The sun., 1898-10-24

and was twice reelected. AS locai
doggerel OF the times has it:
Cove and Willard ran race;
Cove fell down and skinned his face.
Eli jumped and won the race.
The registration for 1898 is finished.
The men whose names are not on the
list cannot vote this year. The opera
tion of the new constitution in requiring
the dollar fee has been to disfranchise
one-third of all the voters in the State
The constitution is not properly to" be
blamed for all of this disiranchisement.
Much of it is due to the attitude of the
voters in respect to other things than the
dollar fee. Many Republicans refused
to register on tie ground that is was not
worth while because of the factional dif.
ierences. The continual agitation in Kent
and Sussex, due to the unwisdom of
leaders in two uf the three factions has
had depressing effect not only in those
counties, but III this county as well
There were others who feared that their
votes might help Mr.. Addcks to the
Senate, and rather than do that the!
declined to take any part in the election.
Then there vas lack of close and inteIi-
gent organization, due again very largely
10 the baneful factiOnal differences
These differences paralyzed party action,
discouraged the workers and chilled all
partisan enthusiasm. But by far the
greater loss to the Republicans must be
| attributed to the exactions of the new
constitution, which has attached to it the
| I'D infamy of money exacton for the
privilege OF exercising the right of suf-
frage.
The Democrats suffered perhaps no
less than the Republicans from this last
named cause; but they, too, were handi-
capped by other obstacles. Their fac
tional differences, largely founded on
difference in principle, were impossible
to deal with. Many silver Democrat
in this county refused to register because
the legislative candidates here are sus
pected to favor so-called sound money
and are pledged either to Gray or to
Riggs, or to Salisbury In Kent and
Sussex number OF the ablest Demo-
cratic leaders, unable to stem the popu-
listic sentiment and irreconcilably op-
posed to it, took but an Indifferent part
in the work OF registration or secretly
urged their friends and the dependents
to register and get ready to vote against
Handy. The Democratic leaders are
working at cross purposes. They are
pretty much demoralized and have for
the last two weeks been figuring how
they could save, each for himself, some
thing out of the impending disaster. The
silver Democrats in this city have about
resolved to cut and slash the legislative
ticket so as to make sure Of Gray's de-
feat and no less that OF Biggs or Sauls
bury. On the other hand, Chairman
Neary is accused of preparing to trade off
the State and county tickets, with the
exception Of Courtland Montgomery, for
votes for his legislative candidates. The
friends OF Moody and Handy in this
county believe this to be the fact, and
are resentfu and sulen towards the
Neary candidates for the Legislature. In
Kent the Legislative ticket is made up of
arrant and blatant populists, even ranker
than two years ago. In Sussex it is diff
ferent again, and there the silver element
has no motive at all in voting the legis-
,ative ticket.
Another potent cause of Democratic
cent decision OF the Court on the Kent
county steal. That crime has been
brought home to the party in the most
impressive manner. This feeling OF
shame is deepened as the recollections of
the robbery Of the First National Bank
nf Dover steals over them. Then there
is the Levy Court, of New Castle county.
and the poll tax collectors who are being
supported by the county for no services
rendered. The Democrats of Whining.
ON also recall the riot in the Court
House on return day Of 1896, and the at
tempt to steal the election against 100
} adverse majority. Ii such crimes stared
. the Republicans in the face not half Of
their voters would have taken the
trouble to register. In view of all the
adverse circumstances the Democratic
organizations have done mighty we'll
They are to be congratulated for the grit
I and gall they have shown.
The Every Eoening says: ''The way to
defeat the Senatorial aspirations of Mr.
! J. Edward Addicks is to elect Demo
cratic Legislature. This viii accomplish
, the desired result, beyond the shadow Of
. Doubt One unanswerable answer to
Blllo lIupuuCIlO dllu ulIlI utIlluI PlOpOsl-
ton is that Richard r. kenney holds Il
seat in the United States Serate. Con-
. siderlng that a majority of the Demo-
cratic candidates for the Legislature are
!, unalterably opposed to the reelection of
3 George Gray, as well as to every other
man thus far named in connection with
, the Senatorship it is fair to ask what
other bank in the State is now the secret
. victim of local conspiracy made up OF
leading Democrats, including perchance,
S good Democratic Senatorial timber?
: There is another unanswerable answer
z to Erery Evenings dishonest assertion.
$ There never was but single time in the
history OF the State when Mr.. Addicks
stood any chance of being elected to the
+ Senate. That was in February, 1895. and
! his possible strength did not come from
/ Republican members of the Legislature.
: He had only elk Republican votes, with a
1 reasonable chance of one or two more, or
a fewer than the party caucus. He be.
: lieved then, and it was generally be-
S lieved by those who were on the inside,
r that he was approaching the day when
! he should be elected by Democratic
e votes. Two Democratic attorneys were
!. h lobbyists, and worked like Trojans,
! day and night for whole week to round