The daily gazette., 1882-11-23
AFTER FEDERAL OFFICE
THE DOVER JUNTA's LAST
DESPERATE MOVE.
THE AMBITIOUS MAJOR LoFLAND
The staiwarts Want to Bounce Coliec-
tors' McIntire and Thompson and Put
Some OF Their Number In.

1
For the first time since their oyerwhelul-
ing defeat, the leaders Of the Dover Junta
showed their diminished heads In Wilming-
ton yesterday, aud O conference which has
much bearing upon the Federal Offices In
the State was held In the afternoon. Among
the down-state politicians present were
Dick Harrington, Major jim Lo1and, Harry
Cannon of the Dover .2cntinel, DR.. Samuel
Creadick, who is recent recruit to the
| Stalwart ranks III Delaware, and several
others. Albert Curry, late candidate for
Governor, was also on hand The object OF
the meeting was kept secret and great
deal of conjecture was INDUCED In by the
! Half-breed element. A number OF the
Wilmington Stalwarts Joined Mr.. Harrfng-
| toms party and quite II long conncil took
| place.
| 1t has leaked out that the visit of these
| gentlemen to Wilmington Is due to changes
contemplated in the Federal Offices In Will
mington. The positive statement was made
to-day by one Hho Ii In position to know,
nnd-whose word is authoritative, that these
changes include the Offices of the collector
| OF the port and of the collector OF Internal
| Revenue and that an attempt is about To be
| made to induce Mr.. McIntire, who holds the
latter Office, to resign aud 10 either secure
the removal or resignation OF collector
Thompson. 1t will be recalled that similar
attempts have been made during the past
two or three years, but all, up to this time,
have been futile.
1t is said that Major Loaand wants the
Office of Collector of Internal Revenue and
that he is determined to have it If there Is
any possibility of getting the place. The
Major, by the way, has been making efforts
for the Office off and on for the past five
years. His chances now are not considered
as good as before the recent election, be-
cause Of the crushing defeat the party sus-
tanned here after making SO many lavish
promises and of the distrust with which
Lofand and his fellows arc now
regarded at home and abroad.
On the other hand, however, 1t is
stated that the Administration had deter
mined TO make some changes In the offices
mentioned, even before the election, and
that since that time 1t has been represented
in department circles In Washington that
the failure of the Republicans to carry the
State was due to the apathy either of the
Office holders, whom they would now decapi-
tate, or their Immediate friends. The argu-
ment Of alleged inactivity is being assidu-
ously used, and It is deemed that this Ia
sufficient ground for the accomplishment
OF the ends OF the Dover people, even If
there were not sufficient ground before.
me pOblLiOn Oh Mr. MeIublF6 is u very
good one, and Is not held for any stated
term. A change only takes place when the
incumbent dies, resigns, oris removed. The
term of Collector Thompson will not ex-
pire until June, 1884. Mr.. Thompson was
appointed after a fierce contest, his rival for
the place being Harry Cannon. The frieI DIS
of both Mr.. McIntre and Mr. Thompson,
while appearing to discredit the rumors of
any attempt to unseat them, are evidently
uneasy. The presence Of prominent de
partment official in Wilmington on Tues
day has not tended to allay suspicion Of
coming trouble.
Appropos of this story is told of GER
tain bad feeling right in the ranks of the
Dover junia, and particularly between
Chairman Harrington and Major Lofland.
1t will be remembered that about four days
before the election Lohand and Judge
Fisher went to Washington to get the $40,-
600 which had been promised to Delaware
by Pirate Hubbell. They were unable to
get any money, Dcawarc's share having been
sent to Virginia. Lofland and Fisher had
quite a stormy interview with Henderson,
Hubbell's secretary, and good many hard
things were said but this was nothing like
what took place when Lofaud met Harring-
ton the next day; and just about the time the
rumor was published that the latter
had become insane. 1t is related
that hot words passed between the
two, Harrington blaming Lofand with being
responsible for failing to get aid from Hub
bell, and that the two men nearly came to
blows 1t is now stated that Harrington is
opposed to getting any Office for Lofand,
but that of chairman of the State Central
Committee he will insist on certain removals,
and he has influence in Washington If he
hasn't any in Delaware. A leading Stall
wart was asked to-day what Significance the |
visit of the Dover men had.
mo special significance, he answered. |
They are up here to settle up the outstand- |
ing debts"
aDidn't they have money enough to pay. |
as they VENT"
aOh, dear, no. The fact is that many |
debts were still standing after the election. |
Creditors have been clamoring, aud the |
committee sent>this delegation here to see |
what could be done. They raised some |
money, but not enough TO pay all the bills. |
The removal OF Mr.. MaIntire and Mr.. |
Thompson is not contemplated.