Evening journal., 1896-10-31
WHAT THEY THINK.
POLITICAL LEADERS ENDEAVOR
TO SIZE UP THE SITUATION IN
DELAWARE


TO SIZE UP THE SITUATION IN
DELAWARE.
Prominent Democrats, Republicans
and Addicksites express themselves as
follows regarding the outcome of the
election:
United States Senator Gray-"The
electoral vote of this state will be cast
for Mckinley The Democrats will
succeed in electing their state ticket
Had all the Democrats refused to abide
by the declarations of the Chicago
convention we would have been able to
carry the state"
John f. Saulsbury-"This has been a
great struggle in Delaware, and while
a few rich men who were formerly
Democrats and who have refused to
vote the ticket will retard Democratic
victory yet at thistime it looks as If the
Democrats will carry the state for their
electoral ticket by from 1,200 to 1900
majority. The Democratic candidate
for governor will receive a plurality of
from FIVE to six thousand and the can
didate for Congress will not be far be-
hind"
Stansbury J. Wiley, chairman of the
Addicks State Central Committee
Among the many uncertainties in
Delaware this one is certain-that the
electoral ticket for Mckinley and Ho-
bart will be successful by a handsome
majority. Democrats everywhere
throughout the state concede this.
There would not be the least doubt
about the election of Mr.. Willis and the
sending of a sound money Republican
to the United States Senate If it were
not for the treachery of ex-senator An
thony Higgins and his co-workers
among the boilers. The speech of w.
+. Warburton fell like a thunder shock
upon that mass of thinking men who
had identified themsev-- vilh The bolt
ers' organization. We are now aware
of the treachery which these men have
resorted to in order to throw the state
into the hands of the Democratic party
and defeat Mr.. Willis. The Republican
| boilers are fusing with the Democrats
in Sussex county and are everywhere
attempting to defeat the legislative
ticket. so that a Republican United
! States senator can not be elected now
or two years hence. They have openly
| expressed themselves to this effect dur
/ ing the last week in Sussex county,
Hugh c. Browne, chairman of the
Delaware will give Mckinley from
1000 to 1900 majority. The free silver
/ heresy has made no inrOad on the Re-
publican vote. Whatever may be the
! outcome as to the state ticket, all the
Republicans will vote for the McIlin-
| lev electors. There are hundreds of
Democrats who will vote for Mckinley
and hundreds more who will vote for
Palmer and Buckner. This must re-
duce the Bryan vote. Indications are
strong now that John c. Higgins will
be elected governor and Robert G..
Houston member of Congress. Our or
ganization is in splendid shape and
doing effective work"
John Biggs, chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee
consider Delawares electoral vote in
doubt We fully expect to elect the
] governor, congressman and a majority
of the members of the Legislature. The
Democrats and Republicans have made
a fusion ticket for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention in Sussex
county. In my opinion the Democrats
will have a majority in the Constitu-
tional Convention. While there is some
doubt about the election of the Demo
cratic electors, / believe we still have
fair chance for success. We expect
to get some Republican votes for
Bryan"
John S. Rossell, Honest Money Ma
tional Committeeman-'N attemp
has been made to poll the honest
money Democratic vote, but a safe es
innate places it at 1000. The regular
are no more anxious than the honest
money Democrats to make certain th
election of Tunnel for governor,
F. Democratic Legislature and the Demo
cratic candidates for the various count,
e offices. I believe that the Bryan cleo
b tors in Delaware will be defeated by
2 handsome plurality, and the vote 70
Thomas T. Bayard, Jr., the honest
Il money candidate for Congress, will b
$ a gratifying testimonial to the splendi
I abilities and sterling integrity of tina
u gentleman"