Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
DR.. T. c. MOORE FOR SENATOR
His Chances Good In the Event
of a Free-for-All Race.
He IS FAITHFUL TO Mr.. ADDlCKs
But viii Sail In If the Gas Man
Has No Chance.
Among tho Small Fry Cbmpromise Candi-
dates ir sss.id Tnar ists Chances VIII be
as Good ms Those of ANY Other spirant-
Claims of Political serYices Put Forth in
ItRis Behalf.

Dover, Nov. 15.-The incidental men
tion in Saturdays Every Evening that
in the event of q conibromise on the
senatorship by the Republicans of the
coming Legislature, DIR. Thomas G.
Moore of Smyrna Stands at the head of
the class" caused considerable com
ment, but there are Indications to show
that there is much truth IN the state
lnent. From the calibre Of the ma
terial that will be offexed to the Repub-
lican caucus, there ishlo possibility of
securing anybody that can approach
Senator Gray in braipS force and abil-
ity, and of the many little minded and
mentally ill-6tted aspirants that will
bob up for the privilege of rattling
around in Gray's shoes, DIR. Moore is
likely to stand as gopd a show as any
of them.
There is general impression that
the Union Republican, leaders of Kent
and Sussex counties have resolved to
make Addicks once more the victim of
a bunco game, and take the senator
ship for themselves-if they can get it.
All of them. except DIR. Moore, say
it is impossible for Addicks to win.
DIR. Moore is loyal to, the man whose
money, so freely spent for years, made
Delaware Republican, and will not
enter the lists unless it shall appear
that the gas man has been etfectually
slaughtered. In that event he will
pitch into the fight, and the claim is
made that he will be no mean compe-
titor.
While DIR. G. Rodney Layton Of
Georgetown and DIR. Hiram r. Burton
of Lewes are claiming the Sussex dele
cation, and Dr. George W. Marshall of
Milford believes he has sound grip on
the Republican votes in Kent, DIR.
Moore will cutloose in this fight among
his brother disciples of Esculapius and
make wide swath on the ground of
the signal and conspicuous services
he has rendered the Republican party,
He was defeated in his recent candi,
dacy for State Senator, it is true, but
he can point to a Republican Represent
tative from Duck Creek hundred as a
result of his shrewd labors, in the face
of Democratic majority of $50 in the
hundred when he first took hand in
the political game there. In addition,
it is claimed fos him that he is the
man who forced the Union Republicans
to accept the Regular Republican nomi-
nees for the Legislature in New. Castle
county, and that he7aiso kept Mr.fAdl
dicks out of the State during the cam
paign, fact which contributed in no
little degree to the sweeping Republi-
can victory.
These, facts, it is claimed, will make
DIR, Moore favorite with Addicks, and
also make him the Addicss residuary
legatee, in the event that it appears
that the gas mans chances Of being
elected to the Senate are nil.
But, what change it would be from
Gray to DIR. Moore. or from Gray to
any other of the small fry who are now
bouncing around in frantic efforts to
secure the honor of being the second
Republican United States Senator from
Delaware.