Evening journal., 1902-04-12
THE WHIRL
OF POLITICS
Bits Of Political Gossip Picked Up by
"East Side."

Awaiting developments seems to be
the attitude OF each faction of the Re
publican party. Which faction is the
better waiter" is still to be deter
mined. One thing is certain. Addicks
has better prospects Of attaining the
goal with q Republican Legislature
than he would with the Democrats in
control. This being So Addicks, what
ever else Is said about him, has sense
enough to permit but one ticket
throughout the State. His leaders are
only bluffng when they say that a
straight Union ticket, from top to bot
tom, will be in the field.
The Regulars are in a stronger po-
sitiOn than they were two or four
years ago, and are better able to stand
a continuation Of the wTangle than are
the Addicksites. Should the one sen
ator plan be submitted, Addicks would
have some difficulty in finding a suit
able excuse for refusing to agree to IL.
He can fill but one of the vacancies
and he should be willing to allow the
men he controls to vote for one sena-
tor. The man selected might be some
one friendly TO him. and It would be a
good method Of rewarding one Of the
faithful.
Should this plan be agreed upon, and
the Democrats control the coming Leg
islature. the Republicans would at
least have a representative in the SEN
ate.
August % appears to he a much
sought date, and if Sheriff Mcdaniel
decides that the Regulars can have
the registration books on Thursday
the situation will become interesting
The Sheriff controls the rural New
Castle county books only, and the De-
partment of Elections has in charge
tina city election paraphernalia. One
set lis of no use without the other
and there may yet be a legal question
involved. Sheriff Mcdaniel has not
announced his decision in the matter
and he may not do so for a few months
In the meantime, we all can make
glesses as to the outcome.
Either faction can select the We'd
nesday or Thursday before the 23d, but
the voters cannot be gotten out as on
Saturday.
All sorts Of reasons are advanced for
the pardOning of Montyaloo Cole. and
we are told not TO criticise too severe
ly Attorney General Ward for recon-
mending his release Mr.. Ward, it is
understood, has good reasons for his
action. and anyone cOnversant with the
Attorney will believe he was
prompted by some unquestionable mo-
tive This may be true. however, but
the granting of the pardon meets with
the disapprOval Of nine-tenths of Della
wareans.
Cards are out announcing the candi-
dacy Of w. A. Hukill for register OF
Wills for New Castle ounty. Francis
NJ. Walker. the well-knOwn attorney,
ia the only other applicant who has in
formed his friends of his intention Of
being candidate for this office
Former Marshal McMullen, who lives
retired at Bear Station, was in VIII
mington this week getting pointers on
the political situation. Mr.. McMullen
is much interested in having a good
candidate for representative from New
Castle hundred. his voting district. He
says that if the Republicans put
suitable candidate in the field that the
Democrats will lose "as sure as
shoOtin'."
Senator McFarlin, who is a candidate
for denomination from the Fifth sena-
torial district is not saying much. but
lying low and watching the moves on
the political checker board. Just now
he is interested in knowing who his
opponents will be for the nomination
East Side.