The sun., 1898-12-04

Although GDe 'DOOmletS VI TWO auul-
tional men have been sprung on the pub
lie for United States Senator during the
week just passed. they, like other booms,
receive very little consideration from the
masses.
The two gentlemen named for this
high honor were James G. Knowles, OF
New Castle hundred, and Newall Ball.
Both OF these ''boomlets' managed to
appear on the surface of the water for a
few short hours and then they, too, sank
to the bottom of the darkened rivulets to
which they had been consigned.
On Thursday State Senator-elect j.
Frank Alice, of Dover, DR.. Thomas G.
Moore, of Smyrna, and Judge Pennewill,
through the columns of THE Sun, an
nounced that there was absolutely no
truth in their being candidates for
United States Senator and this set at
rest the rumors about those gentlemen
being in the race.
Colonel Henry A. du Pont, William
du Pont, ex-senator Anthony Higgins,
DIR. G. r. Layton, DIR. H. r. Burton and
William S. Hilles still have their "boom-
lets" in market, but three out of these are
known to be "improbabilties.
The fight in consequence again mar
rows down between the two men who
have already been mentioned in these
columns and they are j. Edward Ad-
dicks and Hon. George Gray.
Despite statements to the contrary, the
Regular Republicans will support the
candidacy Of Mr. Gray and with the as
sistance of the Democrats will re.elect
him if it is possible and thus carry out
the mandates of President Mckinley and
Mark Hanna.
The Regulars now cOncede that Mr..
A9Iicks has eighteen Of thiry-one votes
in the next General Assembly and know
ing this number of the leaders state
positively that they will not entertain
going into a caucus for an instant.
There are others OF the more conserva.
tive element who state that caucus will
be held, but under existing circum-
stances very little credence is given to
this report.
If no caucus is held it is hard to say
how long the balloting for United States
Senator will lasts but that it will be a
prolonged one is a foregone conclusion.
The reason for this is that the Regl-
lars on the first few ballots will not
show their hand, but will shuttle their
votes from one candidate to another,
and when the time arrives, by precon-
certed action, will line up solid for Hon.
George Gray and in this manner, with
President McKinly at the helm, re-elect
him with the equally solid votes of the
Jeffersonians
Should it become apparent to the lead
ing New Castle county senatorial aspir.
ants that none OF them can be elected at
the approaching session of the General
Assembly, they will endeavor to throw
the election down the State to en-, bic
them to bob up and claim the seat now
held by Senator Kenney, whose term
will expire two years hence. Were a
dark horse from New Castle elected this
time it would cut the leading men OF this
section out entirely, for Kent or Sussex
would certainly claim the senatorship
two years hence, on the ground that New
senator's This is the situation as it ap-
pears to Republicans who believe that
Addicks cannot hold his men to the pol
icy of Addicks or nobody, and that they
will agree to vote for compromise can.
didate.-Erening Jon,mai
1t is astonishing how many men have
the political bee buzzing in their bon
nets. The most likely place to foster
ambition is the Board of Trustees of the
Poor, from which numerous men have
succeeded to good fat county positions
1t is stepping stone to other politica
honor. Daily ReDublicon.
The Democratic press are very, very
busy just at present making up the Sena
torial slate for the next Legislature tt
vote upon. Kind, isn't it? If the.
would only centre upon one or two can
didates, part of the strain upon the nerve
of the public would be lessened.
Caste Ners.
We have heard from very good Repuh
lican authority that Addicks will not b.
elected Senator from Delaware by tn
coming Legislature. Who will be th
nan is now the question? 1t will not b.
Addicks or body.-Seaford NeWs.
And now we have the names OF Newal
Ball and Henry H. Morgan, of SUISSE
county, mentioned as compromise cand
dates for the United States Senatorshi
by the Union Republicans. The mer
suggestion is an insult to the honest
and intelligence of the ate.-Evenin
JournnI.
After four years Of most extravagar
management the Levy Court of SUISSE
county is considering the advisability {
bonding the county for $4,000. 1t
also suggested by one of the Republica
journals of this county that the tax rat
be increased to meet the exorbitant eS
penses of the county which in the mai
have been created by extravagant roa
overseers and Levy Court Commissioners
Thus the county is not only to have he
bonded Indebtedness increased but
also to pay interest on the same a
an extra luxury to the tax payers.
We seriously object TO increasing tn
bonded Indebtedness of the county. Ha
the present Levy Court been as economi
cal as its Democratic predecessors. ther
would now be no need for anything {
the kind. The present Levy Court dul
ing its administration, collected MOI
taxes by several thousand dollars, tina