The sun., 1898-12-02

t0rial problem yesterday afternoon ont
OF the Regular Republican leaders Q
Delaware said that as far as he knew
there were only three men in the Stat
who could possibly be elected to succeed
Hon. George Gray.
Continuing he said that these thre
men are ]. Edward Addicks, Col. Henr.
A du Pont and ex-senator Anthem,
Higgins.
Mr.. Addicks he stated would go int,
the next General Assembly with Is vote
to his credit whilst the remaining |:
would be scattering between Messrs
Higgins and du Pont with the majorit,
Of these in favor of the latter gentleman
He further said that he took IF his ha
to Mr.. Addicks for the partial victory hi
had scored and If he could secure the re
manning 8 votes necessary to secure the
coveted seat in the United States Senate
no one would wish him more success a!
Senator than he, the speaker.
"My choice, Of COURSE" continued The
gentleman, ''is Colonel du Pont, and i
he cannot make it then am in favor O.
Mr.. Addicks.
"As far as Mr. Higgins is concerned ]
have nothing more to say than than this
and that is that more unfit man for tine
high honor could not he sent to the
United States Senate as far as the politics
of Delaware is concerned.
lie is a corruptionist and If elected,
which doubt at this time, unless deal
is made with him, it would throw the
Republican party back into the old rut
and the Democratic party will again win
out in 1901"
The gentleman refused to take into
consideration, however, and that was
the fact that the return of Hon. George
Gray, Democrat, is desired by the Re.
publican administration.
This statement which has been pub
lished in THE Sun time and time again,
is no haluciation, bnt the truth.
President Mckinley and Mark Hanna
have demanded the reelection of Sena-
tor Gray and there are certain Regular
Republican Representative who will
merge with the next General Assembly
and do all in their power for Mr.. Gray
under the whip and lash of the Admins
tration.
With Judge Pennewill, DR.. Thomas c.
Moore and J. Frank Alice out OF United
States Senatorial problem the fight as
The Sun has SAID is still between Mr..
Gray and Mr.. Addicks, Notwithstanding
the claims of other candidates.
Mr.. Higgins and Mr.. du Pont are both
improbabilities, and no one is more
aware of that fact than those two gentle
men.
Even ii Mr.. Addicks has eighteen
votes the indications are that they will
avail him nothing, especially when he
is bucking against such odds as his COM
mon foes the Regulars and Democrats.
The Regulars have stated that they
will not go into caucus; they have stated
that they will not vote for Mr.. Addicks;
they are for Mr. Gray, the choice of the
administration, and il it lays in their
power Mr.. Gray it will be, and TIE
Suns predictions will come truc.
The Democratic newspapers OF the
State seem violently exercised over the
approaching Senatorship. This is
Womanish We had as well let the
enemy have Senator to suit him. We
talked about the Senatorial matter three
months and didn't get anywhere. Bout
q
is Democrat in the State undemocratic
enough to suit the enemy for Senator
they are welcome to him, as we are not
likely to need him in the future, but we
are not booming him and really prefer
so far as we may have preference diff
lcrent selection. The Democrat who is
good enough for the Republicans is a
luxury that we can do without. In our
judgment Mr.. Addicks or some other
gentleman OF that division should be
Senator.-Smyr"n CdH.
There has been considerable talk.
favorable and otherwise, on the part the
judges took in attesting the ballots cast
at The las. election. The Democrats con-
tending that the judges who sat in New
Castle and Sussex counties had no right
TO 60 behind the returns as presented TO
them by the inspectors Of the different
districts. They contend that the Judges
had no right to open the ballot boxes
and count the votes, thus multiplying
the returns OF the Inspectors by adding
to the vote in some instances and taking
away in others. They appear to lose
sight Of the fact that inspectors have in
the past been bribed and that the Judges
are dlsnterested parties and above sus-
plclon. II the masses are dissatisfied
they have the remedyin their own hands.
GIVE the voters an honest ballot that
can't be thrown out because it has n
mark on it, which they, the inspectors
consider Illegal or folded wrong.
Simplify the voting so that there can
he no excuse for throwing out Il single
bal lot, Do away with the cumbersome
and costly ballot, Allow every man to
vote as did his father before him. Don't
have ballot that there can be any pos
sibiIity of rascalIy inspectors throwing
ont, thus nullifying the right which
under the Constitution OF the United
Stascs is guaranteed to every man white
or black Dniiy Republican,,
1t is in times OF apparent immunity
that the greatest dangers arise. The sue
cessful ambuscade always waits for the
hour Of seeming safety.
The alleged and apparently admitted
TACT OF the freedom OF tho late election
IRON vote buying and corruption, seems
to have raised in the minds of many
conviction that the dangers Of old are
now once and forever passed. So far has
his feeling already gone that even now