The daily gazette., 1879-01-22
FOURTH EDITION
THE STATE CAPITAL

Col. Townsend's Defence-Persondt and
Political Gossip, etc.
Special correspondence of the Gazette.
DOVER, Jan. %.
The Inauguration is over, but 1t will
continue to be topic of discussion for
many day. The general verdict is that
it was a complete success, in every par
ticalar.
About the first duty of the new Cover
nor will be TO appoint his staff. Strange
as 1t may seem, there are plenty of men
eager to possess the empty title of "civic
Colonel" and the Governor will have
ample material from which to select his
guard of honor"
The Inauguration being over the Leg
islature will now settle down to the dis
posal of work with all posi- bic dispatch.
Col. w. Fisk Townsend, Clerk of the
Peace of Sussex Counry.is now in Dover,
accompanied by his couusel-.John H..
Paynter and Jacob Moore, Esds.,-pre-
pairing for his defence. Already the re-
action has set in, and the present indi-
cations are that Mr. Townsend will
come of victorious He claims that the
measure brought before the Legislature
was a shameless attempt to railroad him
out of office in order to have a favored
friend of his opponents appointed in his
stead. He says the petition TO the Legis-
azure was circulated with the utmost
secrecy, though with great vigor, yet
only tnnr tniInI will ii u
II, and they are already beginning TO re-
tract The public sentiment of his town
he claims, is unanimous in his favor.-
Mr.. Townsend, empbatically denies that
there is any just cause OF complaint i'll
regard to his performance of the duties
OF his office. and asserts that he Il fully
able to prove that many complaints made
against him We're without foundation,
and grew out of ignorance or indiifcr-
ence Of the ccomplainants themselves. For
instance, persons would send for their
licenses and fail to forward a sufficient
sum to pay for them; the licenses would
be duly prepared to await to call of the
applicants and the payment OF the full
fee, while the applicants would remain
away and complain because they failed
to receive their license. Such occurrences
beirg frequent, gave rise rise to much
unjust complaint. He is now working
actively and is confident of making a
| strong case in his behalf.
The Sergeant-atArms of the Senate
made a ldpsus ltng'tg, yesterday, that wa
| quite amusing. The Secretary of Stat,
| appeared at the door of the Senate cham
Der with a message "from HIS Excellen
| cy, the Governor" But the Sergeant
with the utmost gravity, announced "a
message from the Governor, by His Ex
cellency, the Secretary of State.
Hon. j. Turpin Moore, ex-Speaker o
the Senate, attended the Inauguration
yesterday Mr., Moore is one of the gen
tlemen whom Sussex county people tall
of having nominated for Governor il
1882, although it is rather premature Il
/ speak of such matters now. Still II Il
safe to say that Sussex would cover her
self with glory in making such a selec
tioD.
Tomorrow night Legislative caucu
| Will be held for the selection of candi
| dates for State Treasurer, Auditor an,
Librarian Treasurer Giles hopes to b
re-nominated, and if he is successfu
Auditor Pratt will also be retained
Harry Colclazer hopes to beat the doze
conaidates who are after the third pos
tion, AMI to take charge of the dusty vo
umes in the State Library for the hex
two years.