Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-06
a FACTION wI1HIN 4 FACTION.
A Prominent N ent Coanty Politician Gives
His Views of the situati N in KeBt.

A Prominent n emit CoHntY Politician Gives
His Views of the situati in KeBt.
General H. G. Collision of Dover, who
has been identified with the politics of
Kent county for maRy years. and in
recognition OF his services was appointed
adjutant general by Governor Stockley.
was seen by an EVENING JOURNAL, re-
porter on Monday, In answer to an in
qRiry as to the true condition of affairs
in Kent county in general and East Dover
hundred ia particular, he said in sub
stance
THE reported bitterness existing be-
tween the Salisbury and Wolcott fac
tions Of the Democratic party In Keat
county is greatly exaggerated and bat
for the newspaper fakirs would have died
out long ago. There is more personal
difference than political difference, and
the sensational newspaper correspondents
are interested in kesping it up for their
own selfish ends. IL is true there are
| dlfferences-and this is to the welfare of
the party and people. A party withsut
factions becomes corrupt within itself
and loses the respect of the people.
There ia greater dissension existing
within the ranks of what is known as
the salisbury faction than exists be-
tween the salisbury andWoleott factions
They are fighting within themselves and
Fastening their own disintegration-John
f. leading one side and Caleb Pennswill
the other Ii Is virtually a faction
within faction and endangers the
| Salisbury chances In their own Gibraltar
-Eaas Dover hundred. The Wolcott
| faetion--if you SO choose to call it; bit
more properly speaking the Democratic
party-has Kent county at its back
and there Is so little feeling in the mat
ter that they are confdent of carrying
hundreds in the county claiEed by the
SALISBURY men. without struggle. The
people win Rot allow themselves to be-
come putty men in the hands of one man
who has chestnuts in thc fire and simply
desires to use them as cats paws.
what Is the outlookf"
we are going into this aght on the
broad principles of true Democracy
that the man who comes into the county
esucus with a majority of the delegates
shall be the choice Of the county, and &C
cording TO precedent receive the nomi-
nation by the unanimous vote Of the
convention. Ii there is any fairel
method, do not know what il is.
How the convention can ig
|
endorsement Of his county | cannot see
Even SHOULD the minority Of the county
delegates refuse to 90 into caucus
with the majority, a simple statement o.
tina fact before the convention and thu
endorsement of the majority should in
sure him the nomination. IL any othel
man than Robert J. Reynolds can comi
into the convention with a majority o
the delegates of Kent county, l say le
him have the nomination and he will
receive the support of Mr.. Wolcott anC
his friends. We have men ia Ken
county who are capable of filing th,
chair to the credit of our little common
wealth. and the application of the uni
rule, to throw the nomination outside tn
county, will not be foisted upon tn
people as it WAS once before. We are II
for fair Rght on Democratic principle
aud as long as the fight is carried out oi
these lines we do not demur."
what effect will Mr.. Bayard's pres
encs have2"
Il am glad to know that Thomas F
Bsyard has consented to stand as dele
gate from the Eleventh ward of you
city as think it will tend to harmonic
the differences and cause the Democrati
presidents to be respected.
"who will be the Republican candi
dateY"
II think Harry Richardson will be tn
Republican nominee and in conversation
with him recently l said Harry yol
/, are fool to 60 into this thing; spen,
S25. 600 or $50, 600 for the simple priv
lege Of being harrassed to death b
, hungry Republicans, should you b
elected; and at the same time investing
your money to lead forlorn hope to al
most certain defeat