Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-13

Realizing that ignoring City Councilman
Thomas T.. POstles, the only colored
member of the municipal legislative body,
was not a success, some Republicans,
who are said to be identified with the
Regular faction, have been making over
lures to him, with the hope of engineering
deal whereby they can derive some
benefit thereirom, and some of the people
who have been blasting him publicly and
privately, because of the stand he has
taken in Council, have been sending ennis
sares to him. with the hope of winning
him over and, persumably,smak a tool
OF him, but he has spurned all of their
overtures and last evening he declared to
a reporter of Every Evening that he
would mot 60 into any deals with them.
While Councilman Postlcs was uncom-
munlcative, IN measure. he did not
deny the truth of some of the reports
which are nm circulation, One report Is
that while i'm Washington "a few days ago
he was drawn into q conference with
some Delaware Republicans for the pur-
pose of discussing his stand in Council.
but he would not make any statement in
regard TO this report, except 90 positively
assert that he had made no deal, either
here or in Washington and that he has
no intention of doing so
To the credit of the other Republican
members of Council, me said that not one
of them had approached him in reiec-
ence 90 deal or any scheme such as are
said TO have been In contemplation out
side OF the body.
From what can be learned, an Of the
overtures so far have been made TO
Postles in an effort TO have him agree 20
vote with the other Republicans an any
measure which may come before Council
ON which party lines are drawn, but
nothing has developed TO indicate that
any of the other members have been ap-
preached on the subject.
Some of the party schemers are en-
deavoring TO prevent the passage OF the
garbage ordinances. which are now pend
ing the idea hong TO permit the law 10
remain as 40 present and give out new
contracts for collection Hereunder. with
the hope that favored contractors would
secure the work
II is not believed that there are enough
Councilmen for effective action who are
willing TO be a party 10 such a scheme
lt the new ordinances are considered an
improvement over the old one. but even
m the face of this apparently hopeless
task. the schemers have been working
ON Mr.. Postles. who Is chairman of the
crematory committee. having the matter
in hand evidently hoping 10 accomplish
something, In which they have been ln-
successful. n the pending ordinances
are not passed according TO Chairman
Postlcs. IL will not be because he opposes
change I'm the system now in vogue.
The attempted deal contemplates other
iavors within the control of Council. and
d rs said that Councilman postles has
been promised the lions share of the
plums if he win consent 90 the plan that
Is said TO have hoen outlined. but he saws
he has made uo promises He declines
TO give any information as TO what was
proposed TO- him IL he would make bar
gain.
There Is reason 90 believe that the
schcmers could not deliver the goods
offered, especially when it came TO manipu-
lating the garbage matter.
Councilman Postles says the garbage
ordinances would have come up for action
last night. but owing 90 the illness of City
Solicitor Townsend 1t was not possible
TO get them i'm shape for presentation at
that time. As soon as possible after the
sity solicitor receivers. Mr.. postics saws
they viii hc gotten into shape and pre-
sented to Council lor action.