Evening journal., 1888-09-19
Hopeful Republicans.
They VIII Cast Forty-two
Votes For Treat.
MEETING HELD AT LAUREL.

a ShaiienKe TO Open Debate That Never
Come Protection Making k1nroads in
Almost Every Hundred Organizing a
Club at Bridgevlle.
BY letter TO EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, September 10
II am glad Of itp' exclaimed an anti
Noleott Georgetown Democrat yesterday
on reading the Watson Wolcott deal.
That there was deal | do not doubt
any more than doubt the fishing deal, :
and It shows to what straits the Kent
party leaders are driven. IL guarantees
the defeat of the Wolcott legislative
ticket and am glad of it, he concluded
Another prominent Democratic leader re-
marked that ''the defeat of the
ticket in Kent means the defeat Of the
party in the state There is a general
apathy among the masses of the Demo
Gratis in this county and corresponding
general good feeling among the Republi-
cans. From every part Of the county
come the assurances Of Democratic votes
Tor the whole or part Of the Republican
ticket Some will not vote for Cleveland
many intend to cut the Legislative branch
because it does not stand for constitu-
tional convention, and more win support
the Republican Levy Court nominees be-
cause they want to see "the books opened
and an account given Of the money col
lected from the people With harmony
and united effort there are hopes that
Delaware may be redeemed.
Harmony is the Sussex watch word.
The young Republicans who know no
factions, no cliques, ask that they be
given an opportunity to fight tho common
enemy Sussex county will 20 to the
state convention tomorrow and with a
united voice of forty-tw delegates win
ask that one of her ablest ana best
known citizens be nominated for Con
gress. Not for twenty-five years has she
asked for this place of honor and trust.
Since 1866 she has accorded to her sister
counties, New Castle and Kent the
nominees for Congress, whom she has
loyalty supported She undoubtedly asks
the nomination Of Charles H. Treat, ESQ
Of Georgetown because in him she has q
leader who can marshall her forces against
the enemy. Mr.. Treat does not seek this
nomination, but he yields to the unani-
nous call of his fellow Republicans in
Sussex, and promises one OF the most
energetic and telling campaigns ever wit
messed in the state if the delegates from
Kent and New Castle endorse Sussex 8
choice. The Republicans Of Sussex know
what they want and why they wsnt it..
They viii tell the members of the state
covention in Dover tomorrow.
There is very little talk OF the com
position Of the Republican county ticket
although the county convention will
meet noxt Tuesday The leading and
most prominent representatives from
every hundred have been elected dele
gates TO the county convention. and ii is
their intention to place one of the strong
est md least Objectionable tickets in tile
field ever presented rs the citizens Of Sus-
sex for their suffrages This campaign
IS to be fought out Oh the issues before
the people, and the people must decide the
question.
The Republicans Of North West Fork
hundred will organize a club this evening
for active work. There are twelve OF
fifteen Democrats i'll that section who
have declared against Cleveland, and are
outspoken against his reelection The
same news comes from other parts of the
county. In the Frankford Club, one of
the most active in the county, there are
three former Democrats, and others ready
to join their forces against Cleveland and
free trade. One of the officers of the
Georgetown Democratic Club stated at
RehOboth a few weeks since that
his club intended to challenge
the Republican Club Of this town
for joint discussion, but there has been
no challenge issued yet It may be the
intention of the gentleman to make good
his assertion, but as the Democratic
club has not met since the night of its or
ganization he has not been able to keep
his word. When issued the challenge
will be accepted at once
The Republicans Of Bridgeville have a
good joke on one Of their most active
young men. A few days ago he was ban
tered by one of the most prominent
Democrats in Northwest Fork and large
real estate owner for Il bet on the Presi-
Dental election. The advocate for Harri-
son and Protection accepted the challenge
saying, i will give you your choice Of
candidates. To his surprise this intelli-
gent Democrat put up" on General
Harrison and the Republican. who is
never known to back water, accepted
the wager, and now both men viii 20 TO
the polls ON November 9, and cast their
votes solidly for Harrison, and that the
anti-free trade Democrat may win that
Harrison bet. This may be a surprise to
the Democrats, and they had better get
ready for other and greater surprises.
Last evening Charles H. Treat, Esq.
and J Frank Bacon, Esq, addressed a
meeting at Laurel, held under the aus
pices Of the Laurel Republican Club,
The same general good feeling existed at
Laurel among the Republicans as in
other parts Of the county and there are
indications that inroads will be made into
the ranks Of the Democracy in this
Democratic banner hundred. A large
gathering greeted Messrs. Treat and
Bacon, and if the opinions Of men on the
ground are worth anything the Sussex
Journal and other Democrats will wish
by the 9th of November that the Repub-
licans had TREATED them to less
BACON. The Republicans are kindling
fires all along the line to smoke
plenty Of pork for them this fall.
shakesp0are-w Wainwright.
Louis p. Shakespeare, a son of the late