Daily Republican., 1889-01-08
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nt Of the 81 q, political Mosess1 the promis-
land, q s.eerness and m Bust who will |
Iurs il ~, nslly true ach in doubt as |
re much d sole Is as nv4uestion concern
the naLe. an,scussed esident Harrison's
2 making o, ttsmp. ,ir :. to y make Ike
psn approIi possble e' oatso9, % If ,hs
struggle nov Sine on for the proud II posi.
fion OF United States Senator, q great
many contingencies have to be taken |
INTO eonsiSerstion, but after all is said |
and done the fact remains that the situa-
Yon - becoming more complicated every
gay so lar as present Indications are any
criterion and the end IA not YET
To premise, then; Probably no candi- |
date yet mentioned possesses the res pet
and confidence of the members OF the
Republican party OF Delaware to greater
extent than does Hon. N. B. smlthers,
whose name and presence have been a
tower OF strength to the Republicans in
many bari-fought campaign. 1t is
stated on good authority that, after ma
tuIe consideration, his friends have de-
cided that no good reason has yet been
advanced for his withdrawal from the
dght. The time has not yet arrived, they
~H.F@% - y IOWA y sAAahi WheveNet mn yCatnt
who IL In the full enjoyment Of hi mental
and pbysicial faculties must step aside
ct the bshest of few men whose per-
eonal interests are at stake, and who, |
Tor no other reason, cannot be credited
with acting unselasbly In the matter OF
urging his retirement. They argue
further that he is In this fight to stay no
matter what may be the outcome.
To tbs argument the friends of the
other candidates reply that the interests
of the entire party are OF paramount i'm.
portance TO those OF any one of Its con-
etituent parts; that Mr.. smithers un-
dcubtedly possesses all OF the manifold
qualifications attributed TO him, but that
the exigencies Of the times require q
younger and more active man; one,
moreover, who has no particular reason
for the belief that he must In q short
space of time at the farthest be gathered
to Abraham's bosom.
@Now, all Of the friends Of the respective
candidates believe or affect TO believe that
their favorite son is the man above all
Others who is qualified TO discharge the
responsible duties of the office about to
be vacated by Uncle Ell SALISBURY. Take
for instance the adherents of Mr.. Treat
and they unquestionably have good rea-
sons for the faith that 10 In them the line
Of their argument lie to the effect that
when yeoman service was needed he was
mot found wanting; that he was every.
where to be found IN The thick of the
1ght and at all times working unselishly
for the best interest Of the party with not
the slightest regard for his own welfare.
Why, then, they argue, should he not be
rewarded for his fealty and who possesses
TO o more eminent degree the necessary
qualifications for the object They clincl
their Arguments by saying that in any
event his supporters mean to 81 and BY
him untIl the struggle lie OF an end, and
that is the duty Of the other candidates 4
they desire the well being of the party Il
waive their personal preferences and rail-,
around the standard of the man from
Sussex. That they are in earnest nobody
O. all familiar with matters political cal
for moment doubt.
Now, what OF the other candidates
Mr.. bassey's friends are hard at work Ii
his interest, and claim to be reasonsbl
sure of his election. While they canno
but admit the strength OF the argument
advanced by the Granger element in th
mind of the average legislator, who de
ponds 90 largely upon their votes for sur
port, the counter-claim Is made that /
George v. Massey the State OF Delawar
would have Sena or possessed OF com
Inanding influence, and a man who, a
though admittedly the representative OF
corporation which is almost a giar
monopoly, has at the same time much /
recommend him to the SURFACES Of b
fellow citizens. His friends are stron
and united in his support, and profess tt
utmost confidence that when the roll
fsme is finally made up the name of Gs
v. Massey will head ali the rest.
Enllouvfnex n har r,lu af,arta a.
Massey phalaDx, the Higgins men a
peFAnently asking: "What Is the matt
with Anthony Higgins, who, In additIC
10 being one of the hardest working III,
In the party is generally conceded to be
lawyer of more than State reputatio
and by all odds the ablest orator with
the ranks of the grand old party in Del
ware.
Why should the fact that he hail
FROM Wilmington initiate against |
chance Of political advancement New
give up the ship is the motto inscrib
upon the banner OF the Higgins men, a
1t 10 only fair to assume, If declarat O
mean anything, that they will 20 dow
If down they must go, with colors nail
to the mast. In the meantime there
professionally a growing sentimt
favorable to the selection Of Mr.. j.
wardAddicks as a compromise candida
Members of the legislature who la
seen the gentlemen, have had their fei
eistipated, and some of them at least,
credited with the growing belief tina
sorse fate could befall the Republic
party than the selection OF Mr.. Addic
They have seen in him the unassum
man of business whose ability and In
gritty Of purpose are admitted where
be 10 known. They have learned lha
the financial circles Of New York, Bos
and Philadelphia the word of ]. Rdw
Addicks is as good as his bond; thai
has an ambition to represent the Stat
Delaware In the Senate they have at
discovered lie not q crime, and they
also rapidly arriving at the conclus
that the talk of his being a Doodle
didale Is nothing more or less than C
paign roorbacks, gotten up for thu ht
market by the friends OF other aspira
fretiul over his rapidly growing popu
ity. This, then, is the situation.
quires are being made as to who ID
sale, and who, II anybody, is SOLD?
As matters now stand, the candle
OF Mr.. Addicks is q growing one.
members OF the Legislature, who
body of men are the peers Of any
have preceded them, now understand
the charges OF ''boodle candidate,
hippantly banded about, reflects
moro seriously upon them than upoI
man wha has resorted to none but he
able means to accomplish his pnrpos
securing the United States Senator
n indeed he has any such purpose.
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