The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01
P0LlTICAb
s NOTES.

William II. Cooper, collector of Por
has be en- holding over since January
his term having expired. Why he il
allowed to hol d on to the office thi
long is one Of, those things that ever
the Republicans at Washington Cal
not explain.
Mr.. j. Edward Addicks is backing
Colonel d. p. Barnard for the position
while ex-senator Anthony Higgins
is backing George l.. Townsend who
held the position under President
Ruthford Hayes.
Ex Mayor Austin Harrington, Her
bert L. Rice and Harry p. Joslyn are
applicants for the position Of clerk Of
the Municipal Court.
Judge Churchman has the pamine
OF the clerk. n.. tl
Edwin X. Cochran, Jr., will appea
to the State Supreme Court from the
decision of the New Castle County Su.
perior Court which declared p. @.
Churchman Judge. Mr.. Cochran IS
chances do not appear to be very rosy
at the present time.
James A. Anderson, colored will be
a candidate for city council from the
Sixth ward at the Republican prima-
ries to be held next month,
Patrick Fahey has been appointed
by the Mayor,Street and Sewer. Commits
sioner in place Of William Simmons
whose term expires to-day. The
Board will then change its political
complexion, containing two Demo-
cratic commissioners and one Repub-
llcan. Mr.. A. S. Webster expects to
be elected Pres ident Of that body.
Numerous changes will be made in
the officers of the Commission. Near
ly all Of the Republicans will be Re-
placed by Democrats, from superin-
tendent Of the Streets to clerk Of the
Commission.
Homer c. Simmons will be a candi-
date for city council from the Fifth
ward subject to the rules of the Re.
publican party.
For Collector and Assessor Of the
Northern District on the Republican
side are Thomas s. Lewis, the present
encumbent, George II. Mccall and
George W. Phillips the partner of
John Lynn, President Of the Levy
Court. The contest promises to be
warm one between these three gen.
tleman.
Eugene NJ. Sayers, the present col
t.,rn t,, l,, - l,,,
district will be a candidate for election
If his Democratic friends favor him
with nomination. He believes that
one term deserves another and he
will make an effort to get the same.
lie has been elected twice, the term
which he is now serving being the
second.
Candidates for Mayor are cropping
up onIall sides and the number gives
promise Of being large.
Republican candidates as well as
Democrats are springing like mush-
rooms. The position is good one
and the salary is worth having being
81, 500 year. There is nothing to GO
except sign the ordinances passed by
City Council and receive tire-men
that may visit our city from time
to time.
CRobert Adair Is a candidate at the
Republican primaries for City Solici-
tor.
The name of William w. Lobdcll
has been mentioned as a winning
candidate for Mayor.
The names of II. w. Zebley,
James W. Robertson, Henry G. Rob-
insor, Seth H. Feaster are also spoken
of as likely to try for the Republi-
can nomination for Mayor.
Edmund Mitchell's name has also
been spoken OF. Some think he
would make Strong candidate.
We clip the following from the
Philadelphia Records Wilmington
correspondent:
But what promises to be a strong
ard violent oppos tion to the plans OF
the big Six is brewing. With a
cry of 'anti.Ring' the opposition
will set up a complete list of candi-
dates and it is also proposed to run
at the primaries Councilmanic aspir-
ants in opposition to those of the
big Six"
The colOred Republicans, too, are
aroused and are threatening to run
men of their own race for the Re-
publican nominations for Council. In
tie Twelfth ward it is said the col.
orcd men might be able to nominate
negro, but he would be sure to be
defeated as the ward is nominally
close and is now rcpres ented by "a
Democrat.
REPUBLICANS TO BE OuSTED.
The Wilmington Steeet and Sewer
Department will be changed next
Tuesday from a Republican to
Dem' cratic body by the appointment
of Patrick Fahey, EeMo rat, to sue
ceed William Simmons, Republican.
Ayres S. Webster, the senior mem.
ber of the Board, will be elected
President, and it is proposed to drop
the Republican employees in the de-
partment and substitute Democrats
for them.
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS AWARDED,
Republicans of both factions are
eagerly awaiting announcements of
further appointments from Washing
ton. Some believe that Mr.. Addicks
will be able to land Colonel Barnard
as Collector Of the Port as it is
whispered the office was promised to
him last autumn. In opposition to
this, however, it Is said the Admin
istration may not feel itself bound to
Mr.. Addicks because he has failed to
have two RcDublican Senator's elect,