The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-04
NEW VOTES
FOR ADDICKS.
Registration Unus ualIy
Large in Strongholds
of the Gas Man.

trOm J ne Phlladelphin Record:
Wilmington, Del, August SIT
is estimated that about $500 persons
were registered yesterday, the first
day Of registration. This is about
the average of the first days work,
although the politicians had ex.
pccted that larger number would
qualify. In the district Of. Squire
Bradleythe, Addicks leader, the reg.
istration was unusually large, as 1t
was In several other strongholds Of
the Addlcks forces.
There are still two more days for
registration to enable participation
in prim aries The showing made by
Squire Bradley has caused some of
the leaders to suspect that. after all,
the Union Republicans will attempt
a vigorous effort TO control the prm.
aries and try to catch the Regulars
mapping.
Bradley works in the district
where there will be bitter fight for
the Republican nominate for State
Senator between George w. Sparks
aud James ". Robertson, who has
represented part Of this district in
the lower House for two terms.
Robertson was elected from stannch
Regular district, but jumped into
the Addicks camp. lie is making
his canvass on "two Senators" plea
and is claiming good lead.
1t hcgins to look now as il the
Regulars would present solid front
against Addicks at the State Con.
vention this month. Horace Greeley
Knowles. who made strong fight for
the control of the convention last
time and came within an ace Of secur.
ing Congressional nomination left to.
day on a Western trip, and stated
that be proposed to support Bail for
denomination for Congress and his
friends would do likewise.
1t is also binted that ex-senator
Higgins will N0s.beat the convention.
lie is going to spend some time at
Hot Springs 1t was feared that he
would be disturbing element at the
gathering. DR.. Ball will haye the
mass of delegates from Kent and
Sussex. where the Federal patronage
has fixed matters for the regulars.
and, according to present indications,
there wilt not be as much friction as
there was in the last convention.
1t is now whispered that the effort
to win over Congressman Ball to the
Addicks camp was deep laid scheme
proposed some time ago, and that
Governor Hum was ready to call an
extra session OF the Legislature to
elect DR.. Ball and Addicks Senators.
1t is said that even had DR.. Ball
been willing to enter the Addicks
he could not have delivered enough
goods. The Addicks men had count
ed on getting three of the anti-Ad-
dicks legislators to vote for Ball
and Addicks, and it is presumed
that they relied on breaking the
Democratic ranks.
Reports from Sussex County are
that Hon l.. Irving Handy will
have a lively fight on his hands if
he desires the nomination for Con-
gress. Some of the Sussex men are
not disposed to yield the nomina-
ton to New Castle County. One
of the Sussex leaders said the other
day that Sussex might make way
for Kent in this nomination, but
would not to this county. A big
effort will be made to land the nom-
ination for Charles W. McFee. A.
j. Lynch and E. d. Harm are after
the delegates. 1t is reported that
the Democrats have slated Colonel
James j. Ross, of Seaford, the
wealthy farmer and horse raiser,
for the Congressional nomination,
aud that if he goes into the fight
the other Sussex aspirants will be
bowleh out like tenpins.
The Kent County primaries caus-
ed several lively scrimmages among
the aspirants for nominations on
Saturday. William NJ. Lewes, it is
said, secured the delegates for State
Senator from the Democrats will
insist on his nomination by the
convention over Senator Slaughter.
George Reed Lofland is also said
to have swept things for Sheriff.
The Democratic leaders declare they
are going to carry Kent County this