Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-03
DEMOCRATS CoNCEDE DELAWARE
They Claim, That McIAinley's Plurality
Will Not Exceed 700.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
WILMINGTON, Del, November 3-Ths
first six hours of election day in Delaware
were unusually quiet although the poll has
been exceedingly heavy compared with 1857
and 1894. There is a much larger independ-
ent, secret vote being cast than was ex-
rected by the managers of both political or
ganiZationS
Mckinley will undoubtedly carry the city
of Wilmington by at least 6D majority
Cleveland carried it in 1892 by only 81 ma
Jority. McKinley's majority in the whole
state will probably reach 1000.
The democratic managers practically con
oede that Mckinley will carry the state,
but they decline to give him more than 7tsj
plurality over Bryan. The congressional,
ticket is yet in doubt, though ii is possible
that Congressman Willis may eventually
pull through with two or three hundred
majority.
Addcks says Willis will carry Kent and
Sussex and will be elected. The opposition
to Willis is New Castle county, the home
of the Higgins faction. Addicks also says
Hoffecker will be elected governor over
Tunnell The situation, however. is in
doubt. Indications now point to the sue
cess of the union republicans in Kent ami
Sussex on their entire state and legislative
ticket.
Joseph Truxton, sheriff of Sussex county.
this morning appointed deputies to serve at
the polls. Truxton is an Addicks union re-
publican.
Addicks himself is in Sussex county to-
day, and in a dispatch to this city this
morning he claims he will be the next
United States Senator.
Tunnel, the democratic nominee for gov
ernor, has been cut hard by the Ford demo-
Gratis in this city. }. T. ..
The Vote Likely to Re the Largest
Ever Polled in the State.
WILMINGTON. Del, November 3.-The
polls opened in this state between and !!
o'clock this morning and by the former
hour men were in waiting to vote at mos;
of the districts. The weather is beautiful.
Most of the industrial establishments are
closed and the few that are in operation
will shut down at noon. There is every in
dicaticn that the vote will be the largest
ever polled in Delaware.
Reports throughout the state are to the
effect that the election is progressing qu-
etIy. The only exception was at George
town. in Sussex county. There. according
to a special dispatch, the AdGicks republi-
cans took possession of the polling place.
The sheriff, an Addicks adherent, refused
to clear the room, whereupon Judge Cullen
and Attorney General White were called
uron and restored order. 1t was after 10
O clock before the voting could be started
Indications Favor Mckinley.
The vote in Wilmington is heavy, and at
noon it was estimated that half of the vote
of the city had been polled. The voting is
progressing quietly. Three negroes were ar
rested on charges of attempting to vote il
legally. Republicans complain that election
officers in democratic divisions are prevent
ing qualified negro citizens from voting
but there are not enough facts TO prove any
concerted movement in this direction. Re
ports from the state are that the Addicks
republicans are freely supplied with money
and are using is promiscuousy.
Indications at I'm. are that the Nc KIN
ley electors will win by at least geo ma
jcrity, but that the democrats will elect
their candidates for governor, Congress
man and the legislature.