We have been
given to understand there Will be
no compromise. but Il fight to the
finish and no quarter given by the
men having charge OF the campaign.
FROM the attitude assumed bv
the WaterCommIs sioncrS, the streets
Of Wilmington are not likely to be
sprinkled this summer. The Street
and Sewer Commissioners had
about completed arrangements with
the Street Gar Company to sprinkle
the streets over which their line
passes. when the Water Commits
sloners announce that the water can
only be had by paying for it. which
the company Is not likely to do.
The city. heretofore, has been al
lowed the " alter free to sprinkle the
streets with their own water carts.
The beef inquiry. if ii failed to
accomplish anythlngel,e has stirred
up greater hostlitie> against Amer
lean beet III Germany than ever.
The committee of the German Reith-
stag, TO which was referred the
meat inspection bill. has reported
against the measure and in favor
of bill SO hostile to American in
terests, that the Government will
probabl y rcIuset to sanction it. This
would be big blow to our import
ers, but it would bring down the
price Of beef in America.
WHILE reports OF the big run of
shad in the Delaware have been
published time and time again this
season, the dealers in this city say
they cannot purchase desirable
shad for less than Sl4 a hundred.
The Jersey markets are Hooded
with shad that have been sold bv
the fishermen as low as s. per hum
bred. The catch by the Jersey
fishermen is reported to be the
largest in years, with perfect glut
in the fish market.
ALL the Dover bank cases. except
that of Senator kenney. have been
Quashed and il is thought IT, new
District Attorney will be appointed
h few days. Whom it will be is
yet only conjecture, The knowing
6nes say it will be William Michael
Byrne, the silver tongued orator Of
the New Castle county bar. Mr..
Vandegrift has made one of the best
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