Evening journal., 1894-02-24
TUNNEL OR COL. ROSS?
Sussex Wants John Biggs
to Go to Congress.
MORE TIMBER THAN IS NEEDED

Situation, as.He Finds It-He Does Not
Think That Houston, Dorman. slrman,
Stevens OF Frame Are in as Winners.
Sussex county has more gubernstorial
timber than II has a market for,
remarked a leading Democratic poll.
ticlan of that county when in town a
day or two ago. "The Democrats are
looking for the straightest piece Of
this timber for the head of the ticket
next November The supply Is greater
than the demand, but each piece of tim.
ber has its advocates, and earnest ones
at that.
1--WE have ex Clerk OF the Peace Ebs
Tunnel, ex Speaker of the Senate
Charles B. Houston, ex Senator John b
Dorman, ex.Speaker of the House Will
liam Sirman, Col James j. Ross, Col
William II. Stevens and Psynter Frame.
From such an array Of men IL is difficult
TO tell just which will be chosen.
''At this season we have little TO do
but talk politics and we do it with a
vengeance. Outsids advices are
eagerly received and It must be a very
obscure Democrat from either Of the
northern counties who is not asked 10
tell us eandidly the sentiment Of the
Democrats Of his county. OF course the
nominstion is ours to make aud the
other counties will rectify our choice,
but we want to put man on the ticket
who will bring out a full vote all over
the state"
"Whom does Sussex regard as it's
most available man2" asked the re
| porter.
at seems that there is an unsnimity Of
/ opinion regarding the selection Of Mr.
| Tunnel, was the reply. 1T is thought
that all factions OF the party can unite
on him. He is the leading candidate by
! all odds, aud is the first choice Of nearly
all the Democrats OF Sussex county.
There is a prevailing opinion that he
will not make fight for the nomination,
but that, If it is offered to him, he will
accept iU. If, however, he were to de.
cline the honor, there seems to be a
diversity of opinion as TO who is the next
available man. 1t is thought by the
prominent members of the Democratic
party in Sussex county that some man
from the western part of the county
who had not made any political enemies
and upon whom the western portion OF
the county could unite is the next best
selection
They believe that if Ebe Tunnel will
not accept the nomination then they
should name man from the western
part of the county who can carry the
delegations against the other aspirants
there"
"Is there such a man there2'
"Yes. If such we're TO happen, the
choice Of the western part Of the county
is largely and strongly in favor O.
Colonel James j. Ross, Of SeafoTd
While he is member OF the Ross
family, which, at times, has beer
strongly identified with certain factions
he himself has not made enemies, a.
some other members of the family havl
done, and his friends are numerous.
There is sentiment on foot among
certain element in, certain part Of the
county, in case Of the declination Of tbs
nomination by Ebe Tunnel, to run IN
John B. Dorman, Of Drswbridge Thil
is not looked upon with favor by the
more prominent and Influential portion
of the Democratic party, who do no
think that he sizes up to the situation
"Ex-Speskers Houston and Sirman ar
spoken Of, but IL Is not thought tina
they will be able to connect while Colone
Stevens and Paynter Frame are stand
/ luk
"What do the Sussex men say sbou
the representative to be selected b.
New Castle county delegates2'
There is almost as much interes
manifested in this as there is about tn
governorship. Everything is wide opel
. for the nomination of ex-Attorney
General John Biggs. We have hear
that Mr.. Blggs does not wish, at thi
time, to go to Congress. While we leav
it entirely with New Castle county, W
do not think a more available man ooul
be found Next to MIR. Biggs the choice
Samuel II. Bancroft Messrs. Handy, Coco
, and WhitemRn are spoken of, with Nj
Handy preferred If neither Biggs nc
D Bancroft is possible to get. Mr. Coco
is not regarded as a man endo we'd wit
! the prerequisites for the place, while Nj
/. Whiteman is thought to be too youn(
Bot let New Castle county name tn
> man Of its choice aud Sussex count
will give him solid support and a d.
cisive majority.