New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
DELAWARE SITUATION.
Luu Before the Opening of Cam
paign of NeIt Year.

Wilmington Del. Oct. II CspeciaD.-The fuH BE-
fore the opening Of next years campaign In Deia-
ware reveals interesting state OF affairs. The
person who can predict the outcome of next years
election will be a prophet indeed The Regular
Republicans. who stand for the honor and integrity
of the State. in better shape for the contest
than before. Thoroughly united. and their
main object being to overthrow all that is corrupt
representative citizens of all shades Of political be-
lief realizing that this Is the party tie 70.
The election Of Or. L. H Ball to the United States
Senate has done much TO bring this about He
has stood by the interests Of the people.
In the ranks OF the Union Republicans there ara
rnusterings and strife. The proposed denomination
of Governor Hum and Insurance. Commissioner
Marshall is causing considerable discomfort There
are other prominent men In the party who would
like to have share of the loaves and fishes. In
opposition to the above deal. Thomas Curry. Of
eruor. 1t Is understood that State Senator o. d.
Moore insists that he maze the hgh5 and that rs
Castle so11t,ss les, to nelR MIN oreas the slate FIr
peetsd quarter: what Is sworrying he Union Re-
caught on to the fact that the reeiection OF Cow
present Addicks placsholders under this admins
tration. and some Of them have been leeches on
The rise Of !. Frank Alice from obscurity TO the
trouble There are hundreds OF unioa Repu6licans
who believe they are better qualified 70 all the
that his dictatorship has almost wrecked the party.
bust ersyi9qs 70 the ssssn OF fss @ @
troll OF the Union RePu5lican caucus.
ators %as 10 charge Of the os Sna ae % po
in the. party: Lieutenant Governor Cannon a. the
sostinae p. Layton as sss5s5sTy- q Sfa:s,
Newton, Lingo. PurneIl. Townsend and others hai
prevail. Alice was dumfounded He had beer de-
posed as Leader, ,s, He ard few Of bis i. friend. "a.
latter withdrew. but insisted on Alice. which ne
sre ashamed Of What they dd and hsvs to s 81
rsckoned with in the next campaign: They say
point to the appointment Of the son OF the secrs-
sd f fb STATE as 20 senator b6 As
postmaster OF Dover.
pHat sa Addess sneseG rs Tsqa NE 20 &c
Senator they. are afraid that he VIII again with
even more objectionable than Alice. be named. Z
Among the Democrats everything is at sea Tiers
IS no question but that the Ienk and file Of the
the universal sentiment in Kent and sSsSsx coun,
ties during the last LEGISLATURE thai the Democrats
members OF TIE latter party 20 the United State.
sddicSs t M 1S T tha, b tne ssD ,os 1
was fought BY Willard salisbury. ex-senator R. r
did agree to the propositiSn late = the season ut
whom he had any influence had signed an agree
mem ment 70 TIE above proposition; The Other raen1-
huence Of SALISBURY and Ford The raSk and als
Of the party have not forgotten. they claim. bow
OF the state have been sacrificed ~ these seffsh
leaders Who will be the next candidate FOR Cow
ernor the Democratic ticket Is already aEitatirg
The H,inds Of few There Is hardly any question
but that willard salisbury would Ike 70 see Peter
j. Ford. OF Newcastle County. nominated. He
would not object 20 State Senator Clements. Ot
Kent County. Ex-senator Ks~ney has started
stood that his real choice is DR.. r. L. Lewis. o.
Harrington The ex-senator IS bitterly opposed 20
Ford and would make any c0rnhfra tf0r 20 heat
him Thus II can be seen that SALISBURY and Ken
ney Will not puE together during the cam
psigr- A boom for Governor has been started IN
the interest OF 2 A. Hazel OF Smyrna. formerly .
member Of the State House OF REPRESENTATIVE