Evening journal., 1889-01-11
LAST EDITION
MASSEY OUT OF THE RACE
His Friends Urged to Consolidate on
Smithers How the Latter's Election
Would Leave Sussex-TallSing Back
About the Convention.

About the Convention.
STAFF Correspondence Of EVENING JOURNAL.
Dover. Del. Jan. 1.-THE future
seemed to be forecast by yesterdays
events. Immediately after the adjourn
ment of both Houses the work com
menced. Both bodies had adjourned too
late TO catch the morning trains and the
members were at the mercy of the Sena-
torial candidates and their friends for
over five hours. It was evident after
10 o'clock that something was in the
wind and for the first time this week the
Massey and Smithers men were seen to-
gether, engaged in friendly and quiet con-
versation. Il soon became rumored that
Kent countvs wish to vote as a unit was
about to be consummated. Ever since
these men have been unanimous in the
desire to vote for a Kent county man for
Senator. The trouble has been to find
the man tnat could secure the eighth
vote. 1t was broached in the
first caucus held by the dele.
cation, but it was evident from the first
that Massey could never hope to secure
over six of the members and there was
doabt of three of these. The exact
strength Of each Of the candidates was
shown in Wednesday night S caucus when.
ardson, r. A. Davis and Clark voted
for Massey Masten and w. E. Davis for
Smithers, and Hynson for Willis W.
+. Davis and Hynson have always been
strongly opposed to Massey. Masten has
always been considered as possible Mas
sey man. To these six votes for Massey
from Kent. he could never hope to add
more than one from Sussex, Wallace of
Seaford making seven votes the high
water mark for him. The three Kent
men opposed to Massey were importuned
Yesterday afternoon. but no amount of
persuasion could bring them towards
him. Then an effort was made. it is said.
to consolidate upon Smithers. and here it
is believed that that result will be ac.
comphshed by Monday. unless the friends
of the other candidates should prevent il.
Should Kent decide to vote as a unit for
Smithers his election would be fairly GER
tain as it is expected that Moore and
Wallace Of Sussex will vote for him too
giving him ten votes, one more than nee
essary. One thing is certain. Massey is
virtually out of the fight to-day and he
will bend his efforts to unite the county
on Smithers. This shows the shrtwd-
ness of the Pennsylvania railroad attor-
ney. 1t does two things for him. 1t.
first makes him appear as a martyr
to the interests of Kent county
and secondly. he hopes to show to his old
preceptor that to his efforts alone was
his election TO the United States Senate
due. What viii be the result Of all thisg
It viii simply result SO far as the dis
tribution of patronage in the state goes.
IN making Massey the real Senator Mr..
SmitAers is old in years and would not
care to be bothered by the scramble and
contentious over petty offices, which will
surely follow the election and it would soon
become known that Massey is s'the power
behind the throne. All that the yener-
able Senator would have to do will be to
discuss and vote upon questions of
state at Washington This condition
of things is by no means doubtful, for
Notwithstanding the recent little unpleas-
antness that arose between the partisans
of the two gentlemen there is not be-
lieved to be any feeling between the two
principals. Smithers has great faith in |
George and in his political Judgment.
He is also very proud of his former stu |
dent and the success that he has at |
tanned
How will Massey use this patronage7 |
A ten yearold in politics can answer this |
question There would be very few Offices |
given out that would not have as their |
ultimate object the election of George V.
Massey to the Senate in 1895 and vote |
for Smithers to-day means a vote for |
Massey at that time Those Republicans |
who have been having Higgins. Treat. |
ct. al, as their particular candidates /
win resemble the Lore faction
of the Democratic party Wise
and faithful party leaders who hold /
the interests Of the party above the
spOils Of public office look with fear upon
this kind OF future for the party in this
state and only see in it loss of the ad
vantages gained in the late contest.
Sussex would be the heaviest loser in
such an event for not until 1897 could
that county have the slightest hope of
being represented in either brach Of Con
gress. Massey has no friend in Sussex
of sufficient prominence to aid in sending
him to Washington but he
has lots Of material in Kent
and New Castle There is his own part
ner, Mr.. Pennewill, who is always
groomed and ready as a candidate. Then
IN New Castle is Mayor Harrington.
already IN training for the race. or Walter
Hayes or Watson r. Sperry. In 1898 no
effort would oe left unmade to send Levi
- ~'ANe ~ tAN htA@bE do successor TO
Ser ator Gray Should this program be
carried out period of twenty-six wears
will have elapsed since Sussex had one
OF her sons in the halls of Congress.
All these facts will be brought home to
the members between now and NEXT
Monday evening. Treat has made ar
rangements in every hundred in Sussex
to have delegations as large as he can
raise to call upon their members and
urge them to vote for him. He will come
up on Monday loaded with additional me-
titions and he will endeavor to show that
the majority Of the Sussex Republicans
desire him as their candidate for Senator
He hopes by this method to cap
ture, if possible. seven votes in his /
county. On the other hand every effort
will be brought to bear to keep Messrs.
Hynson and w E. Davis from going to
Smithers. 1t is believed that common
cause will be made by the friends OF
Treat. Lotiand and Willis with this end
"a view. Lofiand has several strong /
friends in the Kent delegation and he |
nay be the instrument used to break
through what appears to be the winning
to-day The members from I
low till Monday need not look for any
est. There homes will be the Meccas of ]
heir constituents and of politicians
rom all parts OF the state.
The friends of constitutional reform
ave hopes OF accomplishing some
hlng Notwithstanding the action
aiken by the Democrats on I
Wednesday last. It is alleged that /