The sun., 1898-11-14

denied that At least 800 or 400 Democrats
voted the Republican ticket. Il cannot
be denied that the majority OF the Single
Takers are Democrats, and their 600 and
some odd votes could have been added to
those OF the Democrats had 1t been ar
ranged. The leaders OF the party may
scoff at the Single Takers, but u has the
balance OF power in New Castle county
and the Single Tax party must be made
a part of the Democratic party, There
is no way getting away from it. Reason
must prevail, and the sooner the Single
Takers are given consideration the better
it will be for the Democratic party. :.
The Democratic board Of the Street and
Sewer Department and the ring controll-
ing the workings OF that body, is an
other cause for the party's defeat. Inc
board is q Democratic one, but "Bilr'
Simmons, the lone Republican member,
dictates what shall be done. and his will
is law. High-handed methods have
been employed by the board in giving
out contracts. There are hundreds OF
democrats who could have been given
work by Mr.. Pratt and Mr. Webster,
but "Bill" Simmons and Eastburn, tie
street boss, said differently. Both Pratt
and Webster have higher political aspir-
ations, but we advise them never to sub
nit their names to the voters for con-
sideration. The offices of the several
clerks in the department could have been
handed over to capable Democrats. How
can Webster and Pratt expect to come
before the men whom they denied work
and ask for that which they themselves
denied?
The Democratic party must be reorgan-
lied. 1t must have new leaders. A new
Democracy is wanted in Delaware. A
Democracy which will not be led by men
whose reputation for honesty is corrupt
ed. A Democracy for the people. A De-
mAcracy for the masses. A Democracy
that will open its arms to the poor, as
we'll as the rich. A Democracy that will
bring success and Democracy that be-
leves in the victor getting the spoils.
When Delaware gets such Democracy we
can expert to see the State back once
again to the old column, but just as long
as the Democratic party is confined to
the narrow limits of the Young Mems
Democratic Club room, the State can be
counted in the Republican column.
Now, let the leaders OF the disorgan-
lied Democratic party take warning.
Step down and out. The people demand
it.-,Sunduy Herald.
The biennial Congressional elections
have resulted in gratifying vote OF con
fidence given to the National Republican
party, and to its National Executive rep
resentative. The star of the G. O. p. is
still in the ascendant.
In Delaware, the people have given {
vote of confidence and vindication to the
Union Republican party. Its star is also
still in the ascendant.
The above brief preface announces, il
a wav, the general result of the recen
national and State legislative campaigns
The announcement is usual and common
place. The facts included in that com
monplace statement are of extraordinary
Importance and interest. In this State
tie Republicans will succeed to full
legislative control of the State, at thu
! first election held under the new Consti
! tuition; for the first time in the histor,
J Of the Stat', and there is possibility 0
: tie State being represented by three Re
u publicans in the next Congress-the po
). litical possibilities under such condition.
n are immense: and at this writing TIN
a possibilities and probabilities are al
= upon the Union Republican side OF tn
fence. This is true despite Senate
Hannas congratulatory dispatch tt
, -POstmast.r n Browne.
y In Delaware the curse Of politics ha
4 been the injustice of the tax laws. The,
/ directly abrogated the law of politica
. equality and justice. TO be an adept il
the administration of an unjust law wa
8 the acme of political skill, and outrage @
r law and Justice was the rule in politics
n That was still the rule OF Democrat
g procedure in the recent election, but tn
# old legal injustice had been removed, tn
e load was lighter. The result was tn
q great victory won by the Union Republ
Ne can party on Tuesday last.
% Tie new election law has devel ope
r. some very curious political situations
h The Democratic part-at least its leader
:. and dvocates-beieved that becaus
rs men had been calling themselves Demo
ls Gratis, and had usually voted that ticket
70 70 that they would condone all the no,
o. well-known fraudulent efforts of ths
70 party and vote it's ticket straight, an
III in this faith they expected victory fror
4. the fact that about ], 500 colored Repul
ce licans, in this county and city, could nj
H. vote. They were mistaken. Anotht
It. thing developed, and apparently provel
he is that the Republicans can win victori
g. without solid colored vote. A mlstal
- on this point caused Erery Ecening
fail in its prophecy of Republican defea
Another thing over which Erery Ereni,
and its Regular (?) Republican ALI
re- made much ado, was the accidental su
nd stitution OF an "N' for an mp in Il
re, name OF Samuel NJ. Knox, candidate
on State Senator. Judge Spruance dispos'
1at of that matter in less than one secon
lat He ordered all the Knox votes count
tic for Samuel NJ. Knox. The Judges qui
ro- decision of that matter made the ankle
to of Erery Ecening, and the rage of Hora
of Greeley Knowles over an alleged Uni
me Republican trick to defeat Knox, appe
ir- very ridiculous. A mistake that max
.ed moribund newspaper ridiculous is p;
an. donable, but for lawyer--a man
on profound learning, an eX-diplomat
De- and leader (?) in Republican polti
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