The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-01
DELAWARE
POLITICS.
Baltimore Sun Correspon-
dents Melange of In
terest to Everyone.

Republican politics here have taken an
other twist and there will likely be eitht
three parties ip the State or one unite
ps;tty. says Inc Baltimore Sun correspond
tnt today. a.
The latest move to bring about harmon
IL a voters committee, organized In tb
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not be restored. The. voters committee
Is coinposed Of both regular and union mel
who say they want harmony In preference
70 small differences and factional bicker
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| The head afthe committee IL decidodl
the most Interesting part Of the Few move
ment. When Mr.. Hillos first appeared a
young attorney. back In the eighties, h
was rather In, 1 rod to be mugwuInp HI
was OF aruggeu Quaker republican family
but was said to lean toward free-tradt
views and to admire Grover Cleveland
His friends accounted for this because o.
intimacy with the family Of Hon. Thomas
+. Bayard. Mr.. Hilles practically kept oul
Of politics, He did not take tho stump az
did o her young lawyers.
But II Mr.. Hilles even had these mug
wump tendencies they soon left him. Dur.
ing he last few canpains he has emerged
from political seclusion He took The
stump aud out-Heroded the Hel DDS Of the
Delaware republicans. He became one Of
those who preached "A strong protective
tariff. Hc did not ally himself openly
with either OF tho pre- sent factions. Of
course he was not an AdIicks man, but
was rather counted a Massey man. A
Massey man" In Delaware politics means
that one Is In doubt as to just what no
will do.
Should the present harmony plan 20
through 1t would place NJ. Hilles IN the
ranks Of the leaders, much to che discom-
future OF Hugh G. Browne. Horace @.
Knowles, Fred e. Bach, and other younger
republicans who have all along hald their
grip on the republican machine. Mr.. Hill
les might upset their plans. So there will
DO several wxsels within wheels working
In this latest plan for harmony.
The committees will. undoubtedly. form
some peace scheme. Many Of the shruwd-
est observers say, however. that there can
be no real harmony 80 long as Addioks Is
In the field. The pressure Of the masses Of
the party may, however, become SO great
on the leaders that compromise OH no,ni.
nations may be patched up. II Addicks
believes-and some Of his followers say
that he so believes--that he can capture
enough districts in Kent and Sussex coun.
ties to give him the Sena,orship, there will
The voters COMMITTEES" plan, now
headed by Mr.. Hiiles, really had its origin
over year ago with Mayor McLenr. 1t
was then proposed that II the factions did
not get together the citizens should rise,
repudiate both factions and declare for q
new republican party. II the present ne.
gotiations are not successful this course
may be adopted. Mayor McLear and Fred
v Bach attempted TO put the idea into
fierce dy tho organization, recently, Of the
Lincoln Club, Of this city. The club did
not flourish, however, and the Addioks
men kept away from it.
The democratic leaders are carefully
watching these flrtations for harmony
among the republicans. They are laying
lines under the shrewd leadership of Pat
rick Neary, chairman of the New Castle
county executive committee, aud will DO
prepared to fight the republicans even II
the latter are uni |. AT the same time Mr.
Neary Is quietly working to prevent an
outbreak In the democratic ranks over the
money or any other issue. Then, too, Mr.
Neary Is the personal manager OF United
States Senator Gray's forces MIR. Gray is
to be landed III the Senate again II pos
sible.
step to bring all dome Gratis into tho fold.
The three lending Democratic organiza-
tons Of Wilmington are the Young Mems
Democratic Club, which perfunctorily
supported Bryan; the Bayard Legion,
which supported the Bryan ticket on the
ground OF regularity, and the Democratic
League, q new and out-and-out silver or.
ganization, born during tho Bryan cam.
paign. On the organization of the county
committee, MI these organizations have
committees of five to act with
the county committee during the CAM
paign. This will allay friction. and will
bring to the support of the county COM
mittee the smartest set of democratic poll |
ticians In the city.
Thee is no doubt that Senator Gray il
much stronger with his party than he was
q year ago. Mr.. Neary said to-day that
Mr.. Gray was really the only serious can.
didate for Senator In the party, and that
I here would be no opposition to him. Mr..
Grays valiant work In defending Colonel
Cooper and Senator Kenney at the Boggs
trials has undoubtedly helped him among |
the democrats Of the lower counties. II
their influence Is expected In his behalf, |
should the democrats carry the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Gray's election would be assured
since all the sound.monoy democrats are
naturally for him.
The only other aspirants for the Senate
mentioned are Willard Salisbury and
!
Is not believed that Mr.. Blggs will entor
m open fight against Mr.. Gray. He might
stop in should there be entanglements. 1t
Is now thought that Mr.. salisbury will
await another opportunity
Tho Republicans are having great stir
over the filling Of offices. The appoint
nent OF q postmaster for this city is over
lue, So Is that Of Milford, while the Dov.
" office becomes vacant next month.
NhNcn IN thrro has Ia cff1 i,, |
he State. For tho Wilmington place
Washington Hastings, a persona! friend of
he President, and Winfield 5. Quigley are
he pirants 1t Is generally thou ght that
Mr.. Hastings has the inside track, although
or some unaccountable reason Colonel
DUPONT is holding up the appointment
'ome of tho party workers Endorsed Mr.
luigley. and 1t is said that Colonel Du-
'ont may fear that Mr.. Hastings appoint.
nsnt would disploase them Mr. Hastings
las made no personal canvass for the Office
nut he has the support of the large major.
~ of tho leading men of the city.
The Dover Office Is causing n comm oil Ion.
he regular republicans have less than
fty supporters IN tho town. The Union
republicans are making
esperate effort to have d. NJ Wilson,
7ho was one of the presidential electors
n 1896. appointed.
All the spois in the State are given out
y Colonel Dupont and Henry G. Morse.
hoy were appointed as q sort of boarl of
oferees by President Mckinley Colonel
Dupont because he was tho un successful
laimant of o senatorial seat, and Mr.
lorse, who is president OF the Harlan
nd Hollingsworth Company, because he
as a persoal friend of tho President.
lr. Morse came to Delaware less than ten
ears ago as president of the Edge Moor
ridge Works.
The Dover Sentinel, organ Of tho Union
,pGbl!cans, has opened heavy fire on
uPont and Morse 1t demands that Mr.
wilson shall be appointed postmaster 1t
eclaros that neither Colonel DUPONT nor
lr. Morse have any, or, at best. only q
sry superficial knowledge Of politics in
ent and Sussex Counties and politicians
no 60 to the referees about offices tell
)surd stories In support OF the Sentlnels
ews. 1t is doubtful, however, If the
MON republicans will gain thor point.
The referees started out to. Ignore the
ldicks pen aud thoy are likely to keep 1t
p even II their efforts do not break down
10 Addcks machine.
NcxJ month all parties and factions In
u1ing the slngle.taxers, will prepare for
eir conventions. to be held Ia September
I'd the Delaware political pot will boil r
riously.
Wilmington Man Injured,