The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-27

We would reiterAte it once more,
that politics are most uncertain.
You can hardly ever tell how the
cat is going to Jump. At the eau
Gus of the Republican members Of
the Trustees Of the Poor, held on
Wednesday afternoon at Farnhurst
it was hard 10 tell what would be
done. The scene reminded us OF
the night before the Legislature
met in Dover. Not for years had
there been witnessed such a mighty
gathering OF the clans as assem-,
bled at Tarnhursty esterday. Not.
Withstandlng it was stormy day,
and the country roads almost i'm
passable, every member was pres
ent from the rural districts.
There were between 50 and &C
persons present, nearly every one
having some candidate, whose
chances they wished TO advance
for the seven positions at the dis.
posal of the Board of Trustees.
The biggest fight was tor Superin-
tendent OF the A!mshouse, and some
tall wire pulling was done 10 but
little purpose, if we have been COR
rectly informed.
The Republican members were
in caucus about one Eour and a
half aud there did not appear to
have been much difference between
the members as to who should re.
ceive the majority vote. There
were some six applicants for STU
perintcndcnto OF the -iimshousc and
We were given TO understand that
only two of the SIX applicants were
even considered or received any.
thing like a vote on the first ballot,
MIR. Blackburn. the successful az.
pllcant. being nominated on the
second ballot.
Mr.. Robert d. Kemp did not al
low the use OF his ZANE Tor secre.
tary, and Mr.. Parker, OF Middle
town, had no opposition Tor the no-
siton. BY some it was thought
that Dr.. Forrest had a first class
chance OF being nominated for
physician, but Drs, Briggs and
Bastian were the lucky individuals,
Mr.. Herbert l.. Rice did no: allow
the use OF his name ,or attorney
aud Mr.. Lattomus had d walk over.
DR.. Hen:y received the nomination
for chairman. which is u good Sc.
lection aud one The Doctor will fiji
with credit to himself and those
who appointed him.
After nearly s years the Board
has il Republican ma lority. only ::
Democrats beng represented OH it,.
1t hchooycs the Republicans tc
make as good Il record Tor theluscl,
YES as their prcdece >sors have done.
1t viii require Il judiclous cNpcndl-
ture OF the tax payers money and
10 relieve aud look after as many
of the poor as is possible with the
means at their disposal,
The new members are creditablc
appointment for the Republican
party to have made and are cNcep-
tlonallv intelligent men who should
have no trouble 10 looking after
this branch OF the county $ affairs
There were Il good many d!san-
pointed mcn when the caucus nomi-
nees were given oUt to those await.
ing The result OF their deliberations
and thinning out process began
soon after the names Of the success.
fnl candidates Were made Nuor ~
and they lad received the congrat-
alatlons Of their friends.
We would rciterale what we have
SAID in the columns on a farmer oc.
cason and that is that the out 90.
ing superintendent aud his wife
have been the best managers that
ever held the position At this coun-
ty Institution. Their success o.
have the best WIshcs, 0. the public
tor Il COu!IIuanCe of the salnG Ell
Gent management and as Tree iron
complaints from the Inmates aut
the public.