Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-28
Tho Next Governor

Though there may be aspirants for
the next Democratic nomination for
Governor Of Della ware in the House OF
Representatives at Dover, and large |
number outside of the Legislature. 1t
10 In the direction Of the Senate where |
the public eye IL trained to look for the |
next Governor Of the State, provided |
that Governor is TO be- Democrat,
which need not necessarilybe conceded.
II to the Senate then we must look,
where is the man ? Right there in the
iirst seat, after entering the Senate
chamber, sits DIR. Hugh Martin, OF Sus-
sax County, . perfect specimen OF
health and physical development,
friendly, genial and afiable, he would
make splendid candidate, and a. good
q Governor IL elected But though he
might not refuse the proffered honor II
he were offered the candidacy, he Is
practically not candidate, for the
present at least, because Sussex has the
honor of furnishing the present genial
and honest Governor. DR.. Mustard
and Mr.. Houston, the other Senators
from Sussex are disposed Of in the
same manner, and for the same reason,
though there is excellent gubernatorial
timber in each of them.
Who then must he be, and where
must he come from From Kent
County? No. Kent had very good
Governor in the person of John W.
Hall, since New Castle County has had
one This disposes of Mr.. Roe, who
sts beside Dr. Martin, the good looking
Mr.. Lavender and his mutton chop
whiskers, and DIR. Cooper, all OF whom
look as if they regretted that it was not
Kent's turn at the gubernatorial crank,
and all OF whom Of course possess rare
abilities for the place. But he Office Is
not for Kent, no, not this time, unless
there is q bag row in the Democratic
camp. Where, then, must he come
from? Why from New Castle County
Of course, ss already foreshadowed
Who is he TO be There are but thret
Senators left to whom we have not paid
our resp poets. There they are, New
Castles three. The first figure u
strike the eye ON entering is A. X
Cooper, Esq, the only lawyer in thu
Legislature, and he In the Speaker
chair. He fills it ably aud well. b.
virtue of the position he holds he il
now the l. tenant Cove rnor of tn
State, and would be- Governor If va
cAncy should occur. He ight be III,
nominee, but If he is, another Senator
is sadly disappointed. There to the lief
sits the busy, wiry little Senator Nc
Whorter He would not refuse nomi
alton, we hardly believe, but tn
prize il not for him THIS time. VIII
then will it be There il only on
left, who is he? There he sits, Her
cules In strength, a gian, in stature, an
is 1t saying too much, the mobiles
Roman OF them all, =" DIR. Oh lndler.
shade of disappointment crosses hi
countenance as he looks at the chat
filled by lawyer Cooper, and he says, c
seems to say, it was so near and yet +
far. Dr. Chandler is made of splendi
gubernatorial stutf He is intelligen
well informed, genial. witty, and
needs be, sedate and dignihed. IL IL
Salisbury wing Of the Democracy ca
make DIR. Chandler the candidate f
Governor, that candidate he will b
and 30 far it is hoped the other win
the wing that Senator Bayard keeps
his handy vest pocket, between time
and let's loose about convention time
will not object DR.. Chandler won
make, If elected, a tirst class Governo
We say if because there is AN " il
in the case. Here is another importa
cit" and let our Demo ratio frien'
not forget it. III the Republicans
the State will get assessed This sprin
and will all vote at the next State elt
ton. there will be Republican Go
ernor for Delaware.