Evening journal., 1902-02-08
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BITS OF Political Gossip Picked Uo ey
East Side"

DIS OF Political Gossip Picked Uo Bv
East Side"
Evidently Addicks thinks tlhe Bas,,-
lar Republicans are slow lot becansa
no ATTENTION has been paid to his very
generous compromise letter. There am
pears TO be little inclination to notice
IT, some OF uhe Regulars smile when
uhs letter is mentioned. but no one has
taken the matter seriously.
IL is not likely that the appointment
OF marshal for this district. and nost'
master for Smyrna will be made he
fore some time in March. David {
clark, The Addicks candidate for mar
sinai, is placing some reliance in the
stories told him by the Gasman's gang
lnat Dr. BAH was requested bv tbe
PRESIDENT to recommend a Union Re-
publican. The Presidents position is
900 well-known to give any credence
10 the report that Addicksites will he
recognized.
II Governor Hum has a candidate in
ene shape or Levi Steiner, OF Camden.
ne ne is presenting him in opposition To
tine wishes of Union Republicans.
Senator Groves will not be named
sHlls much is certain. The announce
ment from Dover that Groves had been
.oifered the place, providing he would
resign from the State Senate ana use
MS influence TO elect Richard T. PM
lns IN his stead. is a little late. Such
thing was suggested about two
monuhs ago, but was not seriously con
Inc postmastersIhip fight in SMYRNA
is assuming an interesting shane The
contest is between George II. Dick who
was turned down four years ago ANA
lnomas B. Megear, the present inciIn-
Dent. Mr. Dick is not making an ac-
i've canvas. and there are rumOrs thar
ne is looking for something else.
another phase of the situation that
is interesting and amusing is that thir-
" or forty OF the intelligent colored
voters OF the town signed a letter writ
ten IN the interest Of Thomas B. Me-
gear, the present incumbent When DR..
moore une Addicks leader, heard OF
ms ne was astounded, and exclaimed.
m as near the exact language as l can
give IT. The Niger who signed Me-
gears petition is no better than
Democrat, and the whole lot are no
better than dogs" The Addicks people
are endeavoring to find out who the
lgners we're. and the few who had the
)oldness to assert their rights to sign
peution without leave, have been
70 roundly abused that the colored
men are up in arms, and the next cleo
ion may find them voting for men
lot allied with Addicks. This an
'ears to be the first instance in
which so many cOlored men endorsed
Regular, which speaks well for MIR.
Iegear.
Thomas Jefferson, one of the Addichs
andidates, has been indisposed for
bout a week. and has been unable to
ook after his store business. His in
disposition is only temporary.
When the marshal is named and the
myrna postoifice fixed up, DR.. Ball will
practically have no patronage to dis
ense, save the pOstohices of the small
r towns, which the politicians give
title attention.
Our Congressman has been a busy
nan since Congress opened; besides
listening to the office-seekers he has
een giving the rural mail delivery
nd the Wilmington harbor matter
lose attention, besides his other duties.
Members of the Levy Court are just
low wrestling with the Trustee of the
cor question. Pressure was brought
o bear to have them appointed last
tuesday, but there was a slip-up. There
re, 1 am told, just 126 applicants for
he five places. Perhaps the Levy
'Ourtmen are considering which 121
hey had better disappoint.
Warden Meserve, of the workhouse,
3 having criticism thrust upon him by
he alleged bad treatment of prison
rs. The criticism may be unjust, but
n this smoke had better be cleared up,
T the someone will be apt to suffer by
A complete resume of the doings of
he jail commissioners during the past
ew years would reveal that the Office
# Jail commissioner was a sinecure to
me who winks at such things as the
wo unfortunate men at the worllhouse
we're involved in.
Street and Sewer Commissioner
lanes d. Carter still has chance to
make good" if he will tell all he
,nows about the Welsbach contract.
The secretary of the department prob
.bly could disclose what he knows
bout this case. and the facts concern
ne other misdoings of the Commits
ion.
James T. Chandler, the deputy coro-
Ter, is quietly informing his friends
hat Che expects to be a candidate for
orOner this fall. Mr. Chandler is an
Ictive sort of fellow. with lots of
riends. He understands the duties of
,eing coroner, and would make an effi-
lent officer
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