The daily gazette., 1882-09-14
CHAIRMAN DICK AHEAD.
,r,v TO CAPTURE THE LEG
L'Ns- isLATlVE TICKET.
HIGGINS RETIREMENT.
representative Nomination In Will
'ns ,.n.nn %S Hundred Going IseggIng-Lo-
Al political Notes Of Interest

i X
:, .,nnot be denied that the chairman
Az Of Dick Harrington has had very de
upsng effect upon the Republican party
m. ety As things stand now the local
...ni,,,iop w. is almost paralyzed, and very
" interest is being taken In prelimiDaries
Y " ,hn campaign. Instead of having a
EA,,dpp effect upon the party the recent
l,aestIop meeting has had an influence
\, tnp reverse of this. The full extent of
sdI,sstisfaction of the party did not dawn
.on the public until the meeting was held.
Esn when Mr. Higgins did not turn up and
Bradford was conspicuous by his
I.sure, and Mr.. Moore remained at his
M. IN Georgetown, the true state of the
tlng was apparent.
n I p0sltiyely stated that Mr.. Higgins
n have nothing to do with the fight i'm
khWare this fall, that he is out of politics
10 and for all, and that he will permit
5 ,rdnptOp and his friends to do their best,
N wifi give them no assistance. Mr.. Hig-
d action has created some surprise, but his
Ipnis say Il il not to he wondered at. They
that a force of circumstances almost
npelled him to withdraw from active
f When Mr.. Higgins returned from
vacation to the White Sulphur Springs
found Harrington setting upa job to pack
legislative ticket In New Castle county
that he at once began to look about him
defeat the scheme ii possible. In this
did not succeed as well as possible. He
Ahnd that where he had been strong among
opposition to Harrington before the
veltiOn, he was now weak. Friends
b had rallied to his support before now
d aloOf The reason for this was the part
Higgins played in the recent bargain by
ch the FOoks men were compelled to
ke sickening sacrifice of principle and
Into distasteful compromise.
VI. Higgins is virtually out of politics
and how weak he is, can be shown by
Vav the fight is going over the Legisla-
ticket.
Wilmington, as soon MS the fact became
arent that Mr. Higgins would have moth
todo in the campaign, interest in who
candidate for Representative would be,
menced to lag. Men who were
ng one candidate for Mr.. Higgins
another candidate for Mr. Harrington's |
ce for Senator at once quit this work and |
result is that Mr.. Capelle has refused to |
candidate. Mr.. Austin Harrington has |
81 withdrawn on account of Mr.. Bates |
inaton. Now the party does not know |
the candidate will be and the thing is
st going a-begging. 1t is stated that
Washington Jones will be acceptable to /
parties, and Mr.. Albert w. Smith and |
Allen Gawthrop are mentioned. There
disposition on part Of great many Re
leans to urge Mr.. Henry F. Pickels to
pt the nomination. 1t is stated that
Flckels VIII have no opposition il he
signify his willingness to run
q nights are under way In the hun
and the candidates of the Dover ring
tobe in the lead pretty generally. In
payTlhe hundred the Legislative aspira-
d Nr' George A. Elliott, the young
ef have been short-lYed, aud Robert
ahOy sllll remains in the field as the
candidate, while George NJ. d. Wat
W. peeh put up by the opposition, Mr..
; nomination is pretty generally CON
Vanstiana hundred Mr.. Swain has
liswl and Dr. Irons Is the candidate of
anu'rng Republicans. X. Lewis Arm
q ior the other side, is making nm
sInVssS, ana things are strong In his
III New Castle the candidates for
VI ars samuel Guthrie, ESQ.,, and
NJ Mise, the former being backed by
ng~n State Committee and having
sau ~ iar' In White Clay Creek John
u srs slll nave no opposition, hut in Red
auu an.s ~ Heorges a strong fight will be
against the Higgins men.
LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES.
:, pe.iIocratic y. ratification meeting ON
,l9 a,sil bidS lair to be great event In
s,ySls aagi 9l The campaign. Such am array
gesseh isa, has seldom been presented at a
", n meeting IN Wilmington.
Gpeialotratle Executive Committee Of
'lIeA , n nun 4,illdred has organized by elect
,'a. a. ooliihs chairman, and Thomas n
a'pl pl. secretary and treasurer,
,as sTpa9llcan pun ticket in Appoonipimink
D.nS Ma H.l gge-Representatiye George /.
M y Levy Court Commissioner,
spN, pn5 hutchinson Inspector, Thomas
hOds "Yau Commissioner, William p.
tpp ' of fftlf,y ,fy persons were present at the
n. 'le second ward Democrats last
e3J NloIlo@ing appointments were
BIZ R,na aa'ilaghan, William II. Stewart.
Inftsa. representatives of the CITY
l%e, ro%,,.i +. X, s. Davis, chairman of the
Esl Andrew HeIPanblicans last eveneng
for Innoaaea99. .. thompson as the candi.
dyar5 151peeeor sa The Republicans of the
ltcu05iJatste Jase named Charles II. Groves