Evening journal., 1905-08-03
POLITICIANS ON
ANXIOUS BENCH
Democrats and Republicans
Agitated Over Council
manic Situation
VIEWS OF PROMINENT MEN

What President Of Council Colonel c.
NJ. Leitch intends doing tonight when
City Council convenos in regular session,
is agitating the minds OF both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans VIII he resign Is
the question being asked on All sides, but
there is no answer to the query. lie him
self upon being interviewed today by an
Evening Journal reporter said he did not
know what he would do. He had no state
ment TO make and refused 70 discuss tha
situation from any standpoint.
That Colonel Leitch will have to resign
either the office or President Of Council
or Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
seems to De a settled fact but Republican
leaders without exception are hoping that
the government viii make an cx-
ception and allow Colonel Loitch
to retain both Offices with this objsct IN
view United states Senator J. Frank Al
lee went to Washington for the purpose Of
laying the situation before Secretary
Shaw and other oflicials OF the Treasury
Department The Senator was fully pre-
pared TO show the confusion which would
result in the event Of Colonel Leitch be-
ing obliged to resign as President OF
Council.
FEAR OF A DEADLOCK.
It is pointed out that II President Leitch
is compelled TO resign that it would
result IN a deadlock In consequences OF
which the city's business would be me-
elected
A DEMOCRATS VIEWS
A prominent Democrat was interviewed
today by a reporter for The Evening Jour
nal and said that while Postles had done
all he promised 10 do by the Democrats
and had not broken faith with them. he
was nevertheless dubious OF Postles of
the stand he would take in the event
Of president Laitch resigning. ''Whne he
has stuck TO every agreement so far"
said the Democrat this business Is alto
gether different from what has trans
pired recently and / doubt whether Pos
ties would vote with the Democrats on
the election OF a presiding officer"
WILL VOTE WITH DEMOCRATS.
on the other hand prominent Union
Republican and incidentally an once hold
er said today that Postles would vote
with the Democrats on every question,
the selection OF a presiding oficer Of
Council included. This means that Postlei
win vote to elect Democrat Presidenl
a Of Council If called upon BY the Demo
4 Gratis to do so.
: This Union Republican Is also quoted "a
saying that the Union Republicans have
! 4 received but little from the Regulars IN
Wilmington and now that they had q
winning hand they proposed to get even
By so doing Postles will. OF course. be
! obliged TO combine with the Democrats.
I A RegularRepublican Of prominence and
a holder OF a government position wai
! asked today what ne thought OF the situa.
r ton. He replied that he thought It was q
= very unfortunate anair, but still the lead.
ers Of the party should have considered
a Colonel Leitch's iilegihflity for onice be,
/ fore putting him on the ticket He refused
to discuss the situation at any length.
NEGROES ENDORSE PosTLEs.
/, Word was received here today that thu
members Of the Wilmington District Of A
NJ. T.. Church Of Delaware in session a
I Mlddletown adopted resolutions endorsing
Councilman Postles in the stand he is tax
r ing on Councilmanic matters. The resolu
[ tions which were carried without a dis
i senting vote. follow:
Resolved, That we. the members Of tn
Wilmington District OF the A. NJ. E
| Church in conference assembled, endors
l the attitude Of our negro councilman
Thomas e. Postles OF the city of Whining
~ ton and the weighty responsibilities tha
n have devoted upon him as a representa-
5 tive OF the race and the Office TO whicl
n he was elected.
C Having considered his personal state
le ment as an explanation of his attitud
which has aroused such unfavorable criti
h cism on the part of the enemies OF tn
e race; we are assured Of his fidelity to tn
'e Republican party, his duty to the rac'
and his efficiency as a man.
That the party and race whom he ha
benefited and whose, interests he has en-
4 hanced, lends him in,these hours OF crit
= cism their loyal and moral support.