The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-06
POLITICAL
NOTES.

A special from Dover to the Record"
Gays;
Congressman L. I. Handy will not be a
candidate for reelection, but will be q
quiet aspirant for the United States Sena-
Tor 70 succeed George Gray. This decision
Oh the part Of MIR. Handy and bis friends
was reached yesterday, after the harmon
lang Of h. Two Republican factions In
Wilmington.
Mr.. Handy's extreme silver friends may
nominate him for Congress-. but he will dc.
cline The withdrawal Of Mr.. Handy from
the Congressional fight Is very gratifying
to the conservative members Of the party
In tho Stnte and paves tho way for 4
United Democracy in the coming CAM
paign. His withdrawal simplifies matters
worry much, and 1t Is hardy likely there
will be any trouble In nominating q con.
sentative man who will command the sup.
port Of both the sound money and the
silvor nep.
Now thsn will yeu be good" II such
atate ofaffairs happen then 1t may be TAX.
en- for granted that the owner Of the
double decker r. will lot loose the Con-
Rressional bss from his bonnet. But Sam
asl. denr, You are not to DO considered.
The Union Republican first district com.
mittee held a special Session last evening.
The position Of chairman hold by Stephen
Downey was declared vacant, and Soma
tor Daniel F. Stewart elected to succeed
him. A committee was appointed some-
time ago to flnd out what Mr.. Downey
Intended to do In relation to serving as
chairman, but nothing was heard from
him.
VIII the New Castle hundred Registrars
register the Farnhurst paupers this year?
The Union Republican county commits
tee has ratified the harmony resolutions
adopted by the subcommittee from the
two Republican county committees on
Wednesday. One Republican ticket in
I his county and tho election Of that ticket
- now assured. The Democrats have been
wearing long faces over since the two sub
met and decided to have but
one Republican ticket in tho field. Even
P. Neary's advisory committee Will DO un-
able to prevent the Republicans elecsing
their ticket at the coming election.
John *. Taylor John Lynn and Lewis
Armstrong claim they made tho flrst
move to unite The party. Taylor thinks
they should nominate him. The people
lis time will select the different standard
bearers OF the pnrty banner. Thsre will
10 no more ballot box stuffing. No more
out OF u man honestly nomina-
ed. II the people want either Stidham or
Bradley, then Taylor will not DO nominal
ed. Each c,ndidatc hopes to win.
Now that Washington Hastings and
s. Quigley cannot pail the post
Master plum it would be IN order to givo
P!ter Is. Ayars chance to climb the tree.
'le Is nil right and would make first
lass postmaster.
The Democratic Advisory Committee,
composed OF the cnmm itteos appointed by
ho Young Mems Democratr Club, tho
)omocra'i c League and the Bayard Legion
sort OF political annex to Patrick Ncary
lud his county committee, yesterday is
uel at address to the public. The ad-
l'ess calls attention to the wicked practice
II buying votes In this s ate. claims that
he practice was introduced by the Re-
ublicans, and calls upon the voters to
aid for pure and honest eleo ions.
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