Evening journal., 1899-03-27
The REPUBLICAN SITUATION
THE REGUbAEJ, AS wELL.AS THE
UNION MEN, ARE CONSIDER
ABLY AGTTATED.


been agitating the minds Of not ONLY
the Regular Republicans, but the
Unionists, or Addicksltes, as well.
The query Is an absorbing one to
the Republicans, in general, and the
outcome Of the question is Cne that
will take years 10 unravel.
Its solution is a mystery, and the
action OF the Regulars in refusing to
support the majority in the recent
General Assembly, in their fight for
United States Senator, has complicated
matters in such a manner that the con-
census Of opinion is that Delaware will
be found again in the Democratic fo,d
at the next general election.
The United States senatorial contest
has so widened the breach that for
merIy existed between the Regular and
Union Republicans that it is now prao-
tica,ly impossible to weld them to-
gether.
The Gas King or ]. Edward Addicks
is authority for the statement that he
has not yet given up the fight. If he
and his followers are airy crterions,
the battle between the Regulars and
the Unionists from now on will be
waged to the bitter end.
Just what Mr.. Addicks expects to de-
nive from this course is unknown, as
1T has been conceded that his last bat
tile for the United States senatOrship
was the one of his life.
He was defeated, and two year
hence conservative Republicans state
his following wdll be so small that he
will see the use.e .essness of carrying the
fight any further
Notwithstanding this fact, the Gas
King at least secured one warm sup
porter during the last session of the
General Assembly. This is State Sena.
tor Jefferson B,akely, of Brandywine
hundred Although Mr.. Blakely on the
first few ballots taken voted for Col
onel Henry Al du Pont, yet when he
threw his support to Mr.. Addfcks, he
had the hardihood and manhood from
then out to stick to his colors.
Mr. Blake,y, in a recent interview,
stated that at the next session of the
General Assembly, he would again be
found in the ranks of Mn. Addicks.
Although not ON the so-called "roh
OF honor" Mr.. Blakely is a man OF his
word, and when the assertion was
made that he had not followed the die
tates Of his constituents, he pointed TO
figures showing that more UniOnists
voted for him at the election in No
vember last than Regulars.
That the Unionists intend to carry
the warfare further is now no secret
They intend to take their stand in the
coming municipal election for the frs
time in the history of the party. and
from present indications the Demo
Gratis stand more than an excelen'
chance to elect their fuhl city ticket II
June next 80
ALREADY the Democratic leaders arr
taking advantage of the coming figh
between the two Republican factions
and the Democratic City COMMITTEES
have fixed upon Saturday, May 13, fol
holding their primaries.
They have notified the Department
OF Elections of their desire TO hold tn
primaries on that date, and both cit!
and ward tickets are then to be made
Mayor, president of City Council, so
llcitog and city treasurer form th
city ticket. and each ward Is to selec
a nominee for Council.
The number Of candidates is rathe
small. For mayor, the Democrats thu
far mentioned include Jesse X. Baylis
DIR. John c. Fahey and DR.. +. A. Hitch
Generally speaking, the present Coun
cilmen will be candidates for renomi
nation. Dennis +. Leary. of the Thir
ward, is a possible exception. For tn
Democrats, the oampai gn will be man
aged by the city committee, OF whic
james H. Kane Is chairman, and th
Wilmington members Of the count
oommi ttee who are Patrick Neary, Co
onel William B. Norton and Thoma
ReardDn.
On the Republican side of the fenr
President Of Council c. Marion Leitdl
Regular, is willing to head the ticl1e
whilst the Addicksites are strongly /
favor Of ex4State Senator Daniel !
Stewart Hary Brown is also mer
toned on the Regular Republica
tlcket for The mayoraltyl
In the Fourth ward COuncilma
James Kane, Democrat, will be OF
posed for denomination by ex-COunci
man John B. Meaney.
This is the only member OF the ;
present Democratic councilman VII
viii have any opposition.
For assessor and tax collector in Il
Southern district, Oil Inspector NJ
Kelley, Democrat. will have as his o.
ponents Charles O'Connor and EugeI
Sayers. present incumbent. At tn
time Mr. Kelley apparently has q
best of the argument.
In the Northern district for simili
office, James w. Robertson, oounc
man from the Fifth ward, is the on
aspirant.
Apropos of the municipal e.ectio
the most important matter now claiI
ing the attention of the politicians
general is the appointment Of sire
and sewer director by Mayor Henry
McLear to succeed Wiliam A. Pratt.
During the past week Frank
Mitchell, j. Newgin Gawthrop al
Archibald s. Reed, who have been wa
log bitter triangular fight, have be
sl\elved. Mr.. Mitchell withdrew ]
candidacy, and the others, Il is ind,
stool, did likewise.
Among the other applicants VIC
James ID. Carter, Henry G. Robinsl
Wiliaam +. Robinson, Bdmund
Moody, George w. Phillips, Seth Fe,
ter.Lewis P. Grubb and Stephen Dow