The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-01
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THURSDAY. rlARch I. 1000

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President at the Convention to be
held in Philadelphia and It is Just
as likely that Bryan will be nomi-
mated by the Democrats. Many
members of the party may not like
all the principles he represents, but
they are preparing to forego their
objections to free coinage OF silver
at the ratio of $l6 to 81, in the hope
that he may be elected and the
members of their party fill the Off
! ces and dictate the policy Of the
government. Ex-senator German
of Maryland, is prepared to sup
port Bryan. SO Is cX-PresIdcnt
Cleveland, and we presume Buck
ner and Palmer will yet be found
among his adherents, advocating
his election on the pretense that
they are opposed to Imperialism.
How many Republicans will be led
away from their party by opposi-
tion to expansion and opposition to
the Philippine policy, it is impossi-
BILE to say, but we fear the cry of
Imperialism may mislead a number
OF good citizens and thus render
the election doubtful We believe,
however, that any detection from
the party on this score will be made
up by Democratic voters, who Will
uphold the policy of good govern.
ment in the Philippines and the re-
tention OF the American flag wher-
ever it now waves. When so many
momentous questions are at issue,
we are surprised that the leaders
OF the Republican party in our
State should be quarreling over
questions of party policy, aud pre-
pairing to aid the election Of the
Democratic nominee through di-
vision of the party. 1t is time such
manoeuvrins should stop and
policy Of conciliatlon be adopted.
Bygones should be bygones and
clean slate presented for future
guidance. Thelaws being enacted
in other States to insure Democrat.
ic ascendency should lead to union
of the party and thus avoid legis-
liftlon that may distranchise large
number OF citizens. The admission
Of Senator Tilman that in South
Carolina they "bull dozed the mig
gers and shot them. conveys les
son that should not be overlooked.
The eXpedients resorted to in South
Carolina. Mississippi and Alabama
may be tried in Delaware and we
should be careful to defeat the
schemers. We do not want free
trade. free coinage or retroactive
policy, much less do we want any
party TO "bull doze n niggcrs and
shoot them so that our State may
be made permanently Democratic.
MANY motormen and conductors
on the Wilmington City Railway
pettioned the Company to put the
Swing system into effect The
new system was inaugurated and
many changes made, the men being
transferred all over the city. Tn.
der the old system the men worked
IS hours one day and the next,
and were paid 81 80 for Il hours
work. Under the swing system
there are three sets OF men. one set
known as the early straights,
another as the "late stralghts
and the third as the Swing men. -
The early men 90 on duty at ;. 50
a. N. and go off at 5. 80 p. III. The
late men go on at noon and off at
midnight. One of the conductors
on the Eighth street line said he
would get off duty every night, un-
der the new rules. at b. II and re-
ceive Sl4 a week, which is much
better wages than many mechanics
receive.
MAYOR FAHEY, after holding the
Office since last July, has not yet
drawn his salary. lie says the
Mayor should be given some duties
to perform or the Office made an
honorary one. ormerly the May
or heard all the cases that came up
in Municipal Court and was paid
fees. Now his Honor is succeeded
by Municipal Judge, who holds
the position Tor IL years and gets
salaryot $500 ayear The Mayor
is Il figure head and his duty is to
sign ordinance, and receive any
delegations that come to the city,
for which he receives $500 year.
This isone reason why some citizens
want the Commissions abolished
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The stock market Wednesday
was very firm, but very dull. Al
though the majority OF stocks held
their own, the buying was not live
ly. The largest slump was in Fifth
Avenue Elevated, in which a Judg.
ment OF = OUO 900 WAS entered for
materials, etc. The stock which
has sc!d for 300, brought 5000 Il
share. In London the market was
decidedly better The news from
South Africa encouraged the buy
crs. American securities arc up
from ! to = per cent.
Al meeting OF the Levy Court
Commissioners yesterday, Matthew
D. Murphy OF this city, and Hervcy
Walker, of Mill Creek Hundred,
were reelected Trustees of the Poor.
Commissioner John Mealey insisted
on eiccting John j. HanIey to suc-
coed Lewis Dlckcy. The Commits
sioners adjourned without being
able to agree on Mr.. Dickey's sue
Cessor.
THE Rt Rev. Leighton Coleman,
opened the Lcntcn season in Phil
adelphia yesterday, at ST. Paul s
y. f. Church. His text was Cor.
2l-D $50 that We may pht ain -