The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-17
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BE Sure and Get Registered
Only One More Chance.
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS HAVE
Made Up Their Minds to
Eat Crow. Everything
Is Lovely and
THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH

To-day is the fourth day to get roglster-
cd. There will remain one day after to.
day which will be In October to get regis.
teied. The number thus far registered
third Of tho available voting population Of
New Castle conuty. The fact remains
that only by registering can any person
ever vote in Delaware. This Is impcra-
tive,mad by the provisions Of tho new
Constitution. The man who thinks so
little OF going to The trouble TO get regis.
tered and .hus qualifying himself Is not n
good and safe citizen. 1t Is tho duty of
every man to get registered and thus exer.
the men and principles which he holds
dear and which his forefathers fought and
died for. The polls open this afternoon
from to o'clock. The noxt and last
re.igtration day will DO Saturday Octo.
ber 22nd. The nomination election talies
place on Saturday. September eth, and
1t is just as important that our citizens
come out and vote then us OH the day Of
election In fact there Is greater need of
selecting good capable mon for office
which is done on the day OF nomination.
II voters would take more interest in the
primaries thon thore would often be less
kicking whom tho candidates are selected.
The gold Democrats arc holding thclr
convention at Chicago, III. The National
Committee of the Palmer and Bucknor
Democrats has been In session In Chicago,
presiding chair. The atty leaders, differed
In their views MS TO what th y should 10 in
case the silver sentiment K pt on craving
In tho Democratic party. Mr.. Byrum Won
went so far as to say that h would vote
the Republican ticket In p erence to vot-
Ing tho Democratic ticket.
Then Maris Taylor who is o representa-
tive by proxy from John S. r ,ssell, who
was unable to attend, opposed tho senti-
ments expressed by Mr.. Byrum and would
stick to the party free silver Or no free
silver He stated that the gold Democrats
OF Delaware adhered TO the Indianapolis
platform. but that no such stop as voting
tho Republican ticket was contemplated
by the gold Demnc Iacy OF this state. They
have made up their minds to cat crow IL! d
that is what they will do before the cau
paign /, over.
The different Republican candidates 10
hustling for vo.es. The number that cnu
vote Is small in comparison to tho number
that could If they had taken the prccaulion
to get registered In August. Every Gandi.
date on the Republican tickle will have to
pay his assessment by his Saturday even.
ing, or his name will not appear on the
ballot on nomination day. Many are owl
dontly called but unfortunately few will
u tuostu. nHynlck-lS II nhlle Sy nOnyln
Of rattle snake. But hc Is harmless, his
fangs being drawn before he left his last
place OF confinement. Walking and corn.-
Ing tics on I'll, railroad Is often the cheap
est way of travelling and he geographical
position Of Wilmington is Just why SO
many tramps reach our city.
Watch the fight for representatives in
the Republican III ,tric,s, In the Democrat.
ic districts they arc not nenriy so numer-
Gus. Its mot every man who wants To be
put up 10 BIO knocked down at the cleo.
ton 1t is not yet known which arc the
Republican and ID no ratio districts I'M
der tho new anporiionm.nt. Tho vote at
the election In November will decide that.
Men who can be approached by the
average citiz"n should be the nominees
Many man forgat they arc ths scr
wants Of the people and not heir Aastcrs
and as soon as they have been put in po
sition giving them n little authority they
swell up like Is tond. They are not tho
men to represent he people. Other men
imagine they own the voters and eysry-
thing they soc they covet and nothing can
stop them In their mad career until they
like she old car horse are Of 10 further use
to tho gang TINT help to place them In tks
position Of honor and trust. ~ en- they
arc dropped from the nosice Of the publE.
Great men have suddenly spruny p from
the ranks of both the Ropubl t: IL and
Democratic parties who after (, cl ng tho
many honor. thrust upon them n'v'r want
to leave 20 of this public tit. They videnL-
careful who you vote for. SEQ hat they
are qualified to represent you In any Of
The numerous public Offices within your
lift In hel n elnvatn thon tn win 'tk