The sun., 1898-10-04


intelligent work. Taylor, Clark and
Vandever ought to win with 1899 votes
to spare. However, it must not be for
gotten that majority OF one will not do
for Republican success in this county.
Two years the Democrats undertook to
steal in spite OF a majority OF one thou
sand. So let it be 1000 this time.
The Republicans of Sussex also helped
to sanctify last Thursday in the party
memory. They got together 1t took
eight hours of hard work with no inter-
missions. Then there was mighty
shout and supper for men who had done
an honest days work. The Union Re-
publican Committee did no more than
its duty and what good sense suggested; /;
but it did all OF that and is deserving Of
the grateful acknowledgement OF every
good citizen in the state, for it fore
shadows decent legislature next
winter. 1t absolutely puts out OF the
question return Of the horrible condi-
tions of the past two years. The Repub-
lican factions in Kent are still apart.
The Union Republicans appear to
think that they can get along without
the Regulars, and the latter appear to be
seriously thinking Of coalescing with the
Democrats The former are foolhardy
and insolent to the last degree, being de-
void apparently OF all political sense.
The latter seem to have gone mad. 10
coalesce with John D. Hawkins, Senator
kenney and the rest OF that mob Of Kent
Democrats is to coalesce with political
crime. 1t is like sound man going to
lodge in yellow fever hospital or q
young and virtuous woman taking mp
her abode in a disreputable house.
Neither the man nor the woman can
come forth unspotted. For a young Re-
publican 10 take such step would be
political suicide. He would never hear
the last of it until his death. Fortunately
the rank and file of the Regular faction
in Kent won't vote for Democrat. They
may think to do so now, but before the
hour of voting on November s next they
will repent, probably in secret, and very
properly vote for the candidate that is
not a Democrat. 1t is this part that the
Union Republican Committee is waiting
upon. This assurance may slip up in a
close district or two, and that may be
enough to throw the Legislature again
into the hands of the Democrats, which
means corporation success and George
Gray's reelection. To lose one district in
Kent may demolish the entire fabric OF
the Union Republican building. One
district may smash their whole game.
The Republicans of Kent who desire to
see a Republican majority in the next
legislature must make up their minds to
win nine districts in their county.
The cry of the Regulars that what they
are doing is necessary to beat Addicks
and that Addicks must be beaten at all
hazards is not true In its inception it
was a pretense, however sensible the
men may be who are repeating it now.
1t was started in the interest of the cor
porations and George Gray. Republican
"Glasses discussed this matter again and
again with the leaders in this cry, since
the adoption of the new constitution,
and not one of them but congratulated
himself that that instrument made it
forever impossible for Mr.. Addicks to
win; and so it does. That is as true to
day as it was year ago. The leaders in
the cry know it is true and they know
that their cry is pretense and hollow
mockery. They had nothing to do with
Addicks' defeat two years ago and they
can have nothing to do with it this year,
for there is no such issue. What they
are doing, whether consciously or un-
consciously is working for the defeat OF
the Republican party in the next Gen
eral Assembly and for the success OF
! George Gray.
The Democrats of Sussex held county
convention last Tuesday and when it was
all over they marched around the green
to the music of a Dagsboro jig. John NJ.
Clayton invented that jig and Ned Hous-
ton merely improvised it to express his
otherwise inexpresslble satisfaction o!
getting a George Gray ticket The news
paper reporters give out the version that
this exhibition of apple.jack Mysteries
was due to the Democratic belief that the
Republican factions were hopelessly di-
yided IN Sussex. But this is not true.
Ned Houston at least knew that the Re.
publican factions would get together
Ex-Judge Marvel, it is suspected knew
also, but he didn't care. He didn't work
for George Gray. Two years ago he was
on the bench and William H. Boyce
swung the county for Willard Salisbury
Now Boyce is on the bench and Marve
took hand at swinging the county. O.
course, Charles F. McFee worked fol
Mr.. Gray. So did Ned Houston. Bu
their jubilee was not at the expense Of
the Republicans, but solely at the ex
pense of Willard Salisbury and th'
"Saulsburys' generally.
There are 4,300 Republicans registered
in Wilmington today of whom $500 will
vote next month. There are 1900 othe
Republicans in Wilmington who are no
yet registered. What work is beiny
done to educate these men into tn,
purpose, method and necessity of regis
tering?
OF these, 1000 can be registered OIL
October %, if the proper work is don
and of that number $500 will vote Oh
November s. With the right effort it j
practicable to poll $500 Republicans Oh
election day. That is only 60 more thai
were polled in 1S94.-Republican Glasses
Sunday Star.
The tGuble with certain politicians i
that they believe the Harmony Kings
wrote the Constitution of the Unite
States and that they can change it when
ever they want to.
John E. Taylor, the Republican nomi
| poo Gov .h or;f m p,a h,ro ,act ar1ov an