Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
The Decline OF Addicksism In New CASTLE

The Decline OF Addicksisn In New cnstie
county.
The most notable feature of the
election in this city on Saturday last
is the story told by the figures of the
decline of Addicksism in New Castle
county. They show that the leaders of
the corrupt political organization
known as the Union Republican party
are losing prestige, and that after
Campaign in which all the willy arts of
that delectsble organization we're used
to the most advanced extent, the re-
suit is loss of strength, compared
with the last open fight at the polls
between the two factions of the Re-
publican party, that seems to indicate
its speedy dissolution, in this section
of the State, at least.
The previous occasion upon which
the Republican party and the Union
Republican party measured strength
by factional tickets was at the general
election of 1896. The total poll in the
city of Wilmington at that election
was IL, $40. The Union Republicans
polled for their candidate for Con-
gress, the Rev. Jonathan S. Willis,
3,71S votes; the vote for Robert G.
Houston, Regular Republican oandi-
date, was 3, 462. The Union Republi-
cans, therefore, were in majority Of
256 in the total Republican vote. Their
total vote, also, was nearly 81 per cent
of the total vote polled, and 81 per
cent of the total Republican vote. This
was showing that made the Union
faction appear as the leading element
of the Republican party.
On Saturday last the total poll was
10,0sl votes. The highest Union Re.
publican vote was that for William B.
Clerk, candidate for mayor, 1892.
George w. Bush, Regular Republican
nominee for mayor, received 3,45l
votes. The Union Republicans, there
fore, instead Of having majority o
the Republican vote, as in 1896, wer,
left in minority Of 1,629. In fact
their vote was but little more than hal
OF the Regular Republican vote. This
of itself, indicates the large extent 0
the slump in the Addicks Republican
vote in Wilmington.
The per centages, however, make tn
comparison even more emphatic. TIL
Union Republican vote of Saturda
was but IS per cent Of the total poll
as against 80 per cent at the genera
election of 1896. 1t was but "a pc
cent of the total Republican vote, a
against 81 per cent at the genera
election of 1896. Further, their tots
poll of Saturday was but 40 per cent I
their total poll at the general electio
of 1861, 1922 as against 3, 71S-shov
ing net loss of 81 per cent.
These figures speak eloqnently of IL
SUCCESS of the peoples fights for hone
politics in Delaware. They show TIL
the campaigns of Manhood Again
Money have not been in vain. TIL,
prove, by figures that cannot be mi
taken, that the party organizatit
whose foundation is fraud and who
main dependence is in q debauohery
the consciences Of weak men is rapid
losing ground in the city of Wilmin
ton. They show that it has be
repudiated by honest voters. Til
will serve as an encouragement to t
foes of political corruption througho
the State, and incite the friends
pure suffrage and sound politics
renewed efforts for the complete ov'
throw Of the corrupt Union Republic
party organization, from one end
Delaware to the other, at the gene
election OF the coming year
This is the battle that Every Ev,
ing waged throughout the city ca
paign that came to such success
close on Saturday. We are more IL
pleased with the emphatic verdict
the people against political corrupt
and debauchery of the suffrage.