The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-02

POLITICAL =
GOSSIP.
Mr.. Willard Salisbury to
Nspeak here. Congress.
man Handy Building
His FENCES TO SUCCEED GRAY
The Republicans Holding
No Meetings But Doing
Good Work that is
Sure TO Win.
LAWYERS D0ING THEThTKING
His FENCES TO SUCCEED GRAY
LAWYERS DOING THE TALKING

Morning News to tell Its feelings about the
present campaign, while the Morning
Sun is calling on the Every Evening to
make good its claim that the Levy Court
needs probing into to find out what has
become Of tho Countys finances.
The Evening Journal amuse5 itself by
casting siurs at the REPUBLICAN, and &C
cusing it Of eating crow. in making All
honorable correction in the Ahrens state
ment of which this paper was mistaken in
accusing him Of what he was not guilty Of.
Still the world revolves on its axis
The betting in Now York on Van Wyck
and Roosevelt is 500 to 800 in favor of tho
Tammany candidate II the election had
been held ten days ago after Colonel
Teddy" had returned home from Havana
he would have been elected by an over
whelming majority, but now his election
10 not a certainty Tho Rainos law has
done moro to injure the chances Of the Re.
pubicans in Now York than anything else.
From tho betting it looks rs II the Demo.
Gratis were certain of success in tho State
OF Now York.
No less than half a million dollars was
bet on Roosevelt by Bashe the New York.
or, since Friday last, but tho Van Wyck
end was not all tskeu up to yesterday and
the cry was for moro q.
Mr.. John 7. Dickey, who has retired it
is said from politics. in conversation with
gentleman yesterday, gave tho Republi
can party one thousand majority as shown
on the books of the registrars in this coun-
ty. But said Mr., Dickey, perhaps not nll
Of the men who have been marked Repub.
lican Will not vote as they arc marked by
tho politicians. All the same Mr.. DickGy
Is not the only Democrat who is scared this
time In Delaware at the outlook fer tho
Domocratlc party. As the colored man
said who WAS trying to escape from the far
luar's hen roost, things are becoming
desperate" and every speaker Of any
prominence down the State on tho
Democratic Side are shooting off to tho
people and telling how wicked the Repub-
lean candidates are and how good tho
Democratic leaders are. Their election is
only serving the ends Of II bad, bold selfish
man known by tho name Of Addicks.
Tho Addicks bugahoo is bcing worked
for all 1t Is worth down the State, even
by Senator X. r. Kenney. who has taken
the stump for Congressman Handy 1t is
funny what PECULIAR methods are resorted
&c by tho campaign speakers to get the
gutlible people to swallow tho fairy stories
tod them to bols err up tho dying struggles
OF Delaware Democracy 10 such straights
have thoy been driven that they have
brought into our State, ex-Congressman
Turner of Washington, Joseph H, Bailey
from Texas, and now We arc to have an
other Congressman from New York to
speak ut thu Bi jon Theatre on Friday even
ing. Mr.. Willard salisbury will also toll
what he knows about tho incompetent Rs.
publicans and why the Democrats who
have Dean 80 progressive in Delaware
should DO kept Ia office. Willard hes the
Soma; orihl boz bllzzinz In bis bonnet and
although not very eloquent speaker will
do The best lie can 10 set forth the short
colniugs Of the Republican party. He will
hoe soy gay VdihS obOus Vho osuoulpV 1T UIU
Court House two yours ago in this city to
count William R, Finn out as sheriff,
Nor of tho seal Of Kent county by the
Democrats at tho last election and the re-
suit of the mandamus proceedings which
were allowed to drag along for two years
In tho courts and which resulted in the
costs being put on the Democratic inspec-
tors who hold the election, and who have
not as yet raised the wind.
Bets are being made in the minds Of
great many men around the city that
CORTLAND C, Montgomery will b, elected
Recorder OF Deeds. But we think that
Delaware Clark will be the name of tho
man who will sign all legal papers in that
office aftor January next. There is MOTH
Ing the matter with Delaware Clark lie
is in every way qualified to hold tho Office
and he should receive the vote OF every RI.
publican. He deserves the election.
They say there are enough detectives in
Ken. and Sussex counties to swell the vote
cot sidorably IL they ale permitted to vote. |
Both parties are doing their best to keep |
out every vote possible on Tuesday next.
George G. Rothwell, Democratic candi-
date for coroner from Backbrd hundred, |
WAS in our city yesterday, and was hugglng
himself with the delusion that he may DO
elected to that Office, but Alfred d. Vande-
vcr will BIO tho man who will hold The first
inquest and that will be over the Demo-
cratic party in this county.