Smyrna times., 1872-08-07
Delaware Interviewed by n. ".
Tribune Correspondence.

Delaware hnberVteWeO DY N. n.
Tribune Correspondent.
A correspondent of Mr.. Greeley's organ has
been down in this State interviewing il, and
under date of dover, Del, July 3Ist" he
writes quite lengthy letter. We make the
following extracts:
ABOUT NEW CASTLE co.
A careful canvass reveals the fact that New
Castle county, of the three counties of the
State, is the only doubtful one. 1t contains
the town OF Wilmington, where the principal
Post Office is situated, as we'll as the principal
Custom House; where the United States Mar
shal resides, and where the United States
courts hold their sessions, and where all the
Government influence and patronage are
concentrated.
KENT AND SUSSEX.
"Kent County, with parts of Sussex. hasbeen
the seat of what the Grant organs have heen
trying to discover to the world as the Demo-
cratic detectlon-or perhaps not so much a de-
lection as a split. \ There is now no division
on any issue, and the Independents will vote
for Greeley and Brown as solidy as thev did
for Seymour and Blair, in 1868. So far from
there being disposition on the part of any
organization OF Democrats to oppose the Balti-
more nominations, the only rivalry, thus tar,
seems to have been in ratifying them. Two
II o.
ton immediately after the Baltimore Conyen-
tiOn and the meeting held here Yesterday
served SIMPLY as tOrerunner of the general
State ratification meeting to be held here on
the night of Aug 18TH"
GREELEY REPUBLICANS IN WILMINGTON.
Among the prominent Republicans of the
town who are open in their advocacy of Greeley
and Brown, are Dr. Z. @. Shortledge. member
Of the City Council; Geo. w. Stone a promi-
nent merchant; Philip Quigly, also member
OF the City Council; another member of the
City Council, whose sentiments are understood
but who does not desire them now to be made
public; Samuel Bancroft, ir., late Republican
member of the State Senate Geo. w. Bush,
one OF the largest merchants in Wilmington
A. h. GrImshaw, Colonel of the 4th Delaware
Regiment; and Geo. Hagany, ex Republican
Sheriff. Beside these there are many who are
known to be in sympathy with the movement"
THE DEMOCRATIC DETECTION.
Careful inquiries from all quarters have
fSed to elicit the names of more than three
u mocrats OF any prominence who have refused
to support Greeley. These are William Dean.
who r.Slgned his position as Chairman of the
State Executive Committee some time since.
and, who Is not politician of much Influence;
Andrew j. Wright, the present Chairman, and
John ID. Bewley, ex member of the State
Senate from Kent County. All of these were
doubtless sincere in their declarations but per
sOnal friends do not hesitate to express their
belief that before the election they will consent
% abide by the decision of the party. \
Fair. minded Democrats, possessed of trust
worthy sources OF information, seem to be
willing to concede that there may be from 200
to 400 dissatisfied Democrats in Kent and Sns-
sex Counties, whose number will be greatly di-
mlnished by the time Of election. No doubt
500 would be very liberal estimate for the
total detection in the State. The course of
Senator Salisbury, and the stand which he has
taken in the interview with your correspondent,
will do much to diminish that estimate, and it
is not improbable that by the day of election,
that pride of party, which has always distin.
gulshed the Democrats of Delaware, will bring
all stragglers into the ranks. Should this ele
ment then remain stationary, the loss will be
more than compensated for by the accessions
Of Liberal Republicans. These amount to al
least 10 per cent. Of the whole Republican
vote"
ABOUT THE STRAIGHT OUTS -
81 saw to day letter written by BIantor
Duncan to a prominent Democrat, an ex-mem
Der Of Congress, inquiring if he intended t
swallow all the denominations. 1t was writer
on the letter paper of the Louisville Publi
Library Lottery and assured his friend tha
the movement is already large enough tt
keep the organization of the party in ou
hands hereafter, even if We do not force Gree
ley off the track in October and concentrat
the vote on our candidates. This letter wa
hshed from the trash basket into which it ha
been Indignantly thrown, and to which it wa
returned with the remark that not six men i
Delaware would vote the ticket of the COnver
tion. 1t is singular but veritabl
fact that many Peace Democrats declare tha
they will vote for him more willingly than the
did for Seymour, and with much greater cheer
fulness than for Mcclellan in 1864! But on
Democratic paper in the State refuses to SUI
port the ticket-the Middletown Transcript,
new paper AMI without influence. The Demo
eraey Of Delaware is united, and will give tn
Baltimore nominees from 1000 to $500 mi
jrity."
ELI SALISBURY INTERVIEWED.
Ia conversation to-day, Senator SauIsbu
gave frank and full expression to his views
relation to political matters. 1t is the first e
preston Of those views which he has intcnd
should 20 to the public. He said: The non
nation Of Mr. Greeley at Baltimore was We
Objectionable to me. IF had been member
the Convention, | would have defeated it if
had been able to do so, as | was fearful of
eject upon the party in this State. We have
compact little State, our people are hOmOl
.'~OuS III tHelT VIEWS 40 not easily cndUgej u
have been unwilling to adopt the Cincinn
ticket Still there will be no open OPPOSITE
to the nomination made at Baltimore. If a
such intention existed it has been abandOnC
The next step is to reconcile the Democrats W
assert that they will not support MIR. Gree
70 taking the proper course This, thir
can be done The opposition to the mol
nation arose from the very soldity Of
Democratic vote, having, as we do, cl'
neavy majority TO cast for a candidate, aud p
ierring to give it to Democrat.
shall speak at the State Convention on
18th Of August, and in that speech | 81
STATE frankly that Mr.. Greeley was objecti
n able 10 many Of the Democracy of this Sta
sale insisting that, as between Greeley I
Irant Democrats should not hesitate. II
VII probably be the line of the campaign
,an State. Our people will not believe q
aE Greeley was the best man who could hi
been nominated at Baltimore. We can
support him as Democrat or as a represen
I'VE Of Democratic ideas, but we can supp