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in the field, which made it possible for
the Democrats to have elected anybody
who might have been on their ticket.
But this year things are different, the
Republicans have but one candidate for
Congressman and he will without doubt
be elected. Mr.. Handy after January
next will be an ex.Congressman.
Owing to the muddle in Kent county
two years ago, the Republican Sheriff
and Coroner have held over for the ensu-
ing term OF Office. The Republican party
took out mandamus proceedings which
have been drawing along in the Courts
for the past two years. The fight was to
prevent the last Legislature from seating
the Democratic members from Kent
county when the returns showed that
the Republican candidates had been
elected. But this fact cut no figure with
the Democrats who were in the majority
and the Republican members were re-
fused recognition. The Union Republi.
cans through Walter H. Hayes and H.
H. Ward brought proceedings to compel
the election officers to issue the proper
certificates, but the Court at that
timedecided that it would first be
necessary 10 compel the Board of Can.
vass to meet and properly canvas the re-
turns. This was done as the board re.
quired The Democrats next appealed
the case to the Superior Court, but moth
ing has thus far been done with the case.
In the meantime, the Constitutional
Convention met and seated halt the
Democrats who claimed to have been
elected and half the Republicans which
the returns showed elected, who adopted
the new Constitution. Ii there was any
thing wrong with the returns, then the
Skeriff and Coroner should have been al
lowed to serve two years after theil
terms OF office had expired. The whole
affair looks like frand and the Republl.
can party suffered.-DniW Republican.
There are, in the state, hundreds OF
Democrats who have failed to qualify
themselves by registration for participa.
ton in the approaching general election.
1t is highly desirable that these delin.
quents be Induced to take this step pre-
liminary to the exercise of the elective
franchise, the last opportunity for so do.
ing being afforded on October %.
Three means are suggested to dispe
the apathy of these men who should be
active and enthusiastic participants in
the political affairs of the state-the
press, personal solicitations, and the
holding of public meetings. Democratic
newspapers in all parts of the state have
been doing their full share OF the work
and have reached all, or nearly all, o.
those who are susceptible to theil
agency. No doubt there has been more
or less personal solicitation, but witt
what degree of system or effectiveness i:
not apparent. In spite OF these two agen
cies the registration is by no means com
plete, and il the third agency is to bt
employed there is no TING to waste, fol
the day which is to decide which of the
two parties is to be dominant in De a
ware is rapidly approaching.
With the registration law in fall force
and effect the election becomes, in cen
eral sense, more and more Of formality
where neither party is surrounded ant
threatened by extraordinary conditions
So complete and precise has the blocking
system become that the political leaning
OF every man registered is known lon|
before election day arrives. Party lead
ers can, by means of the registration
books and the block books which the,
have at hand, tell, almost to certainty
how the election will 90. Hence it is ap
parent that the real battle is fought a
the registration places. October 20 viii
determine what the condition will b
in November, and to every sensible ma
the vital importance of the day is mani
fest.
If public meetings will warm men ur
and induce them to come out and vote
why will they not also arouse their in
terest and lead them to come out an
register? The Republicans and Addicks
ties are laying their plans with ccnsun
mate and constituencies skill to have a
of their delinquents registered on tn
last day, and the Democrats must stan
ready to meet them, man for man. Th
Republicans and Addicksites have t
deal with class of men sub bject t
venal influence, while the Democrat
leaders have to rely upon argument
induce their followers to do their dut
in behalf Of the state. They should los
no more time, but get to work and ro
up full registration to save the stat
from both Republicanism and Addick'
ism. -Etvning Journul.
Last Thursday was a great day f(
Republicanism in Delaware. The she
iffaIty contest which threatened serior
trouble for few davs was sensibly Sc
tied as was anticipated by those VIII
had not forgotten the storms Of the pas
Bitter disappointment has often mac
the New Castle air lurid, but few day
of reflection invariably brought call
reason to the surface. The origin'
proposition to count all the ballots
the absence of specific facts of irregr
larity or fraud was ridiculous, Of cours
and could not be consldered; and whe
counsel frr the would-be contestan
looked into the election and the mann'
in which it was held they found no fac
to justify recount. The outcome is vel
gratifying for it insures party success
Mr.. Churchman struck the keyno
when he said: ''We are all Republican
, first, and candidates afterwards" Th
: kind of a sentiment makes a party in
pregnable. Mr.. Mcdaniel ended h