Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23


city committee says, :" announced Mr..
johnson, pushing hia way to Mr..
MasoD's side. Il am Malster man, "
he continued.
1.-The idea OF four men trying to
run Ia men, said Mr.. Mason.
Then friends got around Me5srs.
johnson and Mason and the irato
leaders were gotten away. The boiling
members.e elect continued to remnin
about the corridors and were subjected
to many taunts and jeers by other poll.
ticians present One of their friends
who was present said:
"The nomination of Mr.. Turner was
brought about by pressure from the
leaders, ahHDlute and visible bossism
aud threats Of loss of patronage. The
Republican party has shown that it
does not stand for hoRaes high or low.
Mr. Turner's candidacy was backed by
Mayor Malster, and this was used to
carry his fight for him. When Mr..
Malster took a hand In the fight all
other candidates were beaten. The
boiling mambers have shown that they
are not willing to wear any mans col
lur or 10 submit to hossism. and they
will not suffer in public estimation.
The split in the delegation will open
up sn excellent chance for a county
member to he made Speaker. and the
county members will, doubtleHs, take
advantage of the opportunity. The
city delegation also elected Philip II.
Leuderking, who has hesu acting as
temporary chairman, the permanent
chairman of the delegation, and Ed
ward Delacuur as permanent secretary.
Mr.. Leuderking was opposed hy Ed
ward F. Tolson, who received six votes
to Mr.. Leauderking's 12.
In the distribution of the patronage
which usually falls to the city the fol-
lowing npportionment was decided
upon;
First Legislative District-.Sergeaut-
alarms, George Il. Flynn, Sixth ward,
and the chief engrossng clerkship.
Second Distrct--Two clerkships ami
secretary of the city delegation.
Third District-Speaker of ths House
Of Delegates and chairman OF tho city
delegation.
Tho persons who will be backed for
the clerkships will be selected at a
future meeting of the delegation.
Both before aud after the caucus the
corridors of the hnlol were crowded
with politicians. The members of the
city delegation came 10 tho hotel at an
carly hour, and their presence attracted
the leaders, who came to look after
combinations already formed, ami to
hunt positions for themselves or for
their friends. The unusually large
gathering of state Senators at The Car
rollton was not only due to the general
interest felt in the decision uf the city
delegation, but also to the fact that
the Senators will meet to-day al noon
at the Carrollton 10 determine upon
their chuire for President of the State
Senate There are Is Republican Sen
ators in the State. and 10 votes aro
necessary to a caucus nomination. 1t
was stated last night that Senator j..
Writ Randall of Anne Arundel county
would he the caucus nominee and that
he would pronahly have no opponent.
Senator Wescoit, who has lteen all
| vlnced as the majority choice of the
Eastern Shore, may retire from the
contast A runor to the effect that hh
contemplated such action was prara-
lent Inst night, but Senator Westcott
| would not state what COURSE he pro-
posed adopting lie did state, how
ever, that he would not enter into a
| bCTHulDllul, GuntbSJ luT Tue IU9ttlOnI uh
be had not sought it. He is the choice
of the Malster leaders, and many OF
them we're urging him to 60 into the
contest AT all hazards.
The prohable defeat Of Senator West
colt was largely brought about, it ia
said, by the activity of Senator Dryden
of Somerset county, who was alsu a
candidate for the presidency of the
Senate, but who could not get tho un
divided support of the Eastern Shore
delegation. Senator Dryden thsn
formed CON- bination in favor Of Sena.
tor Randall, bringing to his support as
q compromise candidate Senators repre-.
senting all factions in the Turty. Al
the caucus to-day it is also probable
that selertiuns for secretary and clerk
ships TO tho Serate may he made.
The formal caucuses of the Republi.
can members OF both the Senate ana
House will be held in the Senate cham.
ber and tho hall OF this House OF Dele.
gates. respectively. on the evening oi
| the day preceding the meeting Of the
| General Assembly. At this caucus the
fight over tho sreakership will be sat.
tled, the country mombers producing at
their candidate Ashley NJ. Gould oI
Montgomery county, and possibly
others. ......-.