The sun., 1898-10-29

Both the Regular and Unlon RepnDil-
cans of the State have come to definite
understanding, as far as the holding OF
mass meetings is concerned, and during
the pretent campaign, at least, have con-
cluded to abolish them.
A number of the Regular leaders were
interviewed yesterday afternoon and
they stated that they had consulted with
the respective county chairmen Of New
Castle, Sussex and Kent counties, and
they We're all OF the opinion that quiet
and aggressive work was worth more to
any than the holding OF hundred mass
meetings.
1t was therefore decided to drop them
altoge her, they contAnding that the
newspapers could be relied upon to do
better work than the old style method.
In speaking of the political situation,
yesterday, a few of the Regular Repub'
lcan leaders claimed that they would
carry New Castle and Sussex counties
without doubt, but could not say as
mucl. for Kent, although that might also
90 IN the Republican column.
They claimed New Castle by 1900, and
Sussex by 800, and probably Kent by 100
maj ,rity.
The Union leaders claim all these
counties, despite the fact that the Regn.
lars have an independent ticket of their
own in Kent.
The Democrats are equally as positive
of.carrying the three counties named
New Castle and Sussex by smaller ma.
jorities than are claimed by the Republi-
cans, and Kent bv over 500.
Their claims are not denied to GER
tain extent in Kent for the reason that
it is believed that the Democrats regis
tered an unusually large number of per-
sons in the districts that have been re-
garded as doubtful all along.
Judge Spruance will have very large
number Of appeals from the decision OF
the registrars presented him by the Re.
pubicans and Democrats next week, and
the assertion is made that bet wee n them
there is sixty-fve cases OF this kind.
Ofthese the Republicans have fifty
and the Democrats the remainder, or
fifteen.
Another matter that will be called t,
the attention of Judge Spruance is the
large number of alleged employees wh'
were registered from the County Aims
house on Saturday last.
With this object in view the Republi
cans have been at work in the matte
and yesterday afternoon they stated tina
up tothe present time they had ioun'
seventeen of the inmates of the institu
tion VINO were qualified by the regis
trars were not employees, but, instead
panpers maintained by the comfy.
Under the new law the Resident judy
has right to order name stricken iron
the registration list if man is Illegal
registered, as well as to order the nam
of a man placed there, which name hu
been unlawfully omitted.
1t is proposed by some of the Republ
cans to order these men to appear beior
Judge Spruance and ascertain whtthe
they are legitimate employees Of the aims
hcuse, as they represented themselves t
be, or are paupers.
If it is proven that they are regna
employees then heir names will,
course, remain upon the lists, and II
harm will be done; while, If they al
really panpers, they have no right t
vote, and their names will lie strirke
from the lists.
Beginning with Monday last the Dem,
cratic managers anu the Democrat
newspapers Of this State have been CT,
ing out that the registration complete
last Saturday means II Democratic viz
tory. There was a weil-drlined Arrange
nent between the party managers an
the party press to shrek victory AS 500
a. the registration was completed.
was determined to set up a shout at ono,
and Mr.. Neary set the pace on MOI
day. 1t was part of the campaign wor
OF the Democrats.
The pltiinl attendance at the Dcm
cratic meetings had discouraged Il
Democratic machine, and there was
conference at which it was decided th
enthusiasm must be created in son
way. Finally it was proposed to shol
victory as the result Of the registration
and the shout went up No basis for tt
exorbitant claims OF the Democrat
managers is revealed. 1t is the o.
dodge Of claiming everything in sigl
and out of sight, in order to discou
age those who might possibly be hal
hearted 1t was great scheme, b.
it was too spontaneous to be taken ser
ously.
There is no need OF discourageme
upon the part of either Republicans
Sound Money Democrats who are hone
in their professions. The Democrat
outfit in Delaware can be beaten if II
men who voted for good government
law and order and honest money in 1S
do the same in 1898. No battle is 10