Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-16
BREAK FROM A. |. DRYDEN
Eastern Shore Senators VIII
Not Support Him.
C. T. WESTCOTT IS THEIR CHOICE
For Presidency of the State
Senate.
Politicians Wondering Whether the Well
inGtou. Low ndes-( Combination on tho
Maryiand Senatorial Fight HAS Been
BROKEN by tho Postmaster General.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec | Politicians
ars wondering whether the Wellington
Ilowndea- Gary combination on the
Senatorial fight has heeu broken by the
withdrawal Of Postmaster General
James A. Gary and, If 80, what new
combination is To he formed.
At conference of Eastern Shore
State Senators hold today at the office of
Senator Charles 4. Wostcott, in the
Equitable Building, the proposed sup
mort Of the Eastern Shore delegation
to Senator A. Lincoln Dryden OF Somer-
set county for presidency of the State
Senate was withdrawn and Senator
Westcott was announced as the choice
of majority of the delegation. At the
conference there we're present Senators
Wesicott. Dryden, Dodson Of Talbot
county and Messick of Caroline county.
The REASONS announced for the change
from Senator Dryden to Senator West
cntt were the opposi ton OF Mr.. Gary
aud Congressman Barber TO Senator
Dryden. 1t has heen announced that
| Senator Dryden was the choice of the
Wellington, howndes- Gary combination
for the presidency OF the Senate. The
REASONS for the change Of front Of Mr..
Gary have caused much comment in
| political circles. Friends of Mr.. Dryden
say that they are because Mr.. Gary had
heard that Mr.. Dryden fayors gas leg
| islution for Baltimore city--either the
establishment hero of a new gas COM
pany or the reduction of the price oil
gas tn consumers Mr.. Dryden, ii is
said. has not expressed any views on
the subject, has gwen the matter nc
consideration and has contemplated no
| ~ in 10 r
heen assured of this cundition, and 1t
is reported, has Expressed his salts
faction as to its truth.
Congressman Barber's opposition il
said to be based upon his rivalry Of
Mr.. Dryden.
Into the fight against MIR. Dryden
there has also entered, it is said. the
ong-existing rivalry between the East
ern Shore counties above and below
the Choptank River. Senator Westeott
comes from above the Choptank, as dc
Senators Doilson and Messick. Senator
Dryden ia the lone Republican Senator
from the counties below the Choptank
II this spirit of luminosity prevailt
Senator Westcott can count on tbe MA
jority support of Eastern Shore Sena
tors. A politician stated yesterday tina
the fact that Somerset county is neces
sary to carry the Eastern Shore for th,
Republicans and that Senator Drydei
is popular in Somerset county SHOULD
NOT be lost sight of in the contest.
Senator Wostcott is the choices Of th,
friends of Major Alexander Shaw. VIII,
are urging Major Shaw for the Unite'
Statos Senate. The support of Senate
Westcott for the presidency OF tn
Senate by Postmaster General Gar,
carries with it an implied support @
Major Shaw. If this be true, it woul
indicate a complete breach betwee
Gov. Lowndes and Senator Wellington
and the Postmaster General. Senate
Westcott cannot expect the support @
Lowndes and Wellington. In the Cam
brige convention Of 1895 Senator West
colt deserted Gov. Lowndes and cast j
= his fortunes with the friends OF Mayo
: Malster for the gubernatorial nomina
ton. The Westcott- Master combinatio
: was beaten by Senator wellington an
his friends and Gov. Lowndes wa
! nominated. 1t is said that prior {
] MIR. Westcott's holt to Mr.. Malster
had bean assured of the support of til
other side for the United States Sonat
to succeed Senator Gibson. After Gov
D Lowndes' election Senator Wellingto
| W0DG luLO tlh llSuI dnu CupLuItu vi
plum. Since then Senator Westcott ha
, been with the Malstcr faction Of th
party.
. The meeting of the Eastern Shor
Senators to day was in no sense eau
Gus. 1t was a conference arranged
3 bring out objections to both Senator
: Wostcott and Dryden for the presi
dency, and it was practically dstei
mined by Senators Dodson and MoRsic ok
although no vote was taken. that Mi
Westcutt WAS the more available can
didate Senator Dryden announces, how
. ever, that he is not out of tho fight an
I means to remain in it tn secure all thi
' he can for the best interents of his peop
: on the Eastern Shore. The fight |!
I therefore as uncertain as it was aftt
. the Carrollton Hotel conference q
December I'D. when Mr.. Dryden SCENE
+ to be the choice CT the Eastern Stor,
! men for tho presidency of the Senate.
t The friends Of Senator Wesctott al
. confident that, with the Gary backing
Mr.. Westcutt will win tho presidenc,
meeting OF all the Republica
I State Senators has been called for Wet
I nesiiay, December 22d, whom the queE
! tion Of presidency of the Senate an
, it's complete organization will ho dis