Smyrna times., 1882-12-20
For Tie smyrna
Letter from Dover.
SENATOR AULsBURY-DOVER's LAW
YERS-WILLIAM MCKINNEY, &C.

Mr.. EDITORIALS the time for the
of the Legislature is near at
hand, occasionally hear of new appli-
cants for Senatorial honors. thought
it was long ago settled that Hon. Eli .
was to succeed himself, but .
from recent reports it seems that some /
ones are determined to |
urge upon the people, other candidates.
The majority of the good people of this
little Commonwealth, are satisfied with
and expect the return of Mr.. salisbury.
There are some, however, who would
bring about a different state of affairsif
they could, not in the hope of having
the State the more ably represented in ]
the Senate so much, as to defeat the
Senator. Why such a feeling exists l
cannot tell. No one can truthfully say
that he has not discharged his duties as
a Senator in the past, and that he has
not honorably and ably represented the
State. Like all other men in public
life, he has his enemies who would re-
iOice at his overthrow. The decree
has gone forth that he shall be returned
AS was evident from the results of the
late election. l would advise those
who are desirous of becoming Senators
to do away with their ambition for a
season. Mr.. S. will be returned to the
Senate, for he is undoubtedly the
choice of the people, and as this is a
government of the. people, the people
will in this case govern.
DovOr is a town of little over three
| thousand inhabitants, and is no doubt
the smallest state capital in the Union
Notwithstanding her smallness, l am
willing to wager that she has more
men of ability, both old and young, in
proportion to her size than any othel
one. We have about twenty lawyers
who are known for miles for thei
legal ability. The SaulsbuLys, thu
Smithers, the Ridgeleys, the NichOl
sons, the Fishers, the Masseys, tn,
WOlcotts, the Days, the Fultons, tn
Peningtons, and a host of Others
Among the younger class, l woul'
mention Messrs H. A. Johnson
Smithers, Watson, Pennewill, Kenne.
and Cooper. The latter two are CON
paratively young in the legal profe'
sion, but since they have been caterin
to the public, they have met with grea
success. Mr.. Kenney by his integrit!
affability and close attention to his pre-
fessiOn has won the control of a goo
paying practice, which is constantly il
creasing. Mr.. Cooper has somewhi
divided his attention between law al
politics. He is acknowledged to be
persevering and shrewd politician an
and by his urbane manner has in
pressed himself 50 favOrably in the pa
with the people that he has held seve
al important positions. We have al
several law students who give promi
of future usefulness.
/ notice that William McKenne
Esq, of Centreville, Nd, is bell
prominently spoken of as the ne
Democratic nominee for Governor
that State The Record, published
Centreville, has placed his name at t
head Of its columns and says of h
that he would be- Governor for
people, and not for any clique or Fl
> tion. 1t is yet early in the season
speak of the nomination, yet several
the papers are strongly endorsing
III nomination. l know Mr.. K. persC
e ally and what the papers say of him
. + true. There is nothing in him that
! people Of that good commonwealth c
u object to. He is thoroughly acquai
q ed with the agricultural and comm
If cial interests of his county and Sta
- and those two requisites are alone S
ii ficient to commend him to the admi
tion of the Maryland people. In
humble opinion, they could not ms
wiser selection.
.DovEil, DEL, Dec. 18th, 1882.