Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-18

Democrats Aid to Addicks Republicans.

NDcHocratic Aiu 70 Auuichs ttepuphcahs.
The one reasonable outlook OF the
pending political campaign in Della
ware is that the Democrats will elect
majority to the next Legislature, no
matter how the election may result in
other respects. The good condition of
the Democratic party and the divided
condition of the Republican party
make this result almost a foregone
conclusion.
The only thing that stands in the
way of a Democratic Legislature
is Democratic treaohery. And that
treachery has made itself apparent in
two places the Sixth Representative
district of Kent county and the Fourth
Representative district of Sussex. In
each district men who call themselves
Democrats, and poee az such, are
opposing the Democratic candidates
for Representative.
The open comment of the people in
these two districts is that the Demo-
Gratis who are engineering this oppo-
.sition to the regular Democratic candl-
dates have SIMPLY sold out to the
Addicks Republicans, and are en-
delivering to earn their money by de-
lIvering the districts to the Addicks
Republican candidates for the Legis-
lature. And certainly there appears to
be good reason for this conclusion.
In neither district is there any ex.
in 10 i,
Democratic nominees. In the Sixth
district Of Kent county there was a
close and exciting contest for the
nomination, which resulted in the
matter being referred to the county
committee, both parties agreeing to
abide by the committees decision.
The committee nominated John @.
Dill, and now the malcontents refuse
to keep their agreement and have filed
an independent nomination, for the
sole purpose of enoompassing Mr.. Dill's
defeat.
In the Fourth district of Sussex
county Mr.. William J. West, the
Democratic candidate for Representa-
tive, was nominated by the county
convention in the regular manner, and
not single valid objection can be
urged against his candidacy. And yet
fight against him has been organized
among the Democrats of the district,
and he will be defeated unless the
fight is called off.
There is not single vital principle
involved in either Of these Democratic
fights. They can have but one object
Ito defeat two Democratic nominees
for the Legislature and elect two
Addicks Republicans in their stead.
We are not prepared to say what is
btst to be done under the circum
stancs, but we suggest to the Demo
cratic committees Of Kent and SUSSEX
counties that they exert themselves il
the matter of settling these unfor'
tunate Democratic discussions. II they
are, as many Democrats freely assert,
the result of Addicks Republican
corruption money, then an effort
should he made to establish this fact
and publicly expose the venal me,
Who are willing to sell out the Demo
cratic party of the State for a few
paltry dollars. One thing is sure: /
the fights continue until the sixth o
November they will result in tn
election of two Addioks Republican
instead of two Democrats. And th
result 10 these two Democratic dis
tricts may change the complexion o
the Legislature.
Call off the fighters. Unite the part.
in these two districts, and the mex
Legislature of Delaware will be re
liably Democratic. a..