The sun., 1900-08-14
"A ONE MAN PARTY
Democrats Delight to Roll in
Their Mouths This
Choice MOrSel.
CHANGE Is SIMPLY ASSANINE
Never Was any Party More Com
pletely Under One Mans Thumb
Than the Democracy of Kent
County---Addicks Didn't
Dictate Union Ticket.
From the plyer SEE sentineI.

From tie Dover State Sentinel.
Tie cftrepeatFd assertion that the
Union Republican party OF this State is
"a ore man party" il one which Demc-
Gratis delight 70 roA IN sheir mouths az
soiAe choice ard sayory morsel. The
fact that their own feet are teDcer with I
the pinching q tie same shoe. but
makes hem below the louder. Never
was any lafty more completely and it,
orally under the thumb az ID ioretiuger 81
single individual than is the Deinoc-
racy Of Kent county under the influence
Of Richard r. Kenney.
Just what h2s brought about this most
curious condition, even Mr. KeDney
himself ceuld not point out -Four years
ago lie openly declared be 'was cut Of
politics" He was completely disgrunlled
because he considered himself ignored
by the powers. 1t was an open secret
that no political meeting desired to be
edited by bis eloquence. No one con-
suited him; no one sought for bis opin-
ion on political matters. He was out, and
he knew it. Then some soft hearted
Democrats suggested the throwing of
cop in the shape vi place on the Ma
tional Committee. The crumb was cast
his v ay, and be bit at it as only the hun
ktg Gas! Dllh. II hdE uDcdHt lOI sop
and nothing more. Then came the vic
tory OF the National Popocratic party.
Or National Committee man was wroth
at the success OF the free silver caz. He
openly declared he should work for the
defeat Of II e Democratic ticket. This was
Immediately after the Chicago conyen-
ton. Time, however, brought ita
changes. The leaders Of tie Democracy
could not be whipped in line by the
Popocratic lash. Their place was vac
ant, The keen eye Of kenney saw tire
breach aGG he determ I'd 10 step in The
fact that his measurements fell far short
Of q required siZ-, did not daunt him.
He looked, and then he Jumped. He did
not know whether he would find bot
tom, but he jumped, and as much to bis
own amazement as to that of every other
person wao knew his size, he made a
landing Tie Popocrats took him mp for
want OF better. Hence the accident Of
his election TO the Senate four years
ago.
Now scruinize the course Of this p1li-
tical aeronaut since his derut in political
life. One year ago, there was not a
Democratic newspaper in the state who
go much az paid him the semblance OF
honor. Open criticism or frigid silence
greeted his every word or deed Yet to.
day he is twisting Kent county around
his fingers, and subor1inatiDg everything
10 his devouring desire TO secure re.
election. The little candidates for Cong
ress may strut aud sweat, but it is Ken.
ny's .ection that is to shape all Why
this change OF sentiment? II s for Demo.
crats to answer. What brilliant act oI
speech in the Senate has caused this
Transformation? Any Democrat may
have the floor to point it out. Was it hil
vote to confirm the Paris treaty whict
has made inevitable the expansion
which the Kansas City convention CALI
the paramount issue OF this campaign
Was it his pair in favor OF Senator Quay
which has go delighted his Constituent
ls it any one of those brilliant speeches
of his which the Democratic Nationa
Committee has, inexplcably, omitted
from its campaign literature? II not
what is j.? We pause for explanations