The daily gazette., 1883-01-08
SENATOR sAuLsBuKY,s PLACE.
Some Gossip on the Matter Which Points
to His Re-electIon Next Week.

The Sunday Star OF yesterday had a Dover
letter on the Senatorial question, which,
after stating that there is obj ctioR in some
quarters to Senator Saulsbury's reelection
says
While there Is opposition to him, and
while the Legislature Is absolutely
divided, the present indications are
that he will be reelected. So far as
can be learned, the New Castle county
delegation win support Senator Ell. It is
understood that the leading Democrats OF
the upper county desire to have him re-
turned and think he is deserving of the
honor. In Kent, am assured by one OF
the most prominent Democrats In the State,
the joint delegation OF seven representatives
and three senators Is evenly divided, five in
favor of reelection and five opposed to It..
The Sussex delegation, am told by another
gentleman, whose information is entitled TO
the same weight, is not in favor of the Sena-
tor with single exception, that of Edward
Houston, member of the Senate. So you
see how the matter stands now before the
contest has been commenced, and while the
movement is as yet without head. What
it will be when it is organized with a def
mite leader and a definite object 0f it ac-
quires anything Of the kind,) is question
for guess s-work and conjecture.
But has 1t a leaderS
And has 1t definite object, which object
of course, would be the election of Senator
Eli to stay Pt homer
If 1t has, the leader, as THE STAR said g
week ago, is not Judge WooCten, and mote
likely Secretary OF State Wolcott. Whether
Mr.. Wolcott would like to have the place or
not / am not going to venture to say, I
think he does), and If he Is at the head OF
the opposition he is doing it very quietly.
What opposition there is will be kept a
secret for some days yet-not because there
10 danger of it being strangled at its birth,
but simply as a matter of discretion-an II
there is not good chance of electing some
body else Senator, secret 1t will be kept for
all time.
1t has been stated that there was bargain
between Mr.. Salisbury and Mr.. Stockley the
stipulations of which were that Mr.. Salisbury
should heartily support the whole Demo-
cratic ticket, and should go back to the
Senate, while Mr.. Stuckley would not be
interfered with in his official career, and
should appoint his friends to office without
consultation with the Senator. Now this
can be set down as nonsense pure anG sim
Pile. An intimate friend OF the Governor
elect declares that there is not a word of
truth In this, that Mr.. Stockley made no
bargains at all during the campaign and Is
free to act just as he pleases.
/ asked the same gentleman for his
opinion on the probable outcome of the
Senatorial fight and he said 81 think Mr..
salisbury will be returned. 1t is question
just now more of public policy aud party
expediency than of personal feeling, an!
Mr.. Salisbury has certainly not reflected
discredit upon the State while he may not
fully meet the views of the younger and
more progressive element of the party
There is no general uprising against him
and while he could be easily defeated by ar
organized movement, ! do not think it will
be made. He will be allowed TO go back
through sufferance, and that's all of It,"