Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-02
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Use Will Wake "A Ssrong Effort to
Garry the Delaware CannIy Pri-
niarIess
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 26 Hon.
Smsdtey Darlington has decided to be a
candidate for reelection, and it is prob
able that the hottest kind of fight that
the Sixth congress district has ever wit.
messed will be waged daring the next
year. Mr.. Darlington began his congress
sional career as hghtsr, and he is de.
ternoined to maintain his position by the
came bind Of work,
Chester onunty people can look on the
etruggle with disinserestedness, as by the
ruls of rotation the nomination goes to
D4lawRrs county for ths nD1t six years.
This means tnat the Chester county Re.
publicRns will acquiesce ia whatever q
majority of the Deisware county con-
ferrses may propose at the nominating
convention, and in order to win the nom
iuation MIR. Darlington must make the
fight in Delaware county.
Mr.. Darlington's determination to be q
candidate was reached few days ago, on
his return from Washington to spend the
holiday recess. As soon ss he reached
home Mr.. Darlington called & number Of
his lieutenants together for conference
at this place, and then announced to them
his desire and asked if they Thought he
could win. After length interview,
during which ar. DarlinEton explained
TO mis- people the grounds on which he
would make the fight, and assured them
that the sinews ot war would not ba lack
ing, it was determined thet Mr. Darling
ton had good ohm cs 10 win and that he
| should enter the contest.
Probably tho strongest fAotor in Mr.
Darlington's favor is tins divided eon-
dition OF ths Republican party in Della
wars comfy. Senator John Rohinson has
maie q truce with Collector Cooper, and
tht' latter has agreed not to interfere with
tbs senator's Congressional aspirations.
| But az Mayor ForWood, OF Chester, was
not taken into account when this arrange
ment was uade The latter ia popular
man in Chester, being elected mayor of
that solidiy Republican, city on the DEM
ocratic ticket . few years ago. He came
over TO the Republicans in the last Presi.
Dental campaign because he was opposed
/ TO President Oleyaland's tariff reform
idaas. Sinos tnGn no has got tho CON
| gressionai bee in his bonnet, aud he will
make 9 hot fght with Senator Robinson
| lbf Ino CUnItol OF Lhb DslBWutO county
delegation. snedlBy Darlington hopes
10 fan the Il ames to such Il hs4t between
these tWo mGn that he can come In as a
eomprcmise candidate.
Congressman Darlington is well forti-
fed to maka winning fight. II is re.
ported that lie haa the friendship or SEN
! etof Gqay, and this means scod dRAi.
Darlington il member os tho appro-
priatiaus committee of the Huu4e, Il posi-
tion where he caa be of great use to the
senator in return for the latteF's influ.
ence The city Of Chester ii a xious fog
q new public builiiag, ana will be sail
fed WITH nothing less than $l0J,O 900 ap
4 preparation.
If Mr. Darlington can get this, and
there ia no goom ior doubt on thss paint,
hs will have q strong hand in d laware
county. A new public building wouiG
give work TO hundreds OF Chsst5f me
ohanicg, and crafty the pride OF over,
citizsn Of thi6 county. All of this would
be Of advantage 20 the Chester county
4 congressman.