The sun., 1898-12-01


ton yesterday. were Col. Henry A. dn
Pont and Congreaeman-elect John ii.
Hoffecker. Both OF them were in close
conversation for over half hour, but
what transpired is not known.
1t is more than probable however that
the United States Senatorial problem
occupied the greeter part of their atten.
tion, and it was intimated shortly after
they had parted that Mr.. du Pont had
outlined the policy by which the Regu-
lars expected to fulfill the dictates of The
administration and return Hon. George
Gray tothe United States Senate.
There is some talk of James G.
Knowles, OF New Castle hundred, be-
coming candidate for United States
Senator and his friends have already
started to boom him for that honor.
Before the General Assembly meets a
number of othel names will no donht
spring into prominence, but as THE Sun
has previously published, the real fight
will be between Hon. George Gray and
J. Edward Addicks, with the former
backed by Regular Republicans and
Democrats having an advantage.
The Democrats are in want OF leaders
in II is State, so they say. 1t looks to a
man up tree" as if the want was not
that of leaders; but those who are sup
posed to be led. 1t matters not how eff
cent captain may be if his ship is not
in seaworthy condition. Some Demo-
Gratis say, tho old leaders have been
pushed into the background" 1t is
our opinion that most of the old leaders
who were worth anything have been
pretty we'll "pushed underground "
Dig few Of them up who were planted
about three generations ago and take a
fresh start --Netp Castle NemS
There is every chance that the Legisla-
ture just elected will be asked cary in
the session to consider a new ballot law
to take the place of the present system.
A new law was passed by the last Legis.
lature, but it did not meet the approval
OF Governor Tunnel, and he allowed it
to die because it did not receive his sig
nature. This law provided separate
ballots for each party, and the objection
was that it allowed each party to print
its own tickets. There was fear that this
plan would lead to fraud and therefore
it was not approved.
1t is likely that some law will be pro.
posed which will provide separate tickets
for each party. There are q number OF
people in the State who favor the adop-
tion of a voting machine. The only OBJ.
lection urged to the machine is its cost,
and ii is believed that the cost will deter
the Legislature from adopting that
method of voting. Whatever the new
law is there will be an effort made to
make it impossible for as many ballots
to be spolted as under the present sys
tem.-uorni"g Nc'rs.
When Henry A. du Pont made appIi
cation for a seat in the United States
Senate as the successor of Anthony Hig
gins, (actng Governor William T. Wat
son having by his vote it was believed
exceeded his authority in acting as Sena
tor and Governor at the same time) ht
was denied admission though he received
every Republican vote in the Senate
Had the demand been made to the in
coming Congress the result might hav
been very different, because the Repuh
licans will have majority OF lG il tina
body.
Tie election of Republican Legsla
lures has assumed the defeat Of Mr.
Murphy in New York, Mr.. Smith i
New Jersey, Mr.. Faulkner in West Vii
ginia and Mr.. White in California, all c
which seats were thought to be doubtfU
three weeks ago. A Republican succe:
Sor has already been elected to snccce
Mr.. German in Maryland, and Repul
lican will be elected by a large maiort
OF the Wisconsin Legislature to succee
Senator Mitchell OF the :inety Sem
tors in the next Congress, fifty-thrt
from present computations, will be r
publicans and thirtv-seven will be
the Democratic combination Of Dem
Gratis. Populists and Silveritcs. In tt
present Senate there are only forty-fo,
Republicans, against forty.six of Il
silvertc iusion.-Smwnn Times.
The pamphlet laws passed at tho a
journed session OF the General Assemb
this year, arc out. The volume is col
posed of two hundred and ninety pagt
exclusive of the index. Much of it
taken up with the formal statutes ma
necessary by the new Constitution; t
fixing Of salaries and fees, terms
courts, and the like. The important az
are, the recognizing of the Kent Le
Court; the laying OF the capitation ia
the amel dments to the law taxing
vestments; amendments to the fraction
license liquor law; permitting habitl
drunkard5 to be taken, without TIN
consent, to reformatory institutions; t
school law; the registration law and t
election law. It will be remember
that the general corporation bill, the CO
sideration of which consumed SO mn
of the session, was not passed DO
Io0ry.
The Republicans are dissatisfied W
the leaders OF the Democratic party a
cali upon that party for change. p
rick Neary and John Biggs in M
Castle ar. by them turned down. Sci
tor Kenny and John Hawkins are ba
numbers in Kent and of all the Den
Gratis in Sussex there is none to lead Il
party. They weep at the conditions a
call for the old leaders, They are I
happy In victory won from such lead
and must call for others-old ones
take command against them. What