Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-17
sRNAToR-nLror nreerys.
How His Selection Es EditoriaiIy
Considered.

Dolly Republican.
No more able or aggressive man could
have been selected, and go far ~ ability
is concerned, MIR. Higgins Is the peer Of
sny man in that body. He is strong
proteotioniat, man of advanced ideas,
and bis feslty to his party has never been
doubted. But one man OF those named |
could be chosen, and it 10 all folly to talk |
about splits and factionsl fights because
the CHOICE fell upon MIR. Higgins.
MIGHT HAVE DONE BETTER.
Morning News.
Mr.. Higgins Is without doubt man of
full senatorial capacity. In respect to char
aeter, ability, education and manners he ia
thoroughly fitted for the office. He will rep
resent Delaware in the Senate Of the United
States with entire credit to tho State.
Looked ut from the point Of view of The
interests of our party hero ut home we
believe that the CAUCUS might hive done
better. Two United States senators from
one county Ia not only top-heavy az
rongement, but 1t ID also o violation OF
the natural and wholesome usage OF the
State.
FORTUNATE cHo1oE.
Philadelphia Press.
Il is in ell respects fortunate choice.
Mr.. Higgins is eminently fitted for the
honor and the responsibility which Della
ware places upon him. He is in tho very
prime of life, OF great intellectual force,
with high legal training and scholarly
tastes, earnest and positive in his oonyic.
tons, with rare gifts and trenchRnt power
as public speaker, and possessing q
| huoad nro nf5nal anuuaiDyo,,na with man
and affairs. He will sustain the best
traditions Of State which, with all its
narrowness and Bourbonisn1, has held q
high standard of personal representation,
and he will add TO the quality of its pub
lie life progressive and intrepid spirit
which it hes not heretofore known. The
choice aheds lustrs on Delaware and it
strengthens the Senate with man who is
worthy Of being associated with Its ablost
and best.
IN THE SUNLIGHT.
| N. Y Tribune, tRcp.l
Delaware eteps out of the darkness OF
Democracy into the bright sunlight of
Republicanism. Good morning, Senator
Higginsl
THE RIGHT KIND.
| N. Y. Press, (,ep)
From all accounts Mr.. Higgins is the
right kind OF Republican.
HIS ELECTION A PUBLIC GAIN.
Philadelphia Times, undl
The outcome of the Senatorial contest
in Delaware may be recorded with pc
culiar satisfaction. Ii is triumph o
the best political forces OF our time owe
the worst, Of character and merit owe
bossism and Doodle, and it gives TO Deia
ware o representative in the Senate of tn
United States who will reflect honor up0l
his State. Anthony Higgins is not onl
the leading Republican of Delaware; b
is fit to be q leader in the progressive Rt
publicanism Of the nation. II is o publ
gain that he emerges from the enforce
obscurity of a small minority in sma
State to take his place in the foremos
field of political usefulness. He is @
educated gentleman, in the very prime
, life an able lawyer, brilliant speake
an honest man. lie is, moreover, a pol
: tician who believes in principles an
!, who. as q Republican in Delaware from
time when Republicans there were SCARE
has shown the courage OF his eonviction
AIrUaEraEH rIEAsIsc.
Philadelphia Record Dem.)
d Mr.. Higgins, the senator-expec
not profound constitutional lawyer, b
l. he ia a good counselor and q good oil
n zen, and there is no doubt that no W
!. make worthy senator. He has u
y merit of yigor that goes with an aeti'
IS middle age; he hos the merit OF patrtc
r ism, which is better still, and he oil
u has the merit of integrity, which 10 be
r. of all in this period Of our history WHIT
% the good name of our general democrat
Q 10 much besmirched by hirelings Of III
& men vino disgrace us all in the Consres
" Altogether, 1t is pleasing that the Rspn
y Iicans OF the Delaware Legislature ha
" pitched upon a man Of the type
Is Anthony Higgins. Any Democrat nj
o regard the dehyeranee at Dover yesterd
n as quite honorable and commendable.
I; NOT THE FIRST TIME.
), Philadelphia Ledger, und)
y Although Anthony Higgins, who v
y probably be elected United States senaI
y by the Delaware Legislature in joint GO
o. yention to. day, is not widely known OF
=, side the State, he is one of the foremt
T. men within the State; and this is not
. first time he hes been bailoted Tor
y senator.
y DAEA's CHOICE.
=. New York Sun tDem.)
- In the unfortunate concentration whl
4 has given Delaware to the hepnoicai
y il is o consolation that they have iou
for senator man of such ability, Sis9o
and character, and that we can say Uni
r above all other Republicans Of the Ste
!. this is the one whom, for patriotic RI
az sous. we should have wished to
~ picked out. Nor is it By speoicus
Us SNOWY qualities, or political manIpu
~ ~ ton, that Mr. Higgins gains TINS 9
is tinzuished prize. Ee is above all
:. . sound man, faithful to his country, tal,
~ ss full to his principles, and faithful TO
a. q friends. We offer hin our congfata
" tons.
y. uraU PRINCIPLE AND COURAGE.
: Philadelphia Inquirer, Qiepl
~ MIR. Higgins is an ardent politician,
~ one OF the better class. lie mas beei
- steadfast Republican oil his life and
" dcne faithful work for his party une
most discouraging circumstances. ne
q man of high principle, OF uadaun'
oouraze--as his long championship
re an unpopular cause abundantiy snow,
Dy of great learning and hne natural gu
-; LAWYER AND AN ORATOR.
Al Baltimore American, ltep.
IT. MIR. Higgins is a stanch Republic
I'd and q lawyer Of ability and eloqaenc'
'o one of many strong men in little Dt
of ware whose services have been lost 70
NJ nation by the peculiar condition! and
s5 dItions that have prevailed in that 81
an. for the better part Of century.
81 AN EMINENT LAWYER.
al. Baltimore sun, Qnd)
Of Anthony Higgins, the caucus nonl
OF the Delaware Republicans Tor sena'
ia an eminent lawyer OF the little sStl
r., wo co,duc, ph,tanthropic Won
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