Evening journal., 1896-10-30
HANNA GIVES 1T UP.
Republican National Commit
tee Surrenders Delaware.
BRYAN WILL CARRY THE STATE

BRYAN WILL CARRY THE STATE |
THAT is THE WAY 1T IS FIGURED |
IN NEW YORK BY THE REPUB- |
LICAN CAMPAIGN MATHEMATI- |
CIANs-FAcTToNAL TROUBLES
THE CAUSE.
Chairman Hanna has given up Della
ware. as the following from the New
York World OF to-day shows:
"The National Republican Commit
tee was compelled yesterday to sur
render Delaware to Bryan, and It was
done with q display of i'll feeling that
BODIES no good for the Republican
leaders in that state, whose personal
fights have been largely responsible for
the loss OF three Mckinley electoral
votes.
For several years there has been
| bitter contest In Delaware between the
Republican factions led by ]. Edward
Addicks and his enemy Senator An
thony Higgins. First one, then the
other triumphed, and the party organ
ization suffered. Higgins latest move
was to have Addicks financially at
tackled, and the gas man is now tied
up in many legal proceedings
"This proceeding, however, has
proved to be a sort Of boomerang for
the other side, as it has lost the state
TO the Republican party at time when
it might have been carried despite the
internal troubles
zone of the requirements for voting
IN Delaware is the payment OF a poll
tax by each citizen. Addlcks had ar
ranged to pay this tax for a large num-
Der OF colored voters, and also for
many white men who could not afford
TO pay it. When Higgins succeeded In
having all OF his enemy's money tied
: up there was no one left to pay
these taxes. and several thousand Re-
publican votes are lost
"The Republican organization APP
pealed to the National Committee a
few days ago for help but the time
was too short before election for any
appropriation TO be OF service Now
the state will probably be allowed tC
e go by default"
D The New York Herald, another friend
E OF McKinleys, says:
I lowing to the factional fight betweeI
! the Addicks and Higgins wings OF th'
r. Republican party in Delaware there Il
p great danger that the electoral vote o
p the state may be cast for Bryan ans
4 Sewall although a majority Of tn
e qualified voters OF the state may b.
= against such a result.
] "a significant feature of the cam
paign Is that for the last week the Ad
G dicks bureau for the payment OF count.
O poll taxes-the prerequisite FOR votin
u in this state-has been PRACTICAL
.s closed The word given out TO appl
)f cants was that there was no MOI
r. money on hand for the payment {
J. taxes There are a large number {
r negro voters who adhere TO the Al
h dicks faction who are registered a
IS qualified to vote upon the productio
o OF tax receipts, and unless they produc
y the receipts on election day they can
i- not vote And unless the AddiclJs bu
; reau is supplied with the money to pa
d for their receipts. they cannot vote.
Il "The Higgins Republican Committe
- will not venture to pay the taxes O
e these negro voters, who are enrolle
n under the Addiclls banner. and tn
i probabilities are that the votes OF thes
d men will not be cast on next Tuesday
e They will not pay their own taxes an
q they cannot vote without receipts.
II I'm view Of the prevailing hostilit
& between the Republican factions tn
n extent of the honest money Democrati
lf vote affords the only assurance that IN
'r vote Of Delaware will be cast for Nc
al Kinley and Hobart. This vote is likel
TO reach $500. II it does thc McKinle
't electors will be successful. despite th
ir Republican division. Otherwise th
II vote Of Delaware will be given {
T. Bryan by default, solely on account q
l- the stubborn fight between the Hie
=, gins and Addicks factions OF the Re
D. publican party"