Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08
THOSE WHO WANT OFFICES
A Busy Time Ahead for Gov
ernor Reynolds.
OFFICIAL VACANCIES TO FILL
Four County Positions Inside
of Five Months.
Also Fifteen Members of Ills military
STAFF and a State Librarian In the Early
Weeks of His Term--The Various Posi-
lions and Those Who Hope to Enjoy
Their Honors and Emoluments.
San Correspondence 81 Gazette and journal.

Their Honors and Emolnments.
San Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
DOVER, .-Governor-elect Rober
j. Reynolds will be inaugurated tw
weeks from tomorrow and before h
has time enough to become fully at cas-
with the dignity of his exalted position
he Will be called upon to begin the un
pleasant work of dispensing the gener
GUS amount of official patronage PLACED
by the constitution of Delaware at Tho
disposal of her chief executive. Alread,
the fight for the various offices soon L
become vacant is underway and when
ever Mr.. Reynolds is securely in tn,
position that invests him with the lega
right to fill all official vacancies, III,
contestants and their hordes of sun
porters will march upon him from all
parts of the State, and make him rs
miserable as it is possible for man tc
feel after emerging victorious from one
Of the tiercest political contests ever
known in Delaware.
The first position is little one-that
OF state librarian-and the appointment
will be made some time during the SEES.
sion OF the Legislature. c. w. Kenney
editor of the Laurel SuSSeG C0Wntian
and a brother Of Acknowledgment Ken
ncy, is an applicant, and is seeking en-
dorsements of his candidacy from
friends in every part of the State.
Other applicants will probably enter the
field before long,
On April LIST vacancy will occur in
the office Of clerk of the peace for Sus-
sex county, at present held by Ehe w.
Tunnel, who will retire to private life
with a lively recollection of over 81 900
ne had to pay on account of d default
ing deputy, but which he paid promptly
| and without u murmurof dissent. Those
who want to succeed Mr. Tunnel are
| Charles w. Jones of Georgetown. ex-
state Senator Edward w. Houston Of
Millshoro, Thomas w. Willen Of
Bridgeville, Joseph Vincent of Concord
Levin Hitch of Broad Creek and Robert
j. Davidson Of Dagsboro. All are a.
lively at work and the contest will be-
come exciting as the first of April
which in this case is bound to be nm
april fool day for at least five Of the
hali-dozen anxious expectants, draws
near.
There will be no breathing spell for
me new governor after this contest is
ended, for on the first Of May the Office
Of recorder of deeds for Sussex county
Will claim his attention. The appli
cants for the appointment are joseph
I. Norris, the present incumbent, Peter
,: Faucet of Georgetown, John ].
Morris Of Broadkiln, w. G. Davis Of
Cedar Greek, John Dulaney Of Seaford,
Eben NJ. Lowe of Delmar, Eli Short Of
Dagsboro and George II. Dodd Of
Greenwood. Each one means business
IN the fight and the county is being
secured for every scrap Of personal or
political influence that can be even pre-
sumed to have any effect undermining
the governors choice.
Next New Castle county will appeal To
Governor Reynolds official discrimina.
ton in the position of the office Of
register of wills, the term of Register
John x. Bradford expiring on June 4th,
Mr.. Bradford is very DESTROYS of enioy-
ing another term, but his claims are
disputed by, exDeputy Clerk of the
Peace Albert G. Osborne and ex-State
Senator J. wilkins Cooch, with pros
poets OF other Richmonds in the field in
a few weeks.
baek TO sussex the fight will see-saw
after this fine official plumb is disposed
Of, as ON July LIST the door of the office
OF register of wills for that county will
open for another occupant. Those who
seek the governors favor for this nnsi.
ton are William A. Polk, the present
incumbent, Ex-Governor Charles q
Stockley and Lawyer Robert G. White
OF Georgetown and Cyrus Ward Of
Little Creek. The fight has been roing
on for some time and will be kent up
unremlttingly until the selection is
made.
These appointments are alone work
enough Tor the average governor to get
through with within six months after
MS Inauguration, but in addition Gov.
Reynolds will have to chose his mill
tary STAN, task likely to prove quite |
formidable. 1t is of really imposing
for so small State, con-
sisting of an Acknowledgements assistant
acknowledgement, iudge-advocate-ge
crate, inspector-general, assistant in
spector-general, quartermaster-genera
quartermaster-gener one
acknowledgement for each of
Lhe three counties, inspector of rifle
practlce, assistant inspector of rifle
practice and three aides-de-camp with
The rank of colonel, one from each
county. These foot up total of Ii
good men and true" who must bo
picked out and commissioned before the
military arm of the State government
VIII be on complete war footing,
.. Farke Postles of Wilmington. nd.
of the State militia Ia
ore the N. G ID. was legislatiyelv .ls.
'ated to its present importance Il IRON.
hently mentioned for the office under
5overnor Reynolds. Others spoken If
ire General Theodore Il. Armstrong If
newark, OF Governor Biggs' staff. and
Lieutenant Armand ID. Chaytor and In.
pector OF Rliie Practice j. Garrett Hart
u wilmington. Those who would. ac-
ordlng to current rumor, like to nose
u military encampments and other
'ubllc celebrations as aides-de-camn
WITH the rank of colonel, are GeorTa /
maxwell and Hiram II. Borie of New
lastle, George W. Polk of Odesso w
\. q. Hardcastle Of SMYRNA. Il. p
'tacey and Harry f. Ford of Dover s
/, wilson OF Milton, and Captain Isaac ,
/. Wootten of | Company. N. a. Il
Iaurel. These comprise an unusnallv
ne array of names and the governar /
annot fail of securing three brave and
oughty colonies if he makes his selec-
ons from this list.
When Governor Reynolds gets through
nth the laborious task of filling t6e i
nielal positions above enumerated he i
'lll fairly be entitled 10 an executive 2
a,cation for the balance of the wear. 7
hey will certainly keep him busy until !
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