The sun., 1898-10-05

not surrender it. This was intimated
very clearly on Thursday after the with
drawal of the primary election contests
The regular members of the execu
tive committee, and the candidates fol
sheriff, coroner and recorder of deeds
supposed that there would be an i'm
mediate official announcement of the
names of the Republican candidates
They were mistaken. The committee
adjourned until yesterday without
authorizing any official announcement Of
the primary election result. They did
this because the Union Republican mem.
bers of the committee demanded that all
the candidates subscribed to the terms
t the harmony agreement before any
ticket is officially made up. The Union
Republican voters in all parts of the
county are backing the committee in
this demand-they agree that all the
candidates must stand together and will
make no distinction between executive
oftice and legislative candidates. By
this ruling candidates for sheriff, coro-
ner, recorder of deeds become very de-
cidedly interested in legislative matters.
1t makes their election depend upon the
action of the legislative candidates in
agreeing, or refusing TO agree to 90 into
and abide by the decision OF general
Republican caucus.
1t is very possible that the action of
the Union Republican members of the
Republican Executive Committee in re-
gard to candidates will transfer some of
the Democratic interest in Republican
politics from Kent and Sussex counties,
to New Castle county. 1t may not be
so difficult to figure out a Democratic
majority here; in this the change ought
to afford some of the newspaper cores
pondents time and opportunity to rest.
Their efforts to elect bipartisan legis.
lative ticket from one or both OF those
counties have been amusing. They are
now absurd not to say ludicrous.
These Glasses have said, over and over
again, and now repeats it, defying sue
cessful contradiction, that there are not
enough Regular Republicans in either
Kent or Sussex counties to change the
result of the voting in those counties,
let them vote which way they will. This
assertion is made upon the authority OF
the election returns OF 1896. In that
year there was but one hundred in each
county in which the Irregular" vote cast
either way, would change the result.
! Any one interested in the senseless
bluster about the 'reguIar' control of
Kent and Sussex counties, can verify or
/ disprove this statement if he wants. If
they can control, until they do some
. thing OF the kind they should cease the
insults offered to newspaper readers in
the shape OF political lies, told as news
The "Regular'' Republicans are not as
numerous now, in either Kent or Sussex
counties, as they were in 1896,
That Is point agreed upon by all per-
sons who can be supposed to know any
thing aboGt the political conditions in
lower Delaware. The truth, then, is
obvious-all reports to the contrary are
political lies told for the purpose of mag
niiying, in the opinion Oi those who
don't know, and who will not inform
themselves, an unknown quantity in
political mathematics. Union Republ-
can Glasses Su,dUV Star.
The closeness Of the vote at the Repub-
lican primaries has caused somewhat of
a hubbub among the friends Of the dif.
ferent candidates but this will all be for
gotten and no doubt every Republican
will support the successful nominees.
While the friends of two OF the candi-
dates for sheriff were deHirous of re-
count it was not manifested because they
susrcioned any unfairness OF the ballot
but for fear some slight mistake had
been made by some OF the election Ofiic-
crs of the different districts, There is no
hard feeling in the matter, which is very
gratifying indeed, but a desire to get at
the exact result. That a strong ticket
has been placed in the field, goes with
out saying, and that this same ticket will
be elected in November is reasonably
safe to presume.
| Compare the difference of interest
taken at the Democratic primaries to
those of Republicans and you will note
that the lack of interest at the former is
due to the fact that few Democrats be-
leve that ticket Of their faith can be
elected in New Castle county this fall
In New Castle hundred the contest
waXed warm but good naturedly. The
friends OF each candidate seemed deter
mined to roll out majority for their
choice and while some disappointing nts
were experienced, the men are all Re-
publcans and as such will work with a
will to gain the desired end at the polls
in November.-Neir Cuaie NcLrs.
The Democratic county Convention
which met at Georgetown Tuesday nomi-
mated very strong ticket, one which
will have the support of all Democrats.
That the convention did their work well
is conceded by the most radical Republi-
cans and has greatly enthused the Demo-
Gratis in this county. The ticket will
command the support OF all good men,
irrespective OF party affiliations, and vic
tory will perch on our banners Novem-
Der Sth. Mr.. Thomas +. Cottingham IS
named for representative from this dis
trlct. lie is a strong candidate; a man
whose ability and reputation for good
faith and honorable conduct has never
been assailed, a man whose strict in.
tegrity and honest dealings have made
him many warm friends. Mr.. Frank
Allen was nominated for Levy Court
Commissioner. He is a popular farmer
and man of strict integrity and will re-
ceive the harty support of his party. He
will fill the office with credit to the