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ere. Of his native stsss were upon him. Every'
body n familiar with his career In the Senate
MP 10 the year 1850 and subssouenhy ss Score
tary OF State for Mr.. Cleveland.
The possessions OF Thomas y. Bayard are
modest. Probably t26000 would cover ell OF his
worldly property hero or elsewhere. ne stin
owns the Bayard mansion, roomy, AND. In us
day, n protentious house, which stands at the
corner Of Ninth and Market streets II 10 here
that the father OF the Secretary passed his lass
days. The building is now used for law and
insurance offices. 1t was from his residence,
Delaware place, that Myra Clark Gaines eloped.
For long while the supremacy Of the Bay
ards was unausstioned They gave their In.
structions to the people, and the people voted
in accordance with thcm. Bvory member OF
the family was looked upon with species Of
awe similar to that which the yokers Of Eng
lIsh villages show to the family OF the lord OF
the manor. The seat OF the Bayards was in
New Castle. but their supremacy was acknowl-
edged all over the State. until Sheriff Of q
poor section in the southern part Of tho State
raised three sons. They were sturdy, thought
full, and direct farmer boys, with no great
amount q education and no social advantages.
They were poor, but they had all inherited Q
taste for politics from their father. the back
county Sheriff
Their names were Cove, Eli. and Willard
gaulsbury. One became Governor and the
other two United States Senators In time
Their efforts were directed toward Bayard
from the moment they entered political life.
They worked and schemed necessarily. and In
time they gradually got hold OF hrst one county
and theh the other until thoy held the balancs
of power. There are but three counties In tho
State. Bayard continued to hold the reins OF
New Castle until the saulsburys captured the
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the farmer boys wentto the Senate and the two
families Of saulsbsiry and Bsyard entered into
. compact and diIded MP the State between
them.
The result Of u this should b death blow
to hero worship Ia Delaware, but the sentiment
seems to be O bart Of the very nature OF the
peopls-even tGe descendants Of the sauls-
burys are nv,rx "a eagerly watched and careful
IL obeyed AZ were tho original trio. They are
strictly honest and upright mon. An instance
OF It occurred the other day whom one Of the
papers in Philadelphia printed tho portraits Of
the three members Of the family tho eulogistic
notice that their name had doubtless once been
spelled 8 Salisbury, and not Salisbury. intimat-
ing that they were descendants from the family
OF tho English Premieri thereupon Chancellor
Willard Saulabury took occasion to remark
publicly that the earliest history OF the family
was not particularly impressive. and that their
fnther. the Sheriff. had achieved distinction
principally because. when he was o Justice Of
tho Peace In 1912. he was about the only man
in the county who could write. The youngest
Of the brothers. Willard. was the frst to become
popular. and from his popularity In his district
DO soon jumped to q position Of prominence In
State politics. He was bright boy. inclined to
read. and fond OF the people. He was striking
ly handsome at the time. and afterward in his
nrfr ttog d. fnI <kA rcna - n>Io
ware houses. His features earned him
the title Of THE Cesar of Delaware poll
tics" He read law at Dover. made speeches
and won't to corn huskings and moved In with
the people. Bayard lived above them. Gradu-
ally the farmers son increased his strength.
and at the age Of 80 he was made Attorney
General to the State. His learning attracted
attention. and his handsome face. cordial man
ners, and loyal integrity to his friends made
him the most dangerous OF oil political factors
an acknowledged leader OF the people, Then
he made race for the United States Senator
ship. although he was only half the age Of some
OF the candidates. AS he moved along In an
imperial way. Cove and Ell. his two brothers.
worked steadily in his shadow. and every po-
litical plum and every benefit which the three
could grasp was divided among them.
Delaware has no Lieutenant-Governor. and.
upon the death Of the incumbent OF the Guber-
Material chair. the Speaker OF the Senate sue
ceeds him. When the Republican war Gov
ernor died In 1868, Cove Salisbury. the Demo-
crat. found himself Chief Magistrate OF the
State His brother was then in the Senate. 1t
came about that at the end OF Wizards second
term as Senator the people made grievous
complaints against him. and Cove suddenly
loomed up as rival to his own brother
in tho coming race for the Senatorship.
L. % Rh-A Ill
right for them to act as they then were. as long
rs they kept every place OF importance within
the family. The Legislature was Democratic
from top to bottom. There was tremendous
contest. and at the last moment Ell Saulsburys
name was quietly brought forward. Not another
name was mentioned. except those OF the
three brothers. 1t 10 said that political history
could show no parallel to this remarkable sit
uation. Tho feeling over the selection Of
the Senator ran high. The result was that
there was o consultation with the brothers, and
thus the election went to Eli. and he entered
the Senate. He has remained there for eighteen
years. and when he goes out few months
hence 1t will be to give place to Republican
who was properly elected through the same
action OF his brothers in their efforts to keep
down tho house Of Bayard. 1t was this stead
fast and concerted action eighteen years ago
toward the same direction which put ELI in
the Senate chamber at Washington.
This was years and years ago. The compact
was not broken till this year.
As the Saulsburys had risen to dispute the
sway Of the Bayards. 30 a new enemy appear
Cd to contest the Salisbury sway. He was
ba,,ked. there was reason to believe. By the
Bayard faction. His name was James L. VOL
so.t, He went to p9yer 1w;sEty,tyo years ago
burys had been Ultimate In Mis.pelline Hun
Dover the present Senator brought him from
his native heath and gave him 3 PLACE in his
ed the young man with pocket money
h saassa when work woeott %st
was admitted 10 the bar, and the first thing
lawyer CLERK of the State Senate: Shortly
tween the brothers took place. which resulted
time he had a large law practice. 1t was at
once turned over. 70 young Walcott Every.
body commenced to look upon the young man |
with favor and as the right bower Of the fam
iiy John & +. Snuis6pry' nsphew ,I @ ot Eii: and hs
family could gather together was directed to |