New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
DE1aU4RE DEMOCRATS DIVIDED
SEEKING A LEADER-TEMPORARY APPOINT
MENT TO THE SENATE DEsIRED-of-
POSING ELEMENTS-BRYAN AND
ANTI-BRYAN FORCES.

WILMINGTON Del May 20 (SpeciaO-Beneath the
surface there is stir among the Democrats "eie
as TO who shall be the leader In Delaware 'u"e'
George Gray formerly Senator from inns "'"''
was the leader Of the Democracy OF Delaware an"
II was with reluctance that he accepted 'he ap-
,.,,o, -, tho hench Of the United States Court,
hor ba found that II was impossible for him to be
cont n the Senate again Delawares represe"-
tatiye in the Senate has always been the iedue' VI
the party he represented. The Democrats SUI" nav
Senator r. r. Kenney In the Senate. pu' Iie i"i &c
majority Of the members Of the party VIII not ac-
cept him leader $3.50
There are a number OF men who wish 10 pose
ss leaders and they think the only way to ac-
complish their purpose is to be appointed Ohi'eu
States Senator to fill the vacancy. The Democrats
have the impression that Senator quay VIII 10
seated The friends OF willard SALISBURY are
doing all in their power 10 have MT. SausouiS
named Whether he is seated or not. 1t would give
hin, a certain nrestiee among the Democrats OF the
State The friends Of former Attorney-Generdi
John Biggs are quietly working against the ap-
pointment and so far they have SUCCEEDED IN
keennp the Governor from making the appoint
ment 1t is also stated that the old Wacott-1rav
leaders are with Biggs. against MT SALISBURY
Irving L. Handy. former Congressman wishes
10 be the leader Of the Democrats OF Delaware
ord bo ,bnks he can be elected United States
Senator two years from now. He is one OF 'he
disciples Of Bryan and has large foilo"lhg III
lower Delaware He has removed his home 49,
Wilmington and hopes to make enough iriehos
in Newcastle County In the next two years 10 get
the support Of the men elected to the Legislature
from this county II Salisbury is appointed there
would be no chance of Handy being elected by
the Legislature. as the place would be Claimed oy
one of the lower counties. Newcastle County pehg
represented by Mr. Salisbury. For this reason he Is
opposed to the appointment
The Biggs and Salisbury elements locked horns
e. ani1 tim
State Senate and Biggs Won but Speaker Salmon
afterward went to Salisbury. 1t is hkeiy that
were It possible the friends of Bggs and Salisbury
would get together and try to land them pom ma, as
Senators in the event OF the success OF the DEM
ocrats next year. To such a proposed dedi tneI Z
would be loud objections from Kent ana SUSSEX
counties. So far the proposed appolntIncht ~
Dr Mustard of Lewes. the brother-n-law OF the
Governor and the real power BEHIND me lnrone
Some account must be taken OF Senator hchney
Those who imagine that he will retire from pom
tics when his term expires said to be counting
without their host. Although in the minority par ~
in the Senate Mr. Kenney has not been without pat
ronage. He Is member OF the Dlstfict OF 20
inmbia Committee in the Senate. and holding such
a place he has had the giving out OF several small
iobs which he has tudiciousy disposed of In the
lower part of the State There will be violent OPP
position in Kent and Sussex counties 10 the hehney
programme especially among those Democrats
who think the Senator has been heavy load TO
In this muddle there will be another fight In the
| Democratic ranks. This will be whether the chi
| cago platform men. those who would like the
State to stay in line with the proposed anti Bryan
Richard Croker plan, will control the state Inc
! Chicago platform men think they VIII have every
| Of wilmington there is practically no opposition
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