The sun., 1898-10-28
POLITICS down IN SUSSEX
Tar Republicans and Democrats
Both Claim the County by
a Small Majority.
UNUSUALLY QUIET CAMPAIGN
The Opposing Parties Fear the LID
eral Use of Money and the Con-
scquent Bribery Of Voters.
Many Appeal Cases
Taken Up.

Special Dispatch to The SUM-
GEORGETOWN, Oct. 27.-From the pre-
sent outlook and according to the pre-
dictiops of old can Dagners the present
campaign in Sussex promises to be very
quiet one an 49,
1t is thought that little money will be
used and the floating element OF each
party has been notified that they neeu
not expect to be paid for voting at this
election owing to the stringent proylsos
of the New Constitution on the bribery
In the face of this, s,though, il is report.
ed on good authority that workers OF
each party are circulating to great ex-
tent among the hoaters, instructing them
not to vote unless they are paid for II.
The Democrats claim that their oppo..
nents intend to use plenty OF money. y.and
they, the Democrats, announce their IN
,ention to watch closely for the circula.
ton of the money and prosecute to the
full extent OF the law any and, all vlo-
lations of the new constitutions election
laws.
On the other hand the Republicans
claim that the Democrats intend to Use
money. and have plenty, and it is re-
ported in Republican circles that the
Democrats have boosted Of their inten..
ton to use money in the campaign ana
have also intimated that Attorney Gen
eral Robert White will not prosecute
Democrat
The Republicans are aroused and in
censed At the action Of Governor Tun-
nell in appointing inspectors after his
promise to allow the Others to stand.
The two parties are secretly watching
each other, and if a campaign ever gave
signs of being fought quietly but firmly,
inch by inch, the present campaign IN
! Sussex can be marked as such.
The Democrats are non-comInltal IN
their claims, and the only claim they
make is that ths majority of the voters
are Democrats, and they expect to WIN,
while, on the other hand, the Rspubli-
cans expect to carry the county by a
majority ranging between 800 and 500.
The most conservative claim that has
been made by the Republicans is that
thev will elect the county ticket, two
Senators and four Representatives.
The Democratic mass meeting held last
night at the residence of William spicer
is the only demonstration in sight, and
the predictions are that one meeting of
the Republicans is all that will likely be
held in Georgetown hundred.
Democratic leaders are quiet ana
thoughtful, while leaders of the Repub-
lican hosts are elated and jubiant:
The vote will be entirely different
than indicated by the face OF the regis
tration returns is predicted by political
prophets, and the change, it is said, will
be brought about 10y the failure of the
party to use money and the failure OF
the foaters, who have qualified to vote
as they did two years ago.
Samuel &. Fisher, political leader OF
Elendale, was in Georgetown last Tues
day. and predicted that New Castle
would be. Democratic by majority OF
i,5OO, and Kent would follow suit with a
majority OF 75O, but when asked how
Sussex would 60 refused to make Il state
ment. A prominent Republican polltl-
clan says: When Sam won't claim vic,
tory in Sussex, and back it up with fig
/ ures, the situation must be regarded as
grave
The Court OF Appeals of Sussex county
opened last Tuesday, and the notice that
: the court will be open for the week has
been posted by Judge Boyce.
Yesterday morning several cases came
up for trial, but owing to absence of wit
nesses they we're all continued to
: future date except the case of John j
, Griffith, a soldier, who was refused regis
{ traton by Registrar Purnell on accoun
OF doubtful residence.
The soldier testified that he was
tenant OF farm near Georgetown at TIN
, time he en- listed in the First Delawar
I Regiment, and owing to having been il
the guard house two months was unabl
to get qualified in camp. On his returl
: home his wife had moved to her sister
Z in Nanticoke hundred. The question Q
Mr. Grffth's residence presented
knottv problem and was well argued b.
Attorneys }. L. Cahall and Il. Il. Eons
'. ton for the Republican party, and Rich
/, ardson, Polk and Lyncn for the regis
. trar.
Judge Boycp, after hearing the argu
=, nent, made few remarks on the cas-
s and while seeming in sympathy with tn
soldier, reserved lis decision until mex
# Tuesday.
" Several bribery cases will be tried l.
!, the Court thi' week. and next Tuesda
b many other appeal cases will be dispose
of.
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