Daily Republican., 1882-01-06
roLlr1os IN D1AnoxD STATE.
Bayara's Colleague N the Senate
nArksA Ger Slaughter,


Bsyara's Colleague n the Senate
narksa Ger slsngAtsr.,
From Psnnsylvsais Paper.
DvvEB, DEL, January 2.--Eh 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 practically
no opposition. This has boon owing to
several causes, chief among them the
fact that there have been no Democrats
In the lower part Of the State of SUM-
cient energy and brains to make fight
against him. He was made Senator DO.
cause the Legislature ten years ago
could not decide between the claims Of
his brother willard, who Is now chan.
cellor Of the state, and Cove, who has
since died. Eli was transplanted at
slmdst . moments notice from an oh.
scure lawyers Office 10 the Senate, and
is man OF no great parts, and a Bour.
ben Of the most extreme sort, and il
not popular even among the Democrats
who support him. His economical
habits amount almost TO penuriousness,
and he IL credited with saving $4,000 q
year out of his salary as Senator. Al
though as bitter as bitter could be
against Grant for appointing relatives
to Office, the Delaware Senator no sooner
obtained chance to make an appoint
ment at Washington than he put his
nephew--Tom Saulsbury-in the place,
making him clerk to the Committee on
Elections, at . salary Of 5000 year.
Good, but poverty stricken Democrats.
who thought that they had rome claim
ON the cd mans gratitude, thought this
was too bad, although characr eristic.
When the Delaware Legislature visited
the national capital two years ago, they
were invited to splendid reception ut
Senator Bayard's house. salisbury
asked them to his house aud vet out
cold water and bundle of cigarettes.
Such little things a. these have not
been calculated to strengthen the rather
loose hold he has had upon the oOnsid.
GRAFTON Of his par y. The result has
been that strong opposition has devel-
opod to his return to the Senate, and he
stands good chance of being retired
after the 4th of March next. Although
but few people are aware of the TACT,
there are three gentlemen, more or less
prominent in Democratic 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
Impeachment. Indeed, their plans are
but halt formed, and their hopes are not
spoken to their best friends above a
whisper. Future events may even de.
termine them to disclaim such ambi-
ti0us intentions, but they Are none the
less prospective ser ators-and possible
ones, too. One has been twice elected
to Congress and but recently retired
Hon. James Williams. The other IL
Governor Halls Secretary of State
Mr.. James Wolcott. Mr.. Wolcott is .
young man, bright, popular and level
headed. He has been politically much
in the debt Of Eli Salisbury, but he
has long since discharged the obligation
with interest.
Williams has for a long time been
quietly fighting the salisbury in
huence, and IL older but probably less
popular than young Wolcott. The
third candidate is John II. Payptsr, OF
Sussex; ex-Secretary OF State, and al.
ways a candidate for Office Much in
this contest for the Senatorship as yet
undevelopsd depends upon the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor, which
is exciting the party much more than
the other. Without entering into par
ticulars, 1t is enough to say that the
nomination is conceded to Sussex coun.
ty, that there are a dozen candidates,
but only thres worth considering at this
time-Chas. G. Stockly and DR.. Charles
Richards, of Georgetown, aud j. rurpin
Moore, of Laurel. Moore is the Sauls-
bury candidate, Stookly is an anti
salisbury man, ana would be certain of
the nomination, ii the Saulsburys would
support him.
John Paynter proposes to marry
Stockly's daughter, but whether he will
support his faLherin-law for the noml-
nation is question. He has always
been "A strong Salisbury man, and was
made Secretary of State by Gov. Jim"
Pouder, who is one Of "the family" by
marriage. Stockly and Paynter have
been at dagger's points for years, but
P.ynter's game is now suspected to be
10 90 for the old man, nominate him in
the teeth Of the most bitter Salisbury
opposition, and supplant Eli in the
Senate. In the meantime Wolcott aud
Williams have their eyes upon Paynter,
and, as the game proceeds, there will
be some smart moving of the pieces
from Kent and possible com bination
of forces which may result In Moore's