The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-09
DRDYFUy CONVECTION
Is Predicted by Both His Friends
and His Foes.
LABoRI WILL KEEP UP THE FIGHT


Elaborate Military Precautfonswhich
VIII Quickly Suppress Any Attempt
Mt disorder = NJ. Dcmange's Plea
Moved tho Judges to Tears.
Rennes, Sept. 9.-That Captain Drey-
fus will be condemned, is the almost
universal opinion heard in Rennes.
Hitherto there had always been di-
vergence, but now both camps, the
Dreyfusards and the anti-Dreyfusards,
seem unanimous in the conviction that
the verdict will 60 against him.
Upon Just what this is based and the
precise reason for the conclusion are
mystery, but there is no Disgusting the
fact that. from M. Labori down to the
numerous Dreyfusards who crowd the
hotels and cafes, and who on Thursday
night were still hopeful that Dreyfus
would be saved, all seem now to agree
that his last chance is gone.
The one Source of hope is NJ, La
bori himself who said to press cor
respondent: I'VE fear that Captain
Dreyfus will be condemned, but we do
not intend to throw up the sponge. We
shall 60 on fighting for him."
M. Jaures. the Socialist leader, and
other prominent Dreyfusards express
ed similar opinion. Excitement is at
fever heat. and nothing is discussed
but the probable verdict.
The military precautions are Of the
most elaborate character, and no at
tempt at disorder is likely to have the
slightest success. Orders have been
issued to repress the first symptom of
trouble with an iron hand.
A small anti-Semite meeting was
held here last evening, and the COM
plete calm that attended 1t is an indi-
cation of quietness. A strong force OF
gtS.darmes guarded the approaches to
the building where the meeting was
held, and the orders were to arrest the
first man who raised a seditious cry.
Nothing, however. occurred.
Indeed, the inhabitants of the town
seem Indifferent, and the neighbor-
hood of the Lycee and the prison Is de-
serted, save for few gendarmes. Tho
news of the publication Of Count Won
'Buelow's speech in the reichstazeiger
reached Rennes last night and is COIL
sidered very important on the eve of
the verdict which, in,some quarters, 1t
is thought will be regarded as a slight
by Germany, if it be condemnation,
as being tantamount to a public re-
fusal to take the word Of Emperor
William, as his minister is merely his
mouthpiece.
According to the latest report the
verdict may be delivered between and
this afternoon, the court adjourning
after NJ. Demange's speech until
O'Clock today.
The great plea which Maitre De-
mango made for his client first aston
ished and then took complete possess
sion of his hearers. Within an hour
after his opening words two of the
seven Judges were visibly weeping, and
more than half of the audience were in
tears.
There is some criticism of M. La
boris decision not to speak, the friends
of NJ. Demange thinking 1t his object
to escape his share of the responsible
ity in the event of verdict of con-
domination NJ. Demange, having once
seen Dreyfus condemned under his ad-
vocacy, would naturally like M. Labori
to share the criticism this time, es-
pecally as NJ. Labor has assumed such
a prominent part in the proceedings.