Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
STORMY OUTLOOK
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HgAttlP A1tf'Ns ~ ~ ~ hFf - "
several 4 avs 10 organizing the Ho'ise ig
predicted
"RwVEh' IygpLATTo-.
All sorts of propoeed leg 8 alton sresI-
ready I'm soak including spme ripper
bills, affecting the government ~ vii
rnington. At least one bill 4 wing tho city
ncw charter n being drawn up while
there are prospects of others, and 4 =
said that efforts vi be- made ~ combine
0nd abol IN gornc of the departments II
tho city in order 10 clip the wiugs Oi tho
DcmpcretB there. rather odd situatiou
has developed in this behalf IL March.
the Street and Sewer DEPARTMENT ~
Wilmington, which IS a department hav-
ina large patronage, passes from Bepnh-
lcan tn Democratic control. SOunc Of fbe
Republicans want to 70 rcorganixe the
department that 10 will s'ill continue m
control of the Republicans, and they are
Understood 70 have planned legislation
ia that behalf but IN vscw of the fact that
the department controls the street markets
Of the city. which appear to suit the farm
ers ~ they n0W stand, the farmers IN The
LEGISLATURE are going n fight any bin
that proposes interference, which means
that they are likely % object 10 an
legislation affecting the present stat1s u
the street and Sewer Department.
CLASH wTTB PAHMERs.
Another dash with the farmers 70
prospect. for an effort is n bc made ~
amend the income tax law ~ as 70 remove
the exemption now enjoyed by Tevenrc
from agriculture and real estate Whcn
the art was passed, two years sgn, y
could not have been Cotton through with
out these exemptions, ag he farmers were
IN the majority n both houses, and as tho
same condition obtains this time, 70 .
hard to believe that there will be a dif-
ferenf result. This Is where party inrs
arc going 70 be subordinated 20 husipcs
interests, and notwithstanding The fact
that there is strong Rcppblc1n continent
In behalf Cf both the street and Se-rr-
ripper and the Incomc tx lsw amend-
ment, some ri the farmers, ~ least, N.
likely to act in accordance with the vishs7
of their immediate constituents Tlthsr
than tho party Managers
II IL understood. aleo, that III te
coming. the object II VII N d - r1a.g
Wilmington 4 wide omen" sity. the par
pose beng 10 permit SUNDAY ba=e bsll ar1
other outdoor athletics. IS well ~ theafrl-
col entertainments IN sunday Whcth"r
any legislation % fhis sort ran get through
Is Z question. While many per~nns sae rt
harm In sunday baseball and other sImiia r
sport rs long rs ID docs not cncro1ch e
the province of the churches &C. theirs
are many persons who want the preeont
blue laws" % remain in force. expressing
the belief that any opening wedge ul'ghs
be fraupht with unexpected Consequence.
50 there is going 70 be 4 fiVht i egisll-
tion Of thiz sort is proposed.
IL has developed that there il friction
between the dominant Republican fac
tlon and Governor John q. Townsend,
Jr., . Republican, which Il is Understood,
vi find l's first expression ~ an effort ~
abol eh the State Council 0f Defence law,
which was DaSscd AZ the special session ~
the legislature last wear. Dihgent IN
1uirv IS understood to have hcen r1ans
into an of the acts performed under this
law, with view, 50 IL Is hlnted, 20 crIticls-
ing. II any ground IS found for criticism,
in support Of the movement TO do axav
with the council The state Council IL
Defence was appointed bv Governor
| Townsend following the passage oi the act,
/ at his request, IL the sDccial session wnlCh
/ he had called Tor that purpose. The whoie
I proceeding in this hehat, IL seems. has
4 proved objectionable 10 the opposite
4 faction OF the Republican party, though
/ the governor evidently knew neither
! faction nor party when he had me iaw
/ passed or when ne made the appointments
under y, for there are members oi both
/ factions. st IL said. as well as many Demo-
Gratis IN the Council. ana everyone, as lar
- Is known, mas been dong faithful,
/ honest work. Other attempts. y IL aaic,
/ will lie made 10 enact legislation objection
( aDle 10 the governor. with the beiief that
/ his veto can be nullIhed but u Is q ques-
/ ton whether his can be done, as ne
/ House Is one vote short of the necessary
two-thlrds Republican majority, whi.s
/ some ot he Republicans are not il sy,n-
1 pathy with TINS progr~& and q romblna-
! tlon with Democrats \ his behalf is ..,l-
| probable.
Consequently Us viewed % the cvc
| OF The convenipg ~ 'hn Legislature. e
( looks ~ 4 he 1919 ~cslioa world be a
particularly stormy one.
TIE NV LEGISLATORS.
Following IS the personnel 4 the =
/ Legislature.
sENArE-xEw cAsI.E coUSrT.
First District James y. koOertson. 2.
I second Thomaa r (iormlev, p.
/ Third George y. Webster *.
Fourth 'Johu NJ Walker, Z.
tifth-J f. Richards. t.
sixth Frank e. Pool, r.
>eyenth-John f. l.4tta, H.
Democrats. >, Republicans. 8.
KENT COUNT.
First District L " Price. D.
Second Robert Hoilett, =.
Third j Frank illee. jr. Z
! Fourth-'C Charles y. Murphy ..
Fifth--Wauace :. Handy. Z.
/ Democrats, 3; Republicans,
SUSSEX COUNTY.
First District. d. Short, e.
Second edward B. Brown, 3.
Third-ASa Bennett, r.
! Fourth lra " Long, r.
Fifth j. c Palmer, r.
Democrats, o; Republicans, :.
Entire State Democrats, 5. Repu>
hcanS. -
Holding over.
REFREsENTATIvEs- sew C>~rLS COUNTY.
First District A. A. Murine, y.
SecOnd--Wllliam Lyons, Jr., r.
! Third Theodore " francis, r.
Fourth-Jchn + NIcNabb. y.
Fifth John j. NImvepa, D.
>iAth-W William IT. Daazenbaker, <
Seventh Willard $ Gregg, r.
Fighth--Aaron F. klair, R.
William D. Dean, r.
Tenth--Joseph Qlngley, y.
Fleyenth--William c. Brooks, z.
Twelfth-Edward Lester. Jr.. r.
Alexander p Corbit, <
Fourteenth-W f. Hart, y.
Observation-Disclosures 4. Staats, y.
Democrats, &; Republicans, 9.
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