Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-27

pronouncedly antagonlSuc chairman,
and, except for your strong and bring
MISUNDERSTANDING editorial addressed
to the Senators, it is quite probable
that It would not have been called up.
and the public would have missed the
enlightening information drawn out
by Representative Grantland in his
splendid stand for the interests Of the
general public of the city Of Whining
ton, as against the private selfish in
terests of the riverfront land specula-
tive corporation. Representative
Grantland seconded bv the manly,
straightforward interest and position
on this bill of Speaker Holcomb
In the middle of Friday afternoon,
after the Senate had resumed its ses-
sion. buth ad no. been in strict order,
Senators moving about and several
gentlemen, not Senators. on the floor,
the secretary of the Waterfront Asso-
citation had been standing back Of
Senator Marshall's desk out of the
way, when Senator Marshall came to
the desk to get or see some papers,
and no remark and no objection was
made TO the secretary's presence
there.
The waterfront secretary soon
moved over to the east corner and
took a drink at the cooler. Then,
being almost against Senator Harris's
desk. he leaned over and quietly
spoke to Senator Harris Almost ST.
multaneously there was a noi-e in the
back of the room and Senator Rein
hardt looked UP and called out:
"Mr President wish you'd clear
the floor and order Mr. Semple back
to the lobby I'm tired of this water
front talk I'm going to call up this
bulkhead bill the next thing"
The secretary Of the Waterfront AS
ISOLATION moved back to the lobby
apologetically. realizing that, strictly,
he was n the wrong there; but at the
same time he saw, when he left. two
other gentlemen not senators, were
permitted to occupy chairs on tho
floor without objection from Senator
Reinhardt.
] This episode Is recalled simply Ia
show that the an!mus was against the
agitation Of the waterfront question In
Z the public's interest.
The remark has been heard more
than once-many times-that the
State Senate was under the spell Of
certain corporation lawyers and II
was i'm possible for this Bulkhead re
pealer to pass. even az the demand o.
the whole city of Wilmington.
All honor TO Senator Gormley. Sen
ator Anderson and Senator Hazel fol
realizing and voting for the protection
OF the public interest of the city o
Wilmington and OF the state Of Della
ware and for the conservation Of thos'
public interests in the public lands o
lDelawarel
Dam0clcs was seated by Diony
sius. the tyrant OF Syracuse at TIT
feast. and, looking up, saw a swor'
suspended by a hair, over his head
Wilmington is in Damoclos sea-. hu
has been verv slow TO lock up an'
SEE the sword OF Damocles over III
head In the Bulkhead Act Of 1901
WHICH has no. yet broken the hal
md descended upon us. bit IS stil
suspended over us-simply held b.
the non-completion Of the bulkhead
The House OF Representative
nobly did its part and it rested wit
the state Senate to remove on
sword Of Damocles. but Il woui
not.
Il was made plainly evident tina
the large majority OF the Delawar
State Senators. in that Bulkhead re
Ipealer vote. seemed to prefer.-in
stead o. the protection and safe
a.. guarding and conservation OF the in
teresf and property Of the Wilmin z
ton and Delaware public and thei
! feneral welfare. for which purpose
they we're electod-to consider an
protect and safeguard the private In
terests OF private corporations Il
their efforts to get control-a corked
up monopoly Of control Of the De-
aware riverfront from the Chris
tiana 70 Edge Moor. and withou
paving any consideration therefor
But It IS to be hoped that whe