Evening journal., 1902-04-19
THE WHIRL
OF POLITICS
Bits Of Political Gossip Picked Up by
"East Side."

IuhI EtINlUE llc Dldlt Us lutuADtI Ol
the Legislature has something fasci-
mating about II, is evidenced from the
number who will be candidates for re-
nomination. In New Castle county
these Democrats wish another term: c.
p, Holcomb. Thomas Nj. Monaghan
John E. Healy, James T. Shalcross and
Andrew j. Wright. On the Republican
side Of the question are John w.
Dayett, James Kitchens. James w.
Robertson. William Chandler, w. r.
Finn, Richard Hodgson, Robert Nc
Farlin, and possibly s M. Knox, Theo-
dore f. Clark and r. r. Pilling.
Samuel II. Baynard is satisfied with
the honors already bestowed upon
him, and +. p. Ewing is silent, but il
is understood he will not be a candi-
date.
In Kent and Sussex nearly every Ad-
dicks member wishes denomination.
Perhaps it is a profitable occupation
for them to pursue. IL would appear
so. as several Of the members of the
sessions within the past six years were
suddenly known to pay off mortgages
and display signs Of being comfort
ably fixed"
If. as the report goes, Addicks
was in Washington this week in con
sultatlon with ce-NatiOnal Chair
man Payne. he was summoned to ex-
plain why he did not fulfil his prom
Use to the National Committee to see
that Delaware had her proper repre-
sentation in the Senate The Union
Republicans are in ecstasy over the re-
port that AddiclNs was in consultation
with national leaders. It can be stated
without fear Of contradiction that the
consultation" resulted in AddiclIs be-
ing "iarred" for not fulfilling his
promise, and for continuing the fight
against the Republican party in the
State Such well-informed politicians
as Postmaster-Ge General Payne and
President Roosevelt do not usually
give encouragement to a party wreck
er and the Addicksites will find little
TO comfort them when they know how
the national Republican party regards
them.
We wonder what people outside OF
the State think of us when they read
of some of our dOings. They are edi-
fed by reports of meetings of so-called
Republicans who eulogize such a per-
son as Gasman Addicks, and then read
the manifesto of a so-called Demo-
cratic League, which denounces a ma
tional figure like Judge Gray. If
they take these utterances as repre-
senting the sentiments Of our people.
then they must form a rather low opin-
ion of our intelligence and honesty.
1t seems rather to show that there is
an element in each party which has
no ability or inclination to appreciate
true worth, but which loves cash and
blathering noise The Democratic
party has many sympathizers with
Addicks because his methods represent
their ideals. Then, too, the snolly-
goster gets them every time. A man
like Judge Gray could take the STUMP
and produce his ablest efforts, and not
stir pulse, while some half-bakei
anter, with guesses for facts. and
words instead Of ideas, can set them
The Democratic League calls on the
Judge to apologize and come back into
the fold, humble and penitent. and
learn wisdom from sages like l.. Irving
Handy, John G.. Gray. Willard Sauls-
bury and r. +. Kenney. II seems to
have escaped them that the Judge
knows more in a minute than the
whole bunch ever encompassed in
lifetime Few of the knowing ones
think he would walk across the street
to be senator, so he is not worrying.
But what asses the members OF the
Democratic League have made of
themselves. They yet imagine that
Bryanism is Democracy, and invite the
Judge to make his humble obeisance
to it. Perhaps they have failed to see
the present trend of things, which is
a reputation of Bryan and a coming
back to the ideas of Judge Gray and
his political school.
Sheriff Mcdaniel has lots Of time in
which to give a decision on the pri-
mary election question. He must de-
eide some time before August %, but he
cannot be compelled 10 do so before. In
the meantime, the life of the Sheriff
Will not be a happy one. He will do
his duty.
Chairman Churchman, of the Repub-
lican State organization, has been out
of town for several weeks, away from
the turmoil of politics and AddiclSs
propositions. and his thought has been
given to calling the State Committee
together. There is nothing to call a
meeting for although something may
arise. and then the State Committee
will be called.
There has been a noticeable absence
of noise on the part OF Horace Greeley
Knowles, William Michael Byrne and
Anthony Higgins Evidently they
are saving their thunder for more
propitious time. Politicians who art
Ambitious for office know enough e
keep on the shady side during a civil
lstrife like the one that the Republi
cans have on their hands at this time
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