The Delawarean., 1900-09-26
DELAwARE's TRUE CONDITION

DELAWARE'S TRUE CONDITION.
Little Delaware is attracting ma
tional attention just now politically,
land THE issue lof the State lis matter
of much concern Ito NATIONAL party
managers. The New York Herald
of Tuesday, devoted considerable space
Ito summing up of THE political situ-
alton here as it appeared Ito one of its
Representatives. In this ARTICLE the
wriIter, while shading his predictions
very heavily with a Republican party
brush, admits that the Democrats of
Dellaware are sbronger to-day than
they were in 1896 upon THE national
ticket, because they are united, and
predicts that the 5000 plurality given
ito Mr. Mckinley in that year will be
cut down NEXT November to 1000, a
drop of 1900 votes.
He bases his estimate for this
change in the vote of the State ON the
return of Gold Democrats who voted
for the Palmer and Buckner ticket and
Those who voted straight out for MIR.
Mckinley, as we'll as the probable di-
version of a considerable German vote
Ito Mr.. Bryan. Taking this as basis
his conclusions may be given the
merritt of accuracy. But, he omitted
one very large factor which lis destined
to play an important part in this cam
paign, that lis THE sItay-at-home Demo-
cratic vote of 1896.
1t is we'll known that hundreds of
Delaware Democrats, because of the
division alt THE party's head ON ma
liional issues, and perhaps other rea-
sons, became leBhargic in political
affairs, neglected Ito register and took
mo pant in the election. The
vote cast clearly showed this
and the registration lists up
uo date this year prove it. And this
same increase ontheregistration books
is the surest indication obtainable THAT
the Democrats of Delaware have
awakened thoroughly from the
apaIthe.ic condition prevailing in 1896
and are anxious Ito redeem the mis-
takes of that campaign. To the ad-
Untitled curtailment of the Republican
plurality of that year, because of the
removal of the causes mentioned by
the correspondent, must therefore be
added this last factor which we have
pointed out ythe awakening of the stay.
at-home element, and when this is ad
ded the result is not difficult Ito forsee
Instead, therefore, of MIR. Nc.
Kinley receiving Delawlarcs electora
vote there lis every reason, looking al
the matter from THE most conservative
standpoint, Ito predict for the Demo
cratic electors a handsome majorit!
i'm the Slate.
State issues are also dealt with il
the Herald ARTICLE i'm manner whicl
shows ait least that their importanc
is fully appreciated outside our bord
ers. In dealing with this portion 0
the contest THE writer takes up th
registration question, but makes th
mistake of assuming that the increas
in this direction SO far lis largely i
favor of the Republican party. Wit
this assumption we take issue. ME
/. who are i'm a position Ito know muc
Iaibout political conditions, especial
j, i'm these twlo lower counties, asset
positively that THE Democratic parl
a has the advantage in the registraltic
: showing, dn some localities largel
The Importance of the issues ait stal
!. in THE State campaign it is but uaItur
a bo suppose lis as well understood ]
q, THE Democratic voters as it Us by the
n opponents. They are as fully ali
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