Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
STEMAkT AND MAHAEEY
FOE P0STMAsFER AND UNITsD
STATES MARsHAL.
THE VEXED QUESTION SETTLED
sEHAT0R HI9GENa AT Last HANDS
our TN ESE PLUMs.
AFTER ginCh waiting ana Great
Shifting-NI alaffy EfOids ON TO
Second Place-isach the Senator'S
FayOrIte for the FOst-OIRkce.

Senator Higgins having finally made up
his mind to stand by his last favorite in |
the post-offira race, President Harrison
Monday afternoon, sent to the Senate
the name OF Daniel Il. Stewart TO be post
master of Wilmington. At the same time
the name of henry o. MRhaffy was sent
in for the position of United States mar
shal for the District OF Delaware. A die
patch announcing these appointments
was bulletined by EVERY EVENING at 4
O'Clock and gave the people of Whining
ton their frat information of the ending
of o contest that has attracted large
amount OF public attention for the past
six months.
Tho post, Office ii sht has been very
peculiar one. AT fret Henry q. Mahafy
was positively slated for the position. He
had been one Of Senator Higgins most
faithful workers and claimed the post
Office 40 his reward. For mouths he
revealed in delightful anticipations of the
office, but Gs the time for the appoint
ment drew nigh there came guch viRor-
Gus kick against him that Senator Hig-
gins had to make change. So he pie'
Gated Mahafy with the promise
of the marshalship and next
hat dad tha post-uflice platter towards
George w. Stcue. This was in defe ence
to the wishes OF the business men who
gave such o strong endorsement his
senatorial candidacy during the great
fight at Dover. But the Republi-
cans of Wilmington raised more
rumpus about Stone than they did
about Mshaffy, and again Senator
Higgins became scared. Private Score
tary Bach was suggested, but the howl
of Republican protest became louder and
more vigorous than ever. Name after
name was McLsar, Hollis,
Gallagher, Weldin, Feaster, Fraim-but
they were unsatisfactory either to Mr..
Higgins or the Republican party in Will
mington. The senator was in the worst
kind of dilemma. He wanted to please
himself and also secure the endorsement
of the Republicans. His personal choice
VISA Bach, but he knew that Bach would
be gall and wormwond to the party
throughout the State, and 80 he finally
ssttled on Stewart as good Higgins
man aud one whose appointment might
OF least prove unobjectionable to the bulk
of the Republicans IN this CITY.
Tho announcement that S;ewert would
be appointed was made exclusively In
! EVERY EVENING on Tuesday week, enc
people were in Q measure prepared fol
the result. But the local Republican
leaders are far from satisfied, and ther'
was much growing in Republican circle
Monday night. "Higgins wont get
delegate from the city in the next Stat
y convention" growled one disgruntle'
worker.
h How about the Tenth ward; can't b.
get the delegates there ?" asked another
: swell, yes, he may cave the Tent
. ward; Stewart and Saville both liv
I there" was the reply.
8 "And its the biggest Democratic war
o in the city, too" walled one disappoints'
!, expsctant of post-office appointment.
'Oh, shut up" vigorously ejaculated
|. former Third ward worker, "Yoa've beef
!, bowling for workingman and soldie
9 for the post. Office and now you have
3 man who is both. "What's the use O
d talking that way"
II There was some talk of getting up
d delegation to go to Washington and cp
a pose Stewards confirmation, but it wa
. soon abandoned.
s He WILL GET So, 400.
g Postmaster stewards salary will b
= 90, 200 per annum, an increase OF $40
n over the pay of the present incumbent
!, The grosB business of the Office for tn
q year 1886 was SAG, 394.SS; for the las
a year, $6i, 533.04, an increase Of $l8
d 1873 81. This increase secures to til
g postmaster an additional 800 per annuu
IS Postmaster Taylor heartily tenders hi
:, congratulations TO his successor, and wi
:. take pleasure in showing him ever
IA courtesy and attention in inducing hill
le into Office. As soon as his appointmer
1t is confirmed and he receives his commiI
IN sion Mr.. Stewart will bond and entt
70 upon the discharge of his duties. Th
!; preliminsries may take several week
~ VI MIR. Stewards previous experience in Ii
n posts Office and his natural abilities wi
10 enable him to give o very satisfactory an
oil successful administration.
THE NEW MAR9HAL.
+ Henry O. Mahairy, the new marsha
ID il A years Of age and was born in Brai
10 DIVINE hundred. He was elected men
lg Der of the levy court from that hundre
in 1850 and served term OF four year
He subsequently moved to Wilmiugto