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had committed. There is some satisfac-
ton in that.
In the meantime, however, not single
charge of fraud has been filed against
any Republican who took part in the
election OF 1896 And it was upon such
charges OF alleged crime that the Demo-
cratic election officers based their war
rant for the crime of November s. 1898.
The people did not acquiesce in that
crime. They simply awaited the action
of the court as law-abiding citizens. Had
the charges OF fraud made by the Demo-
Gratis been based upon fact the same court
would have taken action looking to the
punishment of the offenders. Men who
attempt to apologize for the Kent county
outrage have no respect for law and no
respect for the rights of the voters to de-
termine who shall serve them in public
office.
The final declaration of the Kent
county election officers is in itself an un-
answerable argument for the election OF
every Republican candidate in the state.
Morning News.
When a political party allies itself
with the forces of evil politics it justly
makes itself an object of suspicion and
distrust This tie Regular Republican
party has done in two of the three coun-
| ties of this state.
In New Castle county the Regulars
joined with the Union Republicans in
common primaries for the nomination
of county ticket. 1t is true that the
result was almost a complete rout OF
the Unions, who secured only two leg
islative candidates, and these two in
surely Democratic districts. But the
fact of the alliance remains, together
with the fact that the legislative can
didates nominated by the Regulars can
have no chance of election unless sup
ported by the votes of the Unions. Will
the latter give their votes unless they
have assurances that they will be we'll
treated in the event of Republican sue
cess at the election? 1t is said by prsmi
nent leaders of the Union Republicans
that they have received "verbal state
nents' from these Regular Republican
candidates, and it is intimated that the
statements are of satisfactory char
acter. Can it be that they secretly con-
veyed the caucus pledges demanded by
the Union Republican committee in a
public letter?
In Kent county the Regular Republi-
in opposition to that of the Unions, but
in Sussex the two factions have united
upon common ticket, in the compost
ton of which all the political advan-
tage is given to the Unions.
These conditions make it matter of
speculation what the Regular Republican
nominees for representatives in New Cas-
tie county would do in the event OF the
election of Republican Legislature.
Would they 60 into caucus for United
States Senator, and thus open the way to
the election of Mr.. Addicks who would
surely control such caucus?
This is serious question for the voters
OF Delaware to consider. A Republican
Legislature would place Mr.. Addicks
close to the senate. He would control
the caucus, and the caucus might make
the selection.
The surest method OF defeating Mr..
Addicks for senator is to defeat the Re-
publican nominees for the General AS
sembly.-Ersry Erening.
The Republicans of this State are law
abiding, or they would have resorted to
violence in order to have obtained the
offices to which they were entitled by
the election in Kent county in 1896. A
more high handed outrage was never
perpetrated in any other state and an
attempt of this kind would most likely
have led to blood shed. Good citizens
cannot condOne or excuse outrages of
this nature. If there were outrages COM
mitted by the Republicans, why do not
the officers of the law proceed against
the offenders? The truth is, there is no
evidence of offence and the charges are
only made to excuse and justify greater
outrages. Honest men, law-abiding and
fair minded men, will never stultify
themselves in this way. The offenders
should all be punished in order to deter
others from the commission of similar
outraSe. The men who planned and
profited by it, should also be punished
and made to give up their i'll gotten
gains. daily Republican.
When the "crucifxation" of Hon. L.
Irving Handy takes place on that "cross
gold'' on November s next that gentle
man will not quietly submit as his politi-
cal friends (?) think. He will show them
instead that he still has a few tricks up
his sleeve, to their sorrow.
A Democratic mass meeting will be
held in Smyrna this afternoon and even.
ing The speakers will be ex.Congress-
man Charles Fl. Turner of New York
Congressman L. I. Handy of Newark;
John Richardson, ESQ.,, of Georgetown;
John &. Gray, Esq. of Wilmington; john
D. Hawkins, Esq, and A. M. DAILY, Esq,
of Dover.
The "verbal pledge" scheme of the
Harmony Kings" will pan out like all
their others in the downing OF the kings.
The terms of the real estate assessors
expire this year and there may be many
changes.
Send in your political gossip to THE
Sun.
Keep one eye on Ii Hung Chang Bach
and the other on the Kings of Disrup-
tionists Sir Anthony Hig and High Priest
McLear
Postmaster Hugh took himself Quaker
City wards yesterday. Did you see him,
Hugh?
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