The sun., 1898-10-15


ty Chairman Patrick Neary with their
lieutenants are engaged at the present
time in the pleasant passtime OF watch
ing ex-Judge David T. Marvel and ex-
Congressman John W. Causey, the latter
of whom it is said has longing for the
United States Senatorship two years
hence.
1t is claimed that the "Man Of Many
Residences" also has cast his eyes in
the same direction and might not be
averse to making "trv" for the honor
this time, providing Democratic Legis-
}ature is elected and he sees that the
chances of Senator George Gray, whom
he supported in Sussex county, has a
small chance of securing the highest
political honor within the gift of the
people of this state.
1t is said that Senator Gray is not as
strong amongst certain faction as he
was three months ago and with Willard
Salisbury steadily bucking the line
against him his chances of reelection are
growing little slim.
Another important factor in this fight
and one that should not be lost sight Of
is Hon. L. Irving Handy. What will he
do if he is defeated at the polls in No
vember next for Congress and Demo-
cratic Assembly is elected?, That gentle
man would naturally look for his enc
mics and he wouldn't have to 60 far
either, for there is every indication that
he would find them in the persons OF
Senator Gray, Chairman Biggs and the
"silent man." better known as Chair.
man Neary.
1t is not considered probable that Mr..
Handy and his free silver friends would
quietly fold their hands and submit to
the "crucifixation" for which he is un-
doubtedy marked, but that he would
instead jump into the breach and do all
in his power to defeat George Gray,
goldite, who has so endeared himself to
President Mckinley that he was sent to
Paris as one of the Peace Commissioners
The allegation has been made that the
reason the Union Republican county
committee 80 readily acquiesced in drop
ping that caucus circular letter was that
the legislative candidates in this county
had as quietly and verbally pledged
themselves to the chairman Of the COM
mittee, S. Frank Ewart, prior to the
meeting of that body on Wednesday
afternoon last
A number of prominent Regulars and
Unionists were seen in reference to this
'verbal PLEDGE but they denied the
allegation in toto.
They also asserted that this smacked
very strongly Of another scheme put up
by those Harmony Kings" Fred Eden
Bach, Anthony Higgins and Mayor
Henry G. McLear.
These disruptionists, together with
their henchmen, have been unusually
quiet during the past week and as Mr..
Bach it is said was in this city on Wed.
nesday the claim is made that the rumor
Of "verbal pledges was given out by
him as soon as he and his friends became
cognizant that the Unionists and Regu-
lars we're once again united.
Sheriff William r. Finn is having the
ballot boxes prepared and printed mat
ter and other paraphernalia secured to
be sent to the respective polling places
in the city and rural part of the county
between October 90 and q for the gen.
era election in November 8.
The sheriffs attorney, Philip @.
Churchman, was in conference with him
yesterday morning advising him with
regard to the requirements of the law.
Among the papers which are to be sent
to each polling place is one containing
copies of sections % and % of the elec.
tion law, referring to the making out ol
the certificates of election and their de-
livery to the prothonotary on the day
after the election and to the court on the
day following that.
Another sets forth the oaths for the
election officers. Still another is the in
spector's certificate of election containing
blank spaces for the insertion Of all the
candidates voted for.
Sheriff Finn has also prepared his
proclamation announcing the election
and the positions for which officers are
to be chosen. The polls are to be oper
from between s and 8 o'clock in the
morning until 6 o'clock in the afternoon
But for recognition by the Nationa
Republican party and the Mckinley ad
ministration the Regular Republican
party OF Delaware, which was at the
mercy of the Addicksites, would have
been annihilated. Federal recognition
and Federal patronage saved it, anc
afforded it substantial footing for re
newal of the struggle for existence, anG
that is what is keeping it alive today
Withdraw from it the light of the coun
tenances Of Mark A. Hanna and william
Mckinley, and let the favors rest or
the Addicks organization, and hundreds
of Regular Republicans will flock over tc
the favored faction and cheerfully sup
port it; many for what there is in it, anc
many because, good or bad, they wish tt
be on the winning side.
John II. Hoffecker, the harmony can
didate for congressman, was never {
Higgins man; nor wss he always ar
Addicks man. In his original form bt
was Massey man of Massey men, ant
bitterly opposed to Higgins domination
bonds of sympathy binding the Mas
sey faction and the old Bird faction
closely together against the encroach
ments of Higginsism. But Masseyisn
gave way to Addicksism in Kent anC
Sussex, and Birdism fell before Hig
ginsism in New Castle, and John H.Hof.
fecker was compelled to 60 some place
for warmth and comfort. The Higgins