Evening journal., 1913-06-14
DEMOCRATS
In STAMPEDE
FOR OFFICE
Senator Salisbury Lends His
Ear Today TO Postmaster
ship Applicants
.STAYTON-ENGLISH
MEN SEEM TO LEAD

Candidates for the Wilmington
postmastership and their friends ap-
peared before United States Senator
willard Salisbury in his office, No. 907
Market street at noon today to SET
forth their claims. Mr.. Salisbury
had fixed today as the time for hear
ing the different candidates and their
friends and none was bashful about
going to see tie senator who made all
welcome The different clans. all Of
whom appeared TO be friendly to the
other, began TO appear a little after
10 o'clock and from that time until
the noon hour, there was a steady
stream OF callers Some made no
bones" as to who they we're supports
ing, but other refused to talk
Among the callers were seen; John
G. Dolan, who was candidate for as
SCISSOR and collector In the Southern
district against Eugene NJ Sayers,
Edward J. Durney, Martin j. Mealey,
county assessor; y. J. Ryan, B. +.
Hasson, Frank NJ. Sewer, City Coun-
Gilman Edward A. Higgins, Patrick
Mulrooney, Elwood Biscoe, James G.
O'Neal Councilman James Kane,
Cornelius Mundy. y. f. Healy, B. b.
Allen, Levy Courtman Martin F.
Smith. Representative Timothy J.
Mooney, State Senator Thomas r.
Gormley. Councilman l.. McDermott.
of the Eleventh ward, W. W Mooney
John T. Dckey John 70. Healy, Isaac
Dillon and mnny others.
Police Commissioner Thomas N.
Stayton, who Is after the position,
was an early caller and he went to
see Mr. Salisbury accompanied by 3.
b Allen When seen after he came
out MIR. Stayton said he did not care
TO say anything at this time
The candidates met Senator Sauls.
! bury and all had friends call TO helr
along their respective causes. One o
the supporters of DR.. T. o. Cooper
= another candidate for the place, Il
John Il. Dickey. He admitted he wal
there in DR.. Cooper's behalf.
The largest delegation appeared 4
be comprised of friends OF James
l. English who are urging his appoint
e ment They we're headed by Stat
& / Senator Gormley and Representativ
n Mooney.
3 There also were present friends
J. Peter J Ford and Martin r. Farr,
{. who espoused the causes OF these car
> didates for the berth
{ There were persistent rumors tina
n Senator Salisbury would today an
b nounce the name Of the man whom hI
p proposed 70 recommend to President
, Wilson. This he denied early thi'
! afternoon. He said the appointment
would not be announced until just be-
fore he term of the present post
master expires That will be June 2S.
There also we're nsistant rumors
that Mr.. Stayton was to be the man
named. When Mr. Salisbury was
asked concerning this he merely
laughed and replied that he would
neither deny or affirm rumors.
There seems 10. be a general feel
ing that the appointment lies be-
tween Mr. Stayton and Mr.. English
with chances favoring the former.
Mr. Salisbury greeted all the
Z friends Of all the candidates cor
! daily and assured them all that he
I had not yet decided on the man, bul
that he would pick the one who in
g his judgment was most entitled 70 the
Office.
He said he was In a peculiar posi-
tion as he alone was to make the
selection and he hoped that his cleo
tion would result I'm no IN feeling.
The name of former Senator Thorn
as NJ. Monaghan was not mentioned
. In the seniors reception roo.