The sun., 1898-11-15

The statement in TIE Sun OF yester lay
to the. effect that Postmaster Hugh G.
Browne, was in Sussex county, acting as
an ambassador for the administration in
trying to secure enough Republican
representatives to vote for the return OF
Hon. George Gray to the United States
Senate, created somewhat of sensation
in political circles.
THE Sun has predicted all along that
the administration had demanded the re-
election Of Senator Gray and whilst there
are still few credu!ous persons who
scoff at such an idea their faith has now
been somewhat shaken.
Tn, situation at this time is peculiar
one inasmuch that such a state of affairs
has not existed in Delaware ever since it
was admitted into the Union.
With certain Regular Republicans do
ing all in their power for the return OF
Mr.. Gray to the United States Senate
and others directly opposite, it is more
than difficult to say what the result will
be when the next General Assembly
meets on the second Tuesday in January
1899.
II the Regulars can make good their
promise to the administration, there are
other matters that will come up for con.
sideration in the near future and it will
then remain for them to explain away
certain things that will prove rather
difficult. 49,.
Senatorial candidates are beginning to
come to the front like mushrooms and
amongst those mentioned besides J.
Edward Addicks, Col. Henry R. du
Pont and DR.. Hiram r. Burton are
Judge Edward G. Bradford, ex-senator
Anthony Higgins, the itrepressible but
ever willin' Rev. Jonathan S. Willis,
William s. Hilles, DR.. George w. Mar
shall, and others.
With a green bag in his hands in
which were the certificates of the votes
cast in New Castle county for Repre-
sentative in Congress, State Treasurer,
State Auditor, Sheriff and Recorder,
Prothonotary Victor B. Woolley of this
county, left this morning for Dover to
present the certificates to Governor Ebe
W.. Tunnel. Prothonotary Woolley is
acting as special messenger under ap.
pointment of the Board Of Canvass.
He also took to the Governor informa-
tion OF the tie vote for inspector in the
Fourth election district of the Thirteenth
Representative district, Purnal Lynch,
Democrat, and John w. Dickinson, Re-
publican, each having LOG votes.
In addition to the certificates to be
presented to Governor Tunnel, Mr.
Wooley carried TO Prothonotary vii.
liam I. Hutson of Kent county the Ger.
tificates of election of the Senators and
Representatives from this county.
Who will be the deputy sheriff under
Sheriff Taylor is question that is
worrying many of the faithful. 1t is
stated on reliable authority that Addie
Groves, a brother-in-law of the sheriff
elect, will be appointed chic, deputy
sheriff, to take this place of Harry
Gills. The position OF assistant deputy,
now held by James Ratledge, will
probably fall to the lot Of James Foster
OF this city. 1t was stated that the
place has been promised to Joseph Mar
tin, son OF ex-Sheriff Martin, but this is
denied.
For the position Of deputy for the
lower part of the country there are at
least $50 applicants and they are said to
be still coming iu. Mr.. Taylor stated
the other day that he was over-run with
applicants for places and would be able
to select good men.
For the position Of warden at the
county Jail i5 is stated that John Hance
will succeed Pierce Gould as chief war
den. James Hance is said to be slated
for the place of William Connor stone
pile boss. Charles Bowers will possibly
remain as night warden, but for the
other assistant warden no selection has
been made from the many applicants.