Smyrna times., 1889-01-23
The Political Bothers at Dover

Inc papers nave Deen tull Tor the
past several weeks of the bothers OF. the
Republicans on the senatorial question.
The other side is to have its trouble
also, and are beginning now A cor
respondent Of the Morning NelUs thus
states the exciting questions at Dover ::
" Now that the travail Ofthe Repub-
licans is over, that of the Democratic
portion of the General Assembly is lust
about to set in, and the trouble Of the
latter will be more lasting than was
that of their Republican brethren.
The state treasurership, authorship
and constitutional reform are the
thorns that now make and will contin-
ue to make uncomfortable the seats
upon which the Democratic legislators
in both chambers recline. The former
topic will likely remain unsettled for
weeks, because, of course. the sOlOns
in the Senate will not endorse the two
candidates to be stnt to them by the
Republican House on Tuesday morn
ing next, and while it remains unset.
tied it will be II bone of contention be
tween the inharmonious Democratic
factions. The Senate, of course. can
have no love for Messrs. Herbert and
Boyce, as they remember that two
years ago the twO-nights' caucus battle
was one for the present incumbents bv
the Saulsburys by strategy, when the
present majority of the Senate had
every reason to believe that they were
secure from defeat The feeling Mt
that time was superlatively bitter. and
many hard things were said bv both
sides. 1t was hoped by those in favor
OF harnfonizing the two factions that
all this had been forgotten and that
the white wings Of peace and broth
cry love would hover over the afOre-
time discOrdant elements.
The second thorn constitutional
reform is by far the largest one and
the most obstinate one, because again
the Democrats are divided. The Re-
publicans are already on record solidlv
In favor of calling the convention on
the vote cast; portion Of the Demo-
Gratis are against it. This plan of the
Democracy was arranged before the |
caucus muddle. No other plan which |
necessltates a Democratic conference |
can be agreed on this session, because |
they will not confer. Then the cues |
tlon arises will the Salisbury Demo |
Gratis in the House 20 with the Repub- |
llcans and vote for bill to call a con
And then, will the Wolcott-
ties in the Senate dare to go against it
and go on record AS "A faction as on.
posed to this reform?
Mr.. Eckles, of the House. a SauIs.
bury or anti-WOlcott Democrat. has
already started the ball on the conven-
ion call line, while Senator Donaboe
las taken the other tack in the Senate
1y giving notice of bill to call another
election.
The latter will, of course, use the
that no time will be lost bv
his, as the election can be held this
'ear; the present Legislature adjourn
'ver till next January, when they can
meet and count the vote and arrange
or the convention in the summer Of
$50, the new constitution to be ratified
u the November election of that wear
5ut the reform men hold that all This
5 useless. They stand by the fact
nat the people have called the con.
'ention, and they should have it with.
I,ut further delay or expense. The
Democratic position is, to say the least
n unenviable one.