The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10

Aush \ aoys SloShS lullneuldleIy
recovered and a better tone pre-
vailed among the brokers who lost
their heads to get out of the ava
anche. 1t is feared the panic will
continue to-day, but several million
dollars have been put at the dispo.
sal Of those liz Wall street wanting
10 borrow. Russell Sage's predic-
tion has come true. He has been
advising caution in the stock mar.
: Ret tor some time past, but the sup
posed knowing ones only laughed
at his predictions.
EVERY Republican voter should
be sure and so to the polls to-mor-
row aud vote for the candidates OF
his choice. With strong men nom.
mated for the several positions,
there should be no trouble in elect
ing them IN June. 1t is essential
that Republicans should elect
sufficient number to City Council to
insure that body being Republican.
There are several offices which CITY
Counci! fills that should be given 10
none but good party workers, and
then only competent men should be
selected. The colored voters also
should be recognized, as they have
been loyal to the Republicans of
Delaware. There are three well
known gentlemen in the field, any
one of whom is capable OF filling
the office. A nominal this wear
is not equivalent to an election by
any means. But if the Republicans
stick to their candidates they will
be elected from the mayor down.
The finances Of the city should be
better managed than they h ave been
and the tax rate kept down, so that
real estate shall be put in better
position than it is now.
The enlarging of the Pullman
plant is certainly good news to our
mechanics. But better news would
be that an advance OF 10 per cent,
had been gwen to the men. STEADY
work is what is wanted, but living
wages are also desired. The Pull
man plant is one OF the largest in
the city and it is proposed to build
an addition to it that will double
the capacity of the same The
Wilmington industries are all right
and have enjoyedsunusuaI prosper
lty Tor the past four years.
THE Commissioners of the Water
Department, it IS said, are looking
around tor new location, their
present loo aton being entlrev too
small. The department wanted to
build an extension TO the present
building, but City Council refused
them PERM ssion. The Commission
ers should postpone the matter I'M
Ill alter the June election. Per
haps then they can get the desired
permission and viii not be compel
ed to remove th.r office.
The arrestng and fning of VIM.
Frisby for ginning footwear on Sun
day is all wrong. In the first place
the man should not have been ar.
rested, and in the second place he
should not have been lined. The
man who IS instigating these ar
rests occupies the basement OF the
city hall, and pays the city no rent
he IS the one who should be made
to 60. But Italy appears to have
the pull over Africa.
IT seems difficult to select a Jury
to try the case Of Jacob Wynne,
who is accused of having murdered
Father Riegei in Philadelphia, by
giving him drugged beer. Thurs
day second panel Of sixty Jurors
was drawn.
The New York Mutual Life In
Iurance Company brought foreclos.
are proceedings in the Chancerv
Court yesterday, on mortgage for
BIS, 900 held against A. X. kuser,
ormer Senator ". II. Skirm and
Lawrence Farrell. The mortgage
covers the Mcgowan mansion that
was built at cost OF $3.50, 900.
Don T monkey with an electric
wire, for it may be loaded, and a
oaded electric wire is not desr-
able plaything. II you don't be-
ieve 1t, we would refer you to VIM
Boyd, who had some experience
With live electric wire.
THERE Is no necessity for the en-.
lire fire depar tment to turn out to
a small fire which could be put out
by the aid of bucket OF water, as
was the case at the fire on Wedues.
day evening.
Gov, HUM has no luea OF cOnven-
ing the Delaware Leg islature for
amy purpose whatever. If there
was any likelihood of two L. S.
senators being elected the Governor
would be only too glad to convene
The legislature. But that Is I'M.