The sun., 1898-11-03

Every day brings fresh evidence that
Hon. George cray will succeed himself |
as Unise ed s es Senator from Delaware,
and the fact is wel-kli6wn that certain
Republican, are assisting him to gam
that object for the reason that
the Admins RAJ ion has demanded that
he be re urned.
The canvass + the legislative districts
in this Sa are being made by the work
ers of both par les, and it is known that
the Democra are being materially as
sisted in heir canvass by Republican
workers.
Hon. George Gray will be the next
United States Senator, and as President
Mckinley has demanded this at the
hands of the people the Legislature will
be 90 elected that there can be no doubt
Of his return TO the upper branch OF Con-
gress.
Only few days remain until Novem
ber 5, and then the battle OF ballots Will
be on. Both the Democrats and Reppb-
licans are claiming all three counties OF
the State.
In New Castle county, the Republ'
cans figure on carving eleven of the leg
islative districts, but by greatly reduced
maiorities
As far as ascertained at this time, not
one of these districts has a majority OF
100 either one way or the other.
The Republicans may be, and prob
ably are, mistaken in this estimate, but
they claim them, nevertheless.
The Democrats say that they will win
every thing in sight, in not only New
Castle county, but Sussex and Kent
counties as well.
They claim that they will secure at
least ten OF the fifteen legislative dis
tricts, and also elect their candidates for
county offices by majorties ranging from
600 to 800.
Horace Greeley Knowles denies tlt
statement given to THE Sun on SUNDAY
that he is in any way connected with the
Democrats and assisting them to eiec
any part of their ticket. He ASSERTED
that he was Republican, and intends
to not only vote the straight ticket bu
do all in his power to wards electing tina
ticket.
1t has been definitely decided to ap
point no peace officers, as it is the be
lief of both parties in this county that n
efforts will be made this time to perpe
trate frauds at the coming election. Th
Democrats came to this conclusion yes
terday, and the Republican ExecuIiv
Committee arrived at the same decisio
at meeting held last night.
Here is about the most idioic bit {
political slush ever sent out under
Dover date line. Read it:
United States Senator George Gray
chances for being his own successor !
case OF Democratic success in DelaWa
next week have been shattered, ii N
annihilated, by the events OF yesterda
and to-day
"It seems that strong opposition
the Senator became manifest On Sunda
after certain publications that dispIalt
the absolute certainty of Senator Grt
going back to Washington. Since the
Democratic Legislative candidates ha
been flooded with letters and messag
demanding explanations as to WHO
they proposed to support for unit'
States Senator.
'The candidate upon whom particuI
stress is brought are West, OF Bro
Creek; Josephs, of Indian River, and
Martin, Of Lewes, in Sussex count
Lewis, OF Dover, and Slaughter, OF Dove
in Kent county. These men see snc
wholesale cut before them should th
express feal,y to Gray that they ha
almost to man declared that they a
pledged to notody.' THIS answer W
work in some instances; in others 1t W
not The result is that these five vol
are now counted against Senator Gray
''There are three arguments rs
against Senator Gray by the masses
voters in this community. First, that
did not vote the Democratic ticket t
years ago;second, that he has not unload
Offices and commissions in Delaware
Senator Higgins did while he coinc!d
with the administration, and third, tt
he has gone off and left the whole Sta
and particularly Senator kenney-wh
cause he had championed in the ba
scanda.--in the lurch. The latter wei
on is being used by Kenney men.
"The leading Democrats are as quiet
mice over this crucial situation. 10
F. Salisbury, the Kent county leader,
whom it is said that he never sleeps d
ing political campaign, would not c
cuss in any way the Senatorial sit
ton.
"'You can say said the stalw
Salisbury chieftsn, that the Der
Gratis are jubilant. We are going to el
eight out of ten Representatives in k'
county. We are not talking about "
will be Senator, only that Mr.. Addi'
will not be-
1.-THE way the factions and parties
trying to outdo each other in this s
bunt is a,uuS;ny TLn democrats IA.