The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-20
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1000

puta the situation in the proper
light as regards civil service reform
which lot of men in the Republi-
can party have gone nearly daft
about and which is having ten
dency to injure the party. 1t says:
"Why should there not be a civil
service reform organization or a
good government club in Delaware?
Would it not benefit the common
wealth and even be an advantage
to the political parties themselves
in keeping down unworthy aspi.
rants IN their ranks?
An organization Of this character
composed OF good men Of all par
ties. would tend to preserve the
purity Of the ballot, promote the
enactment Of whole some laws and
secure their faithful execution.
Without these conditions there Is
no security tor life and property
WHERE Is all the pull that Con-
gresham Hoffecker is supposed to
have at Washington? Thus tar he
has failed to connect in making
any Federal appointments. This
must be rather calling to a man OF
Mr.. Hoffe eker' ambition and how S
thai their are others who have the
presidents ear from Delaware.
john G. King who was appointed
yesterday postmaster Of New Cas-
tie, was recommended by Colonel
Henry A. DUPONT, while Henry E.
Dennisou was supported by Fred
Eden Bach and his followers. Geo.
w. Eantine was supported by the
H"%h r h Stann ms +ho p;n sa"sn
tavs.sJ VI. a,,d " ~. .ne - 49,"
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PRESIDENT Alexander. in discus.
sing the blanket franchise recently
granted to the Universal Conduit,
Light, Heat and Power COMPANY.
said he could not understand WHY
the Street and Sewer Commissioners
in 1892, refused the Oxv-Hvdrogen
Coal Gas Company the privilege to
Law its pipes. The reason given
then was that 1t did not desire the
streets should be torn up, Since
then 500, 900 have been expended
OH the streets, and now, without a
question. the Universal Company is
"a III ~ ~ 80 " o."
~" ai1 ses u 'nia wy DIV
tns s ms. pe."'. ID pa 49, u o .ne "no's
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80 S,,,;,s 80, s
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THE dispatches saw General
Butler has swept around the Boer
flank eastof Colenso andis massinq
his army to fight for the crossing Of
the Tugela. Sunday he captured
several of their strongest positions
including Hlappwana Hill and
s oe - 81 ~ a"u WI w. 'Ne noe'
..rar,, n, ~ anJ D., r,r apt;t;'a
~ 600 r. -. s I ,ihn havs
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By the decision Of judge Brad.
ford in the United States Court YES.
'ierday, Dr. JACOB Frantz petition
TO come IN as a preferred creditor
was dismissed. ne noel"r was
president OF the wilmington Dental
works, when Wentlnlo bankruptcy
some TWO years ago lie put in
claim Tor Soi, ooo and asked The
court 10 aliow MIN 10 come IN ana
DC PAID TINS amount ny the receivers
Jec;.in, the do,tnr ;s nj aced i, tha
r1,.s Of ordinary creditors
-
THE Delaware Electric Light
and Power Company this morning
asked permission from the Street
and Sewer Commissioners to erect
their poles and engage in the cleo
trjf- liu hi hu. fThnp "a
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ma hay. ,nnlnc,n;tai II rana;ny
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"rant ,nvfntrrn ranrh;sc ur il thn
s,rsats h,rs ha.n tnrnnI nr.r Wv
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