Evening journal., 1891-09-11
LAST EDITION
"BIG THURSDAY. :"
Eighteen ThOusa I'd Per-
sons on the Fair Grounds.
GREAT BALLOON BURSTS.
A Staff RepOIt ter in the Political
Hurry Burly.
GREAT BALLOON BURSTS.


the Grand stand-Excitin Races What
Governor Reynolds Has to Say About
Them-PickpocIsets vssy searos-Every
Place Crowdsd-The Crowd Much
Smaller To-day.
Yesterday afternoon the politicians of
the state swarmed like bees on the VIII
mingtou far grounds. Il is true they
had no wires to pull. but fences were to
build and ever and anon they could be
heard asking: well, how is everything
down your wayT The answer was in
yariably, in effect: ''All sereneg" No
matter where the man was from or to
what party he belonged. or how great or
how small the majority was at the last
election, everything was 'all serene
First and foremost could be seen
politician and the peoples friend He
could be seen promenading with ex-
Governor Benz amin T. Biggs, and it is
safe to presume that their conversation
was not confined to the crop of peaches,
the races or the exhibits. No doabt they
talked over the possibilities attending a
great state race not quite two years
hence, with the senatorial togs now worn
by Hon George Gray as the prizs to the
winner of one straight heat with the
public as pacsmaker and judge.
Not far off could be seen genial Regis
ter of Wills E. t. Cooper of Dover He
was doubtless thinking OF the time when
he was on The same grounds last year ac-
ting as the guardian angel of Citiz n
Robert J Reynolds, then gubernatorial
candidate; aud, in the chosen language
of Levi G. Bird, pulling the lines and cal
ling out Whoa, Bob = every time he saw
q chance to make vote for the winner.
While speaking of governors and office
seekers one thing must not be overlooked.
There were three little green spots on
the turf in front Of tue grand stand that
looked unfamiliar to those who saw them
last year. They were the stamping
grounds of Candidates Richardson,
Cannon and Causey, all Of whom were
conspi uous by their absence. Causey
got his hearts desire; aud Richardson
aud Cannon were forced into retirement
The EVENING JOURNAL reporter walked
over to the spot where Harry Richard
son told him on big Thursday" Of last
year that The was going to get there,
aad shed a tear just for the sake o.
Speaker Of the House Sirman ant
Clerk Of the Senate Hearn could be seel
walking around together Speaker Sir
man is in the field for the next guberna
torial race, and will try to carry the Sus
sex county delegation to Dover, against
Colonel Stevens, who is laying his pipe,
IN all directions The genial speaker
evidently came up to pick out his stamp
ing ground for hand shaking, aud wanted
Clerk OF the Senate Hearn to tell hin
how be could stand at both entrances OF
the grand stand at once, and greet tins
people as they come in.
Clerk Hearn says the Senate JOurna
will be ready for distribu ion in Novem
bar.
Colonel Perry Richards the stauncl
Sussex county Democratic politician, anC
Representative Day, OF the last House
were also on the grounds.
Moving around among the madding
throng could be seen Clerk of the HOUSE
Francis NJ Dunn, and DR.. wilkinson
and as they were showed hither and
thither the wind blew through theil
whiskers, and the Republican atmOs
phere of New Castle county seemed e
ask them laughinRly where tho promised
$50 Democratic majority for Reynolds
Causey and whole Democratic ticket il
New Castle county came in
Senator Houston, the Democratic
hustler of Sussex county, walked around
by himself, and seemed to feel deeply tn,
absence Of the genial young wfdower
Senator Ross He was shaking hand,
right ana left with his many friends. bui
he had far away look that panied thos,
who knew him we'll.
Two of the busiest men on the ground,
were John D Hawkins and Franklin
Temple, the two Delaware Terminal rail
road magnstes and lobbyists, who die
more to shape railroad and ballot DO,
legislation during the late General AS
sembly than any two men in Ken
county franklin Temple carried a grip
sack and in it be had bottle filled will
the kind of water the Delaware Termina
Railroad Company will use in its tract
tanks, as soon as the proposed railroad i
constructed He showed 1t to q lsrgl
number of friends and they all pro
nouuced 1t good idea, especially In sucl
dry weather as prevailed at the fai
grounds.
Barney" Salisbury was not on tn
grounds as he was last year. He know
his fences are all down. and the pos
holes are all filed up. But Jack
Jones, one of his former trusted lieu
tenants, was circulating among th
crowd, and he looked as If be wante
Barney" TO know that the "Cone
Island Deal" was big thing, even il
was a myth, and that he mad gone owe
to "our friends the enemy"
There was one good Democrat on th
grounds, who must not be overlooked
He is not only a good Democrat, but
lover Of horse fash. and drives one Q
the fastest teams in Kent county. Thi
man was Jake Lewis of Dover. He
the man who has taken the liberty q
cursing every Democratic governo
since he Attsined his majority, and a
because he was not appointed collecto
of oyster revenue, for the honors q
which Office he has aspired for years an
years de has always shown, however
that he was not Democrat for revenu
only, and is known as a Democratic hui
tier who can walk up to any man an
ssy. Have You voted? No2 Wei
why in the - haven't you voted
Come up here you an
vote like a Democrat and Christian"
Politicians Of lesser light from dow
the state were as thick as flies around
molasses barrel Sergeant-at-arms Of til
House George Phi lips, for instance, wa
seen talking eggs to q delicate lookin
man, and eve ,ybody who knows Georg
and his love for the egg subject will ex
pect the coroner TO have a case tO-moi
row or the next day, At the latest. Colone
ID P Parnard was about the only reAll
promiue Il Kant county Republican q