Middletown transcript., 1898-10-22

A Wilmington paper, the Sun, has
the following in relation TO politics in
Delaware, that to say the least, pre-
sents situation that may be curious
to the reader. Starting out with the
proposition of Republican succeed
ing Hon. Geo. Gray in the U. S.
Senate; it says:
"That the Democrats stand to loose
the Congressman is evident, and John
H. Hoffecker. the candidate Of a united
Republican party, will be elected over
L. Irving Handy, the present Con-
gresham.
The placing Of two Republicans in
the U. S. Senate,iS to be accomplished
in this manner. Assuming the elec-
tion of Republican Legislature, and
such an assumption is clearly a fair
one, the election of a Republican sue
cessor to George Gray is assured.
''But first, before the election
Gray's successor. comes the disposition
of Senator Kenney. The action of the
Superb II Court in Kant Co. caused the
vote polled at the general election in
1896 to be recounted and properly
signed by the Democratic inspectors
who held that election, which act they
had refused to perform.
The count was made nd revealed
the fact (though already known that
instead of the Democratic candidates
to .he last legislature having been
elected, on the contrary, the successful
men were the candidates of the Re-
publican party. However, owing 10
the refusal of the Democratic inspec-
tors to tolerate the Kent county re-
turns, the Democratic candidates took |
the vacant seats in the last Lsgisla-
ture, and the Republicans were flag
rantly robbed af their election. That |
seated in the Legislature seven Demo-
cratic representatives and one Demo-
cratic senator.
'Kent county was not the only place |
that fraud existed. Sussex county had |
her share. Eight Democrats from
Sussex county took seats in the Lsgis-
lature on a claimed Democratic ma
jority of PIG for the county as made by
the Board Of Canvass. Ex-Cengress-
man Willis, however, made claim Of
fraud, and upon Congressional in.
vestigation it was proved that in the
place Of Democratic maj jority OF 2o6
the true vote showed clean Republi-
can majority of 255.
This is Ect tvtD statement of
acts, evidently. 1t is one of the
bogus claims.-Ed1.
"This investigation and the recount
in Kent county, ordered by the Super
ior Court of Kent county, establishes
the fact that the last Legislat ure in
which the eight Democratic members
rom Kent and the eight Democratic
members from Sussex sat was illega
md that the so-called "Rumpa Lepis
atnre convened by the Republicans at
4otel Richardson, Dover, who were
ightfully elected, was the only legal
legislature.
THE Democratic or illegal Lesla-
ure elected Richard R. Kenney to the
United States Senate. The "Rump,
n legal Legislature elected j. Edward
Addicks to the United States Senate.
The action of the Kent county court
the fact that J. Edward
Addicks was elected United States
enator by legal Legislature and that
sichsrd r. Kenney was elected United
tates Senator by an illegal Legislature
nd one never authorized by the people.
"That was the situation which now
'ads to the present speculation which
roposes to depose Richard r. Kenney
nd seat ]. Edward Addicks in The,
en- ate.
~. Edward Addicko, as declared by I
,e action OF the kent comfy court. i !
u legally elected U. s. Senator who
lould have the seat now occupied by }
ichard r. Kenuey. The supposition 2
~ y that with Il . fact established
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