The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-11

pasture lot combine twiNt Salisbury and
liayarls neccssita,cd; for the Bayards
choose 10 keep and maintain to be kept
AMI maintainedl the votes aud voters Of
the States northern county OF Newcastle,
with It's city Of Wilmington patronage:
the salisbury prize was composed OF the
rest Of the State, the two southern coun-
tics Of Kent aud Sussex. Mr. Walcott, as
a Kent County man, was thus n Sauls.
bury chatlcl But somehow he got dan
gcrously holerodox awhile ago aud set up
a machine q his own, independent Of the
Saulsburys. defiant Of them, indeed. lie
was In ,ne race for the United States
Senate 20 succeed Eli salisbury. There
was no conccalmcn, Of his ambition. lie
had friends; they multiplied. His ag-
grcssiycnoss made an impression up in
Newcastle, and the cohorts Oi the Bayard
camp were forthwith giving him a quiet
encouragement that was soon a common
fame.
The Alliance had no disturbing innu-
enco In any Salisbury direction. however,
20 FAR ns outside observation could discern.
There was calm notification, however,
sent 10 Newcastle that some fine day there
would be repentance among the PROMISE
breakers.
The primaries 10 choose delegates Legis-
latiye nominating conventions brought
astonishing results about this time, how
ever. In the form oi the Wholesale capture
Of the Kent County delegates by Walcolt-
Bayard combine. The Saulshurys, out
generated, had but three districts on their
side. And even these they were deprived
Of by formal vote Of the rest Of the con-
ycniion 10 force voting and nominations
under unit rule. The districts that were
Saulsbury's were thus appropriated. Tho
Saulsburys came out of the convention de-
spoiled oi even their small pickings. But,
small NJ thosc piokings were, they were OF
consequence enough to have given the
legislature 10 the Saulsburys, through
possible combinations with holding over
Kent members and the delegation 0i Sus-
sex County.
Thus the reelection Of Senator salisbury
was quite a. sure, and the dcica, OF Mr..
Walcolt no less sure than u the whole
Legislature were unanimously salisbury.
The forcing oi the third rule broke beau.
tiiul plan All TO ilindcnl Tho Salisbury
day was over 70 said people who did ap-
prcciaio the stuff that Sausburys are made
Of. There was instant revolt Out II the
convention they walked, openly proclaim.
ing vengeance.
Al Of n sudden Il was announced that
the Republicans Of Kent County would
put legislative ticket In the field TO con.
test the Macott ticket, fact that under
other circumstances would have had tho
sound Of humor In II, but the understand.
ing was abroad that back Of this Ropub.
lican ticket would, all IN due time. be
found the force and cloyerncss of Sauls.
bury campaigning.
The Republicans protested all Innocence
Of any combines, aud went ahcal. They
nominated, too, n Sussex ticket Here
the Democratic iaciional fight was not
waging, and Why they should be wastciul
enough Of energy 10 go exploiting In that
| iruitlcss field was conundfum that lots
Of wise people laughed over not altogether
| moderately.
"Oi course We don't expect to elect our
Sussex ticket" 20 ran the Republican con.
fcsion, "but L Is good policy 10 70 through
the form, We think, just 10 keep up party
form and party spirit" Democrats
laughed some moro aud went their way
10 they believed and 30 they bet-to elcc,
/ their men In every county. And James
l. Walcoit was soon used 10 the popular
salu,Ation Of senator.
II developed quickly, though, that the
salisbury bolt WIS really Of size. and II
became nj once an open secret that th,
salisbury strength, cast solid for the Re
publican ticket, was pretty sure to take
the Kent delegation away from the uni
rule crowd and defeat waleo,i, though