Evening journal., 1888-06-14
FIVE O'CLOCK EDITION
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.
The PertsrsIate Broken-wo be
Collectors of the Pert.

Willard HILL Porter. Esq, was de
servedly slated several months ego for the
lower house OF the General Assembly.
The slate was agreed to by general consent
es emineptiy proper, for MIR. Porter had
dooe excellent work 10 the constitutional
Convention campaign last fall. The object
was to select man who would
6ttinely represent this city on that
question next winter. But those who
ought to know cay that the sleta is irrepar-
ably broken and for no better reason than
that OF Mr. Porters close relations to
George H. Bates. Esq Mr.. Bates, 1t
appears has lost all the ground that he
had gained by bis earnest and excellent
labor last fall 10 behalf Of a constitutional
oonventioa by bis recent course on the
may orally question and his al
legged treschery to Senator Gray
In the Chief Justiceship appointment.
much regretted by those Democrats who
honestly favor a new constitution. for they
think that MIR. Porter would have made an
excellent representative.
The oficr Of collector OF the port will be
vacant bet,v cen June so and JULY. The
date OF Collector Picksl's commission ia
July z, 1884, but he was appointed June 30.
1884 Bis SUCCESSOR will be appointed on one
OF these two dates. The candidates for it
are Henry NJ Barlow Of Brapdywine and
Enoch Moore. Charles ]. Kyle and Alex
ander r. Ewes OF this city. Barlow and
Moore are making strenuous efforts to
secure the appointment. Barlow for many
years had been o warm friend Of the Hon.
c. b. Lore. ard having in view Secretary
Bayard's entrance into ClevelAnd's Cabinet
In 1885, the Democrats OF Brandywine
hundred in the previous fall
selected Barlow to represent them
at Dover in the House Of
Representatives OF course he was
expected TO vote for Mr.. Lore
should he be q candidate. As will be re-
membered be voted for Senator Gray
against the protss.s of his constituents and
friends Immediately thereafter he came
out as a candidate for the collsctorship Of
the port with the understanding personally
that he wss TO have the Gray Influence at
his back. He lie in that position at present
and claims that the Office belongs
TO him for services rendered.
Col. Eooch Moore became a candidate
Immediately sitter the election Of President
Cleveland and in the session OF the Legis-
lature following made himself more or less
obnoxious to toe Gray faction, on one
occasion in the House of Repre-.
seutstives abusing Judge Grubb
roundly. TIE result of that row
was that to this day the two
gentlemen do not speak. His position in.
dicates that the Colonel would have nc
show. but such is not the fact Colonel
Moore has been trimming to some exteai
lately, that is. be has taken no part in the
factionsl quRrTels since the nomination
election for spresentatives 10 September
1886. For his services to the Citizens Com
mittee before the Legislature Of 1881
he has been promised it is said
the support Of the Gray men who
were Interested il that movement. II
addition to tbis he has received the indorse
ment Of the Republicans. IL is alleged
that the colonel hss done considerable hrt
ing with the Gray people and his coyneS
has won several Of them to bis support.
Should either Moore or Barlow be sp
pointed snotaer matter will ariae Deputy
Collector Kyle is a candidate with a con
tingency. He would like the Office itself
but still he likes the deputy's place. II
the days when Deputy Collector Kyl'
manipulated elections 30 successful il
Wilmington be looked well upon Colone
Moore and by his efforts made him both th,
candidate and member OF the Legislature
in 1885. When the Colonel went to Dover
he failed to return the favor, it Is said, an,
a GOODNESS arose then between him an,
Kyle that has never been warmed and the,
speak only iof each other now in sulphurou
terms. If Colonel Moore is to be collecto
Mr.. Kyle will not be the deputy. Merri
Taylor can have the place in that con
tingency il he wants it, and be will very
likely want it, il the pay is $1,000, as it
said to bs
If Mr.. Barlow is sslscted Mr.. Kyle viii
continue deputy collector or his friend
will know the reason Why Again It
alleged that it will make no matter who
selected, Mr.. Kyls will stay an
Colonel Moore win be unable to remov
him, no odds how much he may desire
This matter may havu a great deal TO
with the selection OF the collector. Mean
while Mr.. Ewes is silent and confident
and expects to get there.
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