Middletown transcript., 1896-11-14

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(From the "Sussex Republican ,
Georgetown.
"The election is over, and the Re
publican party Of the State of Della
ware is be congratulated upon the re
suit. Addicksism is defeated and the
men who are willing to lay aside every
thing at the dictatfon OF one man have
learned that one thousand Republicans
in Sussex county stand together fol
party principles first, last and all the
time. It has been healthy campaign
because independent voting has been
the rule and one more step taken to.
ward the elimination Of bitter partisan
feeling. The election has been marred
and the county disgraced by rioting in
stigated by certain men Of M ore ardoul
than judgment. The proper officials
will be remiss in their duty IL the of.
tenders are not properly punished and
such disgraceful scenes stopped once
and for all the time. The power en-
trusted to the Republican party should
be received and guarded as trust
from people demanding good govern
ment. Party welfare must not be con-
sidered in the performance of this
most sacred trust. Personal aggrand-
izement must be lost sight of in the
effort to secure the greatest good to
to the greatest number. The Republic
can party must build upon the confd-
ence of the people.
Worthy followers Of unworthy lead.
ers must remember that their defeat is
caused by no personal animosity to-
ward them, but by blow aimed at
the corrupt methods they have foolishly
tried to foist upon the people.
| Republicans who have stood firm for
State and party horor need noplaudits,
theirs Is a satisfaction which arises
only from the consciousness Of right
act we'll done.
! Dagsboro hundred, famous for squab-
bles around their polling place, held
no election on Tuesday, for the reason
that the leaders of the Union Repub-
lican party objected to the appointment
of a Regular Republican as Voters
Assistant, and did not allow the elec-
tion to be held. A similar squabble
occurred here at Georgetown which for
a time threatened to be serious, but
finally the disturbance was quelled,
and by $40 o'clock the voting began,
and from that hour everything moved
along quietly and orderly.
fFrom the aNews and Advertiser"
Milford.)
"The Addicks Republicans have ap-
parently suffered defeat in Kent by hav-
ing their returns in several election
districts thrown out by the Board of
Canvass. On the face of the returns
the Union Republicans had majority
ranging from 200 to 300. The grounds
on which the Democratic members of
the Board refuse to certify to the re-
turns is that the election In the dis
tricts thrown out was not legally held.
This Is q deplorable condition Of af-
fairs, and situation that might easily
have been avoided il the Addicks man.
ayers had not become excited and des-
perate before and during the election.
The Union Republicans had plenty
Of warning to the effect that the re-
turns would be thrown out If they did
not observe the law to the extent Of
holding legal election. Democrats
made no secret of their determination
to this effect, and the Regular Repub-
Iicans, being especially alarmed in ref
erence to their electors, presented to
the Addicks men the real situation and
advised them to in no way jeopardize
the election.
Those persons voted for on the Leg
islative ticket may take their cases be-
fore the Legislature for settlement and
those candidates for the constitutional
convention who were thrown out may
appeal to the convention itself for an
adjudication Of their. case; for those
bodies are constituted the judges OF the
elect OF their own members. But the
only chance which the Union Republic
cans who claim to have been elected
sheriff, coroner, county treasurer and
members Of the Levy Court have is to
take their claims before the Superior
Court Of the State. The prospect that
this court will reverse the decision Of
the Board Of Canvass is admitted to
be forlorn.
The Union Republicans, when they
become cool enough to recognize law
and facts, will discover that they took
q foolish risk in defying law when
Democrats had all the officials TO exc
cute it, and we're In position to linz
pose the greatest penalty for its nonob-
servance.
Some influential Democrats are az.
uy with Governor Watson. They
claim that he might easily have
saved Kent county from Addicks.
they showed him how it might be done,
but be declined to do anything against
eAddicks. The Governor was consist
emit. he combined With Addicks May