Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-08-20
STATE POLITICAL DRIFT.
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Special Correspondence Of tn, Republican.
GEORGETOWN, Aug. 2O.-No one can
tell you why it is that John W. Short
and John Mitch Houston are always
at political dsggsrs' points. Indeed they
have been asked toexplain the thing
themselves and have been unable to
satisfactorily account for the primal
cause Of their difference. A good many
years ago when they were young men
ont in Dagsboro hundred opposition
began to crop out, and ever since IL has
greatly increased. Neither of them have
ever applied for position or came out
as candidate for Office but the other
has also grimly stepped into the ring,
and the struggle between them ON
every occasion has been a desperate
one until one or the other was over
come or both Of them we're coolly sat
upon by the party.
It has been a peculiar feature in
Sussex politics for years and this year
it is the same thing over again. Both
are after the Sheriffalty and the county
Is shaken up over it as 1t has seldom
before been over mere local issue. 1t
has virtually divided the party and
feeling among the friends Of the two
candidates is running so high that the
party leaders are puzzling their brains
to devise some plan of getting around
the trouble without serious disaster.
They know the two men we'll enough
to be cautious in their action in the
matter, being perfectly aware that 1t
either were nominated through any
assistance they should tender, the
defeated candidate would VOW eternal
vengeance and throw all his influence In
favor Of the Republican candidate. And
| it must be remembered that both John
W. Short and John Mitch Houston are
influential men in their way and the
Republicans declare they will make the
county rather close as affairs stand.
There ia now talk of combination
upon Samuel ]. Martin, as 1t is claimed
that this is the only means OF securing
any thing like harmony. But this as
vet is not assured. Just now Short
appears to have a majority in the,
county, while Houston plumes himself
on the fact that he can carry Dagsboro
hundred, from which they both hail,
by $50 majority.
The State Senatorship is being talked
Of considerably. On the Democratic side
are Ebe Tunnell, John W. Causey, W.
II, Sirman and M. M. Ellis. All OF these
are mentioned more or less together
with host Of others. No doubt hbe
Tunnel could get the nomination If he
would only say the word, and ! have
no reason to think for moment that
when the proper time comes ne
will be anywise backward in saying
/ it. Tunnel is public man, now and
then there was talk Of him being an as
pirant for Gubernationa.. sso1ors, but
he bas gracefully retired and made
room for those who are older. II he
did not care to run W. Il. sirman is .
man who is likely to give general sat-
Iisfaction, and some people are talking
of nominating him.
Among the Republicans | hear DR..
Layton of Georgetown talked of for
Senator. He is a leader in the party
and took the most prominent part in the
| late State convention Of any man FROM
Sussex. There ia talk here that later
in the fall, Will Pride will ccme out
in his Delaware Inquirer and boost the
Doctor on toward the nomination.
Current gossip also indicates that Will,
liam B. Record Of Little Creek Hum
dred, who has been a candidate on sew
eral occasions and always ran ahead
of his ticket, and Eli R. Sharp, who
was once Sheriff and is now member
of the Republican State Central Com
mittee, will also be candidates. The
only talk, believe, Of the Republican
sheriffalty was from this place to Will
mington after noon paper, in which it
was stated that John A. Bacon Of
laurel would be the Republican can
didate. Bacon is red-hot Democrat
and when he saw this he is said to
have sworn in an astonishing manner.
Then he sent his son out to whip the
man who wrote the letter, bus failing
in this he has rushed into print and
publishes his troubles in caustic let
ter in the Gazette.
The Greenbackers seldom show their
hands. This is wise. No one knows
Just how many people cling to the par.
ty and If every mothers son of them
held both their hands up not more than
fifty fists, venture to say, could be
counted in the air. In Little Creek
Hundred alone, which was the hot bed
of the greenback craze two years ago;
you can't find man who is willing to
admit that he bslorgs to the party Of
Fat money. A few Of them have gone
back to the Democratic ranks and the
majority have Joined hands with the
Republicans, swelling their ranks muchf
H. 8, B.