The sun., 1900-05-28
RATLEDGE BOUGHT
OFF BY JOB UNDER
THE GOVERNMENT
Du POnt Managers Secured it
and He is Out of the
Shrievalty Race.
CONSOLIDATE ON STIDHAM
Insurgent Leaders Do Not Fear Nc.
Daniel and Centering on Stidham
is Their Only Hope of Beating
Francis S. Bradley--Look-
ing for Trades.

BY a government appointment the in
surgent Anti-Addicks organization in
this county has bought off one of the
shrievalty candidates, James P. Rat
ledge, and it is now hoped to consolidate
the entire insurgent vote in this county
on one candidate.
The Anti-Addicks leaders looked the
situation oyer we'll. Three Anti-Addicks
men were in the field for the nomination
as sheriff. These candidates were Emm:t
+. Stidham, James p. Ratledge and
Samuel A. Mcdaniel. OF all the Anti
Addicks candidates the insurgent man
ayers believe Stidham the strongest.
Ratledge is considered the next in point
OF strength and plan was conceived to
rid themselves OF Ratedge. There was
another reason why Ratledge was select
ed. He was the easiest handled. He
has always Teen in politics for deal.
With Ratledge "deal' is a political by
word and the open sesame to personal
ggrandizement. He lived up to his
usual habits in this case and the deal was
made. Ratledge was bought eff A po.
sition was secured for him as govern
ment inspector of jetty work, and he is
now at work inspecting the improve
ments to the jetty at the mouth of the
Christiana river.
With Ratledge removed from the field
the only insurgent candidate left to op-
pose Stidham is Samuel A. Mcdaniel.
The latter's strength is not considered
dangerous by the anti-Addscks managers.
The idea of consolidating the anti-Ad-
dicks Republican vote on Stidham is
the outcome of belief among the in
surgent managers that therein lies their
only hope of beating Francis S. Bradley,
the Union Republican candida4e for the
shrievalty nomination. Bradley is popu-
lar among all Republicans an6 his can
ivass has developed great strength. Many
Republicans express the firm belief that
Bradley can carry New Castle county az
the November election.
With vote divided among three can
didates at common primary the insur-
gent Republicans could not hope to de-
feat Bradley. Therefore, Ratledge was
bought off, so that, in event of a common
primary the insurgent fight would be
slightly easier.
Insurgents Look for Trades.
The Anti-Addicks County Committee
of New Castle, is looking for trades
among candidates. The dupont man
ayers are prospecting in Union Rrpubli.
can fields. They have an idea that after
two straight tickets are placed in nomi-
nation they may be able to reach the
Union Republican County Committee in
an effort to patch up one ticket out OF the
| dual candidates. From present indica.
tions the Union Republican County
Committee will refuse to sacrifice any
candidate after lie is placed in nomina.
tion. Leaders in NV Castle say that
the Union Republican ticket in this
county will represent principals of ma
jority rule just the same as it does in
Kent and Sussex. Union Republicans
in this city say that trades and deals
with the insurgent managers are things
of the past. The November election vii
find straight Union Republican ticket
in the field, having on it men of unques
toned Republicanism, who should be
supported by all loyal Republicans ir
New Castle county.