Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-17

INV AetPhphNhh HuAAntbf Az "a ubltGf OF no
trifing historical interest--that almost
nothing more can be said without trench
ing upon ground already gone over. A
minor detail Is that upon the decisive
43d ballot II seems pretty clearly estab-
lished that three Rent Republicans-
Messrs. w. Il. Davis, Masten and Hynson
east Higgins ballots, which leaves one
OF the Sussex ballots In the Massey
column. Both Massey and Treat men
agree In placing the responsibility
for the surprising outcome of the
caucus upon Senator Moore's shoulders.
because, by his stubborn adhesion TO
smithers long after that gentleman ceased
10 be probability, he put himself In the
position OF the historical parsonage who
would neither fish, cut bait nor 90 ash
and when Mr.. Moore did at last 90 ashore
he did 30 at a junoture that carried con-
sternation into both county camps. Al
TO New CASTLE county now, with two
United states senators, o governor, an
Encouragement, State treasurer, and
some other good things, II is felt that
Cahall's promise of "We'll take care Of
Massey'a followers, and the fact that his
six supporters were standing like rock.
made nearly everybody think that Massey
would surely be nominated. or all Of
Higgins workers only two-Dan Layton
and W. II. Stewart Of Seaford-refused
TO give up hope. With logged por.
sistency Layton insisted that as lonp an
the deadlock continued Higgins with his
two votes was in Just as good position Is
Massey with his six and eight. And when
the result finally justified his hopeful ex.
pectations, Layton rushed down the
street with the strides of o professional
Splinter, and painting breathlessly OF the
door Of Higgins bedroom, was the first
TO inform his chief Of his astonishing
victory.
TEN VOTES ron MASSEY.
II 10 claimed that during the eight bal.
lots on which Massey received eight
votes, ten different members voted for
him, and had they voted for him together
on any one Of these ballots he would have
been nominated. An analysis OF the do
oisive ballot showa that Higgins nine
votes came from Messrs. Maull, Down
ham, Lingo, Short, Wallace and Lingo of
Sussex, and Hynson, W. L. Davis and
Msstsp of Kent. OF these, Masten and
Lingo had previously voted for Massey. ,
The six who stuck to Massey on the last !
ballot were senator Richardson and
Messrs. II. A. Davis, Clark and DR.. Rloh-
uAhbCh VI ththtt anu DhChott vi buhbd1s
During the balloting q great crowd
packed the State House corridors and |
reached ACROSS the northeast corner of :
the Green to the Capital Hotel, while O
constant stream passed to and from the
Hotel Richardson, eagerly seeking do
tails Of the eight. In the main It was IN /
enthusiastic Massey crowd, and their
hopes were sent skyward by his con-
tinuod lead In the protracted ballotipg,
only to be rudely dashed when the last
fea ballots deprived him Of the prize
that was almost in his grasp.
THE RESULT DISAPPOINTMENT.
Outside Of the enthusiastic Higgins
crowd, the result Of tho caucus fell with
a dampening eject upon Dover. Out
side Of the Laytons and DIR. Burton In
| Sussex, Judge Fisher, Major L.oflAnd and
Ben Watson IN Kent, and John NJ. Dunn
In this city, the leading workers Of tho
Republican party in Delaware were not
only against Higgins, but generally in favor
of Massey. In all the crucial struggles
| of this ring and anti.Eina factions Of Del
awl.se 1epubilsaas Hig2ins led .sss asst.
ring ioTOes and was knocked out agala
ana again. The feeling against him waa
always intensely hostile, and In 3ne Of
the famous State conventions Of Dover
Levi O. Bird, Esq, went SO far as to de-
Glare that "the sooner such mon as he
| (Higgins) are kicked out Of the Republl-
can party, the better 1t will be for the
party" And the convention applauded
and endorsed the sentiment. BE has
many loyal friends as we'll as bitter enc
mics, but those who opposed him know
to dead certainty that they may expect
no favors at his hands.
The disappointed Massey men are also
bitter in denouncing State Senator Moore
OF Sussex, who practically bolted the
caucus. Before leaving he declared that
be would not vote for either Massey or
Treat under any circumstances, and this
threat, coupled with the Dudley dispatch
requesting the caucus to have no disa.
greement, but unite on some candidate,
induced the members TO vote for O man
whom Moore would support. Had he re-
mainod and stood by Smithers, he could
have forced the latter's nomination, SWsh
Rs we'll
TIE NEW DESIGNATION.
Higgins election will mako him praes
tically the dispenser OF Federal patronage
in Delaware, unless President Harrison
| gives ear to Treat, which few now be-
lieve, despite Treats claims that he will
have hand in lingering the plums.
Under the new dispenaation, Mr.. higgins
will probably make John III. Dunn post
master at the expiration Of Postmaster
Taylor's term, James L. Hawkins United
States Darshal, and restore II. II. Pickela
to his old position ss collector Of the port.
At least these three confidently expect
this. In Kent county, Judge Fisher,
Major Lofahd and Ben Watson will say
who shall eat the Federal hay out Of the
Higgins manger, while the hungry appli-
oants for the government plums in
Sussex will have to first pay political
tribute to the Lsytons and DR.. Hiram
Burton.
Naturally, there will be howl at this
arrangement, and the old-time fectional
fight in the Republican party Of Delaware
will soon be under way, more fierce and
deadly than ever.
oUAY's SECRETARY IN DOVER.
Frank Willing Leach, Senator Qusy's
private secretary, was In Dover yesser-
day and left last evening. He announced
that he simply came to soc the senator
elected and to incidentally look into the
reported Democratic attempt TO buy the
senatorship. It Ia given out, however,
that his real object was TO confer with
Higgins. Quay, It is said, Is getting
scared at the probability that Harrison
will refuse to allow him to run the ad-
ministration, and is preparing 10 make
the Senate solid against the President
in case the latter attempts to play the
hayes game by ignoring the men who
| alactad him T,aanh hod nm intarviaw