Evening journal., 1892-08-12
REYNOLDS FOR SENATOR.
A Rumor Current That lie Wants Co
Succeed senator Anthony Higgins in
the Upper House.


the Upper House.
There is a rumor current TO the effect
that Governor Reynolds wants TO be a
United States Senator This does not
mean that he wants 60 succeed Senator
George GRAY. On the contrary they
are warm friends aud their political
interests are identical Il is alleged that
the governor will make "a Eight Go succeed
Senator Higgins. whose term will expire
in the spring of 1880
Those who know the governor do not
hesitate to say that he is in the fight and
building his fences 60 have holding over
state senators elected this fall. straight
out REYNOLDS men. By many persons
this rumor is discredited
If It be true it will be interesting TO
know what stand Chancellor James H.
Wolcott win take For many years he
has been slated as United States senator.
At the present time he is on the bench. prac-
tically prevented from participating In the
political affairs Of the county and state
Still there is nothing 20 prevent him
from resgniug his judgship and enter
! ing the field on the eve of the fight. IL
he should do so the governor would
doubtless find matters much
more complicated than he am
ticipated, as Chancellor Wolcott
is by all odds, the most popular Demo
crat in Kent county. AS soon as he
becomes firmly convinced that Governor
Reynolds made him Chancellor merely TO
remove a powerful antagonist from the
Senatorial fight it is quite likely that
/ there will be q vacant chair ON the bench
of the State.
Another rumor is TO the effect that
Congressman John w. Causey has been
slated as the gubernatorial nominee foI
1894, with the understanding that he is "a
use his influence i'm behalf of Governor
Reynolds for the United States Senate
This rumor is also discredited as Col
onel William H. Stevens, Ebe Tunnel
and William L. Sirman will not allow
themselves TO be shelved for man who
has just completed two terms in Con
gress.
Friends of Daniel NJ Ridgely, Of Eas
Dover hundred, who wants TO go to tn,
State senate, say that Governor
Reynolds is opposing his nomina
tion and forwarding the interests
of another man who is pledge,
to the Reynolds Causey idea In addi
tion 20 this, if all accounts are true thl
governor is playing an important part In
the shrievalty fight between Rober
Dunn, of North Murderkill hundred, an,
Charles Smith. of Mispillion hundred.
, The Democrats Of the county, as
mass, think that factional feeling shoul
not be stirred up, as upon Kent count
the legislation Of the mex
General Assembly largely depends
Even if the Republicans carr
, New Castle and Sussex counties
no harmful legislation could be done. a
Senators Williams, Ross and Houston, a
Democrats hold over and with two ser
4 ators elected from Kent county it woul
e give the Democrats five of the nine seat
and prevent pernicious Republican legi
s lation.
If the governor is in the field he ha
d changed front radically within the pas
e few months
On Washington's birthday of this yea
Governor Reynolds was the guest {
honor at the formal opening Of Troop
; Armory. During the ceremonies q
EVENING JOURNAL reporter Intervene
him. The interview was as follows:
I Governor, for some time past new
papers, particularly those Of the Renul
lcan faith have been Publishing stat
ments to the effect that you have sem
torial aspirations. Is there any truth
, such publication asked the reporter
s "Not in the least have never ente
tanned the thought of becoming Unite
. States Senator.
Then / can deny it in your nameY
"Yes; deny it emphaticaly, he r
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