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changes.
These the Republicans state,in no way
alter the results, and they confidently
state that they will carry all three coun-
ties in the State.
State Chairman John Biggs, OF the
Democratic Central Committee, is as
confident OF success as ever, and says
that the Democrats will score an over
whelming victory. Patrick Neary,
chairman of the New Castle County Com
mittee, also presages success for the
Democratic party and says that this
county will again be found on the right
side of the Jeffersonian ledger when the
polls close on next Tuesday night.
At the Regular Republican State Cen.
tral Headquarters, No. 1927 Market street,
yesIer ay afternoon, Colonel Henry A.
dn Pont, State Chairman Hugh G.
Browne, State Secretary William II.
Heald and select few of the lesser
lights held prolonged conversation.
During the time they were closeted il
the room the political situation was dis
cussed and Colonel du Pont was assured
that the Republicans would have contro
Of the next State Legislature.
1t leaked out after this interview that
Colonel du Pont was confidently in
formed that the majority OF the Republi
cans-elect (?) would be for him fol
United States Senator to succeed Hon
George Gray, and he left a few minutes
later with satisfied smile,
The Ere,ai,g Telegraph of yesterday
contained the following review of the
political situation in the State of Della
ware:
"The campaign in Delaware is rapidly
drawing to close. 1t was ATTENDED
with many elements of uncertainty unit
the registration of voters (the paymen
OF a fee of 81 in lieu of a poll tax wal
completed on October ~, and since ther
the party leaders have been enabled tt
more correctly judge the situation ant
lay their plans accordingly. 1t is practi
cally certain that the next Congressman
from this State will be Republican, il
the person of John H. Hoffecker, O
Smyrna, he having the undivided sup
port of the Regular Republican ant
Union Republican organizations, but OF
the more important question of Genera
Assembly candidates-important becaus
at least one United States Senatorship i
at stake-the factions are, as ever, ire
trievably apart. As has been stated
this condition is directly due to tn
Senatorial aspirations of J. Edward Ad
dicks, tie Union leader, whose candi
dacy the Regulars continue to oppose
On Issues other than those affecting tn
Legislature the factions are united, bu
here the unification ends.
The indications that the Democrat
will have majority in the coming Ger
eral Assembly, and will therefore elect
Democrat to succeed Senator Georg
Gray, who is now in Paris as a membe
of the Peace Commission, are more az
parent since the registration of voters i
The different Senatorial and Represent;
tive districts has been learned. 1t is con
puted from the registration returns, an
only those who are registered can vott
that the Democrats are in the lead i
eight of the fifteen Representative Di
trlcts of New Castle county, with 81
Senatorial Districts Zone district, the Sc.
ond, has a holding-over Democrat
SENATOR a tie, the Republicans having
majority of qualified voters in the Firs
Third and Fourth Districts, and tn
Democrats controlling the Fifth, Sixt
and Seventh. In Kent county, the Den
ocrats are in the lead in three of the fN
Senatorial Districts, including the Fourtl
where there is holding-over Senator
and tt G same party is ahead in five
the ten Representative Districts, wit
the results in two districts in doubt.
Sussex county, the Democrats are ais
in the lead in three OF the five Senatori;
districts, including the Second, wher
there is holding-over Democratic Sen,
tor while the Representative District
are tic, four Republican, four Demt
cratic and two doubtful.
The friends of Senator Gray are NAL
ing hard fight for his return, but tt
opposition to him on the ground that /
openly bolted the Chicago ticket in lse
seems to be increasing in the lower coul
ties. Kent and Sussex, and this is col
dition which cannot be overlooked. TT
Democratic Legislative candidates al
discussing the name of Willard Saul
bury, OF Wilmington, in a Senator's
connection, and he will, no doubt, /
the most formidable opponent of Sen.
tor Gray. If the situation shall resol>
itself as now seems probable, into tt
selection of man who will be accep
able to gold and silver legislators aIk,
Mr.. Salisbury will most likely have IL
best chance. Tt is conceded that Con
gresham L. Irving Handy will be i
the Senatorial race in the event of h
defeat for reelection by Mr.. IIoffecke
and, as the latter's election is looked TO
Mr.. Handy will probably have an oppo
tunity to demonstrate his hold on TIL
silver element in the Legislature. I'll
present Congressman is radical free
coinage advocate, and some of the pro'
pectve silver Assemblymen would SUI