The sun., 1898-12-10

without any difficulty man who would
be true to the principles. of his
party, who would maintain the dignity
Of the State in his official position, and
who would be safe counsellor and
guide. 1t is not so much what man
says in public capacity as what he
does. The Republicans of Delaware are
not driven to the extreme OF voting for a
Democrat-no matter how reputable and
no matter how brilliant he may bc--to
succeed Mr.. George Gray.
As suggestion for our Democratic
friends, who are anxious to pick out a
candidate for Senator-we not being au.
thorized to make selection for the
members-elect of the General Assembly
we offer the following liss of names:
Anthony Higgins, Edward G. Bradford,
Hiram R. Burton, Benjamin Nields,
James Pennewill, Charles F. Richards,
Henry A. du Pont, Samuel M. Knox,
Walter S. Hayes, William c. Spruance,
Washington Hastings, William S. Hilles,
Harry A. Richardson. William Michael
Byrne, Manlove Hayes, Robert G. Hous-
ton, James L. Cahall, John Pilling, Levi
G. Bird, Herbert II. Ward, Henry C.
Conrad, James II. Hoffecker, S. Rod
mond Smith, James H. Wilson, George
S. Capelle, Henry G. McLear, Cornelius
P. Swayne, Isaac N. Mills, |. Thomas
Parker, William T. Smithers, L. II.
Beck. And there are others.
Here we have list of thirty-one
names, taken at random from all parts
of the State, yet omitting the names of
others who would be qualified to fill the
position. Can our Democratic friends
put up list of Democrats in Delaware
that will compare with these names?
They represent men from all walks of
life. We are willing to leave the matter
to the judgment of the members Of the
General Assembly, but possibly our
Democratic friends will be pleased to
learn that the Republicans do not have
to 60 into the Democratic camp in order
to obtain candidate for the United
States Senate. We are not making can
didate. We are patiently awaiting the
action of the General Assembly, firmly
convinced that the Republican members
will make no mistake. Morning Neus.
During the week there has been much
talk of Judge James Pennewill of Dover
as possible successor to Senator George
Gray in the United States Senate.
The Judge was appointed under the
new Constitution as resident Judge of
Kent county. Unlike a great many
other able men of the State in the Re-
publican party he has kept himself out
OF all factional disputes and is conse-
quently well liked by both factions. He
is man who never sought all office and
his friends influenced him to accept his
present position on the bench. He says
he is noI candidate, but there is no
doubt, however, that if the Senatorship
is offered to him he will accept. He is
claimed by neither the Regular nor
Union Republicans.
1t is believed the contest for Senator
will run for nearly the whole session of
of the Legislature. The next session of
the Legislature is limited to sixty days,
the Constitution providing that only
sixty days shall be paid for. The session
may continue indefinitely, but the mem
bers will not remain in Dover unless they
are getting paid. Wilmington Corre-
spondence Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. A. T. Thomas, editor Of the Penin-
suln Neps, Milford, is passing few days
in our city, being one of the Jurors on
the case of Senator Kenney. He is an
earnest Republican OF the regular stamp,
but is prepared to make any reasonable
concession to secure harmony and sue
cess at the coming elections. Like the
great mass of Republicans he thinks
there are some other things beside the
Z. S. Senatorship worth contending for.
His head is vel.-Daily Republican,.
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