Evening journal., 1889-12-12
BUILDING UP TIE PARTY.
The Efforts of Senator Higgins to Reward
Friends and Punish Enemies.


Special Correspondence EvENINo'JoURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Dec Politically,
matters are in the stage Of evolution
for the Democrats The Republicans Of
Sussex county are fast getting in a
chaotic state. The sudden and unprece-
dented influx Of Federal offices. accom-
panied by the asinine disposition Of the
same, has produced far more harm than
good
Those who under the usual condition
would have remainded steadfast, with a
still irmer resolution to win the state
offices by the election of the next gov.
ernor, have grown dissatisfied, often un-
consciously, and are often bold in their
expressions of the same
Especially is this true of the so.called
younger men, though they are, at least
most of them, old and staunch political
workers.
The appointment of Judge Fisher is
harshly criticised. The only defence,
under present conditions for his appoint.
ment being his poverty. This falls to
the ground in the minds of many by rea
son Of the fact that he has already been
the recipient of $125, 600 in fees and sal
aries from political affairs. This latter
item is given solely upon the authority
Of "Uncle Natty' who is said to have
footed up the amount some time last
month.
Some, however, see in the judges luck
an intention, poorly disguised, to build
up strong Higgins faction at the ex-
pense of Mr.. Massey. This is evidently
the true explanation, foc there is no
other, for the recent appointment of
Daniel Burton Of Millsboro, as deputy
collector, Lofand's right bower in Sussex,
and the proposed appointment Of Everett
Moore, brother of Senator Moore, Mr.
Smither's young tidus Achates. What a
galaxy Not Of stars or beauty, but of
political leaders in the combine, as it
now stands.
Higgins, Smithers, Fisher, Watson,
Lohand, Layton and Dan Burton In
truth, Mr.. Massey should have care
unless he following the good example
given him, joins forces with the Treat
men. Then a contest worthy of the
gods would ensue For many recruits
would he secure from the opposition by
reason Of the stupid conduct of matters.
The great trouble that threatens, how
ever, is not a warm factional fight, for
control Of the next convention, but a
dull Indifference. and sullen determina-
ton to let the recipients of Mr.. Higgins s
bounty--the young, the old, the effete.
the accidents, the halt, the lame and the
| blind-do the work in the next campaign.
This determination is evident. What a
| commentary upon political hardships, if
Sussex, without Senator and without
officers, instead of going Republicans,
should, with both fall back into the
usual Democratic majority
By she way, few people know how as
| tute Hiram Burton is in political mat.
ters, or rather how dull and incapable
others must be. The way this disciple OF
| Aesculapius works reminds one of the
| fine hand Of the anatomist in nerve dis
section or arterial legation. Hiram had a
brother, in fact, he has him still
| Hiram's brother wanted to be post
master of Lewes, there is no exclamation
| put after Lewes, for there is no wonder
i implied or intended. But so did two
others All got their petitions ready anC
the fight began. The triangular contest
/ bade fair to become "self,
extremely. So hot did things
grow that Senator Higgins, ever
mindful of the "Bridgeville incident,
began to cool toward Hiram's aspiration,
for his brother. At this critical moment
the brother. in the interest of peace an,
harmony, withdrew-was withdrawn
and in consideration Of this meritoriou
deed appointed to a much more lucrativ
place in Washington.
When one looks at the record of tn
Burton family of Lewes, he becomes un
consciously imbued with the fact tina
history is simply Q repetition. Wha
happened in the days Of Democracy, OBJ
tains under a new administration.
What state Of thingsl If they ha
all been boys, or there had been more o
them, and they had all been so patriotic
there would not have been room for an
other family in Delawarel
sample of stupidity on the part 0
the Republicans is found in the "Bacoi
incident" Bacon was promised an ofic
early, but still it did not come early
First one thing and then another wa
offered, but none was available. At las
the bonded warehouse scheme was de-
veloped.
The Democrats discussed it, laughed a
1t, derided it, only chagrined, however, t.
think Of its being possible. A new build
ing, fre-proof, iron sheeted, had to b
built, 500 600 boud given, rent for the new
house made good for one year, and when
with the commission already in hand
everything stood in readiness for tn
wheel to turn, word came from the heaC
of the department "No pay until brand,
is placed in the new buildingp Fearfu
indeed, but still stupid, seeing that
little inquiry before hand would have re
vealed the possibility Of such a contra
temps.
Phillips, who distills more brandy thai
any other man in the county is reported
to have said that before gallon Of hi
brandy should be stored in the bonde
warehouse he would mortgage his farm +