Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27

The campaign OF 1908 is opening.
It was intimated this morning that
there might be = meeting, this after
noon, Of the Regular Republican
County Committee, las matter of
iorm, but, In the event OF such a
meeting being held, some were pre-
dieting, there is likely to be signifi.
cant action. just what this meant
could not be definitely asoertained.
The factional tight IN the Republi-
can party is still on, and there appears
TO be no indication Of an early settle
ment, although some of the want to-
wins are hopeful that something will
happen before the election, next No
vemheT, whereby a single ticket oan
be on the official ballot. just how
this is to be brought about is prob
lematical. Committees have been ap-
pointed by the two factions to make an
effort to formulate some common
ground upon which the factions can
act, but, 40 far Rs Is known, the COM
mittees have not even conferred with
each other, although some OF the mem-
befs may have talked informally. At
any rate, so far as is known, nothing
hae been accomplished on this line.
Although the election is a long way
of, there 10 evidence of an aggressive
battle, for, while neither party is
doing very much active work at this
time, planning Is going on, and it will
not be long before hot political fight
Is on, and there are some who are pre-
dieting that the heat of the battle will
be right in the Republican ranks, be-
tween tho factions. for supremacy.
Candidates are beginning TO crop out
for some Of the Offices, but most of them
are little shyof the grafteFs and are not
expected to announce themselves until
In the spring OF summer. Some of the
oliiceholders contemplate making an
effoHt to succeed themselves. This is
believed to be true Of nearly all of the
Court House officials whose terms ex-
pire. The offices there to be filled are
that of sheriff. clerk of the Orphans
Court and register in ohAncery, regis
ter of wills and recorder of deeds. For
some of the ofiloes several people have
already been mentioned. Harry A.
Stafford Is spoken Of IS a possibility
ia connection with the Republican
nomination for sheriff and Francis M.
Walker IL mentioned in oanneotion
with the nomination for another one
OF the offices. Coroner Puiks' tsrm
will expire with the current year, but
it is believed that he will be renomi-
mated by the party, on the atrength Of
his excellent record and popularity.
While this is not residential cleo
tion year, the interest is almost aa
great, in view of the fact that the out
come OF the legislative election will
have to do with the Senatorships. Be-
sides a Congressman there will be
elected State treasurer and State
auditor and also State Senators from
all Of the odd numbered distflcts.
There will also be a a sheriff, coroner,
recorder Of deeds, register of wills and
clerk Of the Orphans Court and regis
ter in chancery, elected in this county.
A Representative from each district
will be chosen for the lower house.
With the exception of Peter j. Ford
and Charles ID. Bird, who have been
mentioned in connection with the
nomination for Congress, and Joseph II.
Hossinger of Newark for the nomina-
tion for State treasurer, there seems
to be little preliminary work, an yet,
among the Democrats.
With the Republicans 10 is different
DR.. Hiram X. Burton. the present
Congressman, is said to be cGndi-