Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-28

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saiii Hunt anu Confident OF
Success
Special Correspondence OF State journal
DOVER. Oct. 20. Tue political canvass
in this county is steadily progressing. The
Democrats are diligent and the Republi-
cans are end sav0rioe to achieve success
by ''still hunt" II will NJ doubt, sur
prs' many people TO know this fact, yet
it lis true that tue Republican leaders con-
fdentially tell their followers that they are
noi only sure of Now Castle and Sussex
| countiea, but that their prospect is tiatter-
ing in the extreme to carry Kent county.
Men of such doubtful character az Richard
Harrington and George p. Fisher, who
constitute the head of the party in this
county aud who d'tine its political plans,
which are closely followed by n B.
Smithers Isaac Jump, Beuusn Watson and
a whole train of lesser lights, headed by
John Henry Batemsn, tell the negroes,
who, in fact, constitute two-thirds or their
| strength iu this hundred. If tney will only
do ;nsir duty, victory is assured.
This is tbs way they talk to the negroes
but when they meet Democrats they dis
arm ail idea Of carry:lg the county, thus
the notion that there Ia to be no special
contest made. The Democrats, however,
are too sharp to bs hoodwinked this way
and are sensible enough to know that so
much riding around at night and such q
lavish display of cash when it is necessary
means something. Hence they are at
work. Secretary Wolcott considered the
best speaker i'll the county, ID nightly
addressing the people upon the political
issues of the campaign. The older men of
the party are also active Senator Sauis-
bury makes one or two speeches week
and so do Jnhu b Pennington and @. IL.
b. Day, Esq The young lawyers aud law
students have also been doing excellent
service. John X. Nicholson, j. 2. SauIs-
bury, A, NJ. Goodiug, E. L. Cooper, II. II.
Lenis and Il, X K-nDey have all been
upon the hustings, and 1t is said all
acquitted themselves admirably. The
young men especially have taken AZ active
lead in behalf of Democracy this canvass.
A large proportion of young men Just
coming Of age, without regard 10 the
wishes OF their parents, affiliate themselves
with the Democratic party, but heretofore
they have generally worked we'll in its
traces when led by men old i'll The service.
This tune when energetic, aggressive
work is necessary we find James Il. VOL
colt, John Fletcher Salisbury and John
D. Burton, comparatively youug men,
assisted by still younger fellows like Capt.
kenney and Il ks Cooper, voting for the
ffst time, doing the hard work, which
brings success to the party At the Little
Election" bad it not been for the slrenu-
Gus efforts Of these men, the day would
have been lost. All OF the young men. in.
cludine hose who are not yet voting, are
exerting every eGorts for the success of
the Democratic ticket. A. tbe Little
Election I0u tinoden young
man Just entering into the
mercantile basinnsS was tho candidate foi
inspector, and he being very popular with
the young fuikF,they rallied to his support
with n! the energy Ot their youthful
pigor. The county ticket presented 10y
tine Democratic pasts in September repre.
sent an el,insnt of She party BRAIDED by
Secretary Wocott, who VIII hereafter bt
looked upoo es the leader Of the panty il
this county. H. is au able young man, &
good lawyer clever gentleman sut
tilaii SPEAKER; aud tha Dsuoc=a,lc party,
With tiH u, its herd, 0au meet the motisl
crowd Of Republicans with harrington
FWhsr, Smihers and others in the lead
and slag them not ouly in the county bu
upon their own rAuiparts right here il
Dover. Look out for majority i'll Ken
for She Democrats from 500 10 900.