Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-08

Gratis Sthyeu away from tine fOils- Bub
4 Late News shows Kent County Demo-
cratic.
It was not far beyond II o'clock Tues
day night when the big crowds in front of
EVERY EVENING office realized the un-
pleasant fact that the city had gone Re-
publican. The news was posted on the
bulletin boards Immediately. Nothing
of the extremely unwelcome figures
was kept back. District after district
came in and ward after ward, all in
turn showing u Democratic falling off
But the crowd stood their ground like
brave men, hoping against hope.
Later the Republican victors marched
through, shouting with delight and the
Democrats took the dose bravely-it
was the best they could do. Swarms Of
broom carriers and negroes, sandwiched
in between the white Republican para
ders, swept by and the Democrats stood
and stared, their thoughts turned with
strong hope To the lower counties.
That was the worst trial of all. Re-
lance was placed on Sussex. Surely
Sussex and Kent would not go Repub-
lican But gradually as the hours went
Dy lO CAtNI uGWo lloLi luC lOnOI
counties. By 2 o'clock, however, the
returns commenced coming in revealing
Democratic disaster in Sussex and big
Republican gains.
All hope then was centered in Kent to
save the Senate. Governor, Congress, the
city, New Castle county and Sussex
all gone-and no news from Kent.
And so the sorrowful Democrats went
to bed with the cries of Republican
victory dinning in their ears, and with
very heavy hearts in regard to any
hopes for Kent
| HURRAH FOR KENT.
| But this morning there is one spot of
Democratic sunshine in Delaware and
that is centred and limited to the Kent
county lines. Gallant old Kent stands
| by its Democratic colors with safe
majority of 200 Notwithstanding all the
Addicks money that was sent down
| there. But Sussex has gone Republican
300-the quid pro quo for Republican
cash.
| SOME OF THE FIGURES.
The total vote of the city in 1899 was
13,237, as against 1878 in the city
| Tuesday. The Democratic vote fell off
17S and the Republicans gained 679.
There were over 1000 persons regis
tered in the city Tuesday who did not
| vote.
The efforts to run Samuel Bancroft
behind his ticket were futile, the figures
in the city being Tunnel, 6,441; Ban
| croft, $3.50, difference of but 81 votes
/ DoNAHoE's VOTE.
John P. Donahoe, for Congress, re-
ceiyel the following votes:
1st ward, I'd district, 5; Sd ward, I'd
district, Z; Sd district, 2; 4th ward, 1st
district, l; 4th district, /; 9th district, 1;
9th ward, 1st district, 1; 9Th ward, Isl
district, /; 9th district, l.; 9th district, /;
7th ward, 1st district, 2; I'd district, 1;
9th district, 2; 9th ward, 1st district, l;
I'd district, 1; 9Th district, 1; 9th district
/; 9th ward, Sd district, /; 4th district
/; 10th ward, I'd district, ?; 3D. district
2; 11th ward, 1st district, /; 18th ward
LIST district, 1; Sd district, l. Total in the
city, 80.
As an addendum to the above the
Peoples ticket gave Alexander Fultor
for governor the following votes: SeconC
ward, Second district, l; Ninth ward
Fifth district, 2.
Charles Beadenkopf for Congress re
ceived the following votes: Secont
ward, Second district, l; Ninth ward
Fifth district, 2.
In regard to the general causes of the
vote Tuesday in the city there is NJ
doubt that the past business depression
which was worked and drilled for it
full intent by the Republicans, com
bined with the slump OF registered
voters, gave the Republicans victory
The defeat in Sussex is undoubtedly
due to the unlimited use of money
throughout that county, which wa
most effectively debauched.
Considering the interest over Tues
days contest there was very little dis
turbance.
1t is understood that between 800 anC
$50 special constables were sworn in t
aid in preserving the peace.
| LATER ELECTION NOTES.
Yesterdays later kilograms shov
Kent county to be Democratic by 10
majority. -..
In the Second district of East ST
Georges the Democratic majority is 90
A total of SO votes was thrown out, alst
one torn vote, and one insecurely folded
ALL LOOK TO KENT.
Up TO IL o'clock yesterday crow,
of interested Democrats stood in from
of EVERY EVENINGS bulletin boar
waiting for the final news from Kent.
When the bulletin, "Kent County i
Democratic, Sure" was put, a goo,
hearty cheer greeted the announcement
Then the Democrats went home il
much better heart than at sunrise thi
morning.
At 10 o'clock the returns from Ken
showed 40 Democratic with the frs
district OF North Murderkill, to be hear
from. A little latter the telegram cam
announcing 81 Democratic majorit
making Kent county's majority 106.
81 TOLD YOU So"
Along Market street Democrats wer
the object yesterday of continuou
congratulation of the Il Told You So
kind. But the vanquished ones keep
stiff upper lip, have a smile on thei
faces, and also, some of them, piece c
, black Grape for boutonniere.
The table for Kent is now complet
F., and that for Sussex lacks but one di:
| trict. New Castle county, however,
J incomplete. Some of the districts hav
been delayed. But their figures wi
! not alter the results.
The returns of the election in the cit
are complete with the exception of til
Third district of the Twelfth ware
which arc inaccurate owing to the gre'
/ difficulty in getting the tigures of tn
: election district. The figures in to-day
table are only approximate and the Oft
cial figures will not be known until aftt
! the Board of Registration has canvasse