Evening journal., 1902-01-04
rur GovERNoR's DECISION

THE GOVERNORS DhtlSipN
Unless the Governor changes his
mind within the next few days, there
is no doubt about the successor Of John
LYNN in the Levy Court II appears
that when Mr. Alice, chairman of the
Addicks State Committee. gave out the
statement in Wilmington on Wednes-
day that Mr.. Ewart would be appoint
ed. he was speaking by tine card. Ia
is well TO remember that on that same
day the Governor was in this city and
made engagements for interviews on
the matter for the following day. IL isl
possible that the Governor had not
then made up his mind. but there Isl
reason for believing that the appoint
ment was virtually made prior to the
conviction Of John Lynn. These are
net loose statements and they are
made with the knowledge that they
lead to an unpleasant conclusion.
Il was hoped that in this appoint
ment the Governor would rise to the
occasion. and not make 1t as move
TO strengthen Addicks, but il appears
that we have again been mistaken il
our estimate. There seems no shadow
OF a doubt that when. on Wednesday,,
the Governor was arranging for dele
cations OF our citizens 10 leave their
business and make the trip 10 Dover to
confer with him on the matter on
Thursday, he then knew to whom the
appointment would go, and shat their
representations would be in vain.
In this. history repeats itself since
il is certain that the Governor-elect
conferred with certain of the staunch-
est friends he ever had over the APP
poinment Of a Secretary of State. seek
ing their advice. when that appoint
ment had been pledged before the ticket
was made up. We can only say-and
we say Il temperately-t that persons
feel that they have no assurance In dis
cussing important matters with the
Governor, whether they are yet open,
or have already been settled.
There is another feature OF this mat
ter that is interesting to- the people
Of New Castle county;it is that evident
~ our offices are 20 be filled only with
The advice and consent Of certain
mushroom politicians of Kent and
Sussex. The recommendation Of ths
representative business men and OF the
leaders OF the majority faction OF the
Governors own party in this county
are as naught when they come into op
position with the wishes OF c. r. La,
ton and J. Frank Alice. There is
story OF the Vaccinations leading L
this appointment that does not renec
credit on the persons concerned.
lt has been the wish of a majorit
of our citizens. irrespective Of party, q
see a strong man appointed to tn
Levy Count. and who would not com
under suspicion as being a rank part
san. But we are surprised in fndin
that only politics has been considere'
and politics Of the most distinctive AZ
dicks stripe Consequently we al
justified IN asking upon what politics
grounds the decision has been reache
Governor Hum will remember ce
lHNA AlllN~NIfNAiNn IA'AHN" NHANA
voluntarily made. particularly a stat
ment delivered at the Young Men
Republican Club during the campaig
Everyone was convinced that in a
pointments for New Castle, the majo
ity faction would be the controlling O,
ment After election the stateme
was made that The majority faction
each county would be recognized; co
seouently not a Regular Republican
either Kent or Sussex was appoint
to any Office. Indeed. in several
stances. the best qualified persons,
admitted by the Governor and his s.
rrtary OF State. were turned down. a
the Addicks men appointed were Of
moat pronounced stripe.
Then. how about the appointing
from New Castle? Well, TO date u
include just one Regular Republic
Al, the Others are either politi
dodgers or Addicks men under a q
disguise In other words. his advis
in making all appointments have b
the Addicks leaders: and they hi
been the men to select the SOL
ed Regular Republican appointees
New Castle
This is written with no desire TO
the Governor in false position. bu
order that our people may see v
they are called upon to face. The {
ernor mas rights. and so have 0
persons. Neither are we basing
on mere runner but on q knowledg
the fact that Mr.. Ewart via be