Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
KENT AND SUSSEX POLITICS.
UNION REPUBLICAN STRENGTH THE SAME
BUT FEW REGULARS.
That "Give And Take Policy" and the Stand
the Union Republican Party Has Taken
With Press Views of Same.

From staff Correspondent of the Wilmington Sun.
Recent attempts on the part of GER
tain New Castle county Regular Re-
publican agencies to circulate reports
alleging detection in the ranks of the
Union Republican party in the lower
counties have failed of any intended
results and careful investigation proves
the absurdity of the reports. The
strength of the Union Republican
arty in Kent and Sussex counties to-
day is exactly the strength of that
party one year, two years, or three
years ago-sufficient to carry the
counties against all opposing forces.
Union Republican leaders in Kent
and Sussex counties express surprise
when asked to state whether or not
the Union Republican party has lost
strength in these two counties. Party
workers confirm the statements of the
leaders to the effect that Union Repub-
Jican strength is as great to-day as two
years ago.
Further than this there is not a
Regular Republican in this county
who believes there is any increase in
the Regulars organization. By actual
count, in the Eighth Representative
district of Kent county, in which Eel
ton is situated, there is one Regular
Republican. There has been one Reg
ular in Dover district ever since the
factional division. At Harrington, in
the Ninth district, there are just five
Regulars. Every one of these five
hold an Office under the Federal Gov
ernment.
In Dover there are about twenty
Regular Republicans, and a like num-
Der is all that can be dug up in the
town of Milford. Twelve is the limit
in Duck Greek hundred. And so on
through every district. The slightest
increase of Regular Republicans can
not be discovered. Union Republican
strength is absolute in Kent and Sus-
sex counties.
The reports of the detection in
Union Republican ranks in Kent and
Sussex is characteristic of the absurd
political stories sent out from the two
lower counties. A prominent Union
Republican speaking to the San cor
respondent made very clear the sit
uatiOn as far as the Union Republicans
of fhnca fxrrn al
He said. ''The Union Republicans
have carried, and with the present
strength will continue to carry all
county offices in Kent and Sussex.
With such successes as these to keep
an organization in healthy state there
is absolutely no reason to suspect
decrease in strength" "
Along the same line the State ISeati-
mel of Dover says:
''In the case of party success-and
no one doubts it, if there is party unity
the SenatoIship must of necessity be
an after consideration. No Senator
can possibly be elected until or unless
the legislative ticket is elected. If
the legislative ticket is elected it will
undoubtedly carry with it the election
of the major part of the State and
county tickets.
"Under this policy, if it is accepted,
each of the present branches of the
party will secure undoubtedly, the full
share of honors and emoluments to
which its strength entities it. Each
district in the State will send to its
nominating conventions representa-
tives of the factional views that domi-
nate that district, whether it be Union
Republican or Regular Republican.
Of necessity, therefore, each faction
will be enabled to place candidates on
the ticket of its own choice.
''In Kent and Sussex counties the
Union Republicans will have the call /;
in New Castle it will be otherwise.
The great bulk of the county offices of
that county will doubtless be won by
the Regulars. So be it; we in Kent
and Sussex have no right or inclina-
WIN w AhhCACACAO3 tb bIO bdiilC blllC VIC
claim the right to select our own candi-
dates. The legislative tickets will be
shared in the same way, and in each of
the counties. Up to this point there
surely exists no cause, real or imagi-
nary, for division. With a united
party, working for the success of such
ticket, every Republican who desires
the success of his party, will be enabled
to rejoice in victory which will secure
the State and county tickets, carry
the election by good majority and
give the people clean, local self-gov-
ernment which they urgently need
"When that is secured, when the
Republicans fill the State and county
offices, and good government is secured
then it will be time enough to take