Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
THE SPOIL HUNTERS.

well-known saying. The Republicans in
this state are hungrier after the spells of
Office after four years fast than the
Democrats were after twenty four. Every
little cross road or hamlet has from three
to a dozen applicants who are fighting
like Kilkenny cats for some Office In
nearly every town the former occupant
Of the post Office is a candidate again for
the position. In this county II is thought
that the distribution of patronage will
receive in large measure the personal
| guidance of the Senator-elect. In Kent
county the hungry will look to N. b.
| Smithers, JAS r.. Lohand and Judge George
p. Fisher as the power behind the
throne, while down in Sussex county,
Daniel j. Layton, and late Senatorial
candidate, Charles II. Treat will have
the say. The harmony meeting at Dover
last Tuesday evening was beautiful
thing to novice IN Delaware politics
and If there were any such in ,the audi
ence such novice felt like relieving him
sells of copious drops of tears. The meet
ing lasted Just one hour and half and
in such short space of time there pro-
badly never was so much hypocrisy
crowded George v Massey entered and
walked into the back of the room
with an apologize look on his face for
being there and he never would have
made the speech he did had not that
pr;nce of good fellows, Rev. J. ). Willis
paved the way by one beautiful with
humor and good things. Once he made
"break" and defended his friends and
his own candidacy. Then that shake Of
the hand between Massey and Fisher was
truly touching and showed condescen-
ton on the judges part that was com
mendable. The old Judge, who has fought
many battles for the Republican party
and has held what there was of II to.
gether this many years. and received for
his reward a snub from Massey, now
shows a true Christian spirit in heaping
Goals Of fire upon Massey's head. There
were three persons who were not present
at that meeting. Levi c. Bird, James r.
Lofland and n. B. Smithers. These gen
tlemen are not hypocrites and don't take
much stock in meeting at which har
mony is disturbed Bird wrote 9
letter, il is true, but Il
was more in the nature OF an excuse
for supporting Higginss selection than &
harmony letter. That not single Hig
gins man was invited TO that meeting
a was what would strike one as odd, anC
I there were some unkind people in Dove
the next day who by some strange meant
n connected that meeting and the Dove
l | post office together. There is no mor'
harmony than there was before and on
thing can be depended upon and that Is
y that very few offices viii be dealt out II
= either OF the lower counties that will II
3 any way lead to the elevation of Georg
o V. Massey to the Senate. Higgins ha
& many old scores to settle. He has beel
II tramped upon often and he knows thor
oughlv we'll that had his friends not sue
e ceeded in electing him, not mother
If son Of them could have come within
l. mite Of an Office,
No where Is this more correct than i
II this city. Here perfect scramble exist
! and considerable hope is entertained tha
=" President-elect Harrison knows yer
little about civil service reform. Thos
De who want to be postmaster are David {
or Buckingham, who won't get it; Henry
Pickles, whose nerve in being a cand
I'd date, after little action Of his fe
On years ago is startling; Peter B. Agar
n the old letter carrier; David Stevenson
er who has hung in during all of Clevelan
term; William Y Swiggett, Whining
q tons first chief Of police to introduce u
i. Peninsula Methodist and Christii
81 Worker as the principal periodicals at Il
AllN 1ldlAs LAuAluEC itltCs OofNeAA
Mitchell and Henry G. Mahaffy. Seth
Feaster, the present harbor master, al
at James II. Dandy would like TO succe
he Mr.. Barlow. who is collector of the pol
ng ]. Colby Smith of North Murderk
hundred, Kent county, is the most PROF
Using candidate for United States ms
shall he was an anti Massey man with
vengeance and Higgins needs few acti
ee lieutenants in Kent county and Colby
oV hustler Then our own Jim Hawk
SUI wants il and Jim again demonstrated
er- political sense by deserving his old frie
10 Bird and joining in the procession
or. Higgins at the right time. Christia
md hundred has lots of Republicans and
ma the present rate the majority will be CT
md didates for United states marshal
,r's to date there are prominently mention'
William r. Finn, William Bracl
Az and James Lang. There will be
Wy. disposition to give a good position
-" Judge Fisher. Something that will hol
the old veteran like Assistant Secrets
the Of State, position by long acquainta
en- with national affairs he is eminently mt
at for. 1t would be a reward for the cro'
lore ing wears Of life that has deser
much, bnt received very little. Ben
I a+ Watson of Dover rather thinks he wa
]en- something, but has not yet made up
MS mind what. The Dover post Office
.ch. already brought out lot Of applicai
he among them S. c. Holmes, one Of
Ran strongest backed; Albert Cow
but of the firm of Cowgirl
win Green. Professor Robert H. skinner J
cite Klinger and Captain Thomas Draper.
N Harrington, with its little post Of
Nc has as candidates, S. Lewis Shaw. A.
M Galloway, i. W. Belts, DR.. James
West, William NJ. Days OF this
j, Belts is in good condition. He was
VIII of that scarce article in Kent count.
oN oa Higgins man.
AZ Down at Lewes the candidates are 7
u 70 B. Norman, Jr., Massey man
Brookhammer. another Massey man,
lany Frank Burton and John b. Kern,
Higgins men.
..o4 AZ Milton there are John Black, "A
-, Manship and John Polk Smyrna, w
"a Baggs, the old postmaster John e.
"AN lips' Thomas jefferson, j. " Smith, Fl
Postles and ]. H. Primrose, every OIL
them Massey men, want to be postma
Primrose, however, is like Micawber
n ] ing to take anything that turns up.
'hila. Frank Prettyman, Jesse T. Short an
RIGA A. Brown, all stamped Treat, and H
and Porter, bearing the Higgins mark, W
ID at all like to take care of Uncle Sam il
ests at Seaford Hartley's cand
is E. r. Grant; Kenton's, w. H. Nj
hgh1 Frankfords, A. B. Long; Selbyvi
Thomas Porter Roxana's, Jacob'L. Ly
ender Newport's. Charles Groome; Blackb
will the present sergeant-at arms of