Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19

Senator Higgins remarkable methods In
distributing public patronage is having |
marked exemplihcation 10 Wilmington just |
now, and is sffordlng additional illustra-
tion OF the strange and aggraVating policy |
he has introduced and pereistently followed |
towards his party In Bridgevllle, Milford
and other points.
His bewildering methods are now trans.
ferred to the metropolis OF the State and 1t |
is no exaggeratlon to assert that mover |
within the political history of either party |
In Delaware has any public patrons course
created suoh a ferment of needless scandal
or easily avoided embitterment.
II is now only too apparent that the
senator has been idly trihlng with tha fond
hopes of certain OF the most reliable and
most trustworthy campaign workers OF his
party. He Ia charged all around with the
Rrossest inslncerity and ingrstitude. .Hs
has personally lent himself to the con-
temptible policy OF privately suggesting
names for the post-ofhoe, as persons who
would have his support, and then,
dumb-founding these candidates by order.
ing their names withdrawn In the most
summary and autocratic way. Hs has
outraged the middle.men who carried his
meesags Of suggestion of names BY
bianKly refusing satisfaction in any Kind OF
explanation.
He is charged with jumping from pillar
to pest and leading those who place con-
"Will o. the wisp" dance. At length both
the workers and the swallow-tails, the latter
from whom the fat has been fried during
the past and previous campaigns, are ex-
aspereted and disgusted beyond endurance
with their SENATOR hcklonees.
The most recent revelation, which came
to light In Thursdays Washington tele-
grams, of Mr.. Higgins tricky implication In
the Senate sergeant alarms fasco, In which
the senator's doubls-dealing has been only
too woefully demonstrated, bus set his fol-
lowers Of certain section 10 Wilmington
wildly by the ears and filed the cup OF
wrath to OVERLOOKING on the accidental
Anthony's" head.
over-trusttul ex-Marshal John N. Dunn
has now found to his cost that his chance
for the position OF sergeant'at-arms which
for months he had treasured to his heart
has flown to the winds. Not only was the
position doubly promised, the preference
4 candidate Ito use the appropriate stock and
share gamblers term) being, secretly
George W. Stone, but 1t turns out now that
Anthony himself had no grip on the place
at all. Aud therefore, he could most easily
afford, without any risk like many a more
astute politician, TO premise the place In
duplicate and triplioate, and heaven only
knows In gnadruplicate also. Senator Hlg-
gins voted In caucus with Matt Quay and
got buried out Of sight.
The exact local history, however, is On
entrancingly attractive chapter Of domestic
Republican campaign literature. The re-
doubtable senator, of course, IL is under.
stood is indebted on two hands. On one
side he has oblig lions to the wealthy men
who supplied the sinews Of war In the past
campaign. These are unavoidable indebted
nesses which must be cashed at sight.
Again, on the other hand Is the not less i'm
portant obligation to the workers of the
party which also he dare not ignore. At the
outset of the post-office fight the first mem
- M "A
the latter Harry Mahafry. The hitch was
arranged, though with a demur from
Mahafiy by promising him the marshalshlp.
Mr.. Stone then received the patronizing
nod from the autocrat who told him he WAS
all o. X. But from the direction OF the
workers black hurricane of condemns
tton arose and the Stone puppet vas
pulled remorselessly down by the yer.
satile Anthony who bowed to the storm
simply because he had no alterna
five. Senator Higgins then TO consoit
the dtsgruntled Mr.. Stone pulled from thu
senatorial pocket al other prize. the posi-
tton OF sergeant-at- arms OF the Senate. TX
be sure Colonel Dunn had mortgage upol
IL sealed with MIR. Higgins Sign manual
But that fact did not disturb the senator
He danglei the glitterinR bait before Mr
Stones eyes who swallowed 1t with avidlty
and OF course, then appeared, simulta
neouslv, that pnzzling thigh fautlon" Let
ter which took the party by storm, In whc
he resigned his candidacy for postmaster 4
terms Ut harmonlzlng and elevated moraltt
almost Harrisonian In pathos an
PATRIOTISM II tickted senator Higgins VIII
hisd himself of to Washington In high gle
bent undoubtedly on more petronag
duplicity. for who better than he, such a
astute politician as he ls, knew that tn
position Of ssrgeant-at-armS was In IN
secure hands Of another than either VII
mtngtonian Stone or Dunn.
But simultaneously with the storm brea
against Mr.. Stone, strong section OF th
workers mentioned Daniel +. Stewart Fo
lowing the morning OF the mention OF hi
name the candidacf seemed to be receive
80 we'll upon the streets that rosy report
were sent the senator, who RccorC
ingly allowed the Stewart name to n
celve his verbal support. Then 1t va
stated that Mr.. Higgins had male his ani
and unalterabe selection. But there is q
rest for the senator. His indstermiua
wavering policy rad nufsed rebellion
spirit In the party and a vigorous oppos
tlon Immediately developed against NJ
Higgins last nominee, The senator W,
FquArely told that an Influential delagatlo
oil Republican workers would pres mt then
selves at the White House and reveal
President Harrison the true status OF SCI
stor Higgins IN the party, and Won
thoroughly prove bis condition Of polite
accidentally and the righteousness
exposing that any slch nomination to 4
post Otfica at Warrington would nr cnu
be any recognition TO Dslawere Repuh
cauIsm. This threat bottled up the senBt
at short notice. He is just now occupi'
In soliloquy.
But Thursday very strange feature
the political me2rim has developed. II
directors to Stewart are th9 friends
Stone and Mr.. Higgins II puzzled again.
Is stated that Mr. Stones notorious lett
was really not gsnulue-that Is, not
genuine resignation, and that he had
string tied TO 1t. Some of the party ass,
that Higgins shot out Stewards NAT
simply as stop-gap when the Stone bur
cane came on. 1t servsi the purpose n
on the storms subsiding thee were d
cerned the facts the senator needed for
future guidance, and now 1t Is probRt
MrStone's name will be gradually totei ii
sight again TO stand for what Il ia worth,
other words 1t Is argued that the senal
finds he must knock under TO the swslio
tails and let the ruck OF workers whistle
Even the more cool-hed1.I party o.
are becoming dissatisfied and Gngriiy
mand, "Why don't Higgins make his
pnintmsnt and have done with this chi
ishnass2"
new name has appeared as comp
mise. 1t Is that OF Henry O. Oonrai. 4
name ia we'll received by both factions,
workers and the swalow.tatls, as an exc
lent nomination. Mr. OonrHd has been
of the most useful aud unswervlng o
tisans, aud 1t Is asserted would make
excellent official.
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