Evening journal., 1901-10-15
ADDICKNITEN Arb
DISAPPOINTED
SMYRNA Politicians Do NOT
Hope for Postmaster Of
Their Faction
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Smyrna, Oct l5.-1he appointment
of w. H., Heald TO be postmaster OF
Wilmington to succeed Mr.. Browne, is
blow To the Addclsites of this sec
tion especially to Thomas Jefferson
and Joseph Reynolds, the two Union
Repubdcans Who have been making a
canvass for the Smyrna postoffice In
! the hope that the Administration
would oust Postmaster Thomas b. Me-
gear. who wants to succeed himself.
The Addlcksites OF Smyrna are in q
bad frame of mind and do not hesitate
to say what viii be their position in
the campaign of next year. They point
out that Mr.. Roosevelt will expect the
electoral vote of Delaware and that he
will not get 1t. The. Union Republicans
OF Duck Creek are clearly discouraged
Mr. Megear's term of Office win expire
on January 1, and his friends and fol-
lowers say that he will be reappointed.
The Addicks men have tried to deny
that Congressman Ball has succeeded
In getting a promise from the presi-
dent, yet they are depressed and win
have little to say about the subject. A
prominent Union Republican said re-
Gently on the face of the situation
we are downed In Delaware, and it is
all because the leaders persist in hold
ing Mr.. Addicks up as the logical can
didate for United States senator. It
seems to me. and you can quote me as
saying so, that 10 is time to drop Adj
dicks and take up two good Republi-
cans. III this Is not done before the
uIa 4f.lr t,.I
in the field in this county and district
/. and many others will certainly vote
with the Regulars. Further than this
! do not care 10 discuss the subject"
On Friday night an informal meeting
of the Regular Republican legislative
tickets was held and at It it was
agreed that there would be two Re
publican legislative tickets in the First
Senatorial District next year 1t was
the sense of the meeting that it would
be best to have two separate county
tickets.
Word was received here on Saturday
that Henry G. Budd. who was for 50
many years Alderman of Smyrna. but
who is now making his home with his
son, the Rev. Harry Budd, Of Berlin,
had suffered a stroke OF paralysis. r.
d. Hoffecker editor of the Times. who
had a like stroke three weeks ago.
was able to be out q little while on
Saturday.
The Town Council of Smyrna has
decided for the present not to appoint
a successor to Chief Of Police Walter
Ford. the local Methodist minister, who
was asked TO resign his position on the
force, Officer Benjamin Turner. with
Specia, Policeman Joseph Cummns.
will patrol the streets for at least two
weeks longer. In the meantime several
mm here are going to make applica-
tion for the position
Mary Morris the 10-year-old daugh-
ter OF James Morris, had a narrow es-
cape from death on Saturday. The lit
ltle girl had climbed into the freight
wagon of J. r. Cummins and as the
heavy vehicle was being backed up TO
/ the curb she attempted to get out over
the rear end. The tai,-hoard caught
lher hand between a tree and It was
mangled in a horrible manner. A
man standing near saw the danger
| OF the child and pulled her out of the
way before her head was caught be-
tween the tree and wagon, but was not
quick enough to save her hand. But
Tor his promptness the child would
have been killed.
Levy Courtmen Baggs and Mabrey
met In Smyrna on Saturday and a COM
promise was effected in the marsh road
hRht which has been going on for sew
eral months. Mr.. Biggs agreed to
nave work commenced on the Wood
land Beach road without awaiting to
have the bids for the contract adver-
tised. as no one was prepared to draw
up the specifications. The two Levy
Courtmen thought John Boyd was ca
pao.e of doing the work. and Mr.. Boyd
has commenced sheathing the road
which has been impossible since last
spring