The sun., 1898-11-09
REPUBLICANS SWEEP STATE
Hofecker, Ball, Lingo and Ma
jority Of Legislature Elected
Y by Big Majorities.
STATE CARRIED BY OVER $500
Senator George Gray Not Returned
and Republican, Very PrOba-
bly, j. Edward Addicks will
be Elected as His Success
sor--Full Vote.
STATE CARRIED BY OVER $500

With an honest campaign strictly
upon State issues the people of Della
ware have elected the Republican party
to power in this State.
Landslides are necessarily small in a
small State like Delaware, but the i'm
portaDce Of Yesterdays political, land
slide to the people of Delaware makes it
reach degree Of ,enormity which can
not be oyerestimated.
A Republican Con gressman was elect
ed. The State Treasurer is Republican,
thu State Auditor Is a Republican and
the returns from the entire State, so far,
show that thirty-one members of the
next General Assembly will be Republi-
can, and several more are expected to
win.
That is the Republicans already have
a majority Of nine in the next Legisla-
ture, which may be increased by at
least 5.
The Republican county ticket in New
Castle was elected. The Republican
county ticket in Kent was elected. The
Republican county ticket in Sussex was
elected.
The election was an honest one, free
from the corrupting use of money, with
the probable exception of the town OF
Leipsic in Kent where the Democrats,
driven to desperation, ,braved the dangers
of the new bribery laws and the punish
ment Of the courts, and paid money for
votes. By SO doing they defeated Re-
publican for Representative for Senator
and Republican for Representative.
The Republican party has t,iumphed,
and, as it looks now, J.Edward Addicks
has swept the Stute in fair fight in which
an honest expression of the voters was
given-the first honest expression which
has been given for many years.
In going over the situation as it is
placed by overwhelming majorities Of
the Republican party in every county, it
shws that the Republican majority in
the next General Assembly will be at
least 8. In a caucus of the 81 Rcpubli-
can members, it was said last night that
Mr.. Addicks will have % of the 81 who
60 into caucus.
The outcome of caucus of the MEM
bers OF the Legislature would seem at
the present time to mean that ]. Edward
Addicks will succeed George Gray as
United States Senator from Delaware.
George Gray, after serving three terms
as Senator from Delaware, has been re-
fused a Fourth term by the voters OF
Delaware. Mr.. Gray is now in Paris
serving his country as Peace Commits
sioner in the final settlement of the
Spanish-American controversy.
He left his campaign in the hands Of
John Biggs and Patrick Neary, but these
two gentlemen were not able to stop the
sweep Of the Republican party, which,
in its course, carried away all prospects
Of their leader being returned to the
United States Senate.
Though in foreign land, Senator
Gray this morning knew the result
the election in his native State through
information conveyed him in special
cablegram sent by THE Sun.
The people Of Delaware yesterday re-
pudiated Bryan and Organism by refus-
ing to return L. Irving Handy to Com
gress. Though Mr.. Handy exercised
considerable effort in having bills passed
which might, in some way, interest his
State, yet his attitude on the monetary
question is dangerous. and vas so con-
sidered be the voters Of this State.
Down in Kent county the Honest
Democrats joined glad hand with the
Republicans in repudiating the infamous
gang of Democratic tricksters who have
for years controlled Kent county. This
was anticipated for months past by The
Sun, and the situation, as carefully re-
viewed by staff correspondent last
week, showed clearly that the repudia-
ton was to be made.
Kent county breathes free at last, and
trial by jury there may, in the future, be
a matter Of justice.
The majority Of Hoffecker for Congress
will exceed $500 in the State. This is
great declaration in favor of the Gold
Standard and President McKiniey's Ad.
The legislative ticket in Kent county
was elected by majorities ranging from
rs to 200; in Sussex county by majorities
ranging from 15 to $40; tn New Castle
county from 80 to 2l2,
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