The sun., 1898-11-14
BURTON FOR ]. 5. SENATOR
Shrewd Plans Laid By the Sussex
COuntian to Succeed Hon.
George Gray.
PLAY FOR DEMOCRAT SUPPORT
Significance of His Withdrawal in
Contest Against F. @. Maull
Thought to Be to Gain the
Favor of Democratic
Legislators.

DR.. Hiram r. Burton, Lewes, Della
ware, is an aspirant for seat in the
United States Senate now occupied by
Hon. George Gray.
If any man in Delaware politics enter
tained doubt as to DR.. H. r. Burton's s
political desires prior to Saturday, the
withdrawal of that gentleman from the
contest for State Senator in Sussex
county dispeled them.
The disappearance of those doubts and
the certainty in many minds as to Dr.
Burton's real intentions for his political
future has placed in the list of Sena-
torial aspirants known quantity which
is the subject Of considerable speculation
on the part of politicians.
In other words, Republican leaders
now consider DR.. Burton in the run for
the United States Senatorshlp They
draw their conclusion from the following
facts:
DR.. Burton has for quite while held
under consideration his candidacy for
the Senatorship. He has identified him
self at different times with the Union
Republican party and the Regular Re-
publican party. By careful and judiclous
management his name was placed ON
the Union ticket and the Regular ticket
for State Senator. He made the fight in
an energetic way and worked hard for
the success of the united Republican
party. By reason Of this DR.. Burton ex-
poets the &c cod-will and certainly little
support from both Union Republicans
and Regulars in the next Legislature.
DR.. Burton was defeated for State Sem
ator from the Fifth district of Sussex
county by Franklin G. Maull, Demo.
crat. At first, DR.. Burton was inclined
to contest the election, and took steps
towards the prosecution of his contest.
Right in the heat OF the contest, with his
chances apparently as good as Manlps,
DIR. Burton suddenly announces his in
tention of withdrawing his complaint
and forsaking the contest for MaulPs
geat. His action was--a complete sur
prise. Republicans in Sussex considered
Dr. Burton elected, and felt confident
that the contest would result in his
favor. Yet, without any consultation
and solely upon his own decision, DR..
Burton step down and out, and declares
it to be his opinion that Mr.. Maull is
elected, and thereby turns the Senate
over to the Democrats.
This withdrawal on the part of DR..
Burton is the key to the probable out
come, should Burton's name be placed
before the Legislature as candidate for
Senator. Evidently Dr. Burton is
shrewd politician, and by Withdrawing
from fight against Democrat, in
which fight it was conceded by the
Democrats he had good chance to win,
DR.. Burton has, to some extent, placed
the Democrats under obligation to him.
In tribute to DR.. Burton's shrewdness
as politician, it is said that if he found
it possible to get the support of any
number of Democratic members of the
Legislature he would most surely take
the step which would assure him that
support.
Thus it is considered extremely prob
able that DR.. Burton expects the support
of a number and perhaps ali the Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature.