Evening journal., 1889-01-07
MASSEY AND sMl1 HERS.
where VIII the Former Turn His Strength
Two Marriages In View at Dover.

where VIII the Former Turn His Strength
Two Marriages in View at Dover.
staH Correspondence Of EVENING Journal.
DOVER, Del, Jan. This is certainly
the Hub for Senatorial gossip. Your
correspondent arrived in Dover at l. 30 a.
m, and the first thing he heard was
Senatorial talk. Coming down on 1.-THE
train men were talking about it, and the
conductors and brakeman each had a word
to say In Dover this morning the an
nouncement Of Smitherss 5 candidacy is
definitely made There is no longer
any doubt on that score and it
sends cold chills down the backs
of several of the other applicants. With
Smithers ia the fight, Massey is only sure
Of three votes and INDUCES in a vain hope
of obtaining any outside Of this county.
1t is said that Wallace Of Sussex is a pos
sible Massey man in the last resort.
This morning it was everywhere
agreed npon here that the
fight was now directly between
Smi1hers and Higgins 1t is believed
that all the other booms and boomlets
will array themselves under one or the
other OF these leaders. Should Massey
not be in the field, where will he throw
his influenced This is a question that is
asked a dozen times. The con
census Of opinion seems to be
that II Massey can be chief Of staff
and general manager to Smithers with
surety Of the right of succession 40 the
end Of SIX yealS he will be with him and
throw his Influence in that direction.
Should Smithegs conclude that he would
not consent to have Massey as general
manager then Massey would throw his
energies towards Higgins. with the hope
Of succeeding Senator Gray four years
from now. This latter course seems
more probable At the end
of six years, If Smithers lives
to the end of his term, Massey
would find opposing him the same oppo-
ssition that now does and both Sussex and
Kent would come forward with candi-
dates. while New Castle would have her
share, II he supports Higgins he puts a
check upon half dozen New Castle
county candidates four years from now
aud can enter the fight in this county
upon county lines with consider
able hope OF receiving support in New
Castle. The Massey men hope, however,
that something will turn up this week so
as to place their favorite in good condi-
tion. One Of them expressed it thus this
morning There is lots of time yet, and
NFSu oAAAcAn Jc4At On AutlI QtAhn DEUS.
Both houses convene at 5 o'clock this
afternoon, but there viii be very little
for them to do until the appointment of
the various committees. II is expected
that both speakers Lave completed their
lists and will announce them this after
noon.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding Of the Dr r. H. Van Dyke, private
secretary of Senator Salisbury, and Miss
Nan B. Fulton, daughter of j. Alexander
Fulton, Esq. on the 10th instant in the
Presbyterian church here.
On the nth OF the present month. G..
b. Frettyman Of the firm Of Prettyman
Brothers. shoe dealers, will be married in
Philadelphia TO Miss Annie Bardsley, only
daughter Of John Bardlsey, city treasurer
elect Of Philadelphia
Both iiremen arrived on the early train
and some fun is expected in the efforts Cf
the two men to keep the Legislature
warm. The Senate's choice has the keys
of the cellar Ii is believed. however,
that both vii serve and they will divide
the duties and he spoils.