The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
BELL, BYRNE, HOUSTON?
1t is a Hot Three-Cornered
Fight With Chances Favor
able to Democrat.
As TO THE LEGISLATURE
Union Republicans Assert
That They Can Garry
Enough Assemblymen.

II
tion day. The rival claims Of Damo
Gratis, Union Republicans and Regu
lar Republicans, will be discussed az
lib; many sorts Of logic will DO uset
for many sorts Of purposes. Attempt,
will be made to secure support for th
or the other candidate, either becaus,
he is or because he is not favorable tt
such another person, and not because
If not elected his services will not be
used for the best interests of the
state.
If ever there will be such a thing
as "hot air used in public or pri
vate discussion, there certainly will
be draft upon the supply in the few
remaining days of the campaign.
A good deal of it is being exrend-
ed just now in telling Of the action
of the Democrats in taking dow II
Howell S England as their Senator
ial nominee and in endorsing George
w. Sparks, the Regular Republican
nominee, i'll the First district. This
puts tbs contest there squarelv be
tween Mr.. Sparks and James W
Robertson, who is the Union Rspub-
llcan nominee.
Some people express the view that
the action was ill advised and that
1t will make votes for the Union Re-
publican ticket. The answer to this
statement is that although some
Democrats may vote the Union Re-
publican ticket, the great mass of
them, who have been opposing
Union Republican candidates all
along, will continue their opposition
by voting for the nominee endorsed .
by the Democratic county com
nittee.
Concerning the result of the cleo
ion, many things might be said in
he way Of gaes ses.
A Union Republican leader was
lguring out to-day how William
Michael Byrne could be elected to
Congress-, He gave Byrne $500 Of
he 5000 votes IN Kent and Sussex
and GO0O of the 1900 Re.
votes in New Castle County
hat would give him l4,0J0 votes
To DR., Heisler Bali this prophet
'ould give only 500 votes in Kent
nd Sussex and 1000 Ia New Castle
,ounty.
To Henry A. Houston the Demo
ratio nominee for Congress, he es-
mated !, 500 votes in Kent and Sus-
* and 10. to draw from in New
lst!e County. That total, of course -.
ould elect Houston, but the Union .
epublican pointed out that all : 1,
yrne needs to do is 10 get 1900 :
votes.
The need of the | 800 and the get v
ng otthem would seem to be two u
lIelent propositions. y
Another guess on tho situation u
oks to the election of Houston. =,
It divides the Republican vote . ,.
ther evenly between Byrne aud =,
ILL., Byrne gets his great strength =.
the two lower counties, where -,
out 1000 is marked for him and :"
is considered as having a good =,
ance to secure 1000 in New u,
stle country. j.,
As to the Legislative situation, one =,
publican ventures the prelic, -,
II that the Republicans will Sc ~, w
re five more members, Ortotal of e.
But the chances are that the
ties will be more evenly divided -
IN they We're i'll the Legislature ~ ~
ose term is nearly over. =,
MR.. ROBERTSON TALKS. ID
With reference to The placing of n,
name Of George ". Sparks on the ia
nocra;ic ticket 10 pace OF Howell ,L
Eng Land, James W. Robertson 80,
d:
t is no more THAI | eXpe cted Had ~,
. England continued on the Demo I've
tic ticket | would have won over IN,
rks by at leas, 400 votes. This J
apparent to the men who were ror
inccrlng the Sparks campaign "a,
&c this combination with t he j.,
nocrats, shall win with SPARKS ,s.
he Democratic ticket, ana by a arr
Eer ma jority than if he had re- oIa
ned on the Regular RepubIicln sn~
ct only. The great majority OF Hnu
Republicans in the First Scna. rh
Il district will not stand for any ,t'r
ing with the Democrats. Large Wy
bers OF Republicans who would see
! voted for Sparks lad lie remain. e."
n the Regular Republican ticket . j." d
will not vote for him now, but
cast their votes fOr me. They e'e
not vote for any man who is N 1L's
ue with the Democrats. ScA
Will persist in the election of U"'.
Republican United states senl. ! AZ i
! Will not even consent TO the u''
ion OF two from one faction Of ~"
party. The solution OF our party F'e'
EN- is the election Of one Regu, '"t
Republican aud cue Unlon he. nv!
lean to the United States Sen. oe'
and II elected will strive to ""' ""'
:, about that .esu.t. a"
Tor
DEMOCRATS INGENSED, tn,
emocrats in New Castle Hun
expressed Indignation at the ~
IN of the county committee IN w
ins Howell S. England off the !
ct.
hey say Democrats condemned .
le Takers for their opinions and :
Democrats force the Democrats aW
)te for Republican. sur
The forcing Of this man on the str'
It will cause votes to be cast by tna
orcrats for Byrne and Robert. pai
one man Baid, ~
|lssw CsssEe ha3 3d1sd IN Rap oslt g /
tat5A hk III develo lopod into tne Y!
xssh v y I