The sun., 1898-11-27

ONLY few short weeks and the Gen.
eral Assembly will be in session. Very
little attention is given by the members
elect to the making Of laws at the pres
ent. and about the only question upper
most in the minds Of the politicians is
who will succeed Hon. George Gray IN
the United States Senate? -.
There appears to be very little compli'
cation to:this query and The Sun corr
tended weeks ago that Hon. George Gray
would succeed himself.
Tie statement as made then and re-
iterated now is based upon facts that
are undisputable.
It is known and not denied by the
major portion Of the Regular Repuolicanss
that the administration has demanded
that sacrifice, il such it can be called, ot
the Regulars Of this State.
The only question at issue now is,
will they under the whip, Of President
Mckinley and Mark Hanna live up to
the dictates Of the administration.
The Sun sees no way BY which they
can escape without resorting to treach.
cry and It is hardly probable that they
will do this. =,
The Regulars and Democrats will
unite against their common foe.-the
Union Republicans--and they will DO
all in their power to re.elect Mr.. Gray to
the United States Senate.
The situation outside Of the big leaders
is regarded as a complicated problem by
the smaller fry. They are engaged in
talking about the chances OF ex-senator
Anthony Higgins. Col. Henry A. du
Pont, William du ,Pont, William y.
HiIles, Rev. Jonathan s. Willis, DR..
Hiram r. Burton, DIR. Caleb r. Layton,
Judge Pennewill pnd others.
The fight as far as the three political
factions are concerned is as has been
previously published in these columns,
between Hon. George Gray, adminstra-
tion Democrat and j. Edward Addlcks.
1t is known that the last named gentle.
man is probably an important factor in
the race. His friends claim eighteen
votes for him # caucus is held but the
Regulars intend to steer clear Of holding
a caucus, which is done SO that they vii
not be compelled to show their hano
until after the first ballot is taken fol-
United States Senator.
Such is the situation at this time anC
, it has not been disputed. You can ac
cordinglv take your choice and that i
all there is to it now.
, The Democratic soothsayrrs, in sizinl
} up the Republican Senatorial situation
, have reached the conclusion th,t it is ;
) Chinese puzzle. They are woefullv mis-
taken. 1t may be to a Democrat. Blu
it will be found in time to be dead easy
3 just as easy as rolling off log. The fac
is, the Republicans, by long experienc
in the matter OF handling the trick.
q Democratic flea, have learned fe,
' things, and constant experience ha
!. made them experts IN the matter q
/ solving problems. The Senatorial pre-
:. blem will solve itself; and the Demo
cratic onooker will be amazed at til
1 deftness with which it is done. 1t wi
4 eclipse the neat little trick of Novembc
I Sth. Just watch us.-State Sentinel.
;, One OF the Democratic registrars {
this hundred has been severely criticise
n by some Of his party on account Of ne
IS being partisan enough, j. e., because i
Il kept within the law of the State lai
down for the guidance of those who hol
the office he filled. 1t is well ehoug
and proper to call anyone to task who
dereiict in his duty; but it is hard
''just and right" to sit in judgment upo
s those who do their duty, and abide /
the law This man was condemned fl
the simple reason that lie did not tul
10 down every man possible, and put Il
=. would. be voter to the trouble of takir
his case before the Judge who sits to he
er appeals OF this kind. The registrar is
it? man who is we'll vcrsed i'll the clectit
% laws and well knew what was requir,
it. Of him by that law, and had the coura
se to do his duty without fear or favor.
ce be criticised for doing right is the be
sort of compliment and one III;
should be proud of and it is safe to s
IT. that the same kind Of compliment cou
b. not truthfully be said OF the fault fnde
ey A Democratic registrar who puts du
M before dirty politics is indeed "ra
,rp avis" in this section OF the United Stat
and it would be well ii the Governor
cal this State should in the appointment
ar future registrars take for his motto: 81
&C. tur dignissimo. ."-Nep Caa'r News.
nd According to some estimates the ar
ng Addicks men claim that they have n
la jnrity of the Republican members of I
se- next Legislature. Sixteen to fifteen
lb- the clam made by the most bitter hat
ln- OF Addicks. We doubt very much
vas lhia estimate would hold good were
fight simply between Addicks and
ery field. In such case Addicks wo
inc have clear majority OF the Republic
ark members. But Addicks needs to
ned his friends" rather than the real
ap- ponents OF his party. In his own q
d a there are plenty of wolves waiting t.
vour him as soon as he is Int by the
( OF It me. Any of his henchmen, Burt
ate. Willis, Layton, More and others
on waiting only to play the Ju1as to ii
on. master.
SUN But the Senatorial safe will be m
and announced before the meeting of
ln's Legislature, and already Geals are he
tie made which may change the whole &
alton before then.--.Susser Journal
The Legislature will meet on the 3
stle January, and as the sessions is Inn
ene to sixty days, parties who desire legi
ZION on any SUBJECT should hand II
ant bills prepared at an early date go
WIN there need he no time lost hpca,lsa Il