The sun., 1898-12-05

The candidacy of Benjamin Nields, OF
this city, for United States Senator to
succeed Hon. George Gray has been
quietly discussed by the political leaders
during the past twenty.four hours.
The "boomlet" for this gentleman, as
sprung on the unsuspecting public by
Representative-elect John Pilling, did
not create any surprise, and the concen-
sus of opinion from a few leaders inter-
viewed Yesterday was that Mr.. Pilling's
ambitions, like Mr.. Nield's 'opes, would
both grow in insignificance when the
next General Assembly meets in jan
uary.
MIR, Nield's "boomlet," they stated,
could be placed in the same category as
those CT William s. Hilles, James G.
Knowles, Newall Ball and one or two
others, and all will find, they say, an
early and unmarked grave.
1t was stated on good authority yester-
day that the administration or rather
President Mckinley and Mark Hanna,
during the week just passed, had ex-
pressed anew their desire that Hon.
George Gray, administration Democrat
be reelected.
These expressions were made known
to the Regular Republicans, and in con-
sequence Of this the present week prom
ises to bring forth further efforts on their
part to merge with the Democrats, to
one common end-that of defeating j.
Edward Addicks.
The Regulars are we'll aware OF the
Loo %Ln ~
of the Republican Representatives-elect
and they regard him more and more in
the light of a dangerous candidate for
United States Senatorial honors as the
days pass by. ;.
In consequence of this strenuous ef-
forts will be made by them in "toaddy-
ing' to the Democratic members of the
General Assembly, and an interesting
state of affairs will no doubt exist when
that body convenes in its sixty days ses-
sion,
The fle-biters, including Mr.. Hyde,
DR.. Jekill being dead, are stirred to
ghoulish glee over the ostrish politics
now developing in the Republican ranks
concerning the Senatorship. There ale
variety Of candidates cropping out; but
the frozen truth is that when the contest
shall reach white heat there will be but
two candidates, and they live in adjoin.
ing hundreds in this county. The con-
ditions have materially changed since
the destructive contest in 1895. There is
Republican administration at Washing
ton which ordinarily would exercise a
powerful influence over such an election;
but happily for the Republican party at
large and perhaps happily also for that
party in Delaware there is already an
ample majority of the Republicans in the
United States Senate. Republican
Glasses" pointed out this result again
and again last summer and fall, impress
ing upoa the voters that the real party
concern was the election of Republican
to the House OF Representatives. The
party had close shave in the House
fvt Delaware did its duty. In the elec
ton OF Senator the Republicans o
Delaware will be left to themselves anc
will be put upon their mettle and thei
good behavior. Thereby they will dem
onstrate their ability to govern thi
State. If they shall come out Of this or
deal, preserving their self respect ant
their good temper as well, the people o
Delaware will entrust them with tn
fullest power in 1900. If the tactics @
1895 are repeated, even to a limited ex
tent, the people will properly put tn
party on ice again at the next election
This is the supreme opportunity.
The Republicans went into the lat
campaign with % certain legislative dis
tricts. They carried 81 districts, 8 hay
ing been doubtful. Representative
Kitchens, Hushebeck and Lattomus {
this county, FAIRIES and Herring OF Ken
and Short, Conoway and Hazard {
Sussex, and Senator McFarlan OF tn
county we're all elected in doubtful
not Democratic districts. These distric
will be won or lost for November, 100
by the manner in which the pendir
Senatorial contest shall be waged ar
concluded. 1t is unfortunate for the part
that Senator is to be elected this wi
ter, for otherwise, in those matters
legislation which are largely incident
to the new constitution the Republican
in the General Assembly will undout
edly acquit themselves as men and
triCts. No one, not even DemOcra
doubts them in that field. Thousands
Democrats are rejoicing today that t
House is Republican and not Democrat
as it was two years ago.-RepnIhc
Glasses, Sunday Star.
If a Republican caucus should be hel
there will be only two names before tn
body in all probability Addicks and
Pont, and Addcks will be the numin
despite the IL to Is assertion. L
Regulars now have chance to pay ba
the Addickstes by refusing to 60 in
caucus.-iSusser Journal.
While Dr. George w. Pleasanto
Den cratic candidate for Senator, W
defeated in the lower district of Ke
county, his brother-in-law, DR.. Thon
G. Moore, the Addcks candidate !
Senator, in the upper District met wi
the same fate. Here is stand off
consolation Milford Herald.
The coming Legislature will have a
of work to do in short time. 1t wi
for one thing, have to repea! the ar
bribery laws which the Republics
promised the voters they would repeal
case a Republican Legislature y
elected. There are whole lot of 9th
election promises 70 fulfll.-Susser Jo