Evening journal., 1889-01-08

members that the wealthy Sussex coun-
tian was for him. This letter sets this
matter entirely at rest. Marvel as every
one knows, was one of the Republican cleo
tors, and as everyone don tlznow he was the
heaviest contributor to the Sussex county
campaign fund. This letter has no doubt
had remarkable influence upon some of
the members of the Legislature, and when
some of the other candidates read it, it
win be apt to cause them uneasiness. Ii
was much more positive declaration
than even the Higgins menhad hoped for
and may lead to the ultimate withdrawal
of at least one of the candidates from
the field. 1t was given to the gentlemen
named by a gentleman on the north
bound Delaware train this morning and is
as follows:
LAUREL, Del, Jan. Z, 1889
DEAR SIR; l thought it was my duty
to give you my views as to who
should be made United States Senator.
| am in favor of the man whom | believe
to be the best calculated to unite and
strengthen the Republican party in the
state of Delaware Under existing-circum-
stances that man | believe to be Anthony
Higgins Of New Castle county. / will
give you my reasons after careful consid-
GRAFTON. and remember what / say about
it is not with hope of office now or ever
hereafter, for none | want. / am there
fore pleading for what believe .e be the
best thing for the party In the first
place If the Republicans in Sussex county
do their duty they are in shape to work
out majority two years to
come on "a legitimate line.
In the second place the explosion in Kent
county with the Democrats will doubt
less be healed over within two years.
If not entirely healed it will be sufficient
for a majority of at least six hundred.
Now would like to ask how many Sen
ators from Kent and Sussex counties
will it take to make any material change.
The change has got to be made in New
Castle county and you win be most likely
to make it by sending the strongest and
most influential man from that county.
New Castle county IS where the work
has to be done to save the state. Will q
senator from Sussex or Kent be as likely
to do 1t as the strongest man from New
Castle. We haven't the material in the
two lower counties to work on. They
have in that county over 5000 disfran-
chised men who ought tc
be voters. A small majority
from New Castle and Sussex counties
would carry the state over what small
Democratic majority they might get in
Kent. Our present small majority is at.
tributable to dissatisfied Democrats and ]
believe it to be the duty of thinking men
to make the best Of it they can. think
it would be folly to sacrifice our best
hopes in this case for any particular
friend or Office seeker. Yours respect.
fully, J. H. MARVEL.
The candidacy Of Smithers has hurt
the Massey men exceedingly. Mr. Smitk-
ers left no doubt of his position in any
ones mind when, this afternoon, in an
interview with a correspondent he said
Il am not a candidate in the sense OF
soliciting the Office, bnt my name will be
presented at the caucus by some friends
of mine.
What will by the effect Of his candi-
dacy2 II win take from Massey every
body but J. H. Hotfecker, r. A. Davis
and A. B. Richardson, and your CORE.
! spundent has reasons for believing that
even one of these is doubtful. What of
4 the other candidates. They are simply
not in the race and in the end, after a
few complimentary votes are given to
local favorites, the ballot will be between
Smithers and Higgins.
In the Republican caucus tonight,
after the constitutional question had been
disposed of, the question Of state treas
urer and state auditor was considered and
the matter was postponed for two weeks
One thing is certain, however, and that
is the Republicans win gain neither
treasurer nor auditor. The correspond
ent had personal interviews last nigh;
| with ali the Democratic Senators ant
each and every one declared that they
did not propose to enter into any scheme
whereby a Republican would be elected
aud they positively declared that they
would refuse to concur in any nomina
tions that the Republican House might
make. Senator Collins solicited a caucus
with the Democratic members of the
House last evening with this end in view
Speaking Of the treasurer recalls /
minor report that he made to-day il
which. among other things, he speaks oi
the tax upon fruit brandies, fixed by the
act of 1887, and the difficulty experienced
in collectingit it. The federal government
through the internal revenue Office. fur
nishes the only source Of aid to collect
the tax. and this department has refused
TO give this information upon the GROUND
that il is the secret service Of the gov
ernment. He says, further, that ovel
$500 is due school book publishers fol
books furnished during 4. n. Williams
term as state superintendent, and h'
recommends the payment Of these bills
These bills should have been paid durin,
Williams's time but he neglected to draw
warrants for them The report calls at
tention to the large sum in unclaime,
school funds amounting to over $4,000
and recommends that the period for th
payment of the fund be reduced to on
year instead of three.
SENATORIAL sPEcULATIoNs.
Dover, Del. Jan. s.-The deal be
tween Massey and Bird is generally un
derstood here, Notwithstanding the lat
ter's impressive protestations that he |
not a candidate for the Senate in 1892
Like Micawber Mr. Bird expects some
| thing to turn up by that time to Civ
him hold in New Castle. Mr.. Masse
as Senator is to help him BY making
| Chief Of Police Swiggett, postmaste