The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-19
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The Total Vote Up to Sat-
urday. Only Five More I.
DAYS UNTIL NOMINATION,
Then the Lucky Ones will
Wear a Seven by
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Only five moro days and then the chosen
oues will breathe more freely rs they will
be the men to carry the standard bearers
| Of their party in the election to DO held In
November. There will 10 sheriff to
nominate; a coroner, recorder Of Deeds
state senator, representative and road
commissioners In the several hundreds.
1t begins to look more than ever "a II tho
Republicans would be successful es-
Decially in New Castle hundred at the DOM.
ing election. i
The Republicans are In the majority In
the city Of Wilmington as we'll as in New
Castle county and In fact In the State. II
tie Republicans down tho state have one
ounce OF political sense they will get toe
gsther bury their past differences and turn
in aLi elect Republican Representatives
to the Legislature. This will insure Re-
publican United States Senator to succeed
Senator George Gray. 1t Is Important
that the Republicans should have a Soma
tor to represent Delaware after 1898, This
lioans Of the State. 1t is more important
that we should have Republican U. 8.
Senator than that any particular >s3nan
should represent us, That is secondary
consideration, but the hand that some
men are playing which thoy call politics,
may dofoat tho very end they have been
striving for. The party whip has been
but not all OF lhsm have they been able TO
whip into limo as to their way Of thinking.
Men who make promises to half dozen
men arc not fit to represent the people they
take the oath to serve. And the men who
so stultify themselves Us to ask them to
make promises are laying up trouble for
themselves In the near future. Tho day
Of the slate makers has passed away.
This is one of the redeening features OF
tho new Constitution. No candidate need
wear the collar of any man or set of men.
He can DO his own master and fear no one
The day of tho shoulder hitter and repeat
er has passed away and only those having
their name On the books of the register In
their district can vote.
Tho law is plain ns laid down by the
new Constitution Every candidate elect.
ed to the Legislature is required 10 take
the following oath:
II do solemnly swear Tor AFFIRM that
will support the Constitution Of tho Uni
ted States, etc"
''And further solemnly swear (oraf-
f1rm) that have not directly or indirectly
paid, offered orp omisel to pay, contribute
ed or offered or promised to contribute any
money or other valuable thing as consid.
Grafton or reward for the giving or With
holding a vote at the election at which
was elected to said off1oe".
No man of any reputation can go about
buying votes and then take tho above oath
10 taking his scat
The selection Of CORTLAND q. Mont.
gomery as the Democratic candidate for
recorder of deeds on Saturday was neat
piece Of political work on the part OF CHAIR
man Patrick Ncary of the Democratic
County Committee Every thing had been
cut aud dried for Montgomery and the SO
votes necessary to elect him were given'on
the first ballot His opponents, James b.
Toman and Daniel Nj. Cochran each re-
ceived II votes. Mr.. Montgomery has just
completed his term of six years In this Of
fee, which owing to the dull times has
been one OF the poorest for yenrs and for
this fact his selection was endorsed by the
votes Of the Convention on Saturday last.
Now that he Is nominated for this office
tho harder struggle 1t Will be to sscuro
the election. For the present outlook vs.
fail to see how 1t Is possible for him to
mako it. Thus far there Ia nearly one
thousand Republican majority of the
voters registered to outcome. He is lead
ing forlorn hope this time and Repub.
lican will be selected by the voters of New
Castle county to succeed him. He will
hustle for votes and the man that defeats
will have to keep biz. weather eye open I'M
til the polls close on election day.
In the first representative district COM
prising tho Second and Fourth wards,
and parts of the Sixth and Eighth wagds.
lying south OF and bounded by no central
line OF Eighth street. the number of votes
thus far registered up to Saturday lust was
1909.
In the second representative district
the Ninth ward and parts of the SIKH and
Eighth wards, lying north Of the central
line of Eighth street. The numbar Of
votes thus far registered Is 16lS.
Tho third district comprising the
Seventh ward and part of the Fifth ward
lying north Of Eighth stroet. The NUN.
Der of votes thus far registered Is 1890.
The fourth district comprising the First
and Third wards aud part of the Fifth
ward south of Eighth street. The number
Of votes thus far registered IL 1866.
Tho fifth district comprising the Tenth.
Eleventh and Twelfth wards and part Of
the Fifth ward lying south OF Eighth
street, west Of and bounded by the central
line of Adams street. The number of votes
thus far registered is 1851
Making u total vote thus far registered
ia 1857, leaving six thousand three hun
dred and three votes yet to register on o.
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