Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-07


she size of the Union Republican Vote.
AT present q matter Of controyers,
between the Addicks advocates and
opponents is tho proportion OF tho
Union Republican vote to the total
Republican vote, as shown by the
returns OF the recent election in this
State. The Addcks advocates claim
90 per cont of the total vote. The
Addioks opponents claim 60 to 10 pvr
cent.
II is fact that owing to the com
plete fusion of the two Republican
factions In New Castle county at the
last election, it ia matter of difficulty
to arrive at the correct voting strength
of each faction. There was no division.
and each side, therefore, monkeys,
with the official figures il making
calculations For instance, in a dis.
tricC where the candidate for the
Legislature was an Addicks Republi.
can, the Addicks advocates claim the
entire vote of that district as the
Union Republican strength. And in
districts where the candidates for tbe
Legislature were Regular Republicans,
the AddicEs opponents claim the entire
vote OF thoss districts as the Regular
Republican strength. As all the candi-
dates were voted for by both factions.
poth sides are manifestly wrong IN
their conclusions.
But even in New Castle county there
Is a reasonable basis Of calculation
upon which to make an estimate of the
strength OF the two factions. At the
Republican county primaries Of Ooto.
Der 9th, the factional lines we're drawn
70 the extreme tension. The Addicks
Republicans, in particular, put forth
every effort to make good showing.
as the forces of the Regulars were
divided among several candidates, and
tney hoped to secure one or more nom,-
nations. But they were Overwhelmingly
defeated, their total vote being 3. 749
AS they had previously put forth every
ehort to have their vote qualified, it is
safe to assume that this total represents
the full Addicks Republican voting
strength In New Castle county,
although. to be fair and liberal IL
may be put down, 10 round pumbers
as =, 600 at the election in November
10 Kent and Sussex counties, wbers
Addicksism hourishes like a graan
bay tree" there is no difficulty in
arriving at an accurate computation AZ
the strength of the two factions In
each county the Regular Republicans
placed anti-Addicks legislative capdi-
dates IN the field and voted for them.
The issue was Addioks for the United
States Senate, and there was no mis-.
understanding when 1t came to voting
In Kent county the nti-Addicks vote
was s2l, and in Sussex county il was
The total Republican vote in Della.
ware at The election last November
was: In New Castle county, IL. GAG. in
Kent county, $3.50; in Sussex county
4,96l total, 22,537. And the division
OF this vote between the two factions
was as follows:
A., Reg. Rep. Union Rem.
I ssn4 Sassie county. Io646 $1,000
~ emu county, ........ 221 3709
''1'9oA oounsy....... o38 1922
Total. .1I5o6 11oo,
This is very nearly an equal division
and shows that the Union Republican
vote Of Delaware, at the election of last |
November, was not quite SO per cent of
he total Republican vote. In 1896 |
when the two factions were divided al
me election, each with its candidate
or governor and Congress, the Union
Republicans polled over 81 per cent Of
he total Republican vote. IL il
apparent, therefore, that in spite of
heir superior facilities for orpanj.
alton, their overwhelming hold upon
ne Republican voters of Kent and
sussex counties, and their ability In
ecure the ''sinews of war'p at anv
lime, the Union Republicans have NOT
made any progress since the election Of
$40. On the contrary, they have fallen
'aok slightly.
When it comes to the Addicks Ra-
'ublican representation in the Ieo;s.
allure, 1t should be borne in mind that
ne ouik OF it comes from Kent and
sussex counties. The Addicks Repub.
leans, at the last election, secured five
representatives in Kent county and
We In Sussex. They also elected one ,
tate Senator in Sussex, which. with
De holding-over members, gives them ,
en representatives and four State :
enators from these two counties. :
'ourteen of the 16 members who are /.
ow daily voting for Addicks for two
'natorships come from Kent and !,
ussex counties, where the total Re-
uolican vote is 1891, compared with !.
total Republican vote of 1865 in !,
ew castle county, where, on a square !
sue at the polls, Addicks was able to :
cure but two Representatives and one =
5ate Senator at the last election. and :,
use only with the solid support Of !,
9 Regular Republican voters of the :,
stricts.
These are the facts, and the figures,
IN resrect to the comparative voting :,
'ength OF the Republican factions in y =
,laware. ?
Gen. Otis. recently in command of :,
. United States forces in the Philip :;
les but now stationed at Chicago, is =
oted by q Chicago paper as favoring