Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

secured majority on joint ballot in
the Legislature and elected the United
States Senator. Naturally, the bitter
ness engendered by this unfortunate
campaign was still ranking in tho
breasts of many Democrats, and there
was grave danger of failure of efforts
to unite the party once more in opposi
ton to the common enemy.
The campaign then pending was one
of great Importance, as there was n
governor to elect, in addition to u
member of Congress, n Legislature and
county offices. The Republicans wero
united and aggressive, and it was
apparent that any division, or even
pronounced dissatisfaction, in the
| Democratic ranks would presage de-
feat.
Thore was no senatorial issue directly
pending that year, but incidentally the
senatorship entered into the contest by
reason Of the fact that State Senators
we're to be chosen who would serve for
four years, and thus hold over until
the legislative session of 1893, when
Senator George Gray's term would
expire And two State Senators were
to be chosen in Kent county
Naturally, there was considerable
speculation as to who should be nomi-
mated for State Senators, and NOT
little wire pulling. Fortunately, how
ever, sound political sense prevailed
over personal interests, and the Demo-
Gratis of Kent county decided to nomi-
nate two good men for State Senators,
regardless of tho issue as to whom they
should favor for the senatorship in
1898 And SO, putting aside all who
aspired to the two nominations they
cast around for two good Democrats OF
high character AMI political standing,
/, whose selection would prove salts
, factory to all and unite every element
, of the PARTY in their support,
a Two such men were found, but il
was at first hard to gain their consent
to accept the profTered honurs, as each
was reluctant to be q candidate. Il
was not until the assembling of the
= county convention that affirmative
4 answers were received from them, ant
4 then they were nominated by acclama
ton.
: These two men we're Hon. John W.
!, fall and Hon. James Williams. Bott
were we'll advanced in years at tht
: time, but still strong, mentally anC
!, physically. Each had been signal,
honored by the party previously, for il
addition to honorable service in tn
i Legislature, where each had beef
, Speaker of the Senate, Mr. Hall hat
= been elected governor of the State, il
a 1878, and Mr.. Williams had been twc
= elected Representative in Congress, il
1874 and 1876 Their official record
~ were highly honorable, in every respect
p; With John W. Hall and James vii
= liams at the head of their county ticket
"a representing no personal interests bu
h standing for tho entire party, t.
- Democrats of Kent county went int
= the campaign Of 1890 and gained
=, brilliant victory over the fiercest opro
- sition. Had the party been rivcn i
,s factions by clashing personal interest
u at that election, defeat, instead {
- victory, would bave been it's portion.
"A Here is q sound Democratic preceden
: --one that POINTS the way to victory
~ Will it not be well for tho Democrat
IA of Delaware to profit by it, and I
aa emulate IT, in making nominations fc
! the Legislature during the campaig
A.. of 1902?