Evening journal., 1902-06-14
THE WHIRl
OF POLITICS
Bits Of Political Gossip Picked Up by
"East Side."

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around in his bonnet. Mr.. Willis
was nominated for the place once be-
fore and only by the concessions made
to the Addicksites was his name with
drawn by the Regulars.
James W. Agnew has expressed a de-
sire TO represent the Second Republi-
can District at Dover Jim" at one
time had Addicks leanings. but a
business transaction in which he lost
money through his faith in the Gas
man. may have changed his opinion.
A Hockessinite is responsible for
the story that the opinion is divided in
that burg as to whether S. Frank
Ewart will receive the nomination for
Congress on the 'Addieks go it alone"
ticket or be continued as a member Of
the Levy Court Mr. Ewart is not
on record as expressing his desire in
the matter.
William NJ Eastburn, of Mill Creek
hundred. will try for the honor of rep
resenting the Eighth district in the
lower mousse at Dover
The Kent County Regular Republi-
can Committee is in session. in Dover
today and in all probability will con-
slider the communication referring to
common primaries in Kent county,
which it received from the
Kent county Addicks aggregation.
The communication comes from the
Executive Committee of the Kent
County Union Republican Committee
and the answer is to be laid before the
State Committee
Now this is surely a roundabout
way of sending a communication, the
answer to which. if the Regular Com
mi.lee sees fit to make one, may be
acted upon by the Union Executive
Committee. the County Committee, the
State Committee. or all three.
This proposition coming so close on
the heels of the Addicks manifesto, is
sued a few days ago, that the State
Committee alone had power to act in
such cases. is evidence that the County
Committee acted without authority and
therefore the communication should
not be considered.
There is a suspicion that the aspir-
ants FOR the county offices are the ones
who want common primaries in Kent
and Sussex. Without the aid of the
Regulars they canot win, and that's
whore the shoe pinches.
1t will be remembered that two
years ago no communication referring
to common primaries passed between
the two committees, and the receipt Of
one this year is evidence that the Reg
ulars have gained strength and must
be considered.
The Sussex County Regular Com
mittee will also be called upon to con-
slider proposition for common pri.
maries.
Either of these committees would
be foolish to consider a tender for one
ticket unless the Regulars were given
representation on the Legislative
ticket and on the county ticket. The
! Unions should be asked to nominate
a certain number of Regulars for the
House. and one of the senators from
each county, and be given some Of the
/ touulN OilCeS.
It is conceded by all persons who
know anything about the subject that
the State Committee has no more
l power TO act in county affairs than
the National Committee has in State
AFFAIRS.
Addicks. however, Just because it
suits lis case. is endeavoring to have
his State Committee decide on all mat
ters pomuically, be they county. State
city or any old thing. II won't work
the voters viii not stand this kind OF
politics.
When the New Castle county
Union leaders wish to do anything,
they must consult Frank Alice OF
Gale Layton. Addicl1s is afraid tC
] trust his men in this county and when
ever there is a subject that needs judg.
ment word is sent to Alice and up he
comes and thinks for them. 1t is un-
derstood that Frank Bradley and Col.
onel Barnard are tired of playing sec.
lond fiddle in the Addicks bandwagon
There may be trouble if Alleecontinues
TO meddle in New Castle county al
Fairs.
: Attorney Robert FTaim, who was ap
pointed a Trusteesof the Poor, in plac'
l o. Robert d. Kemp, resigned, says tina!
' there is more work than glory in th'
? office. he claims that attending thI
meetings at SO a day might lose him a
$40 law case.
n Robert should have thought OF thi
before he was appointed. lie mad
fuss" enough to get the place TO b
3 willing to serve free gratis for moth
ing with mileage thrown in.
James b. Stidham has determined L
? make Just one More try for the cor
onership of New Castle county. II
says that Mclvor will have to &
through several aorobatic stunts to &c
q the nomination away from him.
al The reason advanced for tn
Union Republican leaders wantin
{ f.,-o ticl.ote is fhav wish to show thei