Milford chronicle., 1892-04-08

; Of twenty-Onerand twenty Public
rs on the day of the next AssoOiat'
g election. IN all c
al also be the duty Of said is require
o enter IN the proper voting to s,.si-
a its pro- per place any cor-k Of apo
which N said Board shop sS ~ siss5 , was
ade in then Roeis'ne had been affected
~ tesi.}nnfs,N rtiai paralysis Of the lower
~ which made him such
whose hslnene could not move about win
books. stance. ...a
dc tbe CHANCELLOR was 10 his usual health
Tuesday, and went out riding II tne ai'et'
The ,The funeral will be held tomorrow after
voon. Services at the house at O'CLOCK
E Tuterrueut in the P. r. cemetery, az lover.
s Hon. willard Salisbury chancellor Of tnef
4 e,ate Of Delaware since 1873, and United
:. states senator from 1859 to 1871, wos porn
y 4, Nfisnilliou hundred, Kent county, Deia-
7. ,gare Inne cd 1890 William Salisbury, his
father was man of strong character, steIi-
q mo worth aud commanding i1huence IN
= Ne community where he lived His MOTHER
d. NSsroaret salisbury, was daughter Of Cap
rs tain Thomas Smith. She was most exem.
i mary woman and possessed great mental
no,ver marked characteristic Of her dis
tinguished son, two OF whose brothers the
as late Or. Cove salisbury, governor OF Deia
ware and Hon Eli Salisbury, senator IN
COMPRESS ofthe United states from 1871 70
or 1850 also attained national reputation;
Az Tie early years of Chancellor Salisbury
a we're spent on his fathers farm, ana the
rudiments Of his education acquired az tne
schools in the vicinity OF his, home AZ IS
wears he was sent to an academy al Denton
- Caroline county, Maryland, remaining two
my wears. He then spent one year as staden'
for IN delaware College, al Newark, and one
wear at Dickinson College, Carlisle. Pa Al
=, the age Of about 20 years he became
- a student at-'aw under the direction OF enc
NJ Bartol late chief justice Of the courts O
Mar Wand, and completed his legal studies
In the office of Hon Martha W. Bates, Oeint
is admitted 10 the bar at Dover, Delaware II
for April. I845. Immediately after his aoinis
81, sion to practice Mr.. Salisbury opened a iaV
to Sussex. where by his adaptsbility TO HI
in profession, his native energy and s'roa
~ Intellectual powers he soon became tile &C
ing kuowledged leader 1.-THE Sussex bar.
hen Il, 1zso. FIVE wears after his admission
in the bar Governor Iharp apPolnleu ~ II
" Salisbury attorney general of Delaware. II
ing allied the constitutional term of hVe yeal
,;ch In that office with eminent satisfaction. h
then returned to his practice. In the meai
ana time he took an active interest IN the poiti'
also Of his State and nation, aud became u
4te most conspicuous political orator IN Del
ware He was a delegate; in 1880 10 u
SIDE national Democratic convention which non
mated James Buchanan for President OF u
,tr,, United States. 4,
l'y In January, 1850, he was elected by Il
that Democrats party 10 the United States Senat
that He was reelected to the United States Sc
ate in 1865 aud served in that body UNI
u III 1871, a period Of II years, and then return
the to his home in Georgetown.
,ros In 1874, he moved to Dover, Where
resided up to the time Of his death. Govern
lne Ponder, on November ga, 1873 apPoluu
ugh him chancellor of the State OF Deiawai
winch Office he filled with eminent aoilit
psi Chancellor Salisbury was married Ma
any nth. 1850, to Hiss Annie A. Ponder daug
nber ter Of Hon John Ponder, a prominent ms
q chant at Milton Sussex county, ana sist
/ IN to ex. Governor James Ponder who sill
here sides in that town, The children OF u
view marriqs, yere: Hon. John ?. SALISBURY
w" attgItloi Law and secretary Of the state
aalyg1stered and now deceased; Willard Saus6ui
tornev in Wilmington, and Ma
from the Eho died at the age of 10 years
BocJ= GREAT SENATORIAL fight of i0|
ana =. ,'be death of Willard Salisbury natu
TORY s,l,, recalls to mind the great senator
- 6ght of 1871, when Willard and his brotf
- Cove were pitted against each other
tn OF the United States senatorship and
saws prjze: after a desperate struggle, was G.
dart RED off by a third brother, Eli VINO
put forward to prevent a threatened ues
lock between the other two.
with willard Salisbury at that time was j
- closing his second term in the Senate a
anu Cove Salisbury, only a few days oeiI
The the caucus, retired froE the ott1ce OF
per governor of Delaware, roi IN TniI" Ian
Ponder Cove Salisbury fully expected
alton he chosen as Wizards successor ana
,,,,.,- prevailtrg impression at the time was J.
he would not be disappointed AS iof
' pas SALISBURY, at that time a praeticing
re are tornev in the town of Dover, he was no
;,.I candidate for the position, and was NOT
garded as a factor in the contest until
e de- Fine for the legislative caucus drew
ergv. near Kent county was for Cove, Sus
for Willard while the New Castle oele
- ton was divided. 1T.
: Mil Monday. January 10th, 1871, and was
iciDsted in BY 90 members, the Legislau
be being unanimously Democratic at
f that time. Four ballots were taken, with
.ct of following result;
ON. Willard Salisbury. 10 - ~
Cove Salisbury IA "a IS
= In the struggle the friends of each of
in the two leading contestants were ue iL
,to,,s thati they could not win the othsIs
llo"9 should not which left the third brot
ington nj IN A good position a comprom
$1,000 Therefore, when the third ballot shove .
, ono gain Of one vote for Cove the - org
- Supporters of Willard united with
river thee who had voted for Eli on the
two ballots and this gave him 10 votes
Mon. the nomination
Nun HOW THE VACANCY WILL BE FILLED
ne ap io" - C,,o.,oa,,or ea,Isbprv
'homas 80 i s vscancv in the Office held by
huson TIE selection of his successor VIII be
t. J. F duty of Governor Reynolds.
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