The daily gazette., 1882-01-04
SECOND EDITION
what q Dover Gossip Writes About
Local Politics.
Frcm The Baltimore Times.
POLITICB IN THE DIAMOND STATE
COLLEAGUE IN THE SENATE
MARKED FOR sLAueHrER,

BAYARD's COLLEAGUE IN THE SENATE
MARKED FOR SLAUGHTER.
Dover, Del, Jan. 2-Eli Sauls-
bury, who has been twice elected to
the United States Senate from this
State, and whose term expires in 1883,
has since his first election had practi-
cally no opposition. This has been
owing to several causeF, chief among
them the fact that there havo been NO
Democrats in the lower part of the
State of sufficient energy and brains
to make fight against him. He was
made senator because the Legislature
ten years ago could not decide be-
tween the claims of his brother Will
lard, who is now chancellor of the
State, and Cove, who has since died.
Eli was lransplated az almost . mo-
menPs notice from an obscure lawyers
office to the Senate, and Is man Of nc
great parts, and a Bourbon of the
most extreme sort, and is not popular
even among The Democrats who sup
port him. His economical habits
amount almost to penuriOusness, and
he is credited with saving $4,000
year cut Of his salary as senator.
Although as bitter as bitter could be
against Grant for appointing relatives
to Office, the Delaware Senator no
sooner obtained chance TO make an
appointment at Washington than he
put his nephew-Tom Saulsbury-in
the place, making him clerk to the
Committee on Elections, at salary of
20, 200 q year. Good, but poverty
stricken Democrats, who thought that
they had some claims to the old mans
gratitude, thought this was TOO bad,
although characteristic. When the
Delaware Legislature visited the ma
tional capital, two years ago, they
were invited to splendid reception ut
Senator Bayard's house. salisbury
asked them TO his room and set out
cold water and a bundle Of cigarettes.
Sach little things as these have not
been calculated to strengthen the
rather loose hold which he has had
upon the consideration of his party.
The result has been that strong op-
position has developed 10 his return to
the Senate, and he stands good chance
of being retired after the 4.h OF March
next. Although but few people are
aware Of The fact, there are three gentle
men, more or less prominent in Demo-
cratic politics In the lower counties, who
will either openly or otherwise seek to
replace him At Washington. Probably
two of these gentlemen will be inclined
to deny the soft impeachment. Indeed,
their plans are bnt balf formed, and
THAR hnnaa "a MT suORan IN fhai1 HAT
friends above q whisper. Future evenLs
may even determine them to disclaim
such ambitious intentions, but they are
none tho less prospective senators-and
possible ones, too. One has been twice
elected to Congress and but recently re-
Gently retired-Hon. James Williams
The other is Gov. Hall's secretary of
state-Mr. James Wolcott. Mr.. Wolcott
is young man-bright, popular aud
level headed. He has been politically
much in the debt of Eli Salisbury, but
he has long since discharged the obliga-
ton with interest.
Williams has for q long time been
quietly fighting the Salisbury influence,
and is older but probably less popular
than young WolcOtt. The third candi.
date is John FL. Paynter, of Sussex, ex-
secretary of state, aud always candidate
for office. Much iD this contest for the
senatorship as yet undeVeloped depends
upon the Democratic nomination for
governor, which is exciting the party
much more than the other. Without
entering into particulars, it is enough to
say that the nomination is conceded to
Sussex county, that there are q dozen
candidates, but only three worth con-
sideriDg at this time-Charles q. Stock
ly and DR.. Chas. Richards, OF George
town, aud j. Turpin Moore, of Laurel.
Moore is the Salisbury candidate,
Stockly is the anti Salisbury man, and
would be certain of the nomination, If
the Saulsburys would support hun.
John Paynter proposes to marry
Stockly's daughter, but whether he will
support his father in law for the nom-
iDatiUn is a question. He has always
made secretary OF State by Gov. "Jim"
Ponder, who is one of 'sthe family" by
marriage. Paynttr and Stockly have
been at dagger points for years, bat
Paynter's game now Is suspected to be
TO go for the old man, nominate him in
the teeth of the most bitter Salisbury
opposition and supplanL Eli in the Sen
ate. In the meaptime Woleott and
Williams have their eyes on Paynter,
and, AS the game proceeds, there will ba
some smart moving of the pieces from
Kent and possible combination OF
forces which may result in Moore's DOn-
inatlon for governor, Wolcott for Con-
gress, with Williams in the Senate, thus
cutting New Castle county out as Re-
publican district not worth considering.
One thing, however, is clear--Saulsbury
is marked for slaughter, although he
may escape. on account of the complics-
tions which the gubernatorial and con-
gressional fight may give rise to.