Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09
EASTERN Shore POLITICS.
Seekers After office in VII
comico County.
4 MOVEMENT AGAINST GORMAN
Talbot County Democrats
Who VIII Oppose Him.
They Form an Auditorium organizn-
tion-An Interesting situation in WI
comico, With Full Ticket to be Named,
and Pienty Of Candidates.

SALISBURY, Nh, May 5.-Wicomico will
elect full legislative ticket next fall
Senator aud three members Of tine House
OF Delegates. Senator Toadyin as yet has
not decided whether he will or will not be
q candidate. Hon. James b. Ellegood is
spoken of for Senator and has many warm
I supporters, but his extensive law practice
requires all his attention and he feels that
he cannot afford to make the sacrifice.
The name Of the Hon. Thomas Il. j. Rider
has been frequently mentioned for State
Senator, but Mr.. Rider prefers u renomi-
nation for States attorney to serving as
Senator. George w. Bell has stated to
several of his friends that he will be can.
dldate for the Senate in the event of
Senator Toadvin declining to be candi-
date for denomination. As to the legisla-
tive ticket. there will not from present in
dications, be any lack OF candidates. The
following gentlemen are spoken of: AS
bury Q. Hamblin and King V. White of
Dennis district, both ux-menbers of the
House; L. G. Davis OF Pittsburg district,
who WAS member OF the last House;
Isaac S. Bennett Of Barren Creek district,
ex-county commissioner; Charles u. VIII
liams of salisbury district; Il. l.. Austin of
barren Greek; Minos A. Davis of Pittsburg
district.
one of the best Offices in the county is
that of county treasurer, made an elective
office by the last Legislature. The posi-
ton pays $1,000, which is sufficient to
attract the attention of Il gopdly number
\ of aspirants for office. The present treas
urer, ID. j. Holloway, Is likely to be Il can
didate for the nomination. Tax Collector
Benjamin X. Dashiell of Tyaskin district
will also be II candidate. Some of the
friends of Joseph Bailey of Quantico dis
trict have mentioned his name in connec-
ton with the office.
F,tIi gf al nIt hos
are two avowed candidates in the field
Mr. T. l.. j. Rider, incumbent, and Mr..
Walter 9. Humphreys, son of Hon.
Thomas Humphreys. MIR. George w. d.
Waller is also mentioned.
The following gentlemen are spoken of
for the sheritfalty nomination: ES.Sherif
James NJ, Jones, OF Quanticu district,
james G. Johnson, of Nutter's district, and
Allison Elliott, Of Barren Creek district.
There are three county commissioners
and three members of the orphans court
10 be elected next fall. So far but few
names have been mentioned for the nomi-
nation. Mr., ii. j. Messick, of Tyaskln
district, is spoken of for county com
missioner; also, ex.Commissioner Il. Quin-
ION Walston.
An ANTt-GoRMAS MOVEMENT.
EAsTuS, Mn. May 5.-Democrats in Tai.
bot county opposed to the domination OF
Senator Gortuan and his faction i'll State
and county Democratic politics have or.
ganized. William Goldsborough was
made president and William III, Adkins
secretary. Among those at the meeting
besides the two officers named were Col
Edward Floyd Gen. Il. L. H. lIardcaste
Col. II. c. Goldsborough, Capt. w. II. Had
daway, Samuel J. Slater. Dir. James Seth
w, ID. J. Morris, Ira X. Caulk, Preston b.
Spring, EDWARD Spring. John NJ. Elliott
NJ. L. G. Earle, Capt j. q. Morris, John
5. Sullivan. Another meeting will be helC
next Tuesday, and committee was APP
pointed to select hall for the meeting
There will be no speakers invited for Mex
Tuesday but later public meeting will
be held and addresses made by prominent
gentlemen, among whom, it is expected
will be the Hon. lsidor Rayner. 1t wa
decided TO contest the primaries in every
district in the county.