Middletown transcript., 1898-10-29
THE ELFCTION,

The election is but ten days OF ana
yet the brass band nor the voice OF the
orator have been heard in all our fair
State. The Republicans held ratihca-
tion meeting in Wilmington and the
Democrats have had two or three small
meetings but they have all been insig-
niicant compared with the mass meet
ings Of former years. The political
conditions appear to have changed.
The new order of things had left the
old-time political worker without
chart or compass and he is anxiously
inquiring, "Where am at?"
Up until last Saturday there was
apparently an Indifference among the
voters as to registration which did not
speak well for our citizens, since every
man entitled to vote should fnda rea-
son for casting ballot, according to
view he may take Of affairs, yet for the
best men and measures. The last day
Of registration the voters, however,
turned out, and the result is nearly a
full regi.ter. 10 accomplish this it is
said the registration fee Of dollar was
given out contrary to law. The money
was sent through the mails, it is claim
ed, and in many ways contrary to law.
We are not certain the law is a wise
one or that it matters whence the fee
for registra tion comes SO the qualifica-
tions are right. The making all the
registration officers Of one party, usual
ly partisans of the extreme type, is not
q feature to commend fairness. Still
matters are far better tEan they were.
The voters turned down can appeal to
court and imm ediately action is taken.
AS an evidence of the unfairness of the
registrars the judges are ordering many
names put on the list. This takes time
and money bit it is better than the
worse treatment which the minority has
endured for years in this State
minority under the,unjust methods yet a
majority in fact.
Up to Saturday last our Democratic
friends were blue on the prospects OF
the election but now they claim to have
a majority in each of the three counties;
CandidateH Handy makes this claim as do
the Democratic committeeman. Repub-
licans deny this, and with apparently
good reasons. Mr.. Patrick Neary
would not back his claim with money,
poor way to be sure, but wanted to
talk Of one candidate. The Republi-
cans have undoubtedly majority in
New Castle county, and possibly in
both Kent and Sussex, we have not
seen the figures for registration, and
the Democratic claim is evidently
bluff. 1t should fool no one. Every
man should 90 ahead and vote his
sentiments.
That the Republican county ticket
is of the best material is self evident.
Every voter who meets Messrs. Clark,
Taylor and Vandever acknowledge this
They are men who will honor their par.
ty in office. Mr.. j. E. Taylor, the sher-
iffalty candidate, makes friends and
votes wherever he goes, and he goes
Everywhere. Mr.. Delaware Clark
should be remembered by every man
who adm Tres courage and loves honesty
for his exposure in the Court Room of
the effort two years ago to rob Sheriff
Finn of his election. Mr.. Alfred d.
Vandevsr is not the east among Rep
lican workers and he merits every Rep
lican vote.
Of the merits Of Messrs. Willis and
Cleaver, the local legislative candidates,
they are too well known to need COM
mendation. They are in every quali6-
cation far above the average legislature
and should get not only every Republic
can but independent vcter.
OF Messrs Ais on and Pleasanton for
RoadCommissionersii is only necessary
to say tha. 10 man has augGt to speak
against them. Many tax payers have
been demanding changes in the meth
eds of the Road Commisioners-he here is
the opportunity.