The sun., 1898-10-25
POLITICS Up 70 DATE
The Inside Workings of the
Democratic Machine in
Delaware.
THEY WILL USE THE KNIFE
Handy Booked by Biggs and Neary
for the Cold and Sickening Drop.
Playing a Game of "Freeze
Out" on Congress.
man Handy.
THEY WILL USE THE KNIFE

party in Delaware for United States
Senator is Hon. George Gray, neverthe-
less the Gray men in New Castle county
are injuring his chances by the manner
in which they are lyiug down on Hon.
Levin l. Handy, candidate for Congress.
man.
That this is a fact is assured by Demo-
cratic leaders 10 the lower counties, and
by actions of the Gray men themselves
in New Castle county.
The entire support of George Gray has
not, and is not, lying down on the Con-
gressional nominee, but the number has
practically narrowed down to two men
John Biggs, himself Senatorial as
pirant, and Chairman Patrick Neary.
The vital result pending from the &C.
tions of these two men is probably and
in truth greater than they at first
realized, though it would seem from Ger
tain conversations which Neary recently
had that that gentlemen is beginning to
appreciate inst what calamity he is bring
ing upon Gray men.
John Biggs and Neary began their un-
derhand fight on L. Irving Handy on
The day Of the State Convention in
Dover. They defeated an attempt made
by Handy to speak on the convention
platform.
From that day up to the present the
fight has gone on, necessarily causing
Congressman Handy the additional work
of fighting men of his own party and the
common enemy also.
The fight OF Biggs and Neary has not
been an open one against Handy. In
fact, it has not been fight in that sense
of the word. 1t is simply a case of lie
down on their usual work, evading any
open demonstration of their support Of
Handy and remaining diIatory through
out the campaign.
The reduced registration of Democratic
voters in New Castle county, and es-
pecially in this city, is claimed by the
supporters OF the Democratic ticket to
be the result OF the dilatoriness and
half-hearted manner in which Biggs and
Nfary, the representative Democratic
LEADERS in this county, have acted.
For instance, campaign literature was
sent at the instigation of Congressman
Handy to Chairman Merry, and he was
requested to distribute it in this city. 1t
was never sent out and remains to-day,
perhaps, on shelf in his office or at
home.
1t is against such tactics Us this that
Handy's friends protest.
Patrick Neary is chairman of the
county committee of this county.
As such he has not turned in to lend
his usual efforts to elect the Democratic
candidate for Congress. Consequently
the entire ticket in New Castle county
will suffer.
The majority of Democrats, who are
Handy men, protest against the silent
way in which Biggs and Chairman Neary
are letting Handy down and the conse-
quence of their discomfort is threat to
get back at Biggs and Neary through de-
feating Senator Gray, if the next Legis-
lature should be Democratic.
In the two lower counties the legisla-
live candidates are being impressed by
The situation in which the Democratic |
party is fighting in this county through !
;he ,lie down" Of Biggs and Neary, and
il is believed, and SO asserted by Demo-
cratic leaders in Kent, that, should
Handy be defeated bv Biggs and Neary,
md a Democratic Legislature elected.
senator Gray will be sacrificed-and all
Trough the unwise course of his two
ieutenants. 1t is expressed that Gray
rad better have stayed home from Paris
o look after his Senatorial ferces than
q have entrusted them in the keeping
II men who take such an injuoicious
policy.
The great harm which might result to
senator Gray through this ''silent" de-
eat of Handy by Biggs and Neary was
'rought to Neary's attention some few
lays ago by Kent county man, and he
vas forced to acknowledge that the de.
eat Of Handy would end all Gray's
hances; that is, if the Legislature is
Democratic.
Biggs also will be waited upon, and
he disastrous course which he and
Weary are pursuing, will be pointed out.
Senator Gray is, undoubtedly, the
hoice of the Democratic party, and
houid Congressman Handy be defeated
With the rest of his ticket, the Handy
,en claim they will make no kick, and
'ill take up Senator Gray the next time.
10 vever, should the ticket be successful
nth the exception of Handy, they claim
nat his defeat is to be laid at the hands
{ John Biggs and Chairman Neary and
1r Legislature will be forced to repudi-
te their actions.