The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
SALOON INFLUENCE
AGAINST POWELL
Kent County Enemies of Temp
GRANGE to Show Their Hand
In Special Election.
Big PURSE FOR SAPP.
$4,000 VIII Be Spent To.
Bring About the Election
Of Another Democrat =.
to the Legislature.

spcc.sl 10 The Daily Republican.
Harrington, Del, Dec. 10, 1902
Two gatherings have met at Doves
this week, both bearing dirsctlJ
upon the special election in Mispil.
lion Hundred o1 next Tuesday d
week.
The NJ L. preachers of the State
held powerful rally at the State
Capital yesterday and much was
said that was good for the cause Of
temperance. Two DAYS before an.
other meeting was held at Dover,
attended only by sixteen or seveu-
teen silent but determined meu.
The convention OF preachers had
their business heralded by all the
great dailles 10 the State" The
silent band that met two days ear.
ller did not get a line
Nevertheless the business trans
acted b7 the latter was great deal
more important, judged by results,
than the business transacted by the
former. This is especially true so fae
as It bears upon MispIillon Hundred.
While the former adopted resolutions
which are to be construed as favor
able 10 the election OF one candidate
for the General Assembly. the latter
meeting went TO the point by sub.
scribing 500 apiece for use here for
the other candidate for the General
Assembly. Wilbur Powell the Union
Republican candidate, will have the
prayers OF all the eloquent M. L.
pre- achers III the State, but Solomon
Sapp will have the benefit of ut
least Sl700 contributed by the saloon
men of Kent County.
There are twenty public houses"
in this county; bnt two or three OF
the proprletors refrained from put
ting in an appearance atDover Tues.
day last, but those who did appear
at the invitation of Host Millington
of the Capital Hotel, got together
in al .theway place and with
out taking any reporters into their
confidence, sturdily agreed toput up
500 Il piece in order to elect Mr..
Sarp to the Legislature in Mispil.
lion.
Ever since the PrOhibitionists of
this hundred endorsed Mr.. Powell,
and agreed not to put up candi-
date of their own for the special
election, the liquor men all over
the State and particularly those of
this county, have been much con.
cerned as to the meaning of that
Eventually they came
to the conclusion that Mr. Powell,
being a temperance man must nec-
essarily have given his assurance
% the PrOhlbltiOniStS that if elect
ei he would do his utmost to secure
10 the voters of this Local Option
district the rights as provided by
The new constitution to have a vote
upon the question of license or no
license. And the saloon men OF
Delaware are afraid to have Kent
County vote upon no license.
Consequently they do not hold
mass meetings, adopt resolutions
md cal upon Heaven and the news.
paper repor telS to attest to their
Ightecus wrath and purp 'se, but
hey gather together quietly and
Il Ike up purse. The purse which
viii reach here a dag or two after
it is promised, shall cou.
ain not less than $4,000. Somebody
t Dover las volunteered to put ia
he $500 deficit because of the refus-
i OF three LIQUOR Sc ers in theCounty
0 enter the pool.
The election promises to be very
ulet. The Weatheris much warm
+ outside Of Mispilon than it is
ere, Both sides appear to be con-
drut and neither Powell nor Sapp
ppears to be looslng sleep. The
ollday spirit has much to do with
his peaceful and inert condition
nd things will not move Cor at least
mother week, Nc Sapp's friends
lain that Ii" will win; and Mr.,
owcll's hackers say that their can
idae will win easily" Mr.. Pow
Il. himself, is absolutely confident.
'io friendships are many and loyal
'e has an attractive personality and
is word is as good as gold.
The iroh hiUlliUnSts OF the dis.
let, the majority OF whom hayo
,me out OF the Democratic party,
undoubtedly were attracted by tho
.rth his ncighbors put into Mr..
owclls profession. A committee
this party waited upon Mr.. Sapp
ciorc Nr. Powell was approached
: them. upon the idea that having
zen Democrats formerly most Of
lc!r number would prefer to vote
u,t have been unslti StactOry. for
few DAYS the same COMMITTEES
aited upoa Mr.. Powell. AS
suit Mr. powell'S name was
laced upon their ballot
One Of tho local saloon men made
'e assertion last evening that all
e Democratic memb hers OF the Cen
a Assembly from this county had
edged themselves to stan togeth-
in opposition to the Local Option
solution. lfthis should prove to he
ne the Republican members will
'obabIy line up together on tho
her side. Whether ur not Pro-
bition promises t. become II burn
-. question in Kent.
Broke Hi. leg
William H. Neal u, 1907 Pine
rect, freight conductor at the P.
&W, freight houe fell OH the icy
vement at Tenth and Pine streets
IS terday afterroon and broke aia
It leg.