Daily Republican., 1889-01-08
LAUREL, Del, Jan. Z, 1879.


DEAR SIR; thought II was my duty to
give you my views az to who should be
made United States Senator. l am In
favor Of the man whom believe TO be the
best calculated 10 unite aud strengthen
ware. Under the existing circumstances
that man l believe TO be Anthony Hig-
gins OF New Castle county. l will give
and remember what say about II isn't
with hope OF office now or ever here
aftcr, for none / want / am, therefore,
pleading for what l believe TO be the best
thing for the party. In the frat place, If
the Republicans Of Sussex county do their
duty they are In shape to work out ma
iorify two years 10 come on . Legitimate
line.
In the second place the explosion 10
Kent county with tho Democrats will
doubtless be healci orer within two
years ago; II not entirely healed 1t will be
sufficient for majority OF at least six
hundred. Now would like 10 ask how
many Senators from Kent and Sussex
counties will It take TO make any mater
ial change. The change has got TO be
made In New Castle county ahd you will
be mostly likely TO make II by sending
the strongest and most influential man
from that county. New Castle county is
where the work has to be done " save
the State. Will Senator from Sussex
or KNIT be as likely TO do II as the strong
est man from New Castle. We haven't
the material In the two lower counties TO
work on. TheE have in that county over
5000 disfrauchised men who ought 10 be
voters. A small majority from New Cas-
tie and Sussex counties would carry the
State over what small Democratic major
ity they might get in Kent. Our present
small majority is attributable TO dissstls-
fed Democrats and believe 1t TO be the
duty OF thinking men TO make the best of
II they can. think It would be folly 10
sacrifice our best hopes In this case for
any particular friend or Office Ieeker.
Yours Respectfully,
j, Ii. MARVEL.
This letter had the effect OF sending the
cold chills down the backs Of a number
Of the candidates, and may have the effect
10 give Higglns six votes In Sussex
County. This will place him almost
within reach OF the prize. The other
candidates are still on the outside, hoping
for something to turn up. Addlcks il
here 10 night, and has made q large mum.
Der OF friends by his genial manners.
Now that the members thoroughly under
stand him, Q better opinion is gaining
ground OF him and bis motives.
The Republicans held a caucus this
evening upon the question Of calling 4
Constitutional Convention. The caueu.
was addressed by Anthony Higgins, Lev
.. Bird, George V. Massey, Z. @. Brad,
ford, james X. Lo1and and James Penne
VIII. The caucus decided by resolution
to vote on Wednesday next to Support
the calling OF Constitutional Conyep
ton upon the vote cast. The question o.
State Auditor and State Treasurer wa,
postponed for two weeks. The proceed.
lngs yesterday In the House were merel,
formal. In the House they were as fol
lows:
On motion of Mr.. Blggs, the Speaker
and Messrs. Biggs and Downham yer,
: appointed committee on ru es.
George B. Hynson was named and ooo
hrmed 70 a reading clerk.
Notice was given OF the following bills
( BY MI, Hynson, an act for the relief O
, the Milford schools; by Mr.. Lodge, TO re
! new the charter Of the Star Loan Asso
citation; by Mr.. Armstrong, to reincor
porate Delaware College.
Messrs, Blggs, Wallace and Mastei
were appointed House members of com
! mittee TO settle with the State Treasure
9 and AUD itor.
! Messrs. Downham, Hynson and Biee
e were appointed q joint committee
d two houses ~. :"