The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-17
THEIR POWER Is GONE.
THE BAYARDS AND THE SAULS-
BURYS IN DELAWARE.

Family CIiques Broken by Factions-The
Turn-Around in Sussex Terrible Sur
prise To Democrats-Now They Will Try
New Trick to Beat the Republicans.
WILMINGTON, DEL. Nov. 10 The de
feat of the Democrats in Kent and SUSSEX
counties and the prospective election of II
Republican United States senator to sue
coed Senator Salisbury, are still th" talk
of the people of Delaware. The ID } mo
nrats had no more fear oil Delaware going
Republican than OF Grover Cleveland be-
ing defeated. They were caught mapping
and they now feel like kicking the Sauls
burys out of the party first and then
kicking themselves. The Young Mems
Democratic Club has removed the pic
ture of "Uncle Ell" which has glaced its
walls for many months, aid which was
presented to them by Senator Salisbury
himself, and they now seriously talk OF
returning it to him. His former followers
cannot abuse him too much. and all be-
cause the Saulsburys would not be sa'
upon by the mischief making unit rule.
Wocott, the rival can iidate for the
United States Senate, had united all anti
salisbury forces in the primaries, not
because they favored Woicott. but be-
cause they were opposed To .ulsoury.
The family rule OF the Salisbury had
been iron clad. The most insignificant
office could not be filled without their
consent, and it was the gradual rebellion
of those who wore the yoke that finally
secured the overthrow of the salisbury
clique. The senator. when he saw the
strength OF his opponents, threw himself
into the contest. together with about
Sc. 900. but without avail His enemies
were too strongly intrenchei, aud the
Igpd bachelor senator went down before
their superior numbers. JUST think of it
"a Salisbury, aud the leader of the clan
at that, defeated in his own stronghold,
The victors did not stop at that but they
clapped on the unit rule. and thought
that they had thus killed him politically.
The opposing faction thus captured the
entire Kent county delegation. and they
rubbed their hands in glee at their clever
little trick. But the aged and willy poll.
tician was not to be SO easily outwitted
He Immediately gave the word to his
henchmen, and the family and all its
partisans starred in to rule or ruin. By
electing the Republican sic'.et in Kent
county he would deprive Wolcott of eight
votes, and then by making deal with
the Repu blicans, who would be in the
minority, he hoped to get back to thu
seat which the family" has kept warm
for thirty years without sacrificing any
other part of the ticket. X mt and Sus
sex, he thought, would sarely go Demo
cratic, and, after a little grumbling, all
would be well.
The Republicans were not so sleepy but
that they saw their opportunity, and thew
promptly took advantage O. 1t. New
Castle county was sure to go Democratic
because several Thousand r publican
voters were known to be disiranchised
Their only hope for success then lay in
Sussex. 1t is true there was Democra-
tic majority of from 700 TO 900 to over
come, bat success mes to those who
seek it. Treat, the Republican nominee
for Congress, halls from this COUNTY. Ii
is a native of Maine and hustler" He
started IA campaign which astonished the
easy going countrymen. He was here,
there, everywhere taking projection and
stirring up the voters. The momentous
day arrived, and the Republicans won.
1t was small majority for the electors
only forty, but it is u wonder that it did
not produce an earthquake When the
rumor first spread that Sussex county
had gone Republican the Democrats in
dignantly denied it, and the discussion
produced qnarrels. Even when the re
turns began to show the victory of the
Republicans the Democrats rubbed their
eyes and wondered whether they were
dreaming. They are only beginning to
appreciate that II is actually a fact. The
relgu of the Bayards and Salisbury is
forever at an end in Delaware. Dynas-
ties could not have been more powerful
among their subjects than were the re
signs of these two families while in the
height of their power
Score yary Bayard has lost his grip b.
neglectiug to keep himself posted and
interested III Delaware affairs He was
not familiar figure here while S'nator.
but since he has been a ca bipet officer his
visits have been less frequent until last
spring. That he desired to be returned
to the Senate after his retirement from
the cabinet is only surmise, but thai
from being almost a stranger in his ma
tive city he suddenly became familiar
figure during the past few months, is
fact. His family has been at his home.
"Delamore Place" IN this city, all sum
mer, and his daughters were almost daily
seen on the streets or playing tennis with
the members of the local clubs The
diguitied Secretary made one of the big.
gest speeches of the campaign here about
three weeks ago. He was then received
with enthusiasm, but only a few DAY S
after the fact must have dawned upon
him that his popularity had waned. |
was at a Democratic meeting in the
Opera House, at which breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, administered the sugar coated
tarltf-reform pellets. He sat down amid
tremendous applause, after which the
audience called for Senator GRAY, who
was the only other speaker announced
Senator Gray only spoke two or three
minutes, aud after him there were shouts
for Governor Biggs less for ex Congress
man Lore, and least forsSecretary Bay
ard 1t is believed that Mr.. Bayard will
hang out his shiugle again after NJ rich |
4th next, either III this city or in New
\ ork. Knowing ones say that he will
return to this city, where his name will |
undoubtedly win him large law prac
tice, aud besides. he might be able to |
return to the Senate four years hence,
when Senator Gray's term expires. The !
two are friendly. and although nobody |
denies Senator Gray's own ability, never |
thelsss he owes much to Secretary Bay |
ard.
What will become OF Senator Sauls-
bury cannot be surmised. He will prob
ably settle down quietly in Dover