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fused to register, and seveni white men
are among the number, but no Demo-
crafts are among them, 90 the Republicans
claim. & M
The registrars claim to have performed
their duties. and only turned dawn those
whu we're not able to qualify.
Feeling is pretty bitter II Sussex
county against Governor Tuntlelf. a
prominent Republican stated Thursday
that Governor Tunnel stated unqulw'..
caIly at the time of the appointment OF
tie registration officers to DR.. G. K. Lay-
ton, chairman d the Union Republican
County Committee, and h. 9. Houston,
chairman of the Regular Republican
committee, that he, the Governor, would
reappoint as inspectors of electinns those
elected by the people at the last election,
providing that they were alive and
eliuible. The Governor said he would
not take advantage Of illegality Of the
| failure to elect by reason Of the non-eX-
istence oi a law providing for the elec'
| ton of the inspectors. IL IL claimed that
the Governor has failed to keep his
promise, aid this failure is due to the
influence OF unfair and constituencies
agencies. 7L .slft
Ii is reported that Robert II. Richards,
Secretary of the Regular Republican
/ County Committee, has resigned, and 1t
| is saiu that Mr.. Richards action is due
to the fusion movement Of Chairman
| II. Il. Houston,
This is generally believed by many.
Mr.. Richards action is SAID to be caused
hy the influence Of his father, Charles f.
Richards, who, with stverai others, have
been the stumbling block to harmony in
Sussex county.
They represent corporate interests and
are What is known as the tailroad or
Massey faction.
The report is denied in a half-hearte'i
manner by many Of Mr.. Richards
friends.
The registration in Broad Creek is 606
which the officers claim to be about 100
short, evenly divided.
Indian River hundred is only ~ short
of having full registration. The nun
ber that qualified was 4Sl. and of the y
that failed to get on 40 "f them were Re.
publicans and 81 Democrats. There are
two appeal cases. Y
North West Fork hundred registered
GAG voters, which was 81 short vi being
a full registration. There are two appeal
cases from this hundred.
Cedar Creek is 26S short Of full regis
tration, and the Democrats are the heav.
'iert loser.
The pumber of voters that qualified in
Broadkim hundred Is 4SS, and is 100
short. r. e hundred is claimed by both
parties. There is one appeal case re-
ported.
Nanticoke hundred registered almost
a full quota, end is claimed by the Re.
pnbIicans.
The appeal cases are interesting the
leaders of both parties and in the
cases of William H.Stockley and his son,
Delaware Stockley, Judge Boyce ordered
that the fathers name be placed on the
books as qualified. The decision was
against the son and he WAS marked dis.
qualified.
1t is likely that several days will be
spent in considering the appeals taken
and some interesting developments are
promised. w. G..
Republicans are fearful that the ap-
preaching election will result in the
loss to them OF the next Congress. Every
known expedient is being used tc
influence the voters, one OF the latest
being the declaration that Democratic
control Of Congress would be advan
tageous to Spanish interests. Secretary
Kerr, OF the Democratic Congressional
Committee, has issued the following
statement re ative TO these Republican
assertions:
The evidently prenleditated efforts Of
the official organs ,f the administration
throughout the United States to convey
to the minds OF the American people the
impression that Spanish interests are in
any way involved in the results Of this
e ectioi are absurd and ridiculous
rhe attitude Of the American people
during the war with Spain ought to con.
vn.e erery intelligent American citizen
that devotion to the cause of the United
States in its contest with foreign foe
does not belong to any one party, and
that patriotism is not partyism by any
means.
The people are too intelligent to be
hood mixed by any such false alarm.
II the cause of the Republican party
which is now being tried by the Ameri.
can people-rests upon So silly a pretrnce
ns the idea that Spanish interests would
be enhanced by the success of the Demo.
cratic party in Congress, the Republicans
are IN sore straits.
When one recalls the attitude of the
Democrats in the Senate OF the United
States and is reminded again OF the
position taken by Mr.. Hanna and the
leaders Of the Republican party in both
Houses of Congress, in which the y
sought by every effort known to parla-
mentary law to prevent any action by
either House that would be taken as a
declaration against Spain. and which
might involve the price of Spanish con.
soils, one would think that they ought to
be willing now to submit this matter tc
any American citizen who might be
called to sit in eith'r house of Congress.
If it is simply enforcing the results Of
the war the Republican administration
need not fear any Congress that might be
assembled in Washington to deal with
that subject, but if it is some private
scheme, some sinister purpose thav is un.
known to the American people, and that
must be handled gingerIy and adroitly
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