The evening Republican., 1902-05-21

mail will be duly acknow-
lodged.
The Street and Sewer Commits
sioners did not do anything with
the gas lighting contract at the
meeting yesterday. They have
concluded to give the representa-
tives of the American and the Wells
bach companies an opportunity to
demonstrate to our citizens, which
company has the best and most bril-
liant light. Two lamps, one of each
company will be placed on each side
Of the Opera House door and shed
their brilliancy forth and the one
voted the best will undoubtedly re-
ceive the contract. The committee
that went to Baltimore to see the
American light, We're not favorably
impressed with it. But they are
willing to give both companies
fair show and SO suggested the
rather novel test OF the lights. The
department insists that the lights
shall be gas. thus shutting the Elec-
trio Light Company out Of the con
test. This company already has the
contract for arc lights for years.
STRAws often show which way
the wind blows. Fred Eden Bach
was out of position. Reports
were that he was coming to Will
mington to take up newspaper work
md certain people had what might
be called a perfect a&ue. They did
not want to see Fred in Wilmington
CT in Delaware during the coming
campaign. Something had to be
found for him, not that he did not
deserve it, but Fred had to be kept
away, and the best way to do it
was to find a job for him. 1t was
found by a gentleman who recog-
nized his worth and it is probable
that Mr.. Bach will not take much
of a hand this year in Delaware
politics We like to see men like
Fred Bach recognized for he was
one of the men who made it posi-
bic for the Republicans of Delaware
to win out. There are men in his
party who have not a very kindly
feeling toward him, but for all that
Mr. Bach was always a true and
loyal Republican.
WE should like to see the day III
Delaware politics when mere
handful OF men did not dictate all
nominations. When a dozen OF
more men did not constitute them
selves the whole party, and tell the
people whom they had to vote for.
We should like to see the day when
property owners would take more
interest i'll elections than just to go
to the polls and vote. We should
like to see the day when men who
have no claim on their party We're
relegated to the rear and representa-
tive men elected to Office. 1t is only
when such men take Il hand in poll
tics, that they will he conducted de
Gently and honestly. The bruisers
Ind shoulder hitters should be given
h understand that the old way Of
conducting elections in Delaware is
played out. The next election gives
every promise Of going to ba a red
hot one and cool heads will be nee
essary to avoid friction and have a
peacfable election. 1t can be done
Ind it must be done.
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smell is 50 bad coming from the
pond that you can cut it with a
knife. There are several cases of
typhoid fever in the immediate
neighborhood, which he claims was
caused by this pool of water and
one person had died in the last few
days. He said he had it from a
physician that the pond was respon-
sible for the epidemic and he asked
ashes The directors fnall Nv tnld
Mr., Connolly that thev wnnli meat
him on the Grounds his IW.ines.
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