Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
me Great slump In the Aadlcks Vote.


WTLMING TON. THURSDAY. JUNE 10.
The Great slump In the Addicks Vote.
It is but natural that the great
falling off in the Addioks Republican
vote at the Wilmington city election
over so per cent by comparison with
the Union Republican vote of 1896
attracts attention from the press of the
State. In Kent and Sussex counties,
the stronghoids OF Addicksism, this
feature of the election is most signifi-
cant. Such falling off in the Addicks
vote at this end Of the State cannot
help having powerful effect upon the
AddiclSs vote in the two lower counties.
1t indicates disintegration of the
Addicks forces in New Castle county,
and there is every reason to believe
that it will be followed by a like
slump in the other two counties at the
very first show of voters at the polls.
"When the people speak by their
ballots as they did on Saturday in
Wilmington says the Dover Della
warean, '.the result when Tailed
always shows the trend of public
sentiment and brings to the surface
the concensus of public opinion on
men and measures that heretofore re-
NAMED hidden. This was the case in
Wilmington on Saturday, and two
points may be noted which though
embryonic as it were, because the
voters who spoke were confined to
Wilmington alone, yet may be taken AS
forerunners Of sentiment that is
likely to spread and affect the political
aspect of the entire State. These were
the notable decrease of both the Union
Republican and Single Tax votes. In
1896 the Union Republicans of Will
mington polled 81 per cent of the total
Republican vote for Representative in
Congress, on Saturday last, despite the
most strenuous efforts put forth, they
polled but Is per cent. These figures
show that the Gas King is losing
prestige rapidly at his own hearth,
stone, and il the same ratio holds good
throughout the State it is but ques
tion of very short time when he viii
be altogether eliminated as a factor il
Delaware politics. The politics o
Delaware will be all the healthier ant
purer for this, and it is to be hopet
that the sentiment which plainly hs
taken root among the Republicans o
Wilmington may spread until the sand
of Rehoboth are touched by it,
The Dover Index also appreciate
the real Significance of our municipa
election, and ridicules the pretence Q
the Union Republican leaders a
feeling iubilant over the result. eth
fact that the Regulars beat them a
the rate of nearly two to one, as we
as the significance Of the electio
figures showing genuine slump {
their forces as compared with the las
general election, seem to bear br
lightly upon their saneuine dispos
tion," it says. However there are cas-,
on record of over doing thing, and til
apparent complacency of the Unior
would seem to fall into that categor,
Coming right down to solid facts, a
the Union Republicans did accomplish
was to defeat the Regulars and civ
the game to the Democrats. The
acted the dog in the Manager to pc
lection and appear to be content. I'll
real significance of the Wilmingtc
city election returns is, the dissipatit
of the Addiclss forces in that city,"
These comments show that the peor
in lower Delaware will not be kept
-
by the Union Republican party at t
recent election in this city. The leade
OF that party are no doubt pleased
having defeated the Regular Repub
can ticket, but that does not assua
their grief. Such defeat was
assured outcome of the situation. B
they were staggered at the enormo
falling off in their vote, over 30 !
cent. This showed them that inste
of gaining favor with the people til
are losing ground at an alarming ra
The people here repudiate them. A
If the trend of public feeling C,
tinues in the same ratio until
general election of next year-as
more than probable'-the Union Rep
licans will not number more tina
corporal's guard of the voters of \
Castle county. And will they not {
lose in Kent and Sussex? OF sur
they will.
Truly, the result Of the Whining
city election marks the passing
Addicks and the decay of Addicks
in Delaware.
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