Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-10-18
ruERECosDER OF DEEDs.
MIR. uoIeomb's Friends Urge His
Business-itke Discharge of Duty
sympathy for PurnaI J. Lynch
william IL. Smiths Candidacy.

Mr.. MoIeoub's Friends Urge His
I,usfness-it4e Discharge of Duty
sympathy for PurnaI J. Lynch
William IL. Smiths Candidacy.
The term of Thomas Hol1omb, Recorder
Of Deeds OF this county, expires Novenl
her 18th, when, or Il few days before,
aoyernor Stookley will name Mr., lIol-
combs successor for the ensuing term OF
five years.
There will be no scarcity Of applicants
TOR the place as There are ak faithful
Democrats who have signitied their
Willingness to serve the public in this
particular office. Some of the willing
ones are working their hardest for the
prize, and all are doing something either
Individually or through friends.
The principal work which eau be done
In this kind OF a contest il intercessiou
by letter or III psisoa To the Governor.
there have bsen many letters collected
BIZ friends Of the different candidates
recommendinp tpeir choice for the place,
anu these will, IN due tune, find their
way to His Excellenoy,
The ohi.f candidates 10; the office are
Thomas Boicomb of Nov Castle, tine
present incnmben; Purnsl }. Lynch OF
81 Georges, tue Democratic Nominee for
sheriff, who WAS defeated year ago;
William IL. Smith Of White Clay
Creek, who served as election
inspector last fall; Henry NJ. Barlow OF
Brandy wine, member OF the last Legisla-
ture; Benjamin Fraim alsoof Brandywipe,
a brother OF Clerk OF City Council Fraim,
and OK -Shariif Giles Lambson OF New
Castle. There were twU other candidates
for the place, Robert Ii. Taylor Of this
city and William Ii. Wilson Of ST.
Georges, both of whom, it ID understood,
have Withdrawn from the contest.
The chief fight for the prize, will he
made b., the friends OF opposing candi-
dates against Mi. uOlcumb gu the ground
that he has had the office one term aud
should not ask or expect appoiutment.
Mr.. Holooiubs trieuds will make thsir
stand chiefly upon his Oiioial record, and
the manner i'll general III which he has
discharged the duties OF the important
post. They will claim tnat he il familiar
with the dnliss OF the Office, vii gu are in
many cases, rather intricate, lis careful
official, and that his records are
faultlessly Kept. Mr.. Holcomb has u
strong advoca ", independent OF party,
in those who have had business utter
course with the 0tiics daring his inoum-
benoy. Those who Lave the most call
upon the services OF the recorder are
asking for Mr.. Holoomb's retention Oh
the ground that he has filled the office
exoellently and that the place is one oil
such importance aud its duties OF huch q
nature that there should bs no more
changes in its administration than are
absolutely necessary.
In this case, however, possession i'd by
no means nine points of the Law, Ior The
principle of rotation in office is so strongly
rooted in the Democratic policy Of this
State that Mr.. Holcolub's term of office,
however credilabiy flied will be pow
full argument against him, and there ID q
widespread feeling i'll favor of having a
new deal in the county offices here.
Doubtless 1t was the friends OF Mr.. H0l
combs rivals that started the promptly
oontradictsd rumUr that the GuseHe was
To be made the organ OF the ins, rumoi
that has received no confirmation by the
conduct Of that paper.
Mr.. Lyuoh's strong point will be his
unfortunate ventures in two sherifalty
contests. MIR. Lynch ia d poor man, and
he is very much poorer for his activity
in politics, az tho nomination tof TIT
fat sheriifalty OF this county il costly
thing 10 secure, and tho successful ma1
ut the party nomination Is bon Id FOL
heavy additional expenaes i'll the comes
against his opponent OF TIL opposite
party. Many Democrats profess TO be-
lieve that Mr.. Lynch WAS cheated out o
the sherihalty at the last election, ant
this will be strong point in his favor
Then, too, his appointment 10 Office, It il
whispersd, would enable him u pay GER
tain debts IN the form of advance mad
by his riiends in his several Iolitioa
campaigns.
William IL. Smith, who lives on tn
edge of Pennsylvania, his father bel & tn
member of the Delaware Lsgi, tGture
known as "the gentleman from PrAnsyl
vauia," il a farmer and ex school teacher
He entered the canvass late and ionn
many Influential men pledged to othe
candidates. IL this city hs sought tn
aid of the youlg Democrats, fnt h
figured at the M,ddietown fair, ing hi
claims upon Democrats there assembled
Those who profess the belief that Purnt
j. Lynjh was cheated out OF his TiSh's 9
tho late sheriff .ity els3tion oppose Nj
smith on the 81 uud that Liza vote ca
against opening one of the Eiudtr
election boxes, made Msrtiu sheriff.