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this time the Democrats have delayed
the count of the vote of that county, but
now the court has issued writ which
will compel the Democrats to count the
vote and it will be counted and printed.
This canvass will show that in the last
election the Union Republicans of Kent
county elected ten members OF the con-
stitutional convention, giving the Re-
publicans majority of that body, that
they elected one member of the Senate,
giving the Republicans majority of
that body, and that they elected seven
members of the House of Representa-.
tives, making that body stand thirteen
Democrats and eight Republicans; that
the Democratic Board of Canvass refused
to canvass and tabuate the vote as cast
and that in consequence OF a compromise
five Republicans and five Democrats were
seated in the constitutional convention
from kenty county, giving the Demo-
cratic party majority of the members
of the constitutional convention; that a
Democratic senator who was not elected
was seated in the Senate, giving that
party control of the Senate by that vote,
and that seven Democrats who were not
elected were seated as members of the
House, giving the Democrats twenty
members and the Republicans one men,
ber of that body instead of the number
of members to which they were entitled
under fair count
The canvass will also show that Re-
publican sheriff, coroner and county
treasurer and several members of the
Levy Court were elected, but that Demo-
Gratis were seated in the Levy Court and
that the other officers held over.
The tabulation of the vote is likely to
be used all over the state as campaign
argument and in Kent county it will re-
suit in the defeat of the Democrats, while
it will help to accomplish the same re-
suits in other parts of the state.
While the Republicans have a good
chance OF carrying the state the Demo
Gratis are giving their attention to carry
ing the Genera Assembly, and they are
depending upon the Republicans fighting
over pledges and other small matters to
help them. They believe that they can
elect Democratic senator, but just who
he will he they are unable to tell. OF
course Patrick Neary and the other Gray
men are claiming that their candidate
has everything IN sight, but the friends
Of the other men who are in the contest
are not so sure OF this
The Gray men appear to be too conf
dent of the result for they are counting
people in all of the counties OF the state
who are by no means sure to vote for
Gray. 1t is true that he appears to have
a majority Of the Democratic candidates
at the present time, but there are new
conditions to be faced this time. The
districts are not all Democratic and this
time members of the General Assembly
are elected from districts instead OF from
the county at large as in the past. This
narroWs down the contest to fewer men.
In addition to this there is one matter
which the Democratic leaders are now
taking into consideration, and that is the
free silver sentiment in the state. In the
last Legislature all Of the prominent can
didates were gold men, just as they are
this time, but the free silver men won
the day and elected Richard r. Kenney.
This time it is claimed that the matter
Of free silver did not enter into the con-
test, but just the came there are free sill
yer men on the ticket, and it is hardly
likely that they will vote for any gold
man who may be offered.
The SenatOrship this time belongs to
New Castle county and right here is
where L. Irving Handy will get in his
work. Handy is the only genuine free
silver man in this county. He is also
the ablest one and in addition to this he
il likely to be defeated in his present
f,r t,,
self, for the gold men will vote against
him. This being the case, the Demo
Gratis had better look out for Mr.. HANDY
for he will want vindication at the
hands Of the General Assembly and he
will have influence enough with the free
silver men of that body to become very
formidable candidate for United States
Senator.
Handy has no great love for Senator
Gray for, in the last campaign, the only
strong gold speech made for the gold
Democrats was made by Senator Gray
and had the Republicans been united
upon candidate for Congress as they
are at the present time Handy would not
have been in the fight. He feels that he
won in his fight without the influence OF
Senator Gray and this being the case it
is not likely that he will now turn in
and support the Senator, particularly if
he is defeated.
John II. Rossell is quoted as having
said, "John H. Hoffecker will go to
Duck Creek hundred with 1000 major
,, ity-the Gold Democrats will not vote
for Handy" In view OF the fact that
! Mr.. Rossel presided at Saturday nights
meeting, Mr.. Handy had better look out
:, for cutlery.
t Powerful influences" have induced
. Daniel F. Stewart to allow his name to
g be placed on the legislative ticket from
the Fifth district. Equally as powerful
C influences" will also induce him to with.
: draw that famous caucus circular letter
The Regular Republicans opened state
headquarters at No. S37 Market street
. yesterday. And this with d, feat st airing
them in the face; who would have thunk
: it?
n And Howard says we would call him
0 a liar. Well don't faint over it, How
# ard, for we certainly would ii we had
n any provocation.
l Republicans are now losing sleep ovcl
y the possibility of the defeat OF two
e Democratic legislative candidates