Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-22
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Shall KNOW Them.
Editor Gazette: The Democracy OF
Kent county, or rather the Wolcott or as IL
is called here the 'unit ruie" wing OF the
party, are endeavoring to make capital out
OF what they term the disintegration OF the
Republican vote OF Milford and Cedar
Greek hundreds, because OF the appoint
nent OF A. t. Thomas az postmaster Oh
Milford. Milford is located In both Kent
and Sussex counties the line running right
through the middle OF the town, and
hence both Milford hundred 10 Kent
and Cedar Greek hundred In sus-
sex were Interested In the post
mastership. There were several appli-
cants for the position and each mad q
strong following, and as usual In sncn
cases the men who didn't get there feel
sore over their disappointment. But tnat
the selection made by Senator Higgins is
acceptable to the Republican voters, Is
shown by the fact that the majority of tho
leaders endorse him, The Rev. Jonathan
$. WILLIS who Is recognized as one OF the
ablest Republican leaders down hero, ana
who earnestly backed another man for tha
position. said on Friday that the selection
was not only wise one but that II WAS tue
very best that could have been made under
the circumstances. This Ia the feeing al
around here, and proves that the Wolcott
organs are growing over mares nest.
While the Republicans accept the APP
pointment with this sentiment, there IL ht
the same time feeling OF deep indigna-
ton among them against the editors OF hoth
| this Ne,os and Advertiser OF this town ana
the State Sentinel OF Dover, both OF which
claim 10 be Republican papers. II. Ia.
Hynson, who owns the Net1s and Advertiser.
| has on several occasions shown his personhl
spleen against Senator Higgins, and Il. ".
Cannon OF the State Sentinel has dono the
same. The Republicans OF Milicto
hundred sent Hynson's father to
the last Legislature, and the Re-
publican Legislature made his brother
reading clerk Of the House. But this did
not satisfy him. 1t appears now that while
his brother wanted cleikship In one OF
the departments, he himself wanted CON
sulship. ard In addition It ts autborltatively
stated that he has held his father ready as
compromise candidate in the postmaster
ship fight. As all his personal plans have
failed he vents his spleen on Senator Hi2-
gins, because the latter has rafused thus
far to be convinced that the Hynson family
has lease on all the offices within his GIT
He is too well known here, however, for his
splenetlc TRADE to have any effect on the
Republican voters.
This feeling Of Indignation extends will
threshold forca TO II, w. Cannon, who's
paper, the Sentinel, OF Dover, has, on ever,
occasion possible, attempted to bellttle ent
slur the Republican senator OF Delaware
Cannon vas Massey man in the senatoria
fight, and, Ike his chief, he has not beel
yet able to accept the verdict Of the Repuh
lican Legislature. which chose Higgins In
stead OF Massey for tho ssnatorship.
Though Cannon belonged to tho wing Q
. the Republican party In Kent county whic
was In favor of lying down In 1883 as, I
quote James Pennewlll who was th
bend and front 1T the Masse
contingent, 1--WE can maze nothing BY fisht
Ing our friends the Wolcottltes," he wit
the rest Of bis clique desire now to assum
,, the role OF dictator, and to say who sha
and who shall not Ali the Offices. The Re
publicans here on the Sussex line kno'
we'll who 1t was that saw the chance tn
Republicans had IN 1888 OF carrying Suisse
county, and through 1t OF gaining coptrt
OF the Legislature and they arc determine
to stand by that man. 1t was Anthem
: Higgins, who saw the opportunity and
a was he who worked night and day
Sussex, while the Democrats feeling then
Z selves secure made no effort till 1t was ia
7 late. and It was he who brought about IL
. victory which surprised the nation. Whent u
: Sussex Republican members OF ths Legisl
ture went up TO Dover TO caucus for
! United States senator In January 1883 II
. the first time In the history OF the State,
" was understood all around that Will
n Charles II. Treat who worked In conae
o with Higgins was to be the first choice
II Sussex, Anthony Higgins was unar
mously set down as this man to whom u
o strength OF Sussex was eventually to &
This was due the man who made the glol
Gus Republican victory OF 1888 q poasibii
/, by his foresight and perseverance-and Ii
!, IL the man whom the clique which rewar'
Il II. W. Cannon Of the Dover State Sentt1
calls an accident"
The part played by Cannon and his COL
panions IN the preliminary campaign
1888, would make very interesting rea
ing; and would show how little claim tn
have to the dictatorship which they are
anxious TO assume. The Republican par
,e OF both Kent and Sussex counties is, no
e ever, not to be affected by the personal a.
i. billion OF spleen Of few disappointed m
aud the victory they propose to achie
O. this year will prove this. SPECTATOR,
d MILFonD, MAY 2lst.