Milford chronicle., 1917-11-16
THE CLANS ARE GATHERING.

State election to disturb the people
but the fact that the opening of tn
campaign OF 1918 is only a few
months distant is sufficient to com
pei attention OF those who shape po
litical opinions. and this is no idle
dream for men in this class to con
slider. In both of the leading political
parties thought is taking form, and
plans to create favor for individuals
is occupying the time of more than
one Of the many leaders in all par
ties.
Naturally Senator Salisbury and
his friends are making strong efforts
70 draw support for him to be re-
elected to the United States Senate.
while Joshua Marvel. Andrew Gray
and others are as earnestly after the
same support for themselves.
The Republicans will have less
trouble to place a ticket in the field
which will be satisfactory to the
great bulk of those who believe in the
principles of the Republican Party.
than will the Democratic party. which
is now led by Senator Salisbury.
The following horoscope from the
pen of a Dover man was printed in
a Wilmington paper last week, and it
is reproduced here for what is is
worth. It follows:
Republicans and Democrats agree
that Mr.. Salisbury will have hard !
shedding" for denomination, and. if |
nominated the greatest fight of his |
life" if reelected. In Kent and Sus- /
sex counties there are indications of /
bitter strife, and there also is heard /
the admOnition remember 1888"
Some Democrats say Mr.. Salisbury
has no political following in Kent /
county and few followers in Sussex;
but other Democrats dispute this
statement, claiming he has a strong
organization in Sussex. Republicans
also predict he will make away" with
the senatorial nomination if his op-
ponents do not concentrate. His
friends claim he is entitled to fair
ness to denomination and intimate
that if he is not nominated some Dem
ocrat will be sacrificed They say
Mr.. Salisbury did not oppose Josiah
o. WolcOtt when he was a candidate
Tor senator last year, and claim that
Mr.. WolcOtt should not oppose Mr..
salisbury next year. They express
the opinion that having two anti
salisbury senators would be "hogging
it,"
Democrats who urge denomination
OF Mr.. Salisbury think his senatorial
career and the great honOrs conferred {
upon him in Washington should give ,
MIN prestige in the Democratic con
rest next year. Other Democrats saw
the leaders of the opposition are his s
equal in intelligence. integrity and So I
cial position
Democratic pacifists suggest that
President Wilson give Senator Sauls- d
oury federal office and remove him t
from Delaware politics. They also =
propose that some other high-calibre
Democrat Of the Salisbury faction be h
nominated for senator. o
Kent and Sussex Democrats saw Mr. =,
salisbury struck a snag in Federal
appointments, and Republicans saw he u
and the late Senator Anthony Hig- F
gins made similar blunders. Politi- il
clans OF both parties declare Mr.. @
SALISBURY forgot his friends. They -
elte MS selections for postmaster at G
rranktord, Georgetown, Laurel. Mil t
lord, Lewes, Milton, Seaford. and saw r,
such appointments were atrocious and
crime in politics. There is much v
soreness" among Democrats in these W
towns and also in Indian River humid fe
'ed, where Mr.. Salisbury went to Sc
ect a deputy United States Marshal q
u the appointees but one postmaster. b
elijah +. Carey of Millsboro, is com ST
nended by the Democratic critics q,
tVen friends Of Mr.. Salisbury saw
le mas made enemies who want TO lo
strike back. Democrats who have IL
Imported Mr.. Salisbury for twenty ia
I'VE years state they would not walk
cross the street to aid him again ~
oTmer Senator Richard 1. Kenney III
nd eX-COngressman L. Irving Handy IN
sno are expected to be political fac
ors next year, also have grievances
gainst Mr.. Salisbury. because Of
Us opposition to them when thev had
opes OF being appointed to federal
ositions. W,
AS Senator WOlcott will become a re
esldent Of Kent county next spring NJ
M Congressman Polk resides in wi
.usseA county many Democrats of CT
-eht ana Sussex say they will con-
ede to the New Castle county csii,i;z
ne right to nominate, but the want DO
take part in the selection of tbe he
Hd1orial nominee ulsburyites
link the entire state should support ca
Lr. Salisbury if he leads in New NJ,
astle county. but say he would have
hard shedding" and # would become Pa
free for all' fight should he lack Va
.rength there. Kent and Sussex
emocrats urge New Castle county 10 rer
'ncentrate on a candidate. del
Sussex county, said to be all cent :
p by Salisbury appointments. Is far
for battle, and despite the tov
ct he has not stated he is a candi- ]
lte and does not want the senator Bri
lin sanfinnanf In c,lnrn- 4. -....--,-- ~