The sun., 1900-06-27
.ADD|CKS LEADS
kENT'S NH|RLIG|G
OF POLITICS
Democrats Remark That the
National Committeeman is
in Control.
DEMOCRATS KEEN FIGHT
Willard Salisbury Puts Robert III.
Wilson on the Shelf and Brings
Out His Cousin, William
Salisbury, for Congress
sional Honors.
DEMOCRATS KEEN FIGHT
From the suns staff Correspondent.

From the Suns staff Correspondent.
Smyrna, Del, June 26.-The apparent
hopelessness OF the Democratic cause in
Kent county is attracting considerable
attention among a class Of conservative
men who merely engage in politics in
obeyance to that desire to participate in
government making without pretention
toward enjoying the spoils of victory.
The effect of National Committeeman
Addicks' success in Philadelphia shows
plainly in the political whirligig Of Kent
county. In Duck Greek hundred today
there is every reason to teieve that
fifteen out of the eighteen Anti-Addicks-
ties will accept the leadership OF j. Ed
ward Addicks this fall.
Boiling Republicans are becoming
scarce down here. 1t is said that George
II. Dick, the representative from here in
Hugh G. Brownies State committee is
adverse to the continuation OF that or
ganization. Several friends of Mr.. Dick
made that statement today. Confirma-
tion was made impossible by Mr.. Dicks
absence from town.
There has not been consultation
among the Regulars since the seal of
regularity was placed on the Union Re-
publican party. There is no one in
Duck Creek hundred determined to pur-
sue a man-hunt after National Commit
teeman Addicks or to wage fight
against the Union Republican party ex-
cept the Democrats. The recollection of
defeat at the hands of the Union Repub-
licans two years ago is fresh in the
minds of the Democratic leaders here.
How much more certain victory will be
to Addicks with the assistance OF the Re-
publican boilers is discussed by the
Democrats with predictions of a Union
Republican landslide.
A Democrat of prominence in his
party's State council who figured in the
recent Democratic State Convention said
today: "There can be no doubt that all
Republicans are flocking to Addicks'
leadership. l know that it is true in
Wilmington and it is equally true of this
section. We realize the hopelessness OF
fight against a united Republican
party"
Union Republican Nominees.
With the Union Republicans in the
upper section OF Kent county the candi-
dacy of DR.. George w. Marshall Of Mil
, ford for Governor is very acceptable.
DR.. Thomas G. Moore, who will probably
be the Union Republican candidate for
the Legislature from the First Repre-
sentative district, is an ardent supporter
of DR.. Marshall OF the candidacy of
William B. Clerk of Wilmington little is
heard here.
As to a Congressional nominee there is
pleasing unanimity of support given
DR.. Caleb R. LAYTON of Georgetown. The
valuable services rendered by DR.. Layton
in his advocacy of the rights Of the major
itv party before the National Committee.
1t is believed that Kent county will sup
port Layton with solid vote in the
nominating convention.
There is no opposition in this county
to Walter H. Hayes if the Wilmington
lawyer desires the nomination for At
torney-General. His brilliant success at
the bar, especially OF recent times, is the
cauee of admiration among the Republi'
cans o. Kent.
Democrats Are Inactive.
Democratic inactivity in Kent county
is painful. In vain the free silver organs
urge individual participation. One alter
nate from Kent county and one from
Sussex to the Kansas City Convention,
both of whom appealed to the conven-
tion to be allowed to withdraw now de-
clare they will not go to Kansas City.
One OF them sums up his reasons in this
manner: "Its whole lot of money
spent, IN losing game"
And even now a spirit of distrust, pre-
: walls that the national delegates will as
5 sumo little too much independence and
, one free silver newspaper Of this county
, frantically cries out this threat: "We
! shall hear from our Kansas City dele
5 gates every morning in the papers. If
8 the report is not satisfactory it will be
unfortunate for the delegates"
That One Man Power.
"That one man power" as the author.
: ity vested in A. H. Cahall, chairman of
! the Democratic convention, is termed, is
e opposed by nearly every Democrat of
. prominence in this place. This trick. a
slick one, and move without precedent
in Democratic politics, is quite certain to
result in the appointment of Willard
Salisbury or Salisbury man as State
: chairman. With the Salisbury element
: in control OF the State machinery plans
! are already being laid to place Salisbury
: . men in q large number of the nomina-
tions. William Salisbury, cousin OF
Willard, is being pushed for the Con-
pressional nomination. This is sur
prise. Robert H. Wileon, so faithful to
e Willard Salisbury, wants the Congress
: siopal nomination the worst kind. He
/. seemed 10 have quite lead for awhile.
!. Now Willard Salisbury has placed Will
) son on the shelf with the additional
. promise that the farmer-editor may have
n Willaid's support tor the insurance com