Daily Republican., 1889-01-11
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Correspondence Of the Republican.
DOVER, Jan. 1.-THE week Of pu Hing,
hauling and scheming 10 over and ct the
end Of one Of the most msgnificently con-
tested senatorial fights ever In Delaware,
chaos bids fair to disappear. During the
week there has been delegations here
from every part Of the State and If there
Is Republican politician of any piomi-
hence who has not been here and taken
hand your correspondent does not know
him From the sands Of Baltimore Hun
died to the blue rocks of B:aDdywine
Hundred they have come and sad, each
man feeling that he could do something
looking to the benefit OF his particular
candidate.
II has been q veritable battle of the
giants and II can truly be said no political
mistakes have been made by any of the
candidates. Either OF the four promi-
nent candidates would reflect credit upon
the State In the United States Senate
Early In the week 1t looked decidedly
like Higgins, but later there were evil
dences that combinations would be
formed that would defeat the New Castle
ana Su Sex candidates. The Sussex
caucus showed that there were six votes
for Treat, one for Smitheis and one for
higgins. The Kent caucus on Wednes-
day night showed five votes for Massey,
two for Smithers and one for Wills
Tells showed q strength on Joint ballot Of
eight votes of the Smithers and Massey
forces.
IA soon as the two sentlemcn's friends
saw this they came TO the conclusion that
neither one could accomplish anything If
they antagonlzed each other and that
Roth would be beaten and either Higgins
and Treat would win.
Now, neither of these last two candi.
dates would be desired by the friends Of
the first two, and they divided, to form,
II possible, a combination for their mutual
benefit.
Massey had the most votes, and upon
| him were efforts made at fret to consoli-
date 70 effect this 1t was attempted TO
have Kent County vote as unit. After
several hours cauousing this was found to
be impo. sibe MS W. L. Davis and Hyn-
son Of that delegation are bitterly opposed
TO Massey 1t was found, however, that
Massey could po sibly count six votes in
| Kent. A eearch was now now made into
Kent, but here only one vote wss posi-
bic, and that was Wallace.
When seven votes was reached Massey
was compelled to stop, Us he could not
hope for any more unless the unexpected
would happen Now 1t "a thought that a
concentration Of forces can b. made on
Smi,hers. II is very likely that the Kent
members eau be found willing to unite
upon him. Should they do this he would
receive the votes Of Moore, aud with
Massey out of tho field, Wallace of Sus.
sex County, giving him ten votes, one
more than is necessary. Having this
combination Ia view, almost as soon a.
the Leg stature adjourned yesterday {
pressure wss brought 10 bear upon til,
Kent AMI Sussex members, who coulC
not 20 home until five O'Clock, TT,
three anti-M Massey men from Kent County
were first corroled, but they were found
to be inncxiblc. Then the work wa
commenced on the five.
1t lie believed that when the caucu
meets on Monday night next that three o
four b,llots will be- sufficient to arrive c
q conclusion, and by 10 O'Clock tina
night It Is believed that the matter will b,
settled. The Treat and Higgins men
how ever do not propose to allow this Il
happen without a determined effort h
| prevent It on their part, During tn
coming few days the Sussex membe'
will be beseiged by delegations of tibet
constituents, urging them to vote 70
Treat He hopes by this method +
soiidiiy his county In his interest.
The Higgins men vii work as much a
possible 10 keep wide the breach in Ken
county and combination Of these force
might Toe made to defeat Smlthers, no
with Treat or lIigrir as the represents
tives OF the combination, but some can
dldate outside the big Four" Lotian,
might be this Instrument. He is bett,
able to be than any one else, as he hl
several friends in the KeLt delegation.
MAY