Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-09

no VUilttctS WI thO Acbio-
lstise nominations throughout New
Castle county, Saturday afternoon,
we're attended by a few surprises.
One Of these surprises, undoubtedly,
sas the nomination of Representative
James w. Robertson for State Senator
In the First district. He is an Addicks
Republican, having voted consistently
for Addicks for Senator at the last
session of tho Legislature, and he will
vote for Addicks at the next session, in
the event Of his election. Mr.. Robert
son was opposed by George w. Sparks.
whom he defeated by the close margin
81 81 votes.
1t will not be disputed that this
nomination was surprise, as it was
sxrected that the district would vote
for Sparks, who was as distinotively
the anti-Addicks candidate for the
nomination as Robertson was the
Addiclss candidate. But no doubt over
confidence on the one side, coupled
with unexampled activity-and, in all
probability, something else-on the
other led to the result Charges Of
fraud, also, are made on behalf Of the
defeated candidate, and will be heard
by the county committee when that
body canvasses the returns.
The other surprise was the defeat of
The Addicks candidate for State Senator
in the Third district, composed Of
Brandywine and Christiana hundreds
IA sort of Addicks political bailiwick.
This district was represented by State
Senator Blakeley, who, like Robertson,
voted steadily for Addicks at the last
session. He was not a candidate fol
denomination, but an Addioks candi-
date took his place and was defeated
by Thomas J. Stirling, who is anti.
Addicks to the core.
Another surprise was the nomination
Il Abraham Il. Tyre, anti-Addioks, a:
Representative from the Sixth Repre-
sentative district, which comprises
Brandywine hundred. The Republi
cauism OF Brandywine hundred hai
been of the Addicks brand ever sine,
poplitics, and the nomination of Mr.
Tyre over the Addicks candidate, by
majority of 96'in fairly large vote i
highly significant 1t shows a re
pudiation of Addicks where he is hes
known personally, as he has been
resident of Brandywine hundred eve
since he came to Delaware. In
Addicks Republicans are claiming tina
Tyre is with them,n but certain it |
that they were not with him at Satur
days primaries. They were agains
him and endeavored to nominate dis
sinctive Addicks candidate for Repre-
sentative, but the Republican voters c
Brandywine hundred would not have
that way, and the Addicks candidat
was rejected. That MIR. Tyre will b
for Addicks, under these circumstance:
is not conceivable.
The nomination of John Bancroft fl
Representative in the Third distrit
was not surprise, but it is distin,
loss to Addicks, as he takes the plat
of Representative Robertson, who W,
an .Addicks maa. On the other han,
John g. Johnston, who was nominate
without opposition in the Ninth di
trict white Clay Greek hundred),
accordance with an agreement mat
two years ago, is an Addicks Republ
can. He succeeds Richard Pilling, VIII
in the last Legislature, was one OF Il
seven Republicans who held out again
Addioks to the end.
In the other nominations there a
no changes from two years ago as /
tween Addicks Republicans and an
Addicks Republicans. So Mr.. Addic
gains State Senator and loses on
he gains one Representative candida
and loses two. The net Addicks Ii
as result of the primaries is thereto
one.
In addition, there is every reason
believe that the Democrats may def
the Addicks Republican candidates
Representatives in the Ninth a
Eleventh districts, which are v,
close. They may also defeat
Addioks Republican nominee
State Senator IN the Fifth distri
as the district is normally Democra
and the Addicks Republican candid
cannot sail under false colors this til
And so, while Addieks may der
comfort from some aspects of the
publican nomination, there is no
couragement for him in the legislat
outlook, in which he is most concern