The sun., 1898-11-29

general apaGHys6t Vcttuo aT' poo 10y
little attention is apparently being gwen
to the organization ~ the n xt General
Assembly and the United States Sena-
torial problem.
This. however, is only on the surface
and i, is safe 70 cay that political !eaders
are doing more effective work for the
respective candidates than ever before in
the history Of tn party IN Delaware.
The reason for this seeming turpi-
tude on the part Of the Regular Republ'-
cans is due to the demands made by the
administration and in order to carry ont
the plans Of President Mckinley and
Mark Hanna. it is necessary for them to
move with the. utmost SECRECY.
There is always calm before storm
and the tempest promises to break forth
after the first ballot ia cast for United
States Senator in January next. 'r
Regulars with the assistance OF the
Democrats will then endeavor to give the
administration the man it demands Hon
George Gray. ...
TIE Unionists are probar y right in
their claim Of having Is ont OF the 81 Re-
publican votes in the next General As
sembly and the fight as previously pub
lished is between Mr.. Gray and j. Ed.
ward Addicks, with the chances in favor
of the sound money Democrat.
In the discussion of a public question
there is nothing like sincerity. That
the Democratic party OF Delaware has
suffered severe and crushing defeat
there is no doubt. 1t is equally apparent
that it has, for the time being, ceased
to be the dominant party in Delaware
This defeat has brought out the party
croakers, and the land is alive with
their voices. They are piping their
pet reforms and backing them up
with prophecies of future disaster unless
somrthlng is done along the lines sug-
gested.
lne troubles of the Democracy of Della
ware began with the Salisbury Wolcott
iactional fight IN re than ten years ago.
The election of Senator Higgins put new
life in the Republican party. 1t brought
Addicks to the front. Tie electorate o.
Delaware became corrupt, and hundreds
Of men who had voted the Democratic
ticket were bought over to the support of
the Republican and Union Republican
ticket. This was bad enough, but the
Democracy of Delaware could have met
it had not the Chicago convention and
the free silver declaration split it wide
open.
Ten or twelve years ago certain leaders
who could not brook delea' dropped out
because of factional troubles, and the
party continued to live and be victorious
after the one defeat which settled the
fac.ional controversy forever. Since then
the party has never split on State issues.
Free silver drove out Bayard, Gray, VOL
colt, Cru b and hundreds of others who
would not be bound by the work OF the
Chicago convention. With the old
leaders out, new ones had to come in.
Many of the old ones refused to support
the ticket and many others gave it but
half-heared support. Under sncli con
iitio.s thew could not naturally expect
to be consulted As they have not come
back there is no reason why they should
be consulted until they DO. .,
An analysis OF the election returns Will
show that hundreds OF Democrats who
voted the Republican ticket two years
ago did the same thing this year
National and not local issues causeC
their disaffection. Hundreds OF Others
sold themselves to the Republicans anc
Union Republicans, while in a few in
stances, such as the Fourth ward ant
New Castle local conditions led to de
feat.
To regain those Democrats who arr
now Young the Republican ticket 10
national reasons the party must max
State issues paramount to national Issue
50 long as national issues constitute al
element OF discord and stand in the wa
OF victory.
TO regain those who are selling them
selves, it is necessary to break up briher
at elections. or else, ii it is to continue
meet the Regular Republicans and til
Union Republicans dollar for dollar {
the registration and election. VenaIit
listens to 10 argument which is nj
backed by mony, and unless the law
are sufficient to check the bribc giver tt
tratlickngs with the bribe taker mu
continue, and it becomes merely ina
ter OF financial ability between II
parties.
As for the local quarreIs among DEM
Gratis. they can be settled if the party o
ganzations 90 about it in the right wa
They are few in number and should
easy Of adjustment.
The serious clements OF the situate
are to be found in the independents ar
HE purchasables.
When the party policy is made attra
Tive to the independ nts and the state
made too hot to hold the bribers and Il
vcnaI voters the Democracy OF Delawa
will be in as good a position as it cv
occupied, and made better in every ";
by legitimate Republican aggressjvenes
- EiPDiRu .TOiTuui
The new Constitution Of DeIawa
limits the session Of the Legislature
sixty days, unless they are willing to s
longer without pay for tie overtim
which is not expected for them to d
II i. very essential, therefore, for ;
who may want to bring any matt
before that body to prepare it at :
rarly date, so that the General Asser
bly NAV not be kent waiting for som