The sun., 1898-12-20

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During the past twenty-four hours
there has been no change in the political
circles regarding the United States Sena-
torial situation but for the next two
weeks quiet and effective work will be
the order of the day.
Neither the Regulars or Union Repub-
licans are as sanguine Of the result as
they were but the former concede that
the Unionists would no doubt have the
best of the argument if a caucus was
held. .
The Regulars are more than aggravated
at the action of Willard Salisbury in
stepping into the arena and spelling that
neat little scheme they had concocted
with the Democrats for the return OF
Hon. George Gay for the United States
Senate.
They are now endeavoring to recuper.
ate the shattered forces, but whether
this will be accomplished or not before
the next General Assembly meets is a
mooted question.
Senator-elect Shakespeare of Mill
Creek hundred, lost his spectacles while
attending the session of the State Grange
at Dover on Thursday last, and in order
to see TO read he had to procure pair OF
Senator Alice. This led Worthy Master
Naudain to inquire if the incident was
significant of the course he would pursue
in the coming session Of the Legislature,
that is, would he not see through Al
lees glasses? The matter is referred to
Representative Pilling who has an eye
on all suspicious incidents, and is pre-
pared to stand up for his opinions fodder
or no fodder! We hope the vision Of
Senator Shakespeare will be all right, as
it is not likely that looking through Al
lees spectacles will lead to very severe
attack of strabismus. At any rate the
eyes of all Democrats as we'll as Republi-
cans, will be upon him. He might do
worse, however than by looking through
the glasses of such an astute politician as
Senator Allee.-Daily Republican.
Union Republican Glasses had, at the
last writing for this column, about con-
cluded to drop the argument suggested
by the publication of the "reminiscences
of the campaign OF 1882. Republican (?)
Glasses, however, returns to that matter
in his contribution OF Sunday last.
Since then have found the discussion
has excited general interest, and several
corroborations of the statements made
by Union Republican Glasses, anent the
campaign of 1882 have been voluntarily
proffered me by men who were in the
thick of that memorable fight. One Of
these is particularly interesting in view
o. the gratuitous, and apparently chival-
ric defense of President Arthur. at
tempted by Republican (?) Glasses. OF
course it is chivalric to defend injured,
defenseIess innocence. And that seems
to be Republican (?) Glasses present
estimate OF the late President Arthur. He
has evidently changed his opinion since
Mr.. Arthur died. II my memory serves
me we'll, and thinA it does, l held Mr.,
Arthur in a much higher estimation
when he was alive, than did my esteemed
colleague and have never changed my
opinion of him. | wanted him nomi
mated for President of the United
States, when Republican (?) Glasses wal
opposing that nomination. am no
driven, therefore, to the consideration o
his character upon any mere probability
He was great man, loyal Republi
can, and made an excellent Presiden
Of the United States, and his repudia
tion by the Republican party cost it
defeat.
Sitting at dinner the other day with
veteran Republican whom know to b
familiar with every movement Of Reput
lican politics in Delaware. askad hir
what he remembered of the connection
of President Arthur with the Delawar
campaign of 1882?
"Well, l remember that we we're d.
feated that year by the opposition
Higgins and Massey to Dick Harrins
ton. l remember that in previous can
paign it was alleged, the butte
stuck to the knife in the use and distr
button of campaign funds, and it was e,
ceedingly difficult to get any assurant
of help from National Committee. Yer
thorough preparations had been mad
and it was determined to make an a.
peal to the committee, backed if possib
bv the President of the United Stat
and his personal friends. Dick Ha
rington succeeded in getting the Pres
dents ear, and told him the story
Delaware politics in way that int
ested him; he took the matter into co
sideration, and afterward he demand
some proof of the Republican ability
carry the State. The Wilmington ci
election was pending, as was also t
little, or October election. Harringt
offered to make the test in that electi
and to win or lose the President he
upon the issue. The Republicans W
the little election.
"1n late September or early Octot
Dick Harrington and Ike Mills We
to Washington and had conferer
with President Arthur, Senator Rose
Conkling, Senator Don Cameron, ant
think another whose name l do not
call. The result was promise on Pre-
dent Arthur's part, assented to by
friends, to secure the money asked +
from the national committee for DE
ware, Mr.. Mills volunteering to beco1
personally responsible for the appli
ton OF the money, and to account for
afterward. The money was set aside
Delaware and the campaign began. II
rington was notified that the money v
ready, and for him to come and get
He delayed doing SO although urged
attend to the business at once. He We