Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-17

Sussex county, and all talk about consum-
mating the bargain was forgotten.
Recently, however, the subject has been |
revived by occasional remarks on the part |
OF the near friends OF Senator salisbury
that two OF the Republican members were
still willing to vote for him. The reason
given for this unusual political generosity
on their part was, that having pledged
themselves TO vote for Salisbury In return
for the Salisbury assistance at the election,
without which they could not have been
elected, they felt In honor bound to carry
out that pledge. And thus It is that the re-
firing senator's close friends declare that
he can be reelected il the Democratic mem
bers will give him their votes.
But this the Democratic members will not
do. The Ave salisbury members who came
out victorious at the New Castle county
Democratic primaries, and were subse-
quently elected. would vote for him, and 30
would Senator Bacon, and possibly Senator
Dorman. But the other senators, and Rep
resentatives Gray and Brockson, will not
touch him. In fact, II Is safe to say that at
least three Of the Democratic members OF
the Legislature would vote for Republi.
can sooner than ses Senator Salisbury re.
elected. They blame him for the Demo-
cratic defeat In Kent and Sussex. and hate
him and his followers with an intensity that
1t will require years tc efface.
1t Is rumored here that John f. sauls-
bury. the senator's nephew, left here Satur-
day evening for Philadelphia, for the pur-
pose OF comforting with prominent
Republican politician OF that city In the
senator's behalf. IL is further rumored that
some other Delaware Democrats had been
to see the same party with a view to having
thS Republican members OF the Legislature
manipulated In the interest OF some other
Democratic candidate for senator, and that
John i. knock d their plans into cooked
nat. The Saulabury henchmen declare that
the election OF any other Democrat than
Salisbury Is out OF the question, while the
Wolcots people swear that SaulBbury can
never win II their votes can prevent him.
30, as far as schemes to elect q Democratic
senator are concerned, they are likely to
amount to nothing
HIGGINS AGAIN AT WORK.
Mr.. Higgins came down on the mall train
this morning, with his senatorial boom
carefully slowed away in bis overcoat
pocket, and with W. II. Plerson, John p.
McLear, Robert O. Fraim and r. T. Bach as
body guard. To a friend who inquired
what he thought of his prospects. MIR. Hig-
gins replied that he could not tell, as things
were very much mixed, but that he felt by
no means disheartened. His brother, John
y. Higgins, who is one OF the most promi-
nent grangere In the State, Joined him on
the train and will make one more appeal 10
the Changers to drop Treat and turn In
strong for Brother Anthony. Ex-Repre-
sentative George L. Townsend of Apo
quinimink, also arrived on this train.
ARRIVAL or THE TREAT BooMERs--HIaoISs
MEN MORE HOPEFUL SORTS OF RUMoRs
DEN wArsoN's CLAIM
DOVER, Jan. l4.--With the arrival OF the
north-bound mail at II O'Clock came an
other delegation from Sussex to work
Treats boom on the last day for all It is
worth, but Dan Layton and DR.. Hiram
Burton were here before them and both
seem more hopeful than they did last
Thursday.
All Of Higgins friends profess to feel the
came way and declare that while Treat will
get Ave, or possibly six votes, on the first
ballot, he will not get as many on any SUBJ
sequent ballot. representative Mauli, 1t Is
claimed, comes back from Lswes, solid for
Higgins and without the remotest idea OF
voting for Judge Houston. "You will proba-
big hear Of all eorts Of schemes" said Editor
Henry Cannon, one Of Massey's most active
lleutenants, "but don't depend on them"
Ben. Watson declares that the Kent dele
gationstands four for Smithers and four for
Massey and that the Smithers men will
never vote for Massey.
| Treats crowd OF workers from Sussex
numbered nearly 80 stanch Republicans,
led by exSherid Sharp, Frank Bacon and
Ed. Bacon. They are more enthusiastic
! than ever and Frank Bacon declaEes that
IIaat's six votes will stAnd like stone wall
Yben tbs hNlloting begins. They are using
the anti railroad resolutions adopted "
the Sussex Republican convention and used
afterwards as a campaign document which
was subscribed to by the Republican legis-
lative nominees. Among Treats workers
are some prominent grangers and they arc
working the grange racket in his favor for
all 1t Is worth.
Thus far there is no talk OF any combina-
lions and 1t looks as though the caucus will
open with the followers OF Massey, Treat,
Bmithers and Higgins firmly detemined to
stand by their respective favoriles until
somebody gets tired
TREAT LEADING HIS FORCES.
Treat is here active and planning as ever,
leading his forces Ia person, and his head
quarters at the Capitol Hotel are crowded
continually. The Sussex members are
stopping at this house. Higgins is holding
court at the Hotel Richardson willis Massey
and smlthers are keeping themselves close
to their offices. Judge Fisher, Lofiand and
the Rev. Mr.. Willis arc also in town await
ing the stroke OF the senatorial lightning.
HIGGINS RUAIoR DENIED.
Shortly after dinner there was a runor OF
an intention Oh the part of Higgins to have
his name Withdrawn, after a few ballots, 10
favor of Daniel J., Layton in the hone OF
| DAbhhlhB 1IOtAL . AOANo5s 1lb A1tkklu6 ultu
deny this, and Treats friends say ie would
do us no good, as their votes will stand by
Treat to the 4th OF March, II necessary.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL RuMoRs
Among the rumors concerning the at,
tempt to secure Democratic senator Ii
one TO the effect that Bill Lynn, Philadel.
phis Republican politician, was approached
to take charge of the job, but that he gave
the whole thing away to Quay and Dor
! Cameron, and thus spoiled the scheme
There Is great deal of wild talk on THU
subject, but 1t Is not generally believed
\ there Is much In IL.
TREAT STILL "nusTLNo."
GEORGETOWN, Jan. l4.-Aspirant Trea
J has been busy since Adjournment OF Leg,s
. lature In rallying his forces with the viaY
} OF having big delegation at Dover. Ap
I peals and travelling expenses have hi,
i their effect and the State Capital will swarm
with Sussex Republicans. The granger
: are active. At n meeting on Saturday even
ing resolution was passed favoring tn
4 full exercise Of the elective franchise IN
i. conditional upon the payment OF tax.
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