The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-22
FORD AND BYRNE
AREPROPHESYING
Naturally They Disagree or
Political Situation in
Delaware.
FORMER PICKS HOUSTON.
But Ex-District Attorney Uses
a Lot of Figures to Show
That He Himself
Will Win.

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liam Michael Byrne, Republican, ar
i quoted in to-day's Baltimore Sun, a
70 their views on the political stu
alton in Delaware.
In the course Of his statement, Mr.
Ford says;
II anticipate. no matter what the
Republicans 10 in the way Of chang
ing or shifting their candidates, G tht
certain election Of our nominee fol
Congress. Mr.. Henry A. Houston,
whom | personally know, and fol
whom all my personal and political
! friends will undoubtedly vote. Mr..
Houston IS gentleman of high
standing, Of great personal worth
and OF wide knowledge and expert
ence. The people of Delaware will
be fortunate to be represented in the
lower house Of Congress by one of
his character and ability.
MY own feeling is that the Demo.
cra's will send two United States SEN
ators to Washington at the next ses.
sion of the Legislature. If Governor
llunn will call special session
of the Legislature to meet two
weeks after the election. l think all
Democrats will support him in hsef.
forts to have Delaware represented,
and we Democrats will take care OF
the rest. -
WILLIAM MICHAEL BYRNE DIFFERS.
These views are not in harmony
with those of Mr.. William Michael
Byrne, the Congressional nominee of
the Union Republican or Addicks
ticket, Mr.. Ryrne, said:
"Thc lists Of registered voters in
Delaware are now complete, and we
arc able to form an intelligent fore
cast Of the result of our November 7
election. in the Presidential election
Of 1900, IS, GAG Republican votes were
cast. IT is safe to say,in view Of our
present registration, that we will
cast -, 600 Republican votes in New
Castle County at the next election. In
the Presidential election Of 1900,
S.Hol Republican votes were cast in
kCHt and Sussex Counties, and it is
safe to say that there Will be 5000
Republican votes in Kent and Sussex
next month
"There we're in Kent Comfy only
22l Republicans IN 1900 who bolted
from the Union Republican party,
and in Sussex County there were on.
.y $50 1t is safe 10 say that the bolt
irg Republicans IN Kent and Sussex
will not exceed 800. which will leave
a total Union Republican vote in
Kent and Sussex Counties OF about
7, 200. OF the l., 600 votes IN New Cas-
tie Cout t, al least 1000 are Union
Republicans, which number. added
to Kent and Sussex. will make a to.
tai Union Republican vo.e OF II, 200. {
II start my Congressional contest ;
with this vote on my side. There $
remains in New CaBle county about I
:, 600 Republicans, Is per cent. of $
whom are heartily opposed to the c
destructive policies Of the small
group Of Delaware leaders who +
would prefer to split the party in \
Dirr"s rather than see the triumph q
Jl Il Republican inclusive Of Mr.. !,
Addicks. This group Of sensible /
md conservative Repu blicans will L
support me tor Congress because l Il
llyorato keeping Delaware Repub- 5
lean elocting two Republican Unit
ri States Senators, the best we can
;ct, in Il regular party caucus and
hc formation Of n new Republican d
,artv i'll Delaware to end our pres b
mt factions. This group of Repub- it
lean voters in New Castle county II
viii amount to not less than G,O0O ii
sdled to the other Union Rcpubli- h