Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
o.twDTD4rEs IN CAROLINE.
The Situation Where tine nnti-
Bribers are Moving.
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DENTON, MD, Aug, 14.-There is littl,
or no political news among the Carolin,
county Republicans. 1t is but seldom
! that one hears a Republican candidate
mentioned for amy county office, notwith
standing the fact that all the offices, from
State Senator to Surveyor, are to be filled
the coming fall. This state of inaction,
however, is looked upon by many astute
and far-seeing Democratsas being no cause
for congratulation; they fear that while
faetional quarrels the Republicans may
secure the coveted offices. The county is
about evenly divided between the two
parties, and elections are always stub
bornly contested. It is highly probable
that DIR. George W. Goldsborough will be
the Democratic candidate for state
senator. The Republicans have not as yet
suggested a likely nominee for this Office.
The hardest fight this fall will be for
tue office of clerk of the circuit court.
The most formidable Republican candi-
date for the clerkship is Mr.. b. Gootee
Stevens. Mr.. Stevens has never held any
county Office and is not very active
politician, but he is popular and, in addi-
ton to this, has strong and influential
backing, and Republicans are not reticent
in regard to their chances of success
should they persuade him to accept
the nomination. The most prominent
Democratic aspirants for this position are
Messrs. Luther H. Gadd, the incumbent,
and County Treasurer Clinton Cook. The
struggle now in progress between these
two gentlemen for the nomination has ex-
cited considerable interest and given rise
to serious factional disturbances in the
Democratic ranks. Correspondents of
the Denton journal, which favors
MIR. G.tdd, and the Caroline Democrat,
winch upholds Mr.. Cook, are welding
heir pens vigorously in behalf of their
respective favorites, and an active canvass
IS being made by friends of the would-be
nominees. It is thought, however, that
Clerk Gadd has the best showing, and it
is possible that he may be the choice of
the Democratic convention. He was
elected clerk six years ago over Col.
Robert j. W. Carey by a majority of $50
votes.
Failing to secure the nomination for
clerk, it is thought that Mr.. Cook will
accept that of county treasurer. Mr..
Edwin O. Fields is also a candidate for
this nomination.
Mr.. James b. Steele, Democrat, is a
candidate for the office of register OF wills
which office, he now fills, and will un-
doubtedly be named by che convention.
Captain Charles w. Wright, Republi-
can, and Colonel Philip W. Downes, Dem
ocrat, have been suggested for the House
of Delegates, but it is exceedingly doubt
full if Colonel Downes, whose ambitions
are placed higher, would accept the NOM
nation, even if it were rendered him.
For sheriff, Constable r. X. Williams,
Democrat, is the chief candidate.
The committee of ten appointed by the
anti bribery convention, held on the 9th
of July, will assemble on the 25th inst,
to carry out the purposes for which it
was esigned-namely, to wait upon the
nominating conventions of the respective
parties and procure their pledges to use
no money in the fall campaign.