The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-02
DELAWARE LIKELY DEMOCRATIC.
The Opponents of Bryan Split Into
Four Factions.

Four Factions.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 2S.-The Palmer
and Buckner movement in Delaware is
so weak that it has proved unable to get
up a state convention. There is nothing
back of it, except a recently organized
club called the Honest Money League"
This club elected delegates to the In
dianapoEs convention. After a month of
canvassing it has secured the names of
only $40 members. Instead Of a state con-
vention it held a club meeting to nomi-
nate electors and a congressman. About
seventy-five members attended. and an
equal number of spectators. Nearly all
were from Wilmington. Only two men
from Kent county, and one from Sussex
county could be induced to come. The
club nominated electors, and when it
came to congressman one-third of the
club members present objected and advo-
Gated the endorsement of the regular dem
oeratic candidate, L. Irving Hanly, who
Is a straight out Bryan supporter. The
oolectors were led by Andrew c. Gray.
the son of Senator George Gray. When
the objection had been voted down. the
cIub nominated Thomas f. Bayard, Jr.,
son of Ambassador Bayard, for congress.
ms action has been repudiated by many
ieddlng gold democrats including Sena-
Tor Gray It is in violation of the COM
promise agreement made at the demo-
crauc state convention in August The
Dad faith thus shown by the gold men has
percepubly strengthened the cause Of
bryan and Sewall in Delaware. Hun
dreds of democrats who were on the fence
are indignant at this violation of an hon
oraoIe agreement and now declare that
VHey VIII vote the whole democratic tick
et. 1t is probable that young Bayard will
not poll over 300 votes and the Palmer
electors not over 500 votes. 1t is not even
certain that the gold ticket will get on
the official ballot Clerk of the Peace
oard declares he will not print it unless
compelled by law He says a club meet
ing is not state convention and cannot
nominate state ticket.
j ne single takers, who probably control
I'9D votes, and claim even as many as
o,VJO, VIII endorse the regular democratic
electors. They will more than make up
Tor the loss Of gold democrats. The
6ryan men are greatly encouraged since
MI Bryan's visit last week, and are now
confident of carrying the state by 1000
.IhIaiity 1t Is evident that the Higgins
4acIoh and the Addick's faction In the
republican party will get together on the
Electoral ticket by the abject surrender
oI the Higgins electors. But Bryan can
larry the state over their combined
FORCES Addick's has forced the Higgins
people to a complete backdown by refus-
lnS an compromise. 1t is well understood
mat the Higgins people are anxious TO
eve the electoral vote of Delaware to
@ckinley, while Addicks is of another
mind. He remembers the treatment he
IecelVed at st. Louis. 1t is an open secret
that his friends intend to slaughter their
own electoral ticket, unless his legislative
icket Is supported by Higgins friends.
I'm this division I'm the republican ranks
-ae situation is so hopeless for the repub-
mean ticket that hundreds of their voters
fre expected to stay at home on election
day.