Smyrna times., 1888-04-18
GRAY, BAYARD &C.

=, ne nj, =, Wilmington correspondent of
!ne fh,lladelphia Press had the foIIow-
ing political gossip from that citv ON
70 me unexpected return of Senator
gray Saturday evening. and a mo-
lohged conference with his legal fritnds
ana political lieutenants are regardod
as sun further veritication of tIe ro-
ports concerning his appointments to
Ihe chIef Justiceship. Everyone ho,,
ever, has felt positively assured for tLo
past week that he would be chosen -
wear Uhe mantle of the late Chief Tn.
lice waite. Scmi-oiiicial communira-
Ilons nave been received within ~
past few days, the source of vLicb NY NY
'i'e u!rectheSS OF the information they
contained placed the matter of NJ
Gra} 5 candidacy beyond speculation
!h"se holding the closest political raI,
tlons with the Senator and Secrat,r,.
bayard's most iutimate friends have
gwen such an assurance on the MONT
lhat there has hecn little room to
doubt 1t can be said almost ofIiciaIl,
mat Senator Gray has been offered ~.
chiet Judgeship and has now its accent i
ance under consideration.
THE BAYARD & sAULsAIRy rAcrIovs
While the office is one which anv
lawyer would covet, there are mani
things to be taken into considerotio1
before decided position is taken
senator Gray is poor and has n larTa
family of children. Aside from nor
sonal considerations be must Listen 70
the advice Of his party leaders. To
understand the position he occupies in
TINS respect it is necessary to aDnra.
clate the fact that a more bitter frbt
Tor political spOils is being waoed 10.
tween the Bayard and the SALISBURY
iactIons OF his party than between the
Republicans and Democrats The
withdrawal of Mr.. Gray from politics NJ
TINS time would mean the annibilation
OF the Bayard wing and necessitate ~
lohg-cherished desire for STAMPING the
Sauisburys out of political existence
Whlch would be consummated Inv tbs
coming Legislature. Mr.. GRAY has
been made absolutely and wholly Lv
ms friends. Everything he has been
polltlcally came to him, actually souobt
MN, and it was with great deal Of
reluctance that he consented to anoant
the United States senatorship after be
had been first elected. Once in ofico
however, he desired to 20 back. and
IhrOugh his friends efforts Mr.. Lore a
most formidable opponent, was defeat
ed. In the light of these events it
would be most ungrateful to leave his
party TO his factiOnal enemies unless
win the consent Of those to whom he
owes his existence as a public man.
MT. trays retirement from the Sem
ate means the election of Governor
blggs as his successor. 1t has been
MT. Blggs ambition for years to repre.
sent MS State in the Senate. and with
the local patronage at his command as
governor nothing would be easier than
n MS eiecilon, and nothing could prevent
IT. ouch sequence would be a crown
ing victory for the Salisbury wing and
would also save from official decanita-
ton the venerable Eli Salisbury. whose
term OF Office as United States senator
expires next March, and who was
marked for official execution bv the
bayard faction. The only obstacle in
Governor Biggs' path to an immediate
appointment upon the resignation of
Mr. Gray is indeed his chief source 0f
strength for his election later on bv the
General Assembly. He cannot apnoint
himself to the Senate, and the Speaker
OF the Senate, his successor, should he
resign, is an out-and-out Bayard Dem
o.crat, who would under no considera-
,ion appoint the Governor to succeed
Mr.. Gray. ''00''U