Evening journal., 1901-11-04
KENT COUNTTANS
AFTER PLUMS
Candidates for Legislature
Announce Themselves
HUM INCIDENT NOT CLOSED
AddickS' Rank and File Make Life
Miserable for The LeaderS-Dr.
Marshall as a Leader
HUM INCIDENT NOT CLOSED
Special to the Evening Journal.

among the politicians or Kent county
over the men who are likely TO be nom
mated for the various county and State
offices and especially for the legislative
branches. The recent action Of presi-
dent Roosevelt. IN recognizing the Regular
Republican party OF the State IN the ap.
pointment OF William II. Head TO the
postmastership OF Wilmington, and his
determination TO place the disposal Of
Federal patronage in the hands OF Mr.
Ball, has demOfalized beyond realization
the members of the Union Republican
party here
The statement OF Governor Hum that
both the late President Mckinley and
President Roosevelt promised him the
Delaware patronage is doubted by the
politicians of both parties. and laughed
at by a great many II is regretted by
many OF the Governors political friends
that he was inadvertently led 10 make
such statements, but the fact remains
that the President said Mr.. Ball would
be given the disposal of the Federal pat
ronage. and its confirmation by Mr..
Heald's appointment has proved worm
wood and gall to the Addick leaders.
1t is now admitted that Mr. Addicks
was TO pay many OF the political debts
10 the members OF the Union party by
dispensing among them the Federal pat
ronage, and doubtless to many who are
incompetent. These disappointed ones
are the ones who are making the days
and nights SO warm for the local leaders
that treachery is now charged against
them.
The upbraidngs OF Frank Alice and
Gale Layton now receive little
attention. The fires Of political
a.
or the faithful IN Kent county. and nu-
merous schemes are being laid by the dis
appointed friends Of the "Gasman 20
graft him heavily next campaign, or TO
end his career
Mr. Addicks is more dependent upon
members Of the Legislature TO satisfy
his ambitions than upon any other OH
GERS, and all his friends are making siren
nous efforts 20 land those Offices. There
will be the Offices OF three senators to
be hlled at the next campaign, namely.
TO succeed Senator stephen Slaughter.
OF the First district Senator ]. Frank
Alice, Of the Third senatorial district.
and Senator $. John Abbott. OF the Fifth
Senatorial district.
In the Union Republican camp. the fires
have been kindled anew. and the reilec-
tions are visible. During the last Leg
islature the Union leaders slated Dr.
Thomas q. Moore FOR recollection. and
everybody admits that he will hc nom
mated in the district he represents. the
First senatorial district, which compos-
es Duck Creek, Little Creek and East
Dover hundred Senator stephen Slaugh-
ter of East Dover hundred, and Former
Representative O'Day, OF Little Greek
hundred. are anxious for the nomination
fh4.
Duck Greek was disappointed last time.
she viii undoubtedly make a more deter.
mined fight for the nomination this year.
The fight will be led 10y the Smyrna Call.
There were twenty-five Regular Rcpub-
lcan votes cast in the Second represent.
ative district last year for Bradford Mur-
ply, and larger number cast in tn,
First representative district for the Reg.
ular Republican candidate. and as ther,
'-.. is strong talk OF separate tickets next
year, Il is seen that DIR. Moore does NOT
hold the election in his hand
A senator from the Third senatorial
district which comprises the Fifth an,
Seventh representative districts. mus
also be elected. j. Frank Alice repre-
sents the district at this time. and II is
conceded that he will be renominated by
the Union Republican party for tha
position. 1t is well known that Mr. Ad
dicks demands that Mr.. Alice be renomi
mated, for his presence is reQaired in The
Legislature to handle the other Uniof
Republicans in that body. OF course
Mr. Alice can have any nomination h,
desires, but the most important one. il
Mr. Addicks' opinion. and for his inter
est, is the legislative body. and his mos
trusted lieutenant must be there in direct
supervision, by reason OF which fact
Mr.. Alice will be- ren0minated. IN,
Fifth and Seventh representative dis
triets are small territorially. but large il
population, comprising as they do. tn
greater part Of Dover, Camden, Wyom
Ing, Woodside, Rising Sun. Viola. Can
terbury and Lebanon. The vote is large
and will require strenuous effort on the
part OF either party to win. AS this dis
trict Is the one in which Senator Ken
ney lives, and as he will wish TO carr,
mis- district at the next election. Nj
Alice will have his hands fun TO com
bat the former senator's strong influence
II can also be said Of Mr. Alice tina
he neither carries his election in hi
hand
The Third and last senatorial distric
in Kent county in which there will be
senator 10 elect is the Fifth district. com
It.0thr AAt A+iNuiu anu Atlln represent
atiye districts. Here there are sewers
large towns, namely. Milford. Frederics
FELTON,. Magnolia. and Houston. Senate
= J. Abott, whose term iwll expire neN
year, is anxious for denomination. an
as he has DR.. George w. Marshall
influence, he is in a position to make
strong fight.
Colonel Theodore Townsend also Is
this district. and he is reported to |
anxious for the nomination. DR.. Ca
isle, Of Frederick. and AL Conner
FELTON,. are also anxious for senator's
honors.
But the predominating influence thei
Is undoubtedly Or. Marshalrs, and it ca
be asserted that whoever is nominat,
will receive it at the pleasure of ID
Marshall. Both Colonel Townsend an
Senator Abbott have DR.. Marshails su
port, and one Of them will be nominate
In all political maneuvers these m,
stand together. whether it be in scho,
town. district or county politics Sen
tor Abbott Is said to have declared III