Evening journal., 1899-06-12
THE PENINSULA PRESS.

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was what was expected with the Re
publican party divided and with no
chance Of harmony, the decision could
not be anything more than 1t was.-Dela- |
ware Ledger.
Wilmington has been the stronghold Of
me boilers. and the residence Of men
who heretofore have given orders to their
hencllmen down the state. to split the
Republican party IN twain. and they
have with the powers that be. been re-
warded for their perildy. Now the last
entrenchment OF the boiling Regulars
has been swept from them I'm the late
city election, and no longer can the plea
be made that the Regulars can unite thel
party If given the Federal patronage
Milford Chronicle.
Now that THE Wilmington election ISL
over we VIII have very little of excite
ment from this time TN the election OF
1900. save several libel suits In which
Peter j. Ford Is concerned, either as
plaintiff or defendant.-Sussex Republic
can.
when win the Republicans Of Delaware
have enough Of Addicks and his u. Rs
the salaried ones.-Middletown Trans
script
The Union Republican party IS not de-
feated. but rather victorious in the fact
that It has contributed In large measure
to the defeat of its most bitter and I'M
reasoning enemy. Noses have been
counted, the verdict has been recorded
We accept the results with amlable
equanimity.-Dover State Sentinel.
Delaware has had honorcd. able sons IN
her councils in days gone by, and she has
honored able sons yet who can restore
the prestige for a time lost through
apathy. These men must be placed in
the van. their counsels sought and "a
systematized, organized effort IA the next
campaign win place the Democracy of
The state where The Wilmington Dcmoc-
racy now stands. Then only then. will
our state be rid Of the incubus which has
cursed 1t for a decade-Dover Della
warean.
At a meeting OF the Maryland Demo
cratic Association, which is free silver
organization, 70 was determined that the
association would support the Demo.
cratic nominee for governor provided he
had voted for Bryan. This Is senslbl,
and consistent position. no nominate a.
the Democratic candidate some one who
had not voted for Bryan would be alb
surd and suicidal. Let The Democrati,
nominee for governor ne first Demo
crat.-Cecil Democrat.
"A censor in the Philippines A censo
In santlagol A censor at San Francisc.
for Edward Atknsonl What next? :
censor In Wilmington for the specia
benefit of Justlceg-Whming Justice
Il Dr. Fahey has no one to thank for hi
Il election but the linton Republicans
They have arayed themselves agains
4 the Republican party and with The rag
tag OF the Democratic party and seei
20 defeat anything That IS IN The least op
posed to them-Sussex Countian.
1t Is useless for the Union Republicans
who have control OF this county, to dem
that our financial condition is most critl
cal and our county almost bankrupt. No
} only are small county orders in Ia
} hands of almost everyone, but there ar
large Understanding orders outstandn
upon which the interest has not bee
paid for q dong time.-Delaware Demo
GRAFT
Majority rule" Is 1.-THE Addlcks watch
, word. The devil was once in a hopeless
minority. when he decided to WITHDRAW
from the regular organization ana set u
E for himself He went to work indu,
5 triously, proceeding ON the theory tina
every man has his price, AT the pre-.
ent time, II ,theologians are correct
has a majority. hence he. too. believes
majority rule" and that mo mere fa'
OF numbers justihes all his method
This fable teaches that you can iusuf
o any position by a simple cultivation
e nerve. Milford News and Advertiser
q The Board OF Pardons will be presente
i with n petition for the pardon Of Collin
who brlbed a man TO register The boar
" should look upon Collins as a high-tone
3 vlolator Of the law, ana as a theologia
b and expoundor OF sacred Things, kno
p better than to be going around brlbir
|, whom NE should have been exhorting. III
/, penalty should be paid In full. hecaui
ne was not ignorant and because he W,
prosubalng his oalling. Lo. Justice han
p tas fun swlng.-Deaware Pilot.
The Single Tax vote, never much
D. a disturbing element, shows that dh
e peculiar fad is also decaying. In is
b. the one-idea voters pOlled Z per Ger
ia cf uhe cite OF the city, and ON Satu
day last hey dropped 30 per cent. LID
Y many other chimeras this fad has eN
10 IDENTIFY had its day in Delaware. al
III will not be gtowed away among q
In other political curios which have
= the past died of inanltion. Dover ID
awarean.
A. 1he only election of the year is pa
and gone. and there w-u,d seem 10
Oh no excuse for fussing and squabbli
be air down here in Delaware. and II
err over politics; but somehow MS In .
n air down here in Delaware. and 3
II, never too cold and never an If We
for a dab al pOhtics.-Dover Index.
he THE WEATHER.
40, New York Hera.d's forecast:
do fha Middle Cfatps and New lei