The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-05
DELAWARE
In DOUBT.
So Says the Correspon.
dent of the Balti-
more Sun.

oaluiIhure Sun SenuS tne IOllOWlnn tnofe:
Wilmington, Del., Nov. 4,-The Demo-
cratic lenders estimate that they will have
a plurality in Delaware next Tuesday Of
about 800 while the Republicans claim
1000 for their ticket. The Democrats say
they will control tho Legislature, which
will elect u United States Senator to sue
coed Gray.
Tho regular Republicans are making no
predictions about the Les lslature. One Of
them says he will DO satisfied il the kepub.
licans have one more than IL majority.
Delaware this year will also elect con-
gresham. State aud anG State trsa-
snrer, with county Officers In the three
'unties. John H. Hoffocker is the can
didate for Congress Of both the regular
and Addicks Republicans.
He was nominated by tho regular con-
veEtion and indorsod by tho Adiicks men.
although Mr.. Addicks had previously
f'vored former Congressman Willis. Mr..
Hotfecker was the Addicks candidate for
Governor two years ago Mr. Handy, the
nominee Of the Democrats, Is the present
congressman and Is u free.silvsr supporter.
representing tho younger Democracy ana
not the old Notwithstanding factions.
Mr., Handy has been putting up a lively
p,ign In all par s of the State. Senator
Kenney has made Il fow speeches In kont
county, denJuncing Mr.. Addicks. The
livellest work of the Democrats has boen
in Kent. There has besn little campaign,
ing In Sussex and both parties claim the
county. In this city and throughout New
Castle County but few meetings have
been held.
Two years ago Mckinley received nearly
: 1910 lura n.y. the sound money democrats
polling nearly 1890 MIR. Handy was elect.
cd to Congress because both tho regular
and Addicks republicans had separate
candidates.
Nothing Is being done about the money
question. the tariff or imperialism. The
democrali; fire is all directed against Mr..
Addick. and Secretary Alger.
Varlou, explanations have been given
for this lehargy. While the Addlcks and
regular Republicans are apparently united
beneath the surface the feeling between
them ia intense. Some ardent anti-Ad-
dicks men think ,hata victory would
keep Addlcksism alive, whle defeat
would so disguised all that an opportunity
would DO given to reorganizs and elimi-
nae Mr. Addicks. In addition, the regu-
lars are split among themselves, the
friends of Colonel DUPONT and the sup.
porters Of former S,nator Higgins being
at odds.
The greatest interest centres about the
election of a Senator. The year tho Lo3is
lators will be chosen by districts for the
first time. 1t is admitted that the Legls-
lature. which will be composed of thirty.
five members in the lower house and sew
enteen State Senator's will be close Three
Democrat State Senator; hold over.
Tho campaign Of Senator Gray has been
inirustcd to Patrick Neary tho Democratic
county chairman OF this city. Mr. Neary
says that there is absolutely no doubt that
the Democrats will control the Legsla-
ture and that Mr.. Gray will be reelected
However 1t seems probable there will be
decided opposition to Mr.. Grays re.elec-
ton from Kent and Su sex COMMITTEES If the
democrats do win. The silver element Is
strong in those counties and there is q dis
position to elect silver man to succeel
Mr.. Gray. Should Mr.. Handy be defeated
for Congress he undoubtedly will be can
dldato for Senator and he Is said to have
good following.
The candidates for the Legislature are
making no pledges Nearly all the Of d
line Democrats are lieely to favor Mr.
Gray. Willard Salisbury and former At.
torney- General John Blgg, havo been men.
TONED, but 1t is not believed that they will
oppose Mr.. Gray. There is another dark
horse 10 Sussex county In Attorney G,ner.
al White, who would not be adverse to nc
cepting anu who would have an argument
in bis favor in that Sussex county has not
had n Senator for generation.
Should the Republicans get control the
old. furious factional fight would be re-
newed. The Addlcks men would have a
majority Of the caucus, but enough rcgu.
lars would bolt to prevent tho election OF
Mr. Addicks. Whether or not Mr.. Ad-
dicks would again try to hold his men to
prevent an election. as was done the last
time, is question.
BY far the most active boomers Of the
campaign ara tho singlc-taxers. In VIII.
mington meetings are held nightly on the
street corners, and In some districts door
to door canvas,es arc being made. They
have full tickets, except for Congress, and
claim big vote this year, Most Of this
will come from the Democrats.