The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23

WILMINGTON, Del, Get 23.-The can
didates and the laborers in the Democratic
vineyard took a day off yesterday, and for
the first time since the opening OF the
campaign no Democratic meetings We're
held in the State.
The workers are justly entitled to holi-
day after the hard days work last Satur-
day in getting out and registering the
largest number of voters ever put upon the
poll books of the Diamond State. In the
city of Wilmington 1900 voters have
qualified, while in Sussex 10000 were reg
istered. This is fully 2,000 in excess OF
the registration two years ago. The gain
in the city of Wilmington sshows about
5000. In New Castle and Kent counties
the increase in the registration is unpre-
cedented
There is Joy all along the Democratic
! line over the showing and the managers
speak confidently OF Democratic success.
This opinion is not shared by the Demo-
cratic managers alone, but is accepted by
outsiders, who say this unusual interest
shows plainly that Democrats are alive to
the necessity OF preventing Republican
success az the polls in November.
In Kent county great interest has been
manifested, and both Democratic and Re
publican leaders. with their lieutenants,
worked untiriagiy in getting the people to
! register In several districts OF that coun-
I " there has been 8 gain OF from 200 10
! $50 and the Democratic managers say the
majority Of the gain is on the Democratic
/ side n Sussex county the same condition
! OF affairs prevails. IN every hundred the
/ registered vote shows a large increase over
! that OF two years ago, and the indications
are that the Democrats VIII be able to give
largely increased majority from old Sus-
/ sex.
Chairman Patrick Neary, of the New
! Castle County Commit zee, is formulating
/ his plans for roEsinS mass meeting in
/ this city tonight. TIE demand for
/ speeches has been sc great that the chair
man has decided tz hold three meetings.
These meetings will he addressed by eX-
( Representative Griggs. of Georgia; Peter
! j. Ford, nominee for Governor; John G.
/ Gray, Representative Handy, and 9TH
ers.
Tomorrow morning Mr Ford, Chairman
! Salisbury, John G. Gray, /. irving Handy,
/ and Judge William Nj. Springer, ex-Rep-
/ Tesentative from Illinois, viii leave Viii
mingt"n for Berlin, Md, where they Will
await the arrival OF Mr. Bryan. The par
{ " Will have a special train, and at each
! of the stations whore the train Will stop
I speaker VIII be dropped OF on the way
down TO Georgetown, where Mr.. Bryan
| will make his first speech.
These local speakers will address the
crowds at the various stations until Mr..
Bryan reaches them on his return trip TO
! Wilmington. where he viii speak at night.
I He found such demand for tickets that
| he decided to give every man an equal
chance.
Wilmington people are expecting now
| Ell sight at the Bryan meeting here on
| Wednesday night. John p Nields. a young
| Republican attorney. has requested that
| he be permitted TO ask Mr.. Bryan num-
Der of questions, and this privilege viii
be granted him by Chairman Neary, of the
/ New Castle County Committee.
The Peter J. Ford Marching Club has
| been detailed as personal escort to Mr..
! Bryan and will march with him from the
station On his arrival to the 'Wigwam,
corner Ninth and Lombard streets,