The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-03
THE BATTLE is ON.
Honest Government and Anarchy
Waglng a Great Battle.
A Bitter FIGHT IN DELAWARE.
Riot Marked the Opening of the
Election in Sussex County.
The City Election
Quiet. Polling a
Large Vote.

To-day In every city, town and hamlet
in these grand United states Is being urged
tho greatest political battle this nation
has ever seen. On one side arc the enemies
of an honest dollar; n non political
Supreme court and distinctive American
protective tariff. On the other side is Il
multitude of patriots fighting against
anarchy population and money policy
which will cast this Government into ever
lasting disgrace. Both armies are wa9ing
battle they never before heard OF, 1t Is
n question of manhood against mob rule
which question to-day will be fairly and
forever settled. Who will VIM
This lisa question which connot be
answered. not even con jcctured, but when
the sun rises over this grand and glorious
country on the morning of Wednrs day 1t
will be known positively whether William
Mckinley the experienced orator Of OHIO,
or William jennings Bryan, the boy orator
of the Platte, will control the destincs Of
the nation,
In Delaware the contest is particularly
interesting. Leaders of all parties and
factions are working zca!ously for the suC-
cess Of their Respective wings. Probably
the greatest interest is centurcd on this
cunly. Both sides have come to recog-
MIG That it is,,a very close fight, ana neither
will have much to crow over. But on u
free ballot and fair count tho Republicans
will carry the country.
This will of course dcstine the followers
OF Organism to the most surprised rem
nnnt Of political parties that ever advanced
Il hopeless cause For several days they
have been charging intimidation of voters
and threatening what few Republican
election officers there are. Tho free.silvcr
campaign has descended to ono of fraud
forgery and Scnsulrss AMI foolish claims.
Organism will b. utterly routed. Oar
own county, Kent and Sussex will roll up
the largest majority for the Republican
principles than cver hcfQrc.
The plurality Of the State ticket will
run some where between two and four
thousand Tho only one in danger OF be-
ing defeated is John H. lIotfcckcr, who is
the object of II special fight which is
known to everyone in this little common
wealth, The Legislature will undoubtedly
be Republican, and will send another Ro-
publican 10 succeed Anthony Higgins to
the higher branch Of Congress which has
cut some figure in tho campaign. The
Republicans will elect their Congressman,
Governor and the full ticket ~ this cow
~. But Finn and RcttcW have a big
fight on hand If the betting Is any indi.
cation Of Republican success we have the
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made OF ouus ohereu by either size
IN THE CRY
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were Of course several slight alterations,
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hidh'kHt VIII hhoW th1 result
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meh'cu any M 'nG Due yolta hEe uoils e"1,u
service Ihty nave driven from lne pDlls
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