The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-15

DOVER, ell, Jan. ii.
AZ write this letter to the l,EpuBLIcAN
the Hotel Richardson Is fairly aIivc with
the numerous friends OF both Mr. J. Ed
ward AddicRs and the Hon. Anthony
Higgins.
MIR George Carter. reporter OF tho Even
Ing Journal, had two hundred dollars
placed IN his handle by a syndi';ate COM
posed of Tax Collector Edward Mitchell
i. q. Zach and one or Two other well
known Wilmington men 10 bet that MIR.
Higgins would be the caucus nominee on
the tirst ballot. Az this writing both the
gentlemen are positive OF being nonlnat'
ed for u. s Senator.
MIR. harry Richardson told your corras.
pondent that he would accept the Sena-
torshp and expected to loom up as the
dark horse In the Senatorial light He
was certain OF one vote to start OH and
possibly one or Two mere. He certainly
has The Senatorial bee in ! is bonnet and
would like to repiesent Delaware In the
U. s. Senate.
The Richardson House Is filled up to
oysriiowing and sleeping ommodatlon
have been provided for the overilowing at
several private residences in the vicluity.
Cots have been Gulled into use and the
supply is not equal TO the donna nd. 1t
has been long time since such a crowd
oil representative Republican have gathot-
ed together in Lover.
Governor Marvil came up from his home
at Laurel on the afternoon train and ns
soon as ths numerous applicants for office
espied him. they surrounded him like 30
mary bees gathering around bee line.
Tne Governors message will bo read on
| Tuesday which We hopr to have a copy of
| SO thut the readers OF the REPUBLICAN oau
| see< mt Governor Anrvil has 10 say TO
the citizens OF Delaware on taking up the
| governing power handed over TO him.
MIR. John Il. Dickey and Mr.. Willard
salisbury are down here looking after
] their friends.
The Siidnam Senate is down here In
force and are certainly q fine looking set
| OF men, That's the remark hal has been
| passed on them by the Dover ladies'.
| IL was stated TO your correspondent
| that MIR. Harry McMulen said he would
| be the next Clerk OF the Fence for New
| Castle County. to succeed MIR. Pierce
| Blggs. Harry generally knowe what he is
talking about and congratulations are
| now In order.
John Pilling OF Newark lie one OF the
| conspicuous ignres seen stroliiug around
the c0iritor of the Richardson.
| MIR. Geo Hollis was busy getting In his
| tine llcks for his friend. Senator Higgins.
George has got to be one OF the most In
i iiuental politicians Ia New Castle county.
| He did expect TO get the appoint mnnt of
| Clerk of the Peace, but Harcy McMullen.
with hls usual good luck, got In ahead of
George anu captured the plum. The Office
Is said to he worth from $1,000 to $1,000 a
! year. Harry heing widower and a good
I
mark for some good looking widow, or
perhaps the good hatured speaker would
prefer young and buxom lass OF 20
summers. Who can tell what luck he will
tumble into YETI
1t has been suid down here TINT the de
Legation whu came down In behalf oil
Senator Higgins composed the silk stock
ing element OF Wilmington amongst the
plumber being Gen. Wilson, Geo. ". Stone,
Job II. Jackson, Washington Hastings, p.
X CLARK, Collector OF Port Townsend
Reuben Janver, j. Percy hielis. Harry
Hofrecker, Dr.. A. Il. Frantz. Frank A.
Mitchell, Jas II. Beggs, DR., L. L. Bye
Frank L. Person II. q. McLear. JAS. W
Ii. Watson, Coal Oh Inspector. A. @ Pyle
Philemma Chandler, i. L. Qulgley, Geo. $.
Capelle, A. A. Capelle, p. o.. Churchman
A. b. Jones. City Treasurer J. X. Adams,
Brown. A. S. baird, A. A. GARRISON. Hor
ace Greeley Knowles, l.. Mitchell. Jr, +
il. PaGli, George Hollis ana others.
Mr. j. Ed war'I Addicks had quite dele
CATION from Wilmington. Sussex aud Kent
Counties on hand to haIp along hisehance.
mum Der being H. Q. White. A. a. Conner
Henry G. Mahaffy, .ex.post master
Stewart, Fred II. Handy ex.Sherlf
Gould, G. /. Marshall. Milford, Iheo
Townsend, Milford; ID. ID. Joseph. III, G
Short, t. T. Williams, d. Coverdale. JohI
u. Truxton. ii. L. Lyons, John B. ID r.
man. Charles Ii. Maull Frank Burton, Ii
II. Burton. of Lewes; J. Frank Alice. Do
yer; Frank Woolley. James d. Ratledge
Stephen Downey. L. J. Fonik and numer
oue others.
after roll.caii Immediately adjourned un
I'll Tuesday M oil ming at IL o'clock.
The Bayard House and the Capitol Ho
tel were Tiled TO oyeriiowing with q uests
to day. VS.. V.