Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

Outside Observations in Regard co
nelawaro's Posnible Senatorial
OOntest-Notea.

neAnwaro's Possible 6enat0E1nI |
Oontest-Notes.
A Dover letter to the Philadeluhis
Record says; The Democratic leaders
throughout Delaware are in q ferment
over Senator BAyard's possible accept.
auoe Of q place In Cleveland's cabinet
for whatever doubts may be entertained
elsewhere on this question, they are mot
shared BY those here whose position and
relations 10 Mr.. Bsysrd should be
guarantee Of their knowledge of his
intentions. There 10 good authority for
stating that Senator Bayard will become
q cabinet minister under the moon.
ing Administration, Notwithstanding
his own personal desire to remain
In the Senate. Without an ex-
oeption, 30 far 90 can be learned, the
senator's friends In this state profoundly
regret that he feels impelled from Rish
sense Of duty 70 step from the Senate into
the cabinet. They say that II is = sacri.
doe which Mr.. Baykrd should poI be
called upon 10 make and q few timid
ones fear that In tue contest over the
selection Of his successor TO the Senate
they may not be able to secure man who
would warmly support the policy Of the
new cabinet Cfioer. The latter, however,
have been somewhat encouraged
this week by the defeat Of
John =. Salisbury, nephew
Of Senator Bli salisbury, for speaker OF
the House Of Representatives, aud in
securing the entire organization of the
Legislative to their taste. This was not TO-
oomplished withoutthe sxertion Of all the
Influence OF the State administration and
the most adroit political management
II the election OF Mr.. BAyard himss Il
we're the issus there would be NO doubt
OF the result.
It lie assumed that NJ. BAyafd will use
HE influence to have Attorney General
George Gray suoeesd him, but there lie
probably little warrant for the assump.
ton. The senAter would, very likely,
prefer Mr.. Gray to all other msn, and th,,
knowledge of that fact will marshal 6
great power in the attorney
favor but Mr.. BAyard has not sought to
be Warwick in the politics Of his STATE,
and Il is not probable that he will com
menoe now.
On che came subject 6 letter to the
Baltimore Morning Herald rays: To all
outward appearances the only oontes.
tsnts for the office are Attorney General
George Gray and Charles B. Lore, the
present congressman for the state. II
this we're actually the case, it would not
be hard to name Mr.. BAysId's successor
thu honor would upquestionably 60 to
Mr.. Gray. BE is very popular man In
his party and out Of 1t, a mar Of pro.
nouucsd ability an orator Of great power,
and one Of the hsndsomest men 70
be met in month Of travel.
Bat it may be stated with posi-
tiveness that Mr.. Gray does mot want
the place. He has q large income from
his law practice, bat he ia by no means 3
wealthy man. His family Is large, and he
is DESTROYS Of laying by some money be-
fore he accepts any honor which will
necessitste even partial abandonment
Of his profession. II, however, Mr.. Gray
should not run there lie reason 10 dou 81
that Mr.. Lore will get the prize, st least
without . sharp fight. II is not likely
that LIE will have Mr.. BAysrd's support,
but IL Ia certain that he will have that OF
Senator Saulsbury. The organization Of
the Legislature At Dover on Tuesday
shove this. Altogether, the situation
may be thus summed mp: II Gray will
take the place he can get II with no
trouble; II he will not, the fight will be
between Lore and Martin Martin will
not win. II will be either Lore or a da,k
horse from New Castle county.
WHY BAYARD MAY DECLINE
Philadelphia Press interview Jan. 8
l had 3 long conversation TO night with
gentleman who for = number OF years
has occupied AMI still continues to occupy
. high position In the oounsels OF the
l M L. a-k. n. L
called upon Cleveland, nor been called
upon by him, he has knowledge 81
affairs at Washington and Al
bsny which ia valuable. 81 dc
not think" Id this gentlem N, 9Th e,
Cleveland has yet decided upon any
member Of the cabinet. II Is my belle
that he has mentally determined that
/, while he occupied the office Of governor
he would devote himself to settling nj
the affsus OF his office, gather up as best
hs could all information bearing upor
the cabinet, consult suoh members OF Ia,
party whose advics he deemed vAlu able
and then make up his official household u
.. "Do you think that Senator Bayart
' will go into the osblnetY
81 do not know. senator Bayard'l
visit to Albany few weeks ago had,
think, more important political bearing
than almost anything that has occurred
at Albany since Mr.. Clevelaud's election
De spent q day and two nights will
Cleveland, and | have no doubt tn,
situation was very carefully considered
l also have very little doubt that Ga bIne
, position will be rendered to Bayard, bu
whether he will accept or not is qaii
another question. l know OF no one Ii
public life who has higher aims thar
Baysrd, nor do know Of any person VIII,
has higher political aspirations.
"To that extent, Of course, he ia selfish
But his sel6shness is always In the rlgh
direction. When you come to the ques
: tion Of his retiring from the Senate Tor
short term 10 the cabinet, however, yot
open up very broad field. Mr.. Bayart
is not man upon whom the harness sit
lightly-not as Lightly, perhaps, as /
should. In the Senate, representing th
State Of Delaware he has probably a lii
position. There he ia his own master
r II be should leave it, there ia not onl,
the fact that he would not saiD a Rrea
deal, but his place would be filled By
4 man who ould not bs likely to want I
4 give 1t up"
!, HB Is NOT OF THEM
While tho Interstate Commercs bill
: was under consideration In the Soma,
last week, Mr. Ingalls, expressed supris
> At the position taken by Mr. Baysrd, tba
the Senate should not consider a sul lee
oontemporaneously With its consideration
4 by the House. He added that the Seust
sis suspected by the people Of thi
country with desire not to do anythin
on this subject"
Mr.. BsyArd said his object had been +
avoid the waste Of time that would com
= OF results that were not praotioal. Ther
: was not word Of what he said augssstty
: OF the idea that questions should not b
debated con,emporAueously in bot
housea. An early result, however
seemed to him more probs BILE il the result
to he reached in the House was 20
ADtsgO1issd III advance b. the passage Fl
the Senate Of a bill totally dissimila
from the House bill He vas himsel
!, desirOus that Eotiou should BIS taken an,
: a result reached on the subject.
Regarding Mr. IuRalls' references i
the suspicions entertained OF the Ssn ate
Mr.. BayArd said
"Mr. President, do not know how
: feels to be suspected. So far IL my lite
!. have not suffered from taet do no
! know hoV far the Senate OF the United
: States 10 suspected, for If it hps member
. | open TO suspicion thew ara mt thnaa n