Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-08
LAST EDITION
ThE NgxT SENATOR.
What Number Of Repu bIicans Have to
say about the Matter.

Say about the Matter.
The election of the Legislative tickets
of Kent and Sussex county by the Re
publicans, as is well known, places the
power of naming Senator Eli Salisbury
successor in their hands. The question Of
who the successor will be is being
pretty generally discussed by politicians
of both parties. The Republican party Of
the state has plenty of material out of
which senatorial timber can be dressed
In this county those prominently men
TONED are Anthony Higgins and Levi c.
Bird. Esqs. Mr. Bird, however is re
ported to have said no later than yester
day, that no matter how much he desired
the office he would not take it at the
present time as he could not afford to
give US the law practice.
Kent county has three persons who
would not object to wearing the senator
ial toga, Hon. George p Fisher, N. B.
Smithers and George V. Massey. Esos
Both Messrs. Fisher and Smithers have
had the experience of terms in the
national House Of Representatives. The
objection urged against both of them is
that they are too advanced in years for
the position. Mr. Smithers, however.
will be formidable candidate, as will
also be Mr. Massey. 1t will be q mistake
TO leave them out of any calculating that
may be done. A prominent Democrat
who understands Kent county politics
gave il as his opinion that Mr. Smithers
would receive all the votes of the
Kent men, if not opposed by
Massey The persons mentioned in Sus-
sex are Daniel j. Layton and Charles sH
Treat, the Republican candidate for Con
gress. The election takes place on the
18th Of January and between now and
that time there will be a lively contest
and the fight bids fair to be pretty one
A number Of Wilmington Republicans
We're seen this morning and they ex-
pressed their opinion on the prospect as
follows.
William ". Candy Massey is the most
prominent man know but | think Sus
sex viii object to him.
Edward Betts-'I have no preference,
but think the senator will come from
Kent or Sussex, as they generally want
everything
Walter h. Hayes, ESQ Massey vii
be, | hope Higgins will have no show
They viii not elect two from one county.
II. II. Ward, Esq. 49, Anthony Higgin.
is by all odds the most desirable candi
date.
Il. H. Hoiecker Esq THE thing nat
urally points toward Kent county and
have always heard that Smithers wanted
to be United States Senator, and as q
citizen think it naturally points tC
Smithers or Massey.
Mayer Harrington have no prefer
ence, but believe it viii be Massey.
want no Layton in mine. Where We
have so much ability in Kent county
see no necessity for Layton
n Charles NJ. Curtis, Esq-'I think the
man who should be sent there under al
circumstances and as a matter of graft
tude and justice is Anthony Higgins. II,
deserves it and those other men in Ken
county have no claim
DR.. L. A. Kittinger-'It belongs t,
Treat he won the fight"
DR.. l.. N Finn II am for Treat.
Henry e. Robinson u would like t,
see Higgins, but think II will be Mr.
Massey. do not want to see Mr.
Smiil eIs under any circumstances. i
will not come from this comfy"
Edward Darlington-sI am for Mr.
Higgins and think he should have ii. HI
Is the best man we could send there
Washington Hastings-"It win 60 K
Kent county In my opinion there is n,
doubt but that Smithers will be elected.
George w. Vernon-"From the nature
of things think Massey will be selected
If Higgins resided in either Kent or Sus
sex counties he would have a chance"
Levi G. Bird, Esq ,says-"I am hearth,
in favor Of either Mr.. Smithers or Mr.
Massey. ] do not think that anobody els
will be in the contest"