The sun., 1898-10-26

The political situation at the present
time is somewhat mixed from the fact
the the Democratic and Republican
parties are both claiming the victory in
all three counties, Kent, Sussex and New
Castle.
From reports received there is no
doubt that the Republicans are safe in all
three counties and will depend on the
independent voter as to whether or not
the followers of Jefferson secure vic.
tory.
The majorities, either one way or the
other, will be unusually small, and this is
due to that obnoxious measure passed
by the rich mems constitutional conven-
ton. VI
A few votes will turn the tide either
one way or the other, and not until the
official returns of the registration are in
will either party know where they are
At.
Democrats and Republicans feel
equally confident of winning victory in
Sussex county.
The registration in the districts so far
reported are light, and where one side
claim an advantage the other will bring
gains enough from another district to
equalize things, and SO it goes, with both
sides confident Of winning.
The prospect OF hard fight is plainly
in view and the Democrats fear that tkt
Republicans will be able to give them
harder battle from financial standpoint
than they can, and are not quite easy in
their minds as to the outcome of the
political battle.
The registration in Broadkiln hundre
shows an even stand.off, and the Demo.
Gratis agree that the Republicans have
slightly the best of the situation in this
hundred.
In Lewes and Rehoboth hundreds the
Republicans are about fifty ahead.
Little Creek will give the Republicans
about 200 majority.
The Democratic outlook is good in
Georgetown hundred and the number of
voters that have qualified is only about
twenty or thirty short of the regstra-
tion of two years ago, the number OF
notes polled at that election being 7O5.
This in itself is singular coincidence,
for the number that qualified this year is
7O5.
Seaford hundred,i is claimed, will give
Democratic majority of $50, which
shows weakening in that hundred.
In North Cedar Creek hundred the
Democrats are we'll in the lead, but in
South Cedar Creek the Republicans
claim to have gained enough to more
than make up the shortage.
In Gumboro and Baltimore hundred
there is said to be more Republicans who
failed to register Ihan there were Demo
Gratis.
Broad Creek, Gumboro, North Wes
Fork, Baltimore first district, Indiar
River Broadkiln, Lewes and Rehobotl
and Nanticoke hundreds have not beer
officially reported here yet.
The Hon. p. Neary, chairman OF tht
Democratic County Committee, is putting
IN, as the street vernacular has it, {
"great buff" He sees an overwhemin!
Democratic victory along the entire
ne, not only in New Castle county
but throughout Kent and Sussex coun
ties.
All this is very interesting as an ante
election declaration. According to Mr..
Neary, the Democrats have nothing more
to do in New Castle county except tC
cheer on the night of November 8. O
course that is the part of the game o
politics, to claim everything in sight
No one ever holds political prophet re
sponsible for any prophecies made prio
to an electinn. Claim everything ant
concede nothing is the general practc,
of party leaders, and it makes no differ
ence to them after the election whethe
they get anything or not. Such errors
in guessing are never laid against man
Thus the Hon. P. Neary is perfectly SAT,
in his bright.tinted promises to the faith
full that all they have to do is to wait un
til the good news comes ont and the fig
ures are added.
So lar as we can discover the Repubi
cans are claiming nothing, but they ar
going on just HE same as If Mr.. Near,
had not promised dire defeat. There il
no reason why the Republican ticket il
this county should not be elected If th'
voters attend to their duty. Neverthe
less, every vote vii be needed, and ther'
must be no Iaggards. But Mr.. P. Neary'
announcement need rot frighten the Re
pubicans at this early day. They will
go on and with the same old vigor, ant
when the votes are counted the chair
man of the democratic Committee may
have an opportunity TO remark hat HI
was mistaken. He will not be the frs
political prophet who has been forced tt
make a confession of that kind.
Honest money is one of the great issue'
OF to-day, and in 1896 the friends OF al
honest dollar did their full duty in De,a
ware. We believe they will stand JUS
as true this year. If they do not they
will be responsible Honest money ant
honest State and county government II