Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-26

talon In Copgrrss, II is regarded of i'm
portance politically. /, is known that
the election OF Senator II ggtns, repre-
sented the formidable, growing aud pro-
gressive Republican seniimeot OF the
state. Tier fore, II 10 tie Intention OF
the Administr alton 10 strs nRthen the
hands OF the new Senator az much as
possible 10 his efforts ~ overcome tue
family domination which hes t4pressei
the progressing element in State politics
and industry and against which Mr..
higgins has fought loaR and mAnfuily.
bui a. Jet 70 no effect. Delaware is 10 a
position to receive ample cog milton from
the President In his policy OF Organizing
the Republ can party OF tue South on tie
protective tariff issue. Senator Higgins
Is complete master OF the tariff ques
ton. His speeches during the recent
Presidential campaign being presented
10 tue elearest aud most comprehensive
form of suy speaker yet heard in Della
ware. He will be heard from In this line
70 tie senate at the coming session of
Congress.
To prove the complete falsity OF the
position taken in the Sun article and the
representation therein contained 1T Is only
Necessary TO review the Listory OF Sena
$50 49, ridNS hl5 t4tCtlDU. MS
nrst work was tt make himse person
ally known TO his cons tiluents. This re-
quired no effort on his own part. Twas
done by others He was feasted and
given receptions all over the State, tie
two given oy J. Taylor Cause and JOB q.
jackson, the wealthiest m Au ufscturer in
the STATE, and likewise the strongest sd-
vocates OF the policy OF protection to
American industries, being the finest
ever held In the State. He vas also hon.
ored BY Philaielphiaps, q very brilliant
reception being rendered him ct the
Union League. Wherever the new Sens
tor male spesch he took particular
palms to impress upon bis hearers that he
was the Senator OF the whole rty, and
iha; the Repuhiicans In the State would
have recoa milton as ar as be was con-
cerned, commensurate with his services
to the whole party aud not to any one
particular faction. Tits created a de-
eliediy good feeling throughout the
State, and the next step toward placing
the party in condition was begun. After
an earnest effort almost every voter was
placed on the assessment lists.
The most delicate task the Senator had
on land wAe the dis position of such ap-
pointInents as the National Government
wOAlu ieei us oscu 70 MAKE IN the STATE.
In Sussex County the Republicans con
troll the Levy Court, which makes nuuer-
Gus appointments. This was purely
local, aud Senator Higgins kept himself
entirely aloof In the appointment OF
postmssters, his recommendation has in
varia6iy gone to the candidate who has
received the Endorsements OF q majority
OF the Republican patrons Of the OH e.
So Iudiciously has this been exercised
That only In q single instance has there
been any objection raised and the diff
Guilty there (Brldgeville) has been hap
PLY adjusted. In the direct apo ntment
made by the National Government,
almost without exception, the lucky ones
have been, In the past, party opponents
of the sena'or, q TACT that disposes, In q
summary manner, OF the statements
made IN the sun, that the new Senator
was building up party oil his own fol-
lowers, by rewarding them with appoint
meuts. 60 judcious, in short, has been
the Senator's WORK that he has drawn
around him neary al the old leaders,
who will be unit in their work in the
coming campaign for Governor of the
State. With the taxes Of the party paid
there Is very little doubt Of the result In
Sovemb Der, 1890.