Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
The Political Situation in nal.s.o,.0

Inc Political Situation in Delaware
Delaware has not attracted so mucb
attention for number of Years in its
political situation, at home or abroad
as II IS now receiving. It's condition is
certainly anomalous. The RenubIi-
cans firmly believe it is in the tronei.
ton state. Tho following is an extract
from long article in the Wilmington
55..eP"Ot'cde reviewing the present con
oltion and future outlook:
But what is to become of the DaD,-
ocratlc party in Delaware is a ouestiop
that Is uppermOst on the streets and in
places where people most do con@ro-
gate. This is followed bv another
equally interesting question and IL is
Inls' "hat wing of the Democratic
parry now constitutes that party t?
we DO answer the Salisbury Demo
Gratis and the WolcOtt Democrats an
swer as resolutely, we do Who Is
70 settle this difference between them
NOBODY can do it and factionaI figbts
must 80 bravely on while there is no
llIical iuel to feed the flames. With
huch snow of reason the SauIsbur,,
wing claims to be the Democratic mar,
w. They point to Governor Riogs os
the head and front of it and to To,
gIessman remington Just reelected to
10 CI1ingress: They also point to nearly
an the State and County officers ~ ~
oelhg IN accord with the powers that
oe. Inc tax collectors are on the side
Vi tne Saulsburys and they are n now
erIul adjunct. Where is the recl,onino,
ior the WOlcott wing? Mr. Ravar5
himself, it is said, will remove 70 NJ,
YORK after the fourth of March -
pIacSlce law. Where are the men who
can urag the party together again and
give IL cohesive strength? ? They can
HoI De found. The party has gone
F FOr thirty-fve years it has ruled the
otate, the last fifteen years by the aid
OI Ghe infamous assessment laws. that
look more hideous and ghastlv nov
Ihan ever since the Republicans of
Aent and Sussex counties have knool~
ed the life out of them.
The Republicans, though. are pa
minded that only in Sussex countv ala
Ihey score clean victory. Kent tbaU
say, Is strongly Democratic still ~
cept on the Legislative ticket. and Ne,y
castle has been swept bv the DEM
Gratis by a larger majority than ebo
ever gave before. Yes. this is ali trno
ouI the wise Democrat is not bannv
over the prospect of his party two tT9
years hence. They know that = coa
5Tal y assessment will be made this fail
everybody will be assessed. and ,rith
! luiI assessment there will be a vota
d $4,000 cast in this city. instead of oe
me miserable apology of s. 400 caet Lost
tuesday,, and in that vote the Ren,b
majority. ''" A'oOO
W WIN full assessment and full
.ote @ tnere will be no Democratic ma.
o!lty IN the hundreds outside of vii.
inlngton. Democrats alone realize
nat there will be no rufiian Democrat
poilee to blackjack Republicans
way from the assessors desk at tbe
NY Hall on appeal day, as was done
IN Kent county the assessment hool,s {
VII contain the names of at least COO =
republicans not now on the lists ana
ue party VIII be reinforced BY hun-
Feds OF Democrats driven out Of their
wn party by factional fights and hv
nose who want to be on the winniny,
lue.
sussex county was carried last Tnes-
ay Tor every candidate on a sonsre 4
and-up fight, without ZOO RebnhH
ms who could not vote because tbay
ere not assessed. They viii be es D
,ssed 4, this fall, and don't foroes !,
nat chance will there then be far tbo
emocratic party? The handwritin,, p
pen the wall last Tuesday is evidences Fl
,av its days are numbered in Del IL
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