The sun., 1901-01-03
.D0WNCAST
DEMOCRATS
Amazed and Wondering at Repub-
hcan Uni6oation at Dover.
LEADERS In DESPERATION
Failure at Their Game to Assist In
Organizing the House They
Grasp at Imposibilities.
Anxious TO Help.
Special to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
Dover, Jan. 2.--It begins to look as
though the leaders of the Democratic
party Of this little State of our must be
placed in Il class away beyond the reach
of q sledge hammer to define their dull
ness of comprehension. Indications are
abroad today that the leaders of the
Democracy are either unwilling or un-
able to perceive its lessons. In spite of
the fact that their presumptious tender
of aid to help disrupt the Republican
legislative delegation was openly and
Indignantly refused and their overtures
were treated with scorn on Monday and
yesterday, their leaders are working
away ON the same old line as though they
still believed that the Republican party
had simply sent legislative membership
here to aid the tottering political fortunes
Of few Democratic Senatorial aspir-
ants. I'VE will help you if you want us
and give you everything" was the tender
made to what the Democrats mistook
for an independent Republican faction
IN Monday, and well help you fix up
the United States Senatorships," is the
message waltzing through the mails now
to every Republican member whom these
Democrats think is weak enough to be
caught in the trap prepared for him.
But the solid rank and file of the
Democratic party are not blind to the
real condition of affairs, no matter what
the leaders may claim to be universally
| and openly, they admit in their classic
md euphonius style that 'the jig's up"
Were fools to think we can rope in
| these Republicans again as we did two
years ago" remarked an old county
| building rounder today. Wen not bite
this time and they are going to elect
| their two Senators this trip without a
aitch. The Union Republican leaders
showed that they knew politics when
hey brought their people together Mon
day night"
| AS stated before the presence of Mr..
| Addicks, bringing him as it did in
| touch with the people, swept away pre-
JUDGES so effectually that all the wire
pullers of disgruntled mould and insur-
gent leaders could not stop its force. He
made friends of former enemies with an
srs and the universal sentiment was that
| the secret of this mans success over the
iron-clad and almost impregnable fort
resses of Delaware's Democracy was il
a large measure due to his personality.
There was victory in the atmosphere
everywhere Monday night and it has
been intensified and strengthened by thu
events of yesterday. As plain as it cal
be written is the notice served on thu
Democratic membersnip-"the Republi
cans will elect two Senator's" and 70
the first time in the history of the Stat
If Delaware the entire congressional
Representation at Washington will b
Republican. It's bitter dose for tn
Democrats of the Bayard-Saulsbur
school to swallow, but the prescription
was written on November 6, compounde
Yesterday and will be administered on Q
about the 18th day of January in tn
year of our Lord, 1901.
r The revolution is complete from Unite
States Senator in Washington down
I the county officials of Kent Old tim
t Dover Republicans who for years stoo
: up only to be knocked down and tro
b upon can hardly realize it. From pol
b teal serfs to masters the new century
2 a political miracle in Delaware. Me
e are congratulating one another over
Il ana the complete unification of al IL
Republican party strength of the Sta
which it presages.