The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-09
POLITICAL NOTES.


Mr.. Dlckey's Democratic OPP
ponent Counted Out Says He
Won't Submit-No Governor
Senator Watson's Term Expires,
There is no use of Mr. Charles B. Lore
or any other Democrats name being
agltated for Senator. Delaware will be
without Senator for two more years u
the United States do not seat Colonel
Henry A. DUPONT. The charge that
money was freely used in buying votes In
Kent and Sussex counties, did not justify
the Demo cratic Inspectors in Kent county
in going behind the returns and throwing G
out enough districts to ensure the election
Of the Democratic ticket.
Tho Democratic Inspectors at the Court
House, did not make any such charge Mt
the Republican vote polled In thecountybut
they had been coaxed to throw out enough
votes to insure the election of Mr.. John L.
Dlckey to the Legislature.
They snid II we can count DiCkey In,
by cd we will count Toman IN. A major
ity of over one thousand votes did not
deter them from trying to accomplish
their damnable work. They made u mis-.
calculation of some three hundred votes,
ard two inspectors becoming scared tho
counting out program fell through.
These men arc not any worse than the
men who put them up to such rascally
trick Tho ring leaders should he punish
ed with the inspectors
Mr.. Milton Hawkins called ut the RE.
PUBLICAN office this morning and said he
was not to blame in the wrangle that
took place in the fifth district of the
Sixth ward on Tuesday last. He wanted
to put the blame on Mr.. S. II. Baynard.
Everybody who knows Samuel H. Bay.
nard and Milton Hawkins can judge bs.
tween them who would be liable to raise
the disturbance. Mr.. Hawkins was in
with his friend Eddie Cochran, Jr. Both
being decent men is 1t any wonder people
opened their eyes with amazement when
hearing of the fracas.
While other Republicans, Rettew and
Wight, had pluralities over one thousand
votes, it was strange that sthc Democratic
Inspectors did not think the fraud would
be so paltabe that they would be discOy-
cred in the counting process. The con-
splrators under reached themselves.
The Every Evening says: "Ihere are
charges thay the nefarious work was also
applied to the figures of the seven Demc-
cratic nominees for Representatives in the
General Assembly for the purpose of pre-
venting certain candidate from being
the lowest Of tho seven, the safe plurality
Of one of the Republican nominees having
defeated one Of the Democrats.
"lIow much truth there may be in these
charges is not apparent, but certainly tho
circumstances are sufficient to warrant au
Investigation. 1t will be matter for tho
House Of Representatives at Dover to
determine, as that body is the judge Of
the election and qualifications Of its
members"
Reader were you ever engaged in q
political contest in Deiaware2 II not
don't this Is Cur word Of advice. II you
would be happy and content, keep out Of
politics. 1t smirChcs everything it touches.
The Democrats have already blotted out
the names Of Judge Charles B. Lore,
Willard salisbury and John Biggs, as
available candidates for Senator All three
are good enough men, being Democrats.
Bur the Office of Senator will not be filled
by u Democrat during the year 1897.
VIM, r. Watson having expired as Sen.
ator his term as acting Governor has also
expired In other words Delaware is at
the present time without q Governor and
will be until Governor Ebe w. Tunnel is
sworn in. No. legnl papers can be signed
by either Mr. Watson or Tunnel as Gov
ernor of Delaware. AS Watson term as
Senator has expired and Governor Tunnel
has not taken the oath of Office His term
does not bagln until Jan. 1, 1897.
Thus Delaware has no Governor and has
no chief executive office, Aswe understand
it there Is no provision made for for the
newly elected Governor to take his office
before Jan |, 1897 as his term will end
January 1889. There is no precedent for
1t.
The Democrats Of Newark will tender
reception to Ebc w Tunnel, the Demo-
cratic Governor, and l.. Irving Handy the
Democratic candidate for Congress, on
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Addicks says he will be in the fight
that will tullU place in our cityin the Spring
of 1877. He will keep up his organization
in New Castle county, and expects TO win
two years hcncc. He says the Union Re-
publican party has shown by its largo
vote that il is the Republican party Of
Delaware and that he will gladly well
come all Comors into its ranks. The fight
will be more aggressive than ever
The Senate will DO Republican and will
so organize, and we will drop gentle hint
to some ovor-2enlous Republicans that
they had better keep their hands off If they
know when u gun is loaded. The next
speaker Of the Senate will be a Ropubi.
can, and in case Of the death Of the newly
elected Governor, Ebe W. Turmoil, Ro
publican will be Acting Governor So it
becomes really necessary that the Demo
cratic uiiiC1.SrgkGrs take good care not to
hound lin to death, pestering him for
office.
Governor MNrvl undoubtedly would
have lived considerable longer dime if he
had not been worried TO death by deIega.
lion after delegation dcviling the very life
out Of the man, who bcing&a. sick man
when elected became rapidly verse after
10 was innugurotod Govornorof Delaware.
uJ lived long enough to satisfy his nmbi.
ion, and that accomplished he lay down
md died,
Tho Sussex journal published at
acts more like a Democratic
han Republican paper, 1t rc1oicCs over
ho defeat Of the Republican party IN that
,ounty especially. 1t is owned by Hous-
on and this is his home To Show his
popularity he was beaten over three
thousand votes, by Jonathan 5. Willis
Who is Kent countian.
It says; In Georgetown the Union Re-
because they wero not allowed
roters assistants succeeded in having FREQ
lot, but failed to break up the election as
hoy intended Such actions AZ the above |
hOull induce every decent man Of what |
vcr party to join Democracy in the COM
non cause OF restoring to the people tho
,ppor6unity of free exercise of franchise |
This Is tho treatment the party which |
,olled three thousand votes more than the |
egular Republican party pOllcd in Sussex |
ounty. Is it any wonder that thoy rObcll-
d?
That fraud. corruption and trckery ran
lot at tho election and Kent and Sussex |
ounties on Tuesday is apparent says
he Every Evening, continuing II says, |
One fraud does not justify another"
Tho Democratic papers published down |
he state attempt to justify the open fraud
{ counting out enough districts that |
eturned Republican majOrities to elect
Democrats Such outrageous frauds will ]
ot &c. Tho Democrats have bitten OF I
lore than they can chew.
Even John I. Dickcy is not going to
ave an easy matter to get into tho Lagis.
,ture His seat will be contested bya
,llow Democrat, Woodward w. Cheahs
t Rcd Lion hundred, who declares that
o Is not going to bc cheated out Of the
flee By John Dickey or any Other man,
nd then John Dcapscy was made the
lctim. It remains to be seen if he will
ard the counting uut process.
Harry McMullin wants TO be United
tatcs Marshal There is considerable op.
lsiLlun to Mr. McMullen the main one
Ing TINT he hns held the Office before.
Mr.. Henry G. Morse will have big pull