The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-31
CHAIRMAN
BROWNE
Predicts Republican Sue.
cess Throughout
the State.

county tickets
II give Chairman Neary credit for being
ono OF the most assute politicians in the
state hut he never put up sitter bluff
than his interview on the registration Of
last Saturday.
"A careful analysis Of tho registration
shows ? decided Republican majority in
the state. -
I'VE were ahead before ths lest day Of
registration and while the Democrats
made strong effort In each county they
were not able to overcome the advantage
we had gained in the earlier registration.
ION DC ODER % our registration came up
to our expectations and fully maintained
our strong lead. This is confirmed by re-
ports from all over the stnte.
1--WE have made worry careful investi-
CATION in every district in the state, and
our calculations are based on tho exact
figures Of the several districts.
lido not believe there is any doubt Of
the election Of Mr.. Hoffscker ara the whole
Of the state ticket.
by the way, 1t Is surprising that any
one should raise tho question Of Mr.. Hof-
fecker's position on the money question
He not only stands on sound money plat.
form, but bis own .carations and views
are In hearty sympathy with the princl-
pies Of the party on the subject.
Mr. Handy has studiously avoided q
discussion on the stump of the money
question. One would never know from
him in this campaign that there was such
an issue. Mr.. Handy may have avoided
In the past this question, but alter Mr..
Baley's speech on last Friday night he
certainly cannot keep quiet on that sub
jcct. Mr.. Bailey gave Mr.. Handy splen-
did bill of character as champion of free
silver. After receiving such enoomiums
as silver champion it would DO unkind
to Mr.. Bailey aud ingratitude to the cause
If Mr.. Handy did not take his position on
this question.
Que can hardly understand how Mr.
Handy abroad can be SO great champion
of tho cause of silver and at home so silent
on the cause which he espouses away from
! home 1t may be that Mr.. Handy docs
not believe free silver is SO popular in his
own state.
Judging by Mr.. Handy's majority last
year one would think not.
"While Mr.. Hoffecker will not have so
large majority asMr. Mckinley. from tn g
fact Of it being an off year. yet he will re.
ceive a handsome majority, as will the
rest of the state ticket.
ut is strong enc, and bound to win.
AIDS REPUBLICANS.
"The present registration system Is
greatly to the advantage of the Republic
ans. The repeal by the constitution OF
the old assessment laws, and tho pay ent
of a tax as the necessary qualification for
voting, has worked greatly to the advan-
tage Of the Republicans.
The training our people received in pre-
vious years in the hard work Of the neces-
sary qualification Of their vote serves
them well in the registration. The old as
sessment laws were worked to the advan-
tnse OF the Democrats alone.
ut was new experience to the Demo- |
Gratis to have their man qualify personally. |
Prior to this 1t had always been done by |
the Tax office. From he best information
that we can get the Republicans will! carry
every county in the state
Il believe that every Republican what
ever may be his prefix, is doing what he
can Tor he success of the ticket.
1.-THE nominees all over tho state are for |
above The average, and while there has not
been the outward demonstrations, as in
the past, ye: the strong and steady under
current is greatly in our favor.
Another fortunate thing for us is the
fact that we have been able o discover the
schemes and tricks the Democrats propose
to use to win the election. Our workers
are quick and alert and up to all games
the enemy propose TO play. One OF the
schemes to be used and upon which the
Democrats are relying st ongly for sue.
cess Is to intimidate our coored vo.ers
The plan is to intimdate and prevent at
least len colored men from voting in each
district. You will sec that this means
difference Of nearly 1000 votes in this
county alone. We are prepared to meet
this and de- not intend to allow one man
to be frightened from voting by any
threats upon the part of the Democrats.
Every Republican who is entitled to vote
shall vote. Aud more than that those
votes will be counted as voted. And there
will be no alteration of The inspectors re-
port this year,
"If there were no other issue In this cam
paign than the disgraceful attempt to
steal, two years ago, the election in this
county and the actual heft OF the election
in Kent county, these alone should over
whelmingly defeat the Democratic party.
do not believe the people OF this county
and state will give their approval to the
party responsible for those acts by voting
the Democratic ticket
"Tho people of this state also remember
the last Democratic Legislature, which
even The Democrats press could net de-
fcnd. Have the people any assurances that
Democratic majority this year would be
an improvement on the Legislature of ~
and '0S.
at will be tho duty of the next Lcgis
lature to do what the last one left undone.
The Republican legislative nominees arc
the men to whom the people should en-
trust the great work Of legislation, as pro-
vIed under the new constitution.
"Do the people Of Wilmington want a
partisan machine charter foiscd on them
that will take away from them tho prin-
ciplo of local self gOvel nment. The new
constitution, in the creation of the district
system, took n great stride toward that
principle, but a partisan charter for the
city will take away that right from the
people Of this city.
The Democratic party also Is responsible
for the Adams tax law. 1t is responsible I
for large and extravagant expenditures at
the last Legislature. Look for instance at
the enormous bill for legal services. In
stead of appointing Il committee of law.
yers during the session of 1897 to revise
The laws to conform to the new constitu-
ton, and have that committee report to
The session of 1893, what did they o?Wait.
until the session OF '9S, then appoint