Daily Republican., 1889-01-09
STILL AT II.
THE LEGISLATORS GETTING
TO WORK.


Special Correspondence OF the Republican.
DOVER, Del, January 8, 1885,
"How happy we could be with either,
were 'tother dear eharmers away" would
seem TO ftly characterize the frame Of
mind 10 which the Republican members
OF the Legislature fnd themselves at the
present time. Thst the gentlemen who
have had their cars to the ground many
long and weary years listening for the
call which never came to serve the State
aud the nation In the Senate OF the United
States are unable to see the traditional
silver lining 10 the heavy cloud OF their
po:!ac.. misfortunee is apparent to the
most casual observer oi I iassi::E events.
Friends Of the different aspirants for
the seat so comfortably filled by Uncle
ELI salisbury are beginning to look re-
proachful at one another, aud the indiea-
tions now strongly point I, a monkey
and parrot time when it finally becomes
necessary TO buckle down TO active work.
The Democratic members who IN 1urn the
downfall OF the house of Saulsbury are
saying, mentally of course, to the VOL
colt adherents In the language Of the
poet:
perhaps 1Ss you did right TO al'semble yOnr
But why did you kick US down stairs,
the supporters OF the keen -witted lawyer
who SO rudely destroyed the idol Of The
opposing wing of the followers Of Jeiler-
son and jackson are not saying much but
continue to keep up quite o thinking
nevertheless from which attitude on their
part 1t is only fair to assume that their
knives are all sharpened to take the
scalps Of the men who have so long domi-
| ma ed Delaware politics.
That these feelings ars not In accord
with the precepts Of John Wesley is, o.
course, true; that they ara very hnHa.-
sod etiaracIeristic OF the average poliu
clan is equally true. What is impera-
lively needed just at the present time
and this applies to both parties-is man
with sufficient genius for leadership TO
harmonize the opposing clans, peaceably
II possible, forcioly If extreme measures
become necessary.
To tie student of human nature the
scenes presented at the different hotels
are amusing and instructive to the last
degree. Take the Richardson House as an
illustration. When Mr.. Massey enters
the spacious vestibnle he Is the cynosure
Of all eyes.
Stately and tall he walks through the
hall,
The chief OF thousand graces and is
followed by the admiring Rlanees Of his
followers who then are imbued with fresh
determination to follow him as did the
soldiers under command of General
Pickett, when he made the gallant charge
at Gettysburg, to the death, " necessary.
Do the Massey men fraternixe with the
Higgins cohorts Not to any considerable
extent. On the contrary they are now
beginning TO pass each other by with
averted heads and faces from which all
the sunshine and hearty good fellowship p
have been eliminated aud vice versa.
The loyal supporters of the genial gentle
man from Georg atown are supposed TO be
looking to him as the Alpha and Omega
OF Delaware politics, but rumor says to
the contrary.
Mr.. Treat occupies q chair at the dining
table of the Capital Hotel, and Ia always
surrounded BY band OF chosen fellows
to all of whom he Is hIs own gracious
self. But do the Higgins and Treat men
evlnce an inclination to emulate the vlr-
tues of Damon and PythiaB with respect
TO one anotherl Not at all. When they
meet, the opposing factions look at one
another with we-wish we-may- -die-ifwe-
wlll-vacate-for-him expression, which is
very dispiriting to the lovers Of harmony
in the camp, aud BODIES no good to the
party. While all this by-play Is going
on the admirers of Hon. N. B. Smithers
are looking complacently on. confident
that when the sober second thought
comes, his calling AID election will be
made sure.
Mr.. Smithers is q believer In the old
adages that ''the Office should seek the
mar" "public office Is public trust"
and other Ito use the language of one of
his opponents) venerable chestnuts which
are nothing but unintelligible jargon to
the average politician, which, of course,
initiates against his chances. Then, too,
he will not by word or deed help secure
his own election, which Of course does
not aid him, more particularly as his op-
ponents are on the ground working In
dustriously In their own behalf.
1t is openly asserted and as publicly
denied that after Mr.. Treats supporters
give him q complimentary vote they will
scatter to Massey and Higgins and that
he carnot hold them as against any other
man when 1t becomes evident that his
own chance Of election, II any he had,
has vanished into thin air. What then
will be the result
This is an extremely difficult matter
for anybody to decide. 1t has even been
suggested that Mr.. Massey retire from
tho hkht IN thU Aut0tC Y Vi onv vi tuC
other candidates, but that he will not do
so long as Higgins is in thes fight, and
the emithers men are credited with the
belief that Massey is guilty Of ingratitude
in permitting even the suggestion Of his
name when his old benefactor and friend
who has done much toward his material
advancement is in the fight. And so the
battle goes. To man up o tree It looks
extremely probable that there will dead
lock as q l the candidates have unques-
tionably good reasons for the political
faith that Is In them and al are men of
great deal more than average ability;
men, moreover, who would grace
even the high position Of United States
Senator. What of Addicks?
He Is pursuing course of mastery In
activity. There is no such campaign being
mGae for him as those who fear his can
didacy would like to have It appear. The
popping Of champagne corks, concerning |
which much has been wdtten was o mere
fgment of the Imagination of an over |
Jealous pencil-pusher who only imagined |
what he did not see. He has no head |
quarters as such, only modest bedroom
at the Richardson House. His friends |
only claim for him what they cheerfully |
concede to all the other gentlemen mem
tioned-a spotless reputation, answering |
loyalty to the Republican party, and an |
earnest desire to contr butte towards |
bringing about happier condition of |
affairs, to the end that the grand old |
party, with all its glories memories, shall |
once more be re-established In undisputed |
control of the State.
That is all that is claimed for him by |
his most jealous admirers, and he has