Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-10
TBlRp EDITION.
DELAWARE POLITICS.
GETTING Ready To Eject . Governor
Couxressman and Legislature.

FROM kflt A''
DOVER, February ..
This prou ises to be an exciting year
in Delaware politics. The election Is
nine months of and both political par.
ties are beginning TO shape their plans
for the contest While the Republicans
have been making vigorous effort TO
get all their names on the assessment
list they have also been much divided
in regard to local matters Chiefly
among these is the postmastsrship OF
Wilmington and that Of Dover.
Mr. PYLE and Mr.. Smithers, Postmss-
ter at Wilmington and Dover respect
lively, though honest and competent
officials, do not suit the Stalwarts, and
hard effort Is being made to make
room tor Mr., Swiggett and Henry W.
Cannon. Whether the Stalwarts Will
succeed in effecting a change against
the wishes of the people no one here
seems TO know.
The Democrats, having no opp )rtuni-
W for any such fights are keanly look
ing around to find such candidates and
adopt such policies as will be most
likely to save their bacon at the com
ing election. At the last election the
Republicans had a large corruption
fund, gathered in Philadelphia, and
they expected 10 be able to buy the
State" but they met with a signal de-
feat.
Updauntei, they are making another
active effort, and the prospects are that
BY the time the peach crop is well IN
hand Delaware will be involved in a
political contest that will "shake the
State from the banks of the Brandy.
wine to the sand Mills of Sussex.
The first consideration of both parties
is the candidates. There are great
many willing and anxious to run, es-
pecially among the Democrats.
According to rota ion. the Democrats
concede the candidate for Governor &c
Sussex county. The contest fot the
nomination seems now to BE- between
Charles C. Stockley, of Georgetown,
and John Turpiu Moore, of Laurel
John H Paynter, Or. { II. Richards,
Ebe Tunnel, John W. Causey, and i
score Of Others are being groomed al
dark horses. II the nomination should
be thrown out of SUSSEX, Benjamin
Biggs, ex- Congressman, OF New CAST.
county, would stand a chance.
1t is generally conceded that Charlie
Lore, of Wilmington will be the Candi.
date for Congress. The Republicans
will have a hard time TO make up then
minds between I4aac Jump, A, +
Richardson, Benjamin Fooks, L
Sharp and = dozen others, who it seem
would like TO be put up. some of The
men who manage the Republican OF
ganlZAtiOu III this state are 80 uupHpu
lar among the masses that they sacri
fee to a reat extent whatever hold th,
party nigh have upon the affections .
the people If led by other men. Tn
Democrats certainly feel confident o
the results.
At the fall election there are 70 be
Governor, Congressman and Leg'sla
ture elected. The Legislature will eie"
United States Senator to succeed Fl
Salisbury. lfthe Republicans shoIiC
succeed in carrying the Legislature
there would be lively contest between
Anthony Higgins, Levi c. Bird, n. 4
Smithers, j. K. Loft md, G. 7. FIshe
and others who have long waited for al
opportunity of the kind.
If the Democrats carry the Legi,!a
ture again, as is very probable, it !
supposed that Mr. Salisbury who ba
made creditable senator will desir
to be returned for third term. Nj
Salisbury, however, IS now gettin
advanced in age, and As he has aIread
been i'll the Senate twelve years, and q
his family have been 50 vel proyidet
for ky the public, there will be a >trou
opposition, which is alread! fast de
velor NJ TO his re-eItc ion.
Mr. Salisbury may not be a cand
date for third term, hut it would h
difficult 10 fancy salisbury vOiuntar
lily re.lnqG fishing his hold upDh publ
OtfiC-. Hence 1t is presumed that Il
expects re--.ectIOL, bat one hin. j
certain, and that i, hat the path OF hi
return 10 the S-nate viii not be strew
with suntlowcrs and Lilies Seuato
Bayarl holds over from New c st.
county; Mr.. Martin is Congressma
from Sussex and the Senators zip is cor
"eded 10 Kent county.