Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
FOR THE SPOILSO OF OFFICE
A Horde Of Anxious Republicans Are
Already Hot on the Scent.
GOSSIP OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Interest in the appointment of
Magistrates.
COURT HOUSE JOBS ARE ATTRACTIVE

arc aireaCy discussing the ulspcsiblon
of The spois of conquest. As result
OF the election. the administration of
the State will pass from Democratic TO
Republican hands, and a mass of
patronage will be for distribution.
Some Offices that have been hold fer |
years aud years by Democrats will be |
filled by Republicans The triumphant
party is as pleased with the feast be-
fore it as child with new hauble.
For the position OF Secretary OF
State, for which Walter II. Hayes had
been previously mentioned, the name
of George Massey Jones OF Dover was
heard yesterday. Appointment OF Mr..
Jones, according TO this story, was de-
pendant upon his being able TO have
some Regular Republican Legislators
participate In caucus for United
States Senator. Ii is recognized that
the first big fight among the Republi'
cans is to be over the question OF the
Senatorial caucus. As j. Edward Ad
dicss appears to have the majority of
the Republican legislators, he will he
very ANXIOUS to clinch his chances of
eleotion by having all the Republicans
go into caucus and to have all abide
by the will of the caucus. II he can
rot get them in caucus, he is not likely
to get them on the floor of the joint
,sembly. Notwithstanding the editorial
in yesterday Morning News favor
ing tire election of Addicts, and not
outstanding the admission that no is q
logical candidate for Senator, there are
still Republicans bold enough to say
that Addicks will not be Senator this
time.
As to Mr.. Jones and the mentioning
of his name Tor Secretary of State, it
| will be recalled that ut the Kent
county caucus, on the occasion of the
State cont ention in this city, it fell to
| him to answer questions concerning the
| status of john HUM as Republican,
and he appeared to favor Mr.. Hum as
Republican who believed in the will
of the majority.
Speaking Of the Secretary of State
| shin, II is related that at meeting
down the State, Mr.. Hum noticed q
young man who stayed near him good
| deal of the time. Einally he asked the
young man what he wished, to which
he replied that he wished to be ap-
| pointed Secretary OF State.
| Mr.. Hum took in the situation at q
glance and proved equal to it, telling
The stranger that that would probably
be all right, for he was the only one
who had applied. The effect of this
sober rejoinder was to relieve the nomi-
nee of any further attentions from the
stranger.
| Herbert H. Ward, the next attorney
general, will have the appointment Of a
deputy, and among those willing to
sacrifice themselves ip that position arc
Harry P. Joslyn, John f. Lynn, David
]. Reinhardt, Sylvester d. Townsend,
Jr., and Henry G. Swayne. The pay
is $500 year For attorney OF the
Levy Court, Walter Fl. Hayes, Harry
Whiteman and Philip @. Churchmar
would be glad to succeed John II,
Rodney. The pay is 5000 a year.
Herbert l.. Rice is mentioned as tht
successor to Edwin X. Cochran, Jr.
M attorney for the Trustees OF th'
Poor.
Joseph Wigglesworth. secretary o.
the Republican City Committee, ha
his eye on thu position now held b.
Frank McCloskey secretary of the De
! partmeut OF Elections. The Republi
cans talk of increasing the department
to i've commissioners, by tho addition
of two Republicans.
| The terms of the four Justices Of th
peace in this city will expire in tn
course OF Governor Hunn's term an,
the governor will havp the naming @
!. their SUCCESSORS. Robert q. Fraim i
said to be slated to succeed Magistrat
John A. Kelley, and Charles Green
q mentioned to succted Magistrate job
#. Daley. Eborbard z. Freye, Ger
' man-American Citizen, would like
i. succeed Mr.. Kelley. Fer MHgistrat
v / evils Saase's place, Moses We'll
anxious to be commissioned.
1t is asserted that Benjamin Neild
will be the attorney for Sheriff Samu'
3 A.. Mcdaniel, and Theodore "
2 Francis. once chief of police, is talke
( of as the Sheriff's deputy.
5 Coroner John L. Frick has in han
il tho requests of James T. Chandler an
Y Ferris Giles for the place Of depul
u coroner.
II Parliamentary Frank I. Sreakma
W will, 1t is said. appoint John Conaha
Il deputy parliamentary.
Il For deputy clerk of the pence, VIII
As field s. Quigley will have the selectio
Janvier, or some other Republican.
There are many applications fl
Al rlaoes at the court House and on IL
is various bridges under the control
4. the Levy Court. A great many DEM
r. Gratis will lose places which will
" flied by Republicans.
ia Tho members Of the Levy Court wi
n not caucus until about week befo
going into office, which will be in ii
new year, 50 that appointments wi
not be considered until about thi
I. time.
u Among the applications for ianit
TX at the Court House arc j. L. Roger
10 Elzey Brown, oolored, Ambrose Wilso
o, colored, and William Asper. 1t is ga
that one man wants that place who
90 years old; perhaps he thinks it is
place OF ease. Fer night watchm;
and fireman, there are some app
i'll cants.
To suceeed John P. Donahoe as &C
tv lector OF the income tax, at a salary
y 81, 900 o year, with very little work
:, do, Samuel Chambers and Char
y. Mhann are applicants,
oh With reference to the reports co
oerning the municipal iudgeship,
ck was said yesterday that Republica
~ now have scheme to abolish the COT
Oh rather than 10 refuse to confirm the a
pointment of Edwin r. Cochran, j
I'd as judge. What would take the pla
ISIS of the court is not stated.
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