Evening journal., 1896-01-11
TIE POLITICAL SITUATION
e. w. rUNNELL'S STAND CAUSES
A STIR IN KENT COUNTY.


TO wearing Gubsrnstorlai Henors
John n. sauIsbury Has Abjursd Poll
tics and Turned His whole Attention
70 Religious Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
DOVER, Jan. IL The announcement
In last evenings JOURNAL that Ebs W.
Tunnel would not stand for ths guberna-
torlal nomination created quite n stir Ia
political circles here. becAuae Il has bssn
evident that Mr. Tunnel was the drst
choice OF the leaders Of the democracy
about the capital, As he certainly was Of
the rank and flo.
One prominent party man made the
announcement tonight that Colonel
William T.. 4 cords. speaker pro tenn Of
the Senate would now sctively enter the
contest, ss be had bsen prevented from
so doing through the uncertainty con
nectsd with Mr Tunnelis position IN the
matter Senator Records Is a warm
personal and political friend OF Governor
Watson, and it Is not unlikely that he
may have an inside knowledge OF
the governors Intentions In the
matter Be this as II may,
however. there Is nore Ia the annonnce
app0trs on the surface, especially as
Governor Watson, though often declsr-
ing that his position as chief executive
OF the state prevented him from seeking
the nomination, was believed to DO not
uniavorsbls 10 accepting the highest
honor within tho gift OF his party
Another man who will profit by the
dscllnation OF Mr. Tunnell is Dr.. John J.
Black, Of New Castle. he has many
warm friends in Dover and there Is =
strong fseling In his favor
Whether Senator Records, In the event
Of Governor Watson declining, could
coairol the delegation from Kent 'county
Is matter Of considerable doubt
because with 80 much excellent matsrla
to choose from. there Is bound to be
much diversity OF opinion
As regards the nomination for Csn-
gress both John d Hawkins and Colonel
Ezikiol T Cooper have been mentioned
from this county. As regards Mr..
Hawkins candidacy his activity wen
lead one to suppose It was genuine But
Colonel Cooper has said that 90 far as be
Ia concerned IL was only newspaper talk.
AZ he had never declared himself one way
or the other.
Another man whose candidscy might
upset the calculations of those who
assume to control political affairs here Is
John f. Salisbury, who might have had
that honor for q mere word OF accapt-
ance at the time Hon. John B. Pennlng-
tou was irst e,ted. Bat Mr.. Salisbury,
when approached on tns subj ,ct, said
that be had abjured politics altogether
and turned bis whole attention to
religious matters
Ice i've inches thick Is still biing cut
on Siva lake and the hotel nan and
butchers are filling Ril the available lee
houses
Central L,dgo No 10, X OFF, Will
attend divine gsrvsoss at the MetkO list
Protestant Church tomorrow msrninR
The Kent County Mutual Insurance
Company will hold It's annual meeting
here on Wednesday next 10 be followed
BY the snnual dinner at the Capital
Hotel
Another ticket has bsen placed Ia the
fslo for Town Council ani assessor to be
voted for on Monday, as follows: Mayor,
Hiram Rssdy Oouncllmen-F First district,
George A. Mllllngton Second district,
Severn Taylor; Third district, William
n Hszel; Fourth district, Amos A
Watson; assessor, Lon. W. Clifton
The present mayor. Hiram Rsedy is on
all three tickets, George M Jones not
desiring to undertake the duties Of the
cfics, which requires considerable time
and no remuneration.
A musical and literary ENTERTAINMENT
was given ia the Oomsgys Free Library,
i 50 Jones Neck, last evening