The sun., 1898-12-31

Politicians are vanly endeavoring tc
solve the United States Senatorial prob
lem but so far have failed in so doing.
The situation is peculiar one and o
such a nature that it might be three o.
four generations before similar condi
tion of affairs exists.
The only candidates considered, al
though there are numerous aspirants fo
the honor are j. Edward Addicks Unior
Republican and Hon. George Gray, Ad
ministration Democrat.
The Regular Republicans are still de
voting their efforts to making good the
orders received from President Mckin
ley and Mark Hanna and re-elect Mr.
Gray, but whether they will succeed il
their efforts is not known at this time.
The following nominations for officers
were made on Thursday evening at the
meeting of the Democratic League Of
Delaware: President, Charles S. Hur
lock; vice president, W. Z. Brommell
recording secretaries, John Beeham anG
Simon ?. Doherty; financial secretary
John Beeham; treasurer, George c.
Morton; rgeant-at-arms, Michael
Devine; executive committee, D. A. For.
rest, F. r. S. Davis. James ?. Smith, II.
G. Ware, NJ F. Callan, John Pyle, John
E. Kane and P j. Dillon.
Next Monday ight is expected to be a
lively occasion in the history of Dover.
1t is caucus night, to choose officers for
the General Assembly, and such occas-
sions always bring crowds OF visitors
here.
This year, however, the conditions are
somewhat changed. Under the system
ofthe old constitution county delegations
were generally solid for one party, and
therefore one party controlled both
branches of the Legislature. Sometimes
this rule did not hold, but generally it
did. This time one party controls the
House, and the other the Senate. In
addition to this each party has repre-
sentatlves from each county, and this
gives each county like claim for the
offices.
When one party controlled both
houses only the politicians of one party
were found present on caucus night.
This time both parties will be repre-
sented, for each has control of one house.
Dover will therefore be crowded with
political leaders.
In addition to the politicians it is ex-
pected that number of other people
will be pre- 'ent out of curiosity, for the
contests for offices promise to be spirited
IN both houses, and no one can tell how
they will end. At present it is any ones
fight, and even the wisest leaders refuse
to discuss the probable outcome of the
caucus of either house.
The announcement made recently that
Senator S. r. Meredith would be made
speaker at The reorganization of the Gen.
eral assembly, next week, has started an
interesting legislative battle at the very
outset between the Democrats. Kent
county Democrats, as a whole, will not
support Senator Meredith, but want
either Messrs. Pyle, Salmons or George
M. D. Hart of New Castle county. This
is not because Senator Meredith is not
personally popular, nor that the Union
Republicans have shown that he was
not elected, but it is the old antagonism
to the Pennsylvania Railroad interests.
Mark l.. Davis still looms up from
Milford as speaker of the House, and
unless he positively retuses-which lie
threatens to do-Sussex county will
probably hold this speakership.
Lawyer William 7. Smithers OF Dover,
is apparently in the lead for the House
clerkship, with Frank II. Davis, also a
Kent county man, close second. Harry
C. Clark, of Delaware City, has no op.
ponent for the reading clerkship, unless
there ale some dark horses. The Rev. w
M. Greene, of Camden, has two colored
opponents for the House chapIaincy
Charles G. Parsons and Captain Thomas
Draper OF Dover, lead score of candi
dates for sergeant-at-arms. In the Sen
ate there are several young lawyers
working quietly for the clerks hips. The
Rev. Edwin Gardner, of Cheswold, ant
the Rev. J. c. Pierce, of Dover, are men
toned for the Senate chaplaincy.-Dove
Correspondent, Morning Ners.
On Tuesday the General Assembly will
meet. The Democratic caucus and tn
Republican-Addicksite conference 70
organization will be held on Monda
night. Both promise to be exciting AM
interesting, and no positive prediction
can be made at this time.
Not until Janua y II will the ballot
ing for United States Senator begin. o
the night spreceding the caucusses
conferences will be held. But little in
terest centres in the Democratic caucus
all eyes being turned on the Republican
and Addicksites.
At present it looks as though it wi
be battle royal among Addicks, His
gins and du Pont. Many other name
are mentioned, but when everything
swept clean the fight will be a triangula
one, as above stated. The Addickite
are for Addicks. Regular Republican
are split between Higgins and du Popl
Most Of the old friends and advocates {
the former are now back of du Pont
Fred r.. Bach ia engineering the Higgin