Daily Republican., 1889-01-16

DOVER DEL, Jap. l6.-The contest 10
over AID everybody is happy, except q
lew Republicans who were 80 deeply
welded 70 Massey that they thought more
Of him than they did u the party. Among
tbis latter class is Wilmington news
paper man; this gentleman was 30 uu-
happy that be is said to have forgotten TO
congratulate the success ul candidate,
even after all his friends had done so.
Just why this educated and ordinarily
polished gentleman forgot his usual self
is hard to understand, unless 1t is ex.
planned by the fact that a mans real self
VIII at times assert Itself. Tho Demo-
cratic fight Ia the caucus Yves exceedingly
amusing to the Republicans, but not SO
to Democrats. Just what was to be
gained by holding three caucuse', fight
Ing and fuming, and increasing party
strife over a complimentary nomination
is hard to understand.
The salisbury men offered the Wolcott
members n ropositiOn that both Sau g.
bury and Wolcott be dropped and they
unite upon third name, as Mr.. Baynrs,
a. T. Robi1ton or any one the Woleott
people would name. They would rot
have this, and det' rnined either to make
one salisbury member take &oicott or
leave. jhey preferred The latter csurse
and l,ft.
In the Honse yesterday the New Castle
men compllmenjed the eminent Susse
reioriner, A. Z. Robinson, by theif vote.
The compliment was quite unexpected
by that gentleman aud he was highly
pleased ever It and smilingly received the
congratulations OF his friends. Mr..
Robinson Is one Of tho possibilities Of
the future, aud the mention of his name
AZ this time will virtually put h IN iu
nomination four years from now against
Senator Gray, should it be decide to 20
outside that county for a senator.
The friends OF senator Moore are
highly indignant over the critic isms
upon his conduct. The Senator is very
consctn tious young map, who ands
very high at his home in Laui el for in-
tegrity and sterling worth.
lie was opposed to Massey, because he
believed that Mr. Msssey's electioa wou d
mean the disruption OF the Republic can
arty in this State, and he had the cour-
age Of his Convictions and stuck TO them.
When he saw that Mr., Matsey's nomina-
ton was coming Oh the next ballet, he
lett the 10 m ln order not TO be b0und ty
the caucus, position and couIse auy
honorable man would have taken.
The questlon of c0ns,i utional refoi
was again brought into notice yesterdl
afternoon by the no Ice given by senate
noHahoe that he wonld introd uce bi.
10 ascertain the sense OF the people upon
constitution II reiGrm. This Is pure and
simple the b'll Of two years ago, and as
serts the democratic position. They will
not pass amy act calling a co. v nhou, and
this may be set down with o ccrtaii ty,
and no nope may be entertained OF such
action. That this is a p litical mistake
on their part is admitted by far seeing
lie noctAts.
There is enough doubt about the law
in r,lation 10 calling conven lon to ad
NIT OF Its being slightly strained. The
great mas oi the people desire conven-
tion End they would render warm sun.
port to the calling of the convention. as
AN Offset 10 this the Republicans declare
that they viii not vote TO Lold another
election, and Il is equally questionable II
this course Is the proper one. IL tho
DumUcruts by andin.s Ia their oan LIGHT
refuse to agree to the calling of coz
yeutIon, II Is hardly logical 10 the Re
publican position ioT the III mbers be.
longing TO that party TO refuse TO pass a
bill calling convention. Such course
would postpone convention tix years.
The republicans could enter the contest
two years frsm now with the prpslise ol
Il ways being +, ady 10 AID In The move.
mont.
Divorce got a little boom yesterday af-
ternoon. Mr.. CLARK bellcyes that mar.
iiage Is not failure, and being blessed
with u good wife, he thinks that every
btdy should say together after they are
once na.od Accordingly he introduced
d resolution yesterday whlch, In elect,
resolved not no receive any divorce cases
that could be granted in tile courts.
Messrs. Biggs, WhitemaD and Hynson
Just fairly went for the Kenton member.
and the -Hou'e Joined them in voting
down the resolution by vote ofS0 to J..
TeWperance legislation Of all kinds Is
being considered, and local option aud
bigh licengc laws arc being constructed
readS Tor launching, There is some good
orator;al ability on both sides OF Che
Hou echamber. Tho Republicao speechee
IN caucus were all strong onee, and
showed that they ccme from men OF
ability.
Particular y wss this tue of Messrs
Downham and lotieckcr and DR.. Rich
ardsop. Mr.. Downham's eulogy of
Treat was a masterpiece, and his scoring
" "aseeJ ""' uoe VI tpe bcheit thlnbb
heard for some time. On the other band
DIR. X richardson made q raplal presenta-
tion of Massey's claims. Maull attended
to Higgins and spoke eloqus nty of hun, i,
and, By the way, this gentleman do not
ttcl any ways sorry because he was the
original Higgins man. He stuck to lin
with Spartan iidellty and is the happiest
man in either branch.
Cn The Dem ocratic side of the IL use
there are some excellent talkers, as they
demonstrate in the joint convention on
Constitutional Reform. MAX.