Evening journal., 1902-04-22
ABBOTT STRIKES
A SNAG Or TWO
Majority Of Local Union
Workers Against Him
WANT OFFICE FOR TOWNSEND
Mere DiScOrd in AddiekS Ranks Than
at Any Time in History OF
Organization
WANT OFFICE FOR TOWNSEND
Special 70 the Evening Journal.

Special 70 the Evening Journal
Milford. April n.
Early as II Is. the political pot is
boiling hero There As little on the
surface 80 indicate this, but under
meath there is trouble. IL is all over
the Offices to be filled next fall.
First comes Senator S. John Abbott,
who at first went on record as refusing
a reorganization. but when he found
that his friends were disposed TO take
him at his word, his views suddenly
changed and he decided to run.
Then it was that he struck a snag or
two. There were other candidates who
had following. and 1t suddenly de-
veloped that many of the Union men
Thought that men sent to the Legisla-
ture should elect senators, and as Mr..
Abbott had not done this, they opposed
his denomination.
Tho strife has grown bitter, and a
majority of the Union local workers ia
against him. There is one uncertain
element. however. the negroes. Alb
hott hopes by the help of George w.
Marshall to control them, while tho
other side is equally confident
They held the balance Of power be-
tween the Unions and Regulars, and
when they went bodily 70 the former,
there were shouts Of triumph. Now
that the Unionists are divided, II is
lstill a question of which way they viii
cast their vote II Abbott controls II
ba mill Io IA. ,,or,frrn. fr I,o I,u.l, ft
he loses all.
There are threats. too, OF a split in
lthis vote. and It Is known that money
win be used if the thing Is close. Al
ready men are being approached Will
loifers OF money for their support al
Ithe primaries
II is am interesting fight and It Il
hard TO imagine what It win leave II
its wake. Frederica has a candidate II
the person of Joseph Frazier IL il
lalfO said that Or. =. r. Carlisle,of tha
town. would consent TO serve. FeltoT
presents the claims of A. r. Conner
and there are others.
Theodore Townsend. OF the Milfort
lChronicle. who enjoys tho distinction
of being the first editor who was per,
lsuaded TO advocate the election OF Ad-
dicks. had the bee in his bonnet, bu,
no has been satisfied with a promise
and he viii work for Abbott.
Townsend is 10 be State printer
There isn't any such office. Of course
but the Union Republican Legislature
will create it and Townsend will b.
appointed. Dr. George w. Marshall ii
of the opinion that such an office q
badly needed.
II viii be remembered that at tn
{ last session such a bill was killed, be
cause the salary was not enough, AM
! &c would not allow the incumbent d
> engage in other business. Besides Dl
, Layton wanted all the State printin
for the Union Republican, a small
weekly paper printed in Georgetown
b land the Sentinel. n weekly of Dover.
Entering into this are the candidate
for the other offices. From Milfor
hundred John White would like TO rC
turn 20 the House. He Is for Abbot
. and is expected 90 handle the negr
lvote. This makes him unpopular wit
the opposition. Frank Davis ais
10
: considerable strength, and he Is OF
s posed TO Abbott From the countr
D Luther Cubbage. an old soldier, pre-
4 sents a claim for the place He ha
r been a candidate for years and ha
o been regularly turned down; this tim
d he has a knife. and threatens 10 use i
d Aaron Woodruff wants to so TO n
o Levy Court. but the Abbott people say
! III YOU don't work with us your goos
is cooked" and the other side say
Turn in and defeat Abbott. or you
name is Dennis" and there you ar
: Woodruff is in a peck Of trouble.
= Over in Sussex there IS a contest Owe
: THE return of Pennewill The opp,
q sition has brought out Edward Rec
= of Ellendale. and he is showing COZ
l. lsiderable strength and has behind hi
q some good workers. Pennewill is M
popular because he failed to help ele
o la senator. and for other reasons.
s For representative from Cedi
Creek it is said that Mark L. Dav
le would like the nomination, while Re
le lresentative Clendaniel would like
II be returned. The principal merit
7 1.-THE latter was in being able TO no
u down a chair. although he opened b
v mouth occasionally to vote for A
u dicks. and drew his pay regularl
a These are all the merits that peor
st lremember.
d There is more discord in the Addic
IN ranks than at any time in the histo
Of tho organization. and this is natur;
since a lot Of office-holders want
pick all the plums. and the others a
expected to do the work Then. tC
n many want two United States senate
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