Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-22
DELAWARE FOR Mckinley
ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE IN THE
STATE,
Single Takers Disafection Likely to
Offset the Trouble of the
Addicks Feud.



WILMINGTON, Del, October %, 1900.
the final disposition of the three electoral
votes Of Delaware has not been dispelled
by the registration returns of last Saturday,
although the figures afford some tangible
means of approXimating results. There are
SO many conflicting elements to be taken
into consideration that the most astute
forecaster finds himself guessing instead of
calculating when he attempts to show the
actual drift of sentiment among the voters.
There three factors which are pulling
in as many different directions, causing this
uncertainty; the state legislative fight,
which is being waged with the utmost bit
terness; the position of the former gold
democrats, and the unique aggressiveneSs
of the single takers. Among the republican
leaders it is claimed that the various fac
tional disagreements will in no wise affect
the presidential vote, while the democrats
claim that the bitter animosity which Is
so evident in these struggles cannot fail
to enhance Mr.. Bryan's vote, and are ap
parently doing all they can to inflict new
wounds as well as keep all the old ones
open in the republican ranks.
1t is claimed, and not without some truth,
that large number of democrats who vot-
ed for General Palmer in 1896 are now in
accord with their old party. The democratic
wise men claim 30 per cent, but a conserv-
alive estimate would indicate not more
than 10 per cent This vote amounted to
about score short of 1000 in 1896, but
even this figure, say 100, added to Mr. Bry-
ans former vote would make a material
difference in the final figures, although it
would not wipe out the republican plurality
of $500 in 1896.
Single Takers Desperate.
The single takers have been goaded to
desperation by the treatment they have re-
peived ha IL of no
hands of its whipper-in, former Representa-
tive L. Irving Handy. They openly avow
their belief that the democratic state COM
mittee has no interest in the success of it's
national ticket in comparison with that of
the candidates for the legislature. who will
send two of the leaders of the several fac
lions to the United States Senate, If elected.
Deprived as they have been, of their presi-
dental electors, whose names were Identical
with those on the Bryan ticket. by the res
ignation which was forced by the demo-
cratic committee, the single takers are nat
urally disgruntled, and while they are for
the most part Bryan supporters, 1t would
not be surprising were many of them to re-
frain from writing in their ballots their
choice for electors. pertinent statement
coming from prominent source is that
they the democrats) have risked the loss
of thousand of our votes. and such votes
as our ticket could draw where the demo-
cratic ticket could not, and have done what
they could to lose these to Bryan as well
as to lose a democratic congressman in a
close state and in a close national cam
paign, when every vote is of vital import
ance. This they have done in an effort to
inJure those who would not allow the chance
of the election of a republican senator from
Delaware instead of an anti-Bryan demo-
crat to fr1ghten them into party service at
the sacrifice of the only hope of democratic
legisla ton that has been before the people
for fifty years"
Just what strength the single takers have
is unknown, but it seems unquestionable
that the enmity shown them will be the
means of DETECTING the votes of a number
of anti-imperialist and anti-monopolist re-
publicans, and Others such the labor
vote and colored vote, who will not indorse
the democratic machine ticket on any
terms.
The Registration Returns.
The registration returns throughout the
state are incomplete up to the present time,
but enough figures relative to the registra-
ton in Wilmington are available to Indicate
that the democrats more than held their
own in the last days enrolment, although
their opponents strenuously deny that such
is the fact. Saturdays total was about f.
600 bringing the grand total for the five
days up to about $4,000. The apparent gain
for the democrats on Saturday, conse-va-
lively estimated, would not exceed two CT
three hundred but small as these numbers
may seem in the abstract, either may turn
So far indications now point estimated
most conservatively from such data as is
available, the republican national ticket
Will have plurality of from 1000 to $500
on November 6.
Notwithstanding the cry of fraud from all
sides, there seems to have been little at
tempt to COLOMBO or impersonate, and the
final registrati ton day passed with but three
arrests for violations of election laws
The race for the governorshp goes On
apace, and while Mr.. John HUM. the re-
publican nominee, is speaking nightly in
BE" Gastie county, his opponent, Mr.
Peter J. Ford, is doing Sussex and Kent
counties. The democrats are using the old
cry of 'Addicks' as the most potent wea-
pom for assailing Mr.. Hunns candidacy,
hoping thereby to draw enough sum ,rt
from the regular ranks to elect Mr. Ford
Addicks seems to be the "bogie-man" of
the republican party. as seen from the reg
ular republican and democratic point of
view, and while his chances are very slim
regarding the United States Senate every
thing is possible and legislature favoring
him may be elected even in face of orese mt
that the democrats will have a
majority on joint ballot of three or four
votes. However. MI: Addicks is a shrewd
man, and somewhat of a politician.
To Question Bryan.
Even a heated campaign has an OCCASION
al amusing feature. The chairman of the
democratic county committee had the nerve
to invite the republican county committee
chairman to appear on the platform at the
monster Bryan meeting and PROFOUND
series of interrogatories to the candidate
the democrat guaranteeing protection and
fair treatment 1t is to be wondered if
this part of the program has Mr.. Bryan's
The republican accepted the inyi-
tation. The meeting, which is to be held on
evening, will be a big thing for
The most strenuous efforts are being
made by all parties to bring out the full |
vote. That it will be brought out is as
sured. for there seems to be a desire on the !
part of every voter to see that his vote is
cast and counted.
Touching the matter Of the disagreement
In Kent and Sussex counties it is said that |
unless these recalcitrant republicans make |
some arrangement which is agreeable to a |
certain power Mr.. Addicks will show his |
hostile intentions in New Castle county
1t is reported that money was offered on |
the election here on Wilmington to the ex-
tent Of 5000 on Mckinley. with no takers.
Odds, to /.
Gasoline Explosion Causes Damage,
Daniel NJ. Ready, who keeps a grocery
store at No. 800 1 street southeast, was
cut and burned veSfardav of+o,