Evening journal., 1902-07-12
THE WHIRL
OF POLITICS
Bits Of Political Gossip Picked Up by
"East Side."

Secretary Layton smiles sweetly as he
hears the result of his latest graft as It
drops into his Golfers Many registrars
have been deluded into the belief that the
money VIII be used 10 pay campaign ex-
penses. The Honorable Gale" soon will
dispel the illusion
David Rose. OF Penoader. is incensed
because II has been reported that he had
given up the fight for the nomination OF
! Representatives Dave has had taste
OF life in the General Assembly and he
/ likes Il. He has assured East Side that
he is in the fight to the end. be il bitter
or sweet lie now Is active IN marshall
] ing his Democratic forces and he will
make an active hustle for place.
Senator Anthony Higgins says that for
| a man TO be n candidate for the IT, S.
Senate at this time is unpatriotic. This
] Is hard slap at the pretensions of j. Ed
! ward Addicks. and the words OF Mr. Hlg-
gins will bear fruit in the three counties
on Delaware"
BY his reputation OF the gasman. Mr.
| Higgins has come out I'm his true colors
and given the lie TO the published state
ments that he was ready to accept Mr.
AddiclSs as a running mate for the L.. S.
| Senate.
] I
( not "a Union Republican are the words
of the "old war horse"
A number OF Republicans felt relieved
I to hear Mr. Higgins come out IN opposi-
tion to the man who has wrecked the Re
publican party In Delaware. Mr.. Higgins
hitherto has been classed as the leader of
the "want-to-win'' faction of the party.
Ii has been understood for some time
that Mr.. Higgins animosity had again
been aroused against his old time antag-
onist and the man whom he dubbed a
moral IDIOT"
1t is hard to place Horace Greeley
Knowles in the coming campaign I'm Dela-
ware East Side hears that Horace is to
stay away until September.
Where does w. S. Hines now stand
| politically? IL he a Regular Republican
| has been asked If William thinks man
unpatrlotic who is a candidate for the IT,.
S. Senate this early in the game or earlier.
The fight in the Union Republican ranks
| for clerk Of the peace of Kent county
may result IN a cut in friendship among
that faction Of the party. Each appears
/ determined TO win and is leaving no
/ stones unturned to come into favor with
the voters. Former Speaker of the House
McCommons, Levy Courtmah A. r. Ben
son. and two Smyrnaites w. II. Hudson
and Robert l.. Cummins, are the candi-
dates. Senator Alice and Secretary of
State Layton are at their wits end to
patch up the affair by endeavoring to pull
off ono or two of the candidates with
promises Of support for some other berth
There are four well-known Republicans
] ffh hn rs of
ver which Office expires in September
/ The present postmaster j. W. CassonA is
one of the four. The other three are Brad
ford Murphy William r.. Cahoon and Dr.
w. r. Davis While one may have more
friends than the other there is no mis-
taking the fact that Doverites would be
satisfied with either of them.
Democratic friends OF w. r. Connellce.
| of Middletown. want him as candidate
for the Legislature. but he says that his
business demands all his attention and
! therefore win not be In the campaign
George l.. Townsend Jr.. and Leonard v.
Aspril are candidates ON the Republican
ticket. AIr. Aspril Is "a well-known busi-
ness man of odessa who has lots of
friends who think that he can win. The
Legislature fight In this hundred promises
TO be fierce one.
The opposition to DR. Ball seems to be
confined TO n half dozen men. chief Of
/ whom are Addicks. Alice and Layton.
/ The mass of Union Republicans up and
down the State seem rather inclined to-
1 wards the Doctor, and with them he is
personally popular. IL is certain that any
serious proposition TO turn him down
would be fought at the primaries by many
| Of the Unions.
A down State Union man said TO East
Side the other day. I'm satisfied with
Dr. Ball and win do all i can for his re-
nomination. lie has mingled with the
people and isis affable manner has won
him hosts OF friends. All the Republicans
voted for him two years ago. and they see
no reason for turning him down. He has
done as much as any representative could
have done for Delaware. and If he has
named his political friends TO positions, It
is only natural
There is little talk anywhere Of opposi-
: tion to the denomination Of Norman for
auditor. The opinion is frequently ex-
pressed that DR. Marshall was made in
surance commissioner for four years by
the fun Republican vote, and that there Is
no reason why Norman shouldn't be re-
tained for an equal term NOrman's chief
opposition outside Of Alice and Layton
may be expected from Dr. Burton.
East Side.
CAUGHT AT RANDOM