Evening journal., 1902-02-15
THE WHIRL
or POLITICS
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Bits Of Political Gossip Picked Up BY
East Side"


Bits of Political Gossip Picked Up BY
"sast Side"
Philip Q. Churchman. chairman OF
! the Regular State Central Committee.
has mailed to each member a copy of
I the Addicks harmony proposition.
with the request that their views be
Expressed on it,
Judging from remarks made by sew
eral OF the committeeman. Mr.. Church.
man is receiving replies not compIi-
mentary 10 the proposition.
Last night, as dhe Richardson House.
lin Dover. Congressman Ball met the
Kent county Regular Republican Com
mittee Chairman George B. Hynson
lcalled the committee together for the
purpose Of discussing political matters
pertaining to Kent county.
IL was decided not to- deal with the
Unions, unless the legislative ticket
was represented by Regulars.
The Sussex county committee reaCh-
led the same conclusion, and will meet
on March further to emphasize it.
One of the members OF the Trustees
of the Poor remarked this morning
that the Republican out of employment
who had not yet made known his desire
for either superintendent. attorney
physician, farm, fireman. or janitor at
the almshouse. would do so before the
26th Of the month. the neXa meeting cf
the board
OF the list Of applicants for superin-
tendent, those who appear to have
some chance OF winning are B. Frank
Blackburn. James b. Foster, Frank
Ball, Samuel Cranston, John Whann
and George Groves The politi-
cal complexion Of the trustees now
stands eleven Republicans and three
Democrats and the applicant getting
six votes in the caucus of the Repub-
lican members will be elected superin-
tendent
Each member will vote on first bal
lot for hi personal choice, but the final
wind-up will likely find either Mr..
Blackburn or Mr. Foster a winner.
The latter is an ardent follower OF
Addicks, being the New Castle hundred
member of his State Central Commit
tee. and the former is a Regular, so it
is a question of Addicks getting control
or the Regular Republicans
Each faction is particularly inter-
ested in getting the superintendent
because, If he is alert and up on politi-
cal matters he can at nominations and
elections get cut a goodiy number of
votes from among the almshouse en-
ployes and others. Politicians say the
SUPERINTENDENT should be a New Castle
hundred man so as to assist in the
politics Of the hundred. which is a
close district and needs all the assist
ance il can get at the elections.
The Addicks men say Foster should
have it because he deserves something.
while the friends of Blackburn say he
is competent, and that Mrs Blackburn
would make an able assistant, as ma
iron. The Blackburn family numbers
ten votes. whioh is handy mum
Der to have around during close cleo
tions.
After carefully going over the ground
East Side hazards the guess that the
vote win be something like the follow
ing.
, McFarlin--Fcster
Knots Blackburn.
Clark-FOster or Blackburn.
Bieth-Ball or Blackburn
Harris-Foster or Ball
Kemp-Cranston or Blackburn
Rice-Cranston or Blackburn
Parker-Cranston on Blackburn.
Or. Henry-Ball or Blackburn
/, Polk-Cranston Ball or Blackburn
Sterling-Foster or Ball
Mr. McFarlin win surely vote
for Foster and his friends also claim
1.-THE votes of Polk, Of Christians
hundred. and Sterling, OF Brandywine
hundred Trustee Clark is also claim
cd by The Fosterites and they are
expecting Beth. of Blackbird Har.
= iris, of Pencader, is also on their list
as sure. If Foster gets all these votes
as his friends claim he is a sure win
i, ner
4 Should the Foster claims be all wind
It is expected that Mr. Blackburn will
get three or four votes on the first bal
: lot
& DR.. Henry, Of Newark, or JOSEPH
Parker. Of Middletown, are the onl!
! two Republican members of the OLE
i, board spoken of for the presidenc,
8 Of the board. with the chanc
4 in favor of DR.. Henry The eonsensui
A OF opinion seems to be in favor 0
. Robert d. Kemp for secretary. Mr.
Kemp is connected with the Artisans
Savings Bank, and is well fitted 70
,ol the secretaryship. Herbert u Ric
y us mentioned for attorney His fathe
n is a member OF the board.
50 DR.. w. X. Forrest and Dr. Joseph v
Bastian are mentioned for county rhg
sicians.
- Or. Columbus Henry met wit
IN some opposition for reappointment
M the board. The opposition comm
ne from Levy Courtmen Elliott an
M Ewart. who seemed TO think that tn
IA Doctor was too radical Regular RI
publican. After the meeting, in di
cussing the matter with friends, the
ga admitted that Dr.. Henry had been q
ay efficient member but they favore
ar someone else. Mr. Megginson, WI
BE named DR.. Henry. stated that he four
ms that a big majority Of the voters
White Clay Creek hundred wished hi
on lreappointed as his record
clear. Elliott and Dwarf were qui
persistent in their opposition, but n
The Megginson stood firm and landed b
en- man.
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