Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT
FoUNG SUSSEX COUNTY REPUBLK-
CANS ron ThRAT.


GEoRGETowN, Nov. ~ --HnYlu1 IN
measure recovered from the effects OF
their recent victory in this county the
Sussex Republ cans are tuning their at
tention to tho United statGs senatorship-
1t is now the great political prize await
ipg the dominant party in Delaware and
when Susssx Eepublicane Eeallze that
they have of the l6 votes in the next
Legislature that will elect the senator,
they do not propose to take back seat.
Eight votes from Sussex, they soy, are
just as good as eight votes from Kent
and as long as Sussex can furnish good
stick of senatorial timber they are going
10 rernain in the field.
y Dhless he changes his mind and volua-
tarily retires from the contest, Chsrlas H.
Treat will be great big faotor IN this
most interesting tight. And thus far,
there are no indications that he will draw
out. He is backed by the enthuBiastio
young Republican elsmsnt that gained
The recent victory in Sussex, and they
ave active in pueainx their chosen cham
pion 70 tho front. While they do not
positively claim that he hes the entire
delegation Of his back, they ASSERT that
Sussex will vote 60 a unit on the sena-
torial question, and that as Treat can
control the delegation he will event.
uAlly be its unanimous choice.
Chayles u. Maull, the representative elect
from Lewes and Rshoboth hundreds, Is
said to have publicly declared his prefer
ence for Anthony Higgins, while State
Senator ID. o. Moore is set down a9 favor
able to Hon n. 5. Smithers, on account
OF being connected by marriage with that
eentlsman's family. Ex-Oongressman
james Il. Lohand Is said TO have o first
mort2sge on RepreEentative-eleet Aackett
of Milford hundred, while Representa-
tiye-elect Wallace, Of Seaford hundred is
said to be an unknown quantity. The
other five members are claimed
positively for Treat. "You can bet your
life" said one Of his stanchest adherents
aud hardest workers to me, yesterday,
'sthat Treat is going to win this fight. he
will not stand back for Higgins or any
body else. And why should he He has
everything to gain and nothing to lose.
He has majority OF the Sussex delega-
ton behind him, and when it comes to
uniting on one man, Treat is the only
man it can unite upon. They cannot
beat him in Sussex," he continued, with
more fervor than elegance, 'for there are
ct least five of the Sussex members who
will stand by Treat even if Jesus Christ
should come down and be q candidate
against him."
Others of Treats friends, while not SO
wildly enthusiastic, are equally deter
mined in keeping him tot The front. They
say that no is entitled to the main credit
for tho victory in Sussex, aud should have
the reward. They ara not disposed to
have him thrust aside to make room for
less deserving leaders, and Treat himself
is not inclined to play second tiadle Ia
this Aght. IL is slready apparent that
other Leaders are endeavoring TO persuade
Teeat TO stand back, but he is not willing
to reliuq7ish his grip. higgins was
down here IUesdsy night, and he
and Treat, Dari.l j. Layton and DR..
Hiram Burton Of Hswss lad q long CON
|. ference on tine situation. Higgins carIiad
dozen Sussex county paftridges with
hin when he left for home the next
morning, but he did not carry Treats
promise to step aside and throw his in
flusnce in Higgins favor. Not much.
, HirRins IL a eusaex fsvorite and would
J prohably be next choice with Treat ous OF
the fiRht. But Treat is there and from
/. present appearances will stay there to the
q END.
Ex.Congressmau Lofand, 1t is said,
claims five votes from Sussex, but ne can
4 never get them with Treat in the Held.
+ With the latter cut of the road, well. in-
= formed Sussex Republicans declare thai
Q the delegation would be about equally
: divided between LolAnd and higgins.
= Dan Layton is only spoken Of as o very
: remote contip ssney. Ia fact, 1t IS vhis
a ! pered fhst the shrewd Daniel, recognizing
Q how fuint his senatorial prospects are, Ii
/. L.. ,s,&., -. to- a
berth under President Harrison after the
8 4th Of March next.
I So much for Sussex. When you com,
!, to Kent the only talk heard is for Smither
r first and Massey second, but what thI
;. outcome will ba 1t Is hard to say. Massey
i will not oppose Smithets, and the Latte
4 has not yet made up his mind. He
Il very coy is Mr.. Smithers. de has pro
4 tested that be is too old and that possibl,
r lie ought not to accept this honor OF th'
% hands of his party. Bat he has not sal!
q that he will not bo candidate. Eithe
l. Smitbers or Massey can have the soiS
7, support Of the Kent members. No othe
II candidate can get vote against either
10 them.
10 The final contest, then, will be be
j. tween the eight votes of Sussex cast TO
= Treat, Lofand or Higgins, and the eigh
g. votes of Kent cast for SmitherB or Massey
ID Il Is bound to be a fight between th
a. counties, and the question is which wi
give in TO the ether. 1t is going to b
one of the most interesting and exeitin
+. senatorial battles ever seen in Delaware
y THE HOUSE ORGANIZATION.
'. The organization of the house of repr'
Of sentatives is another interesting politics
es subject here. In this, as in the senate
(, ship, Sussex does not propose to get lef
h. Rspfesertative.eleo McKendree Dow
ii. ham will be q candidate for speaker, an
a j. Frank Bscon, Esq, of GeorgetowI
AL frankly admits that he wants the clerl
II. ship. William A. Gum of Frenkford,
en- shrewd Republican politician, is also
ad candidate for clerk, and these two wi
n. make such O hot fight that there viii
N. good chance for Eorace Greelt
as Knowles OF Wilmington 70 slip III b
a. tween them. The fight for the cierkshi
.er will prove detrimental to DoWnham
,sr chauces for the sptasorship, for Ne
10. will not consent to Sussex having bot
Nc Kent bas a candidate iu the person
John Il. Hoff4cker Of Smyrna, the able
man in the delegation, and peculiar
titted for the position. His selection
m. more than probsble This would leR
les the clerkship to be fought over betve'
sl- Raeon and Gum, with chance Z
nk, Kaowlfs to come in as compromi'
are Sooald Downham get the speakersh'
vas KLowlss wonld probably be nominst
ver for clerk without opposition. There "
no. be tho usual rush Of hungry applieaI
"; for the position Of ssrgeanI. at AIMS,