Evening journal., 1902-03-01
THE WHIRL
OF POLITICS
Bits Of Political Gossip Picked Up By
"East Side."

ionucldnN an over ullH state are be
looming agitated over the coming cleo
ltion, especially uhe Legislative end OF
IL. The Democrats have awakened to
the fact that they are IN a disorgan-
lied condition, and are making frantic
efforts to band themselves into coun-
ity committees and numerous hundred
committees.
That former Senator Kenney is still
"a factor in Delaware politics was dem
lOnstrated at Dover on Thursday. His
latitude in the ratification of the Paris
treaty was endorsed by resolution. and
, One was made president of the Kent
County Democratic Association.
Kenney has a pleasing personality,
always remembers face and TO all he
is a hale fellow well met Should the
! Democrats control the Legislature he
will undoubtedly be one of THE senator's
Addicksites in Sussex county are
lclamoring for harmony and want
lcCmmon primaries. They want 1T be-
cause they have awakened TO the fact
that their foolish attitude two yea1s
ago cost them defeat II the Regulars
on Tuesday consider the proposition at
lall they likely will do nothing without
absolute guarantee for represen-
tation on the legislative ticket
Kent county Republicans of each fac
tion say that Addicks cannot control
the votes he did two years ago. They
appear tired of the me or nobody"
lpolicy. and want two senators, no matt
ter II Addicks must step aside. It is
doubtful if set OF men can be elected
who win stick to AddiclOs as the men
of previous Legislatures did.
Now that the officers OF the county
almahouse have been selected, the poll
ticians are giving their attention to
the coming election. That the trustees
have seleced q capable man as super
lLntendent is not doubted. The friends
lof James 3. Foster felt their defeat
very keenly because they were led to
believe that certain influence could
bring enough votes on first ballot One
former member of the board was will
ling to wager $50 TO S45 that Foster
would be elected. II required but two
ballots, however. to decide 1T.
East Side" is led to believe that
the men voted in caucus as follows:
First Ballot:
Davis-Z. T. Harris.
Megillagan-Sterling,
Cranston-Rice and Kemp
Foster -McFarlin. Beth and Polk.
BlackburnLClark. Parker Or.
Henry and Knots
Second Ballot:
Blackburn-Clark Parker, Dr.
Henry Knots. Harris, Rice and Kemp.
-McFarlin Beth and Polk.
Megilligan-Sterling.
The surprise of the day was the
ELECTION of James Lattomus as aittor-
lney. Few people knew that he was an
applicant, but the hustle that he put
into his candidacy the last day won
for him the place IL is conceded that
lad Robert Frame been on THE ground
he would have been elected.
Horace Greeley Knowles will I'M
doubtedly renew his crusade against
1.-THE Big Six" He has quite fol-
lowing among the "want-to-win" ele-
ment some of whom favor the Big
Six" Horace. although a hard
fighter is usually overzealous, and
puts his foot into things. He lets the
opposition know that he is around,
however. Mr. Knowles would have
more following were it not known that
he favors Addicks as one Of the sem
ators rather than keep up the effort to
exterminate him.
It is only a question Of time
with Addicks and the Repub-i-
cans who fought all these years
Ito rid the party Of this bar
nacle will reap the reward and some
others will have to take a seat in the
? extreme rear
United States District Attorney VIII
J liam Michael Byrne has announced
J that he is not seeking senatorial hon-
ors, but II is believed that he would
very likely consider the matter with
some seriousness before Withdrawing
] his name were It put before the coming
5 session Of the Legislature.
Were l a "Dooley' / could find ma
terial for a lengthy conversation with
"Hennessy'' on the method Of run
D ming the different depSrtments OF the
b city government
I The department that is not engaged
o lin a legal tangle Of some kind has not
b much standing, nOr is of much import.
ance in the community.
II would be somewhat difficult to gel
n lat. and it would be interesting TO know
q the exact amount Of money that hal
Il been expended in legal talent Within The
y past year
There is no one who feels the defea
lof James B. Foster for superintendent
d lof the almshouse more than Johl
M Levy. the fireman an the county Cour
~ House These two have been bosom
l. friends for some years. and have work
D. ed and fought together in New Castl
hundred politics IL was no uncOm
mon thing TO see them start with hors
,e land buggy early in the morning dun
y ling the heat of political campaign, re
n ltiring late at night, after having Gov
% cred the outlying districts of he hur
,r dred getting the voters interested, an
I, seeing that they registered and inc
dentally put in a word for their favor
ite candidate They have one faul
o. however. but in which they believe the
M, are right, and that is they swear a
- llegiance to Addicl1s May they see IL