Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
DR.. BURTON FOR SENATOR.

ouHstN Gnnhty hepuDtlcAn POLITICIANS
Think IL Is About Time for "A Sussex
County Senator-The Doctor Is Net a
Candidate, but is willing To Accept
Higgins LEARNS of the Doctors Feelings
on the subject-A Burton Committee at
Work in Sussex.
There is no longer any doubt that DIR.
Hiram X. Burton of Lewes is a candi-
date for United States Senator. And
there are good reasons for believing
that in a free-for-all race DIR. Burton's
chances will be as good as the next
mans.
HE HAS GOOD FRIENDS.
DR.. Burton stands we'll with the Sus-
sen delegation elected to the next House
of Representatives Representative Ed
ward Burton is his cousin Representa-
tives George II. Townsend of Baltimore
hundred, Horace Brown of Seaford and
Henry FL. Morgan of Nanticoke are all
on very friendly terms with him, and
Representative Brown is reported to
have spoken very fayorably of Dir. Bur-
ton as 6 Senatorial probability.
The fact that Sussex county has not
had Senator for nearly 30 years is
urged as good reason why that county's
claims should be pushed, particularly as
both Senators are now residents of New
Castle county.
And as far rs Sussex county man
for Senator is concerned, DIR. Burton is
considered as being most available and
satisfactory.
THE DOCTOR WILL ACCEPT.
Thursday evening, at the p, w. & B.
railroad station i'll this city, while DR..
Burton was waiting for the train for his
home, Lewes, he was approached by
reporter of the New York Recorder, who
asked him plainly if he was candidate
for United States Senator.
II am a very modest politician" the
doctor replied, land l cannot say that l
am candidate. But if the people of my
State and county should tender me the
high and honorable office of United
States Senator, certainly would accept
it,"
HIGGINS WANTED TO KNOW
DR.. Burton came up from Lewes on
Thursday to attend a meeting of the
trustees of the State Hospital for the In
sane, OF whom he Is one, and in the
afternoon he came over to Wilmington.
He called on Senator Higgins, and the
call, it is said, was in response to an
urgent invitation from the Senator.
Senator Higgins was very anxious to
obtain some information about the first
suggestion of DIR. Burton for Senator,
which was contained in a communica-
ton printed in EVERY EVENING several
days ago. DIR. Burton said he had no
idea who was the writer of the com
munication, which is true. He has not.
Senator Higgins was very anxious to
know how DIR. Burton felt about the
matter, and the doctor, it is said, an
swered with perfect frankness. He said
he had always been very friendly with
Senator Higgins, and desired his re-
election, but in the event that Higgins
could not succeed, he saw no reason
why Sussex should not take the office,
nor why. he (Dr. Burton) should not be
the choice.
1t is said the interview ended right
here, without further comment by Sena-
tor Higgins. .M
WORKING THE BURTON BOOM.
The Burton boom is now being
worked in dead earnest in Sussex
county. During this week meeting of
DIR. Burton's friends was held, at which
committee consisting of ex-Sheriff Eli
X. Sharpe, ex-Representative Charles
l.. Maui and Daniel Burton was ap-
pointed to confer with the Sussex mem
bers of the Legislature in the interests
of DIR. Burton for Senator.
The Burton movement will not be
pleasing to Senator Higgins or Mr. Ad-
dicks, but it promises to assume large
proportions in Sussex county and
throughout the State.