The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-06
POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
Willis a Possible Candi-
date for Senator.
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN
J. Henry Hoffecker. Wm.
Ii. PiersOn For Re.
COrder of Deeds.

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| II such thing should happen thet JON
athan $. Willis should he sent to tho U.
S. Senate in place of Senator George Gray
1t would DO no funnier than the nomins-
ton Of j. Henry Hoffecker for Congress On
the Regular Republican ticket. :.
The fight that Is being put up 10 NE
different hundreds and ndRepresentstive ~
| trics Is going to make some very unplNus-
ant complications when the returns hANs
been announced on the cath inst. I.
There seems to be desire among oaes
tain few Of the Republicans to kick up ~
cord and from present appearances tAts
nomination election is not going to be a.
exception. 1t would be just as vel! II no
heated contests were made as they will
only leave their score after them. Any
good Republican should be unobjectinn-
able aud the contests being set up In differ.
ent places. sare wrong especially for those
who arc yesrning for harmony. 1t has
ever been thus in the history of the Ropub.
lican parry in Delaware. A few hot head.
cd men have led the party OH more than
one ocoaslon TO defeat when victory vas
just as easily won.
When will some men awaken to thetlen.
gel, they are inr
The hands of once skillful politician
has again been seen in the naming of the
Republican candidates for Representatives
and Senator.
We think We have seen that hand on
moro than one OCCASION. VIII 1t win has
been the question askeds That remains 10
be seen.
Tho candidates. whsA ara selected to tho
next Legislature will hnvs considsrable4o
say whether the people should be given na
opportunity to vote on local option. This
Is the first time in the history Of the State
whore tho Cob*sntioa has granted them
such Il prlvilees.
The Dcmooratio politicians snd thqn
running for of1ccon thut ticket turnsa
out in full force on Saturday at tho Demo.
cratic Leagues picnic held ut Union strant
Park. Tho picuic was not as large Us was
expected still there was in the neighber.
hood Of some eight hundred porsons pro-.
ent in the evening.
james J. Toman was present. He Is q
candidate for Recorder of Deeds Of New
Costio County, and is making the SANS
active cnnvasS for this Office as that he
made for the Office Of Sheriff Then Roht.
L. Moody who has his eye on the Sheriffs
Office was around and was making votm
for himself.
William II. Hartlovo was on hand hand.
ing out Ills cards for representative from
the first represon ntntivo district, His oppo.
nent Thomas Gormley, was on hand and
getting In his fine work He and Hart
love held quite reception for eome tins
with their Democratic friends, but who
did notlive in their dstridt.
Colonel John p. Donohoe aud GeosEs
j. kloberg arc rival candidates and nre
keeping an eye on one another while mAk.
ing votes for their respective booms.
L. Irving. Handy speaks In no uncertatn
sound his political convictions. The gold
Democrats who refused to support htm
two years ago fer Congress will be com.
pelled this year o give him cold shoulder.
While ho will have their sympathies he
will not receive lleir vutes. His political
5 tar will wane US quickly As IL arose and
after November he will write his namo
without the prefix Of Congressman. II
will be plain l. Trying Handy. J. Henry
Hutfccker will be the man whom the vot-
,rs of Delaware intend to send to Wash
ngton to represent thom for the next two
'ears in Congress. Mr.. Handy's FREQ sill
yer utteranca will not land him this year
II Washington. The Republican party tn
United. and will to a man, support tho
Republican ticket Onu ticket means .
Winning one The Democrats $50 the hand
writing on the wall.
At the same time 1t Is we'll for tho Re-
publican voters to boar in mind that those
Who have not yet registered should do soon
4 her the 18th or the 2ith Of tho month or
hey will be debarrsd from voting at tho
oming election. Less than three thousand
republicans will bo able to vote at the
ominaton election. Mr.. William H.
'ierson who was a candidate for Post.
laster announces himself as a candidate
lr the office Of Recorded OF Deeds. and
SKIS the support Of all Republicans.
There is some talk Of Frank Woolsy
oming rs Il candidate for state Senator,
Ir. Woolcy is we'll and fnvorably known
nd would mako n lively canvass for the
osition. James Kitchen will be a candi.
ate in tho First District for representative
Ic is one Of tho most nctiyo Republicans
! the city and can always be depended
Il to l4elp keep down the Democratic ma.
,rity In tho Fourth ward. Clarence II.
!olt came within eight votos of carrying
for city council.