Daily Republican., 1879-10-03
GREAT MEN I'M CONTEXT.

waiting the Result-Whtch Shall
Go Down-The Feeling I'm tho
Capital-WiIl Governor Hall
Ignore President and Personal
AmbItiOn:-A Painful Suspense.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
DOVER, Del, Oct. 3rd, 10.
Dover, the political centre from
which emanatss all good or bad that
pertains to the welfare Of the State is
in most peaceful state of serenity. AS
we entered it last evening there were
in exterior appearance no indications
Of the presence of that general feeling
of interest which we find extant
through New Castle and Sussex coun-
ties over the appointment OF new At
torney General.
There were probably a few who did
aot experience this apathetic feeling );
and among these were Mr.. John ?.
Salisbury and his friends, Mr.. John
p. or John Ponder as he is familiarly
called sat in his fathers office.-"le
pire" being Honorable Willard the
Chancellor-with his Salisbury feet
on Salisbury table his ten salisbury
toes working in harmonious conjunc-
ton with the devious winding Of the
Salisbury intellect which seems to
have no other ambition than to devise
ways and means by which lease nf
power and influence might be extended
as the titular prerogatives of blue blood
cd aristocracy, from father to son.
John Ponder as possible appointee
for the Deputy Attorney Generalship,
represented the Salisbury influence
which is thrown in favor of John Payn-
ter, ESQ.,, Of Georgetown, Del. AS he sat
there with his shapely toes on level
with his well rounded head he ponder
ed long and deep over the dawning pos
sibilitiss of the morrow. His friends,
and he has many Of them, indiscrimi-
nately scattered among the various Of
fees in the town, discussed the proba-
bilities of Mr.. George Gray's canvass
Word came to them from their strong
hold in Sussex that Mr.. Gray's chances
were improving; that DR.. Richards,
Paynter, Fraim, Joseph Stookley and
other leading Democrats Of Sussex were
combining their efforts and intended to
msks one grand advance movement
against the Governor with the hope Of
moving beyond all question whatever
any remaining impression that existed
| in favor of Mr.. Paynter.
Some seemed disposed to credit the
fact, others merely oonjectured while
the majority laid back and systemati-
cally considered the matter In this
light: ..
There is John Paynter a representa-
tive Democrat to whom John W. Hall,
owes something for being SO fortunate
as to beat himvat the nominating con.
ysntion. John is . strong man, and
weighty among the thinking men OF the
State. He is entitled to the position
for his faithfulness to associations, and
If he did not get it he would most like
|ly turn out to be veritable thorn IN
the flesh of the party polite. II the
Governor snubbed him the great nose
of Sussex would turn up with tweak
which would effectuallyl squelch all
congressional ambitions which the
Governor is at present said to cherish.
And again Sussex county supports It's
claim BY the relation principle, which
of all others, including even moral con-
siderations, must not be broken IN
upon. New Castle had her man in Mr..
Lore, Kent had hers in Mr.. Pennington
and now it is Sussex's turn, and sus-
sex throws the name Of John q. Payn'
ter into the political tile.
The foresight Of the Paynter men in
winning over "the family" by settling
upon John Ponder Salisbury as de-
pnty can now be understood. The
factions having no initiating interests
are united. With Ex-Governor Ponder
and his tribe on the Ole hand, the
Salisbury family and its clan on the
other, the uncompromising demands Of
Sussex confronting him and the prlcks
and gradings from personal ambition
urging him on, the indominable spirit
which undertakes and successfully man
ages gubernatorial intricacies as the
ships of his own large navy, finds him
self in a pickle wholly too strong tor
personal comfort. II he ignores all
this. upon which there is considerable
doubt, and appoints Mr.. Gray over
the strong claims of his opponent, he
will display more backbone than ever
shown up over any wilted presidential
collar.
MIR, Gray's claims lie in his acknowl-
edged ability as lawyer, his moral
worth and popularity among the peo-
nle. He has the hearty recommends
tion of both Bench and Bar, the latter
unanimous in his own county. He has
that personal magnetism which makes
him many friends and which is the
source Of the general favoritism which
Is held towards him by people not only
in New Castle county, but in Kent and
Sussex. There are no family prestiges
! to be retained by his SUCCESS, no politi-
cal Influences to be- brought to bear, nor
NO great scheme to be furthered by his
appointment. He stands upon his mer'
Il. Sslf-conscious Of his position in the
matter he has made no fight, and has
been apparently Indifferent as to the
result. His friends have worked fol
him faithfully and none more so than
Senator J. W. Cooch, Of Cooch's Bridge
His appointment has been urged BY the
principal business men Of New Castle
county, and every honorable effort that
} could be made has been made by those
having the matter in hand.
The straws are drawn and all are II
anxious anticipation for the arrival o
, the hour which shall announce thu
holder Of the longest wisp! closer thar
= the teeth Of trap is the executive De
! partment. Hunting up the Secretary o
State, we found him in his ONCE. az
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