Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-08-19
STATE POLITICAL DRIFr.


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and those sugE ested for ths Mona
inntl0n.
Special Correspondence Of the RnpvsLIcAn
DovAR, Aug. 19.-I met lawyer Jacol
Moore of Georgetown at the depot yes
terday as he was about to board thu
train.
"Is all this talk about you aud tb'
Republican congressional nomination
correct Z" I asked.
"Yes," he replied. 'If you NEAR
that to the effect that / would not 40
cept H., Ny practice keeps me too busy
and pays me too well to have anything
to do with politics, at least 30 much d
that"
Mr.. Moore said this very plainly anc
with an earnestness which at once pu
TO fight all doubt as TO the sincerity o
his declaration that he will refuse II
allow the use Of his name in connection
VI ith the nomination. n he would but
say the word he would be chosen BY
the Republicans with considerable IN
unAnimity and the nomination would
be received all over the State with very
great satisfaction and enthusiasm. And
this for several reasons. Jacob Moore il
one Of the most popular Republicans in
tho State. Furthermore he is pos
sessed Of that ability and intelligence
which 1t is we'll for q Congressman To
have, but with which Delaware's rep,
resentatives have unfortunately moi
been always literally endowed Of late.
Then he has not been identified with
any factional interest Of late, which
would tend to make him available, and
this availability would be added to by
the fact that he being Sussex man.
would be a good candidate to put uI
against Martin, who is sure to be run
sgain by the Democrats. But Mr.
Moore's nomination Is out Of the ques
tion, and some one else will have to be
secured.
Some Of the Wilmington papers have
been talking about the candidacy fol-
months past, but it has only come tc
be nooted Of late in political circles
The near approach Of the Convention
has made the topic one Of general inter.
est, and almost dozen names have bsen
suggested. In the list appear those
Of General A. r. A. Torbsrt, Of Milford;
Edward g. Bradford, Jr., Esq., Wash
ington Jones and George W. Bush ol
Wilmington, George V. Massey, ESQ.
N. B. smitherS, Esq, Of Dover, and
many other minor candidates among
whom are James r. Lofand Of Kent and
young Lawyer Richards Of GsorgetoWn.
General Torbsrt was all the talk in his
neighborhood not long ago, but he gave
it out enphstically that he could not
accept the nomination. even If he could
receive IL, having identified himself
with interests in the far west which
COMPEL him to spend much Of his
time outside Of the state. There Is no
likelihood of either Mr.. Massey or Ma
ior LoAand allowing their names to &c
before the convention. The law prac-
toe Of the former keeps him working
like o Sray horse all the time, and like
Mr.. Moore he could not afford to give il
up, and the Major told me to-day
that he would not be candidate on any
consideration.
And really the field south Of New
Castle county appears to narrow down
to one man,-Mr. smithers. II you
reason the thing by the method Of ex-
hsustion yov will find thai he is the
only likely man in Kent or Sussex.
"It looks a little like Mr.. Smithers,
doesn't it 7" said to Chairman Cam
non of the State Central Committee to-
day. lie replied that at this time 1t
did, which coming from this source is
significant, and points to the possibili-
~ Of Kent county uniting upon this
eminently able and deservedly popu-
lar member Of the party. Mr.. smithers
was talked with to-day and he very
freely gave his views npon the politi-
cal out look in the State In that en-
eagjng manner OF his. When asked II
he would accept the congressional nom-
ination he seemed taken abSck by the
point blank question, and laughingly
answered that people did not tackle
knotty subjects until they were pre-.
sented for solution. Mr.. Smithers has
not taken an active part in politics
since 1862 when he defeated Brown for
Congress at an extra election made nes
oessary by the death Of William Temple
who had been elected that fall by the
Democrats. Occasionally he has ap.
pssred on the political rostrum, and at
the last State Convention he took .
prominent part, though rather that Of
4 referee than Of q member Of any par
sioular wing. Mr.. smithers ia certain
ly the MOST promising candidate, 40
matters stand, in the lower counties,
and to all appearances the Kent county
leaders have concluded to unite upon
him as the coming man.
People here are giving q good bit of
attention to the looks Of things in New
Castle county, and many are Of the
opinion that the chances Of New Castle
naming the candidate are good. Re-
publicans in these parts who know Mr..
Bradford, admit that he would make
an excellent candidate, and II they
oppose him IL will be from other
reasons than those usually urged
against men who are talked Of for such
positions. True, Mr.. Bradford has not
been politician, but on that account
he is free from anything which could be
made an object for attack. He is young
man, but his legal ability has given
him high standing in all the Delaware
Courts, and he is quite well known
among the people as one Of the most
brilliant lawyers within her borders,
and one whose fidelity to Republican
principles is unqusstiopable. Whether
The New Castle leaders have done any
thing looking toward pushing his nomi-
nation is unknown, but the talk out
side Of party lines leads to that suppo-
sition.
Bus there Is q possibility that the
New Castle delegation willsupport can
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