The sun., 1898-10-01

Although it was formerly believed
that the withdrawal Of Samuel A. Nc
Daniel and Emmitt F. Stidham from the
shrievalty contest would again create
harmony in the Republican party in
New Castle county, such is not the case.
There still remains a discordant
element in this county, and they are far
from satisfied at the amicable settlement
reached and, if it be possible, threaten
to defeat the ticket named at the polls
by using the knife wherever it is deemed
expedient.
1t is almost unnecessary to state that
these disruptionists are Fred Eden Bach,
ex-senator Anthony Higgins and Mayor
Henry G. McLear, who, if it is possible,
will create further dissension throughout
the state of Delaware.
Bach at present appears to be the ring
leader of the Harmony Kings" and he
has his henchmen at work in different
sections Of the county, looking after not
the interests of the Republican party,
but the Democratic.
Every move he and his colleagues
make, from now until the close of the
polls in November next, will be fol-
lowed, and if his methods become too
obnoxious, the statement is made that
he will be given the call down, but in
what manner is not known.
Bach at one time was regarded as one
of the fairest political fighters in the
state, but during the past six months
the claim has been made that he has be-
come INSCRIPTIONS and would resort to
any trickery in order to gain the end in
view, which is to down men who, at one
time, were his friends and political bed
fellows.
Yesterday, representatives of the two
factions of the Republican party in
Sussex county held conference in
Georgetown and made an agreement
upon common county ticket. In this
deal the Regulars were most liberal to
the Addicksites, and at the conclusion it
was found that the bargain had practi-
cally resulted in all turkey for the Unions
and pretty nearly all buzzard for the
Regulars
On the State Senator branch of the
ticket the Unions were given the candi-
date in the First district, which is a
Republican district. In the Second dis
trict Democratic Senator holds over.
In the Third district, which is Demo
cratic, tie Regulars were given the
candidate. The Fourth, a Republican
district was left to be supplied, with the
probabilities that an Addicks man will
be chosen. The Fifth, district de-
cidedly doubtful, but with chances favor
ing the Democrats, was given to DR..
Hiram r. Burton, who is cIassed as both
Union and Regular, but leans decidedly
to the former
In the ten Representative districts, the
division was on about the same lines.
In the First district, composed of Cedar
Creek hundred and strongly Republican,
the nomination was left open but will go
to an Addicksite, making one vote for
Addicks for United States Senator The
Second, composed of Northwest Fork
and part of Nanticoke hundreds, and
also surely Republican, was given to the
Unions, making two votes for Mr.. Ad-
dicks. The Regulars were awarded the
candidate in the Third and the Unions
in the Fourth, both districts being DEM
ocratic. The Regulars were also given
the candidates in the Fifth district,
Little Creek hundred, which is strongly
Democratic. The Sixth district, com
posed of Dagsborough and Gumboro
hundreds, and considered reasonably
sure to vote Republican, is left to be
supplied, which means, in all proba-
bility, another Addicks nominee. The
Seventh district, Republican, is awarded
to the Regulars. The Unions take the
candidates in the Eighth district, Indian
River hundred, which is probably Re.
publican and also in the Ninth George
town hundred which is almost surely
Democratic. To the Regulars is given
the nomination in the Tenth district,
composed Of Broadkiln and Lewes and
Rehoboth hundreds, which is doubtful,
but with chances favoring the Demo-
Gratis.
From this summary it will be seen
that the Unions have decidedly the
better of the deal. They have the sena-
toriul candidate in sure Republican
district, and will get one more in dis
trict presumably Republican. OF the five
Representative districts classed as Re-
publican-according to the vote of two
years ago-the Unions have the nomi-
nees in two and the Regulars in one,
while the other two are left TO be sup.
pied. When the final award is made,
there is no doubt that the Unions will
take all the supplies.
Harmony among the Sussex county
Republicans, therefore, means sur.
render to Addickism, and the Uoion Re-
publlcans are iubilant. They profess to
be Indifferent as to what the Regulars in
Kent may do, and according to the
figures Of the last election they can afford
20 be. On the face of the returns the
Unions carried Kent county even with a
Regular Republican ticket in the field,
but in Sussex the vote cast for the Regu-
lar Republican ticket gave the county's
legislative delegation to the Democrats.