The Delawarean., 1900-09-26
EPUBL|CANS
ADMIT LOSSES.
Flebrated Correspondent Writes
Of the Delaware Situation.
EVERY GOLD DEMOCRAT IN LINE.
And the German Influence of 1000
' Votes Is to Be Counted for Bryan
--Peter j. Ford Strong Nom-
ination--The State Is Close.

York HIeraldis well-knownI political
pondenty ywhile full of inaccurices
Nd evidently written from Republic
VTan standpoint, contains the following
lwell-chosen resume of the situation in
Delaware: a
$50 much lis heard about other
phrases of the campaign that it is diff
'ficult to get ait the national situation.
A Governor and other State officers
are Ito ibe chosen along with the Repre-
sentative in Congress ito fill vacancy,
caused by the death of the member
elected in 1898, as we'll as the Repre-
! sentative in the Fiifty-seventh Com
gress4 Then there Dis THE Legislature,
which will choose two United States
Senators. That is the real fight. 1t
explains why so little is heard of the
Presidency. Nevertheless, outside of
Delaware the interest lis chiefly in the
electoral vote.
y Gold Democrats for Bryan.
In national politics the Democrats
are stronger than they were in 1896.
Besides the Gold Democrats, who 7ot-
ed for Mckinley and who were esti-
mated ait from 1000 Ito 1,50O, there
were 1000 straight-out votes for Palm
er and Buckner. The latter were
mostly the personal following of Sem
ator George Gray, who, .found himself
unable to- supporx j. yet was not
ready Ito identify himself with the Re
publicans. Senator Gray is now on
the Federal bench and is not active in
public affairs, but most of those who
acted with him in 1896 are supporting
Bryan.
"Anti-imperialism as a sentiment
has some strength in Delaware, yet the
+ revival Iof the Democratic spirit and
the desire to be with the old party
again has more to do with the i'm
proved prospects of democracy. rrom
1894 on TIE party was without organi-
zation. Now it has a fair organiza-
ton.
1.-The farmers of the State incline to
Democracy. They are not like the
wheat growers and corn-raisers of the
Western States, for prosperity has mot
come to them. The peach crop this
year has not been profitable and the
tomatoes are mot bringing heavy re-
TURNS. So the Delaware farmer lis
tens to Mr.. Bryan and is confirmed in
his tendency Ito be Democrat.
'"rhen there are the Germans, who
other parts of New Castle county.
Until 1896 majority of them were
Democrats, but Mr.. Bryan was unable
: Ito hold them from Mckinley. NOW a
majority of the Germans are support
the Dempcraltic national ticket.
Nobody who goes among them cam
doubt it.
-"The failure of tho Democrats oi
New Castle county to nominate pop.
liar young German named Kurtz fol
county office has chilled them a lit
Ie and may affect the local ticket, but
have not been able Ito find that it will
them from opposing Mckinley
Wilmington VOTERS of German
or parentage number 1900 ol
This lis not large voting ele'
but in a small State such a:
are it is important, and the Ger
influence as a whole is Ito b.
for Bryan.
rs Lettsr Carried Weight.
be Gold Democrats, who eithel
ed Mckinley directly or vote'
ner, THE best opinion 1 hav
to get is THAT between 70 AM
emit. are NOW for Bryan. A
per cent of them look upoi
ss as wholly outside tn
tic party and cannot be per
go against Mckinley. o
number, who have returne
arty, several. with whom
me that Former Secretar
ed their views They Wi
of Bryan's financial thacr
" lsck upon other Issue
pt.
that so per cent Of tn
,ra's support Bryan an
heir number in 1895
bit be assumed that tha
k to their o'd posit'o
lie the Republican m'
= l; this were the on
irZ into the con;es: II
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