Evening journal., 1896-11-09
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

II was quite a spectacle to see Mr..
Singerlys private carriage with its
luxurious cushions, liveried driver and
thoroughbred horse, plying to and from
the polls all day, carrying lazy and de-
crepid negroes to vote against the
Democratic ticket-Cecil Democrat.
The majority Of the Board of Can
vass, representing an indignant people,
refused to tabulate the vote and to is
sue certificates of election to those who
hoped to benefit by the wholesale fraud
and debauchery of the Addicks party
This gives Kent county TO the Demo-
Gratis. Law and order has asserted it.
self. Desperate means some may say,
but desperate remedies are Oftentimes
the only safeguard of the peoples lib
critics. We trust that this will not only
be an end to Addicksism, but to cor
ruption in this free state-Dover
Index
The election is over. and the Repub-
lican party of the State OF Delaware is
to be congratulated upon the result.
Addicksism is defeated and the men
who are willing to lay aside everything
at the dictation Of one man have
learned that one thousand Republicans
in Sussex county stand together for
party principles, first, last and all the
time. It has been a healthy campaign,
because Independent voting has been
the rule and one more step taken to-
ward the elimination of bitter partisan
feeling.-Sussex Republican.
The campaign statisticians-tho fell
lows who figured out an overwhelming
victory for their side and great defeat
for the other fellOWs-are now out of a
job. The returns show that some OF
them were wretched failures as pre-
dicters.-Elkton Appeal.
Talbot county still cuts a pretty big
figure It loses a United States senator.
to be sure, but it gains a member of
the House of Representatives Az the
expiration Of Dr. Barbers term Tai
bot viii have been represented in Con-
gress for fourteen consecutive years
Easton Ledger,
Considering the odds that were
against them in the shape of money
and riot and force, the Democracy OF
Delaware has cause to be proud of the
signal victory gained last Tuesday The
foot of Delaware was placed on the
neck of Addioks and Addicksism in
Delaware. The people decided that
they will have none of that monster
who thinks he can deal in the franchise
of the people as in so much Bay State
Gas stock.-Sussex Journal.
The defeat Of Mr. Addieks and his
candidates,is a triumph for good gov
ernment. It is a vlndicatiOn of our
state and her people. It is a notice to
all the world that Delaware and her
Ia CHI
sale.-Dover Delawarean.
The Republican party of Delaware
has gained a glorious victory II has
cast the electoral vote of the state for
Mckinley and Hobart. 1t has defeated
the Union Republican or Addicks party
-Afro-American Citizen.
Addicks seems to have lost his hold
on the state. 1t was believed that he
would carry the two lower counties by
a large majority, but it was decreed
otherwise Ii is severe blow, but
such things happen in politics. and as
the people are the judges and their
verdict is in the ballot, there should be
no bitterness held It is always best 10
accept the inevitable, and bow to the
majority. Ledger.
The Delaware Single Tax campaign
has been renewed with a vigor and a
determined earnestness that will assure
/ the early and complete triumph of the
single taX.-Delaware Justice.
The voters of Delaware last Tuesday
relogated Addicks and Addicksism to
/ the rear. II was boasted before the
election that Addicks and his men
would buy Kent and Sussex counties
and his ambition to become United
] States senator would be gratiied. 1t is
known that large corruption funds
were sent into both counties to pur-
chase sufficient Democrats and Repub-
Hcans to elect a General Assembly sub
seryient to him had they been pur-
chased, but they failed this time to ac-
complish their purpose.-Delaware
Democrat.
AS deputy judge of the Municipal
Court is it proper for Eddie r. Coch-
ran, Jr., to lead a mob and thereby
break the law, as he is charged with
doing at the Court House last evening
Had he not better resign the position
which his actions last evening dis
graced? What do our people think ol
such conservators of the peace and dig
nifty of the law? Can such men hope
to gain the respect of their fellOWmen
Shame on sucn conduct.-Daily Repub
lican.
Anthony Higgins carried out his con
tract with the Democrats of Kent anC
Sussex to the letter. He, with the aiC
of Richards, Maull, Gum, Dan Burtor
and a few others in Sussex county, de
feated the election of a Republican sen
ator, the representatives and all Of tho
county ticket but three. In Ken
county, Hynson, Dave Refs, Georg'
{ Baker and a few smaller fry attempted
the same work but the people woulC
not stand back of them and they faileC
but not until they had schemed, con
suited and aided the Democrats clea
up to the last minute Their inten
tions were the same and they ar,
p marked wen.-MilfOrd Chronicle.
On every side, from Democrats O.
well as from Republicans, we hear onl
the severest condemnation of the dis
graceful attempt to doctor" the re
. turns of the vote for sheriff, which wa
r made at the Court House on las
n Thursday night. Fortunately for tn