Middletown transcript., 1902-11-01
MrDDLErowN, DEL, NOV. !, 1909.
CLosK or THE CAMPAIGN


In a few days, and before the
TRANSCRIPT again reaches its
subscribers, the election of 1902
will be over. Already, the pre-
liminary work is done and on
Tuesday next, all that will re-
main is to deposit the vote and
count it.
In the country at large, the
Republicans are sure to carry
the majority Of the House of
Representatives probably with
twenty to thirty to the good. 1t
is unfortunate that the Republi
cans of Delaware will not be per-
mitted to add one more to this
number. But the conditions in
this state make it almost a GER
tainty that the Democratic can
didate will be elected to Con-
gress.
This is about all that the Dem
ocrats expect in the State. The
Republicans will re-elect the
State Treasurer and Auditor of
Accounts by increased majorities
over the banner year of 1900,
thus adding further evidence
that Delaware is Republican
State. In Sussex County the
county officials may be Demo
Gratis as the Republicans have
two tickets in the field. But q
majority of the members Of the
Legislature will be Republicans.
In Kent County the Union Pc
publicans expect to elect their
County ticket and are claiming
eight out of ten Representatives
and two of the three Senators.
This claim may be too large, but
a majority Of their Legislative
candidates will be elected.
In this county conditions were
never more favorable to the
Republicans. With a county
ticket that represents the delib-
crate judgement Of a majority OF
the Republican voters as ex-
pressed at a joint primary, par
ticipated in by over 5000 Of the
registered voters, the workers
put forth every effort at the reg
istration and as a result, this
county is undoubtedly (Republi-
can by a large majority. In
spite of the efforts Of the Demo
crats to stir up fractional strife,
all are working together for
party success.
Locally, no harder fight has
ever been put up by the Demo
Gratis. Realizing at the start
that they were beaten, the work,
ers have used every means in
their power to avert the defeat
that faced them. With the des.
peration Of drowning men they
have grasped at straws and shad'
ows and have found them useless
in their extremity. The hardest
fight has been made to attempt
to save their legislative nominee
No lie has been too base, no claim
too absurd for them to make
against Mr.. Aspril. To the
writer's personal knowledge, 6
prominent Democratic candidate
has told Regular Republicans
that they should not vote fol
Mr.. Aspril because he would
surely vote for Addicks, ano
within fifteen minutes has tolc
Union Republicans that they
must not vote for Mr.. Aspril al
under no circumstances would
he ever support Addicks. Bur
unfortunately for the gentle
mans veracity, the Republicans
are working in such harmony
that in short time conference:
we're held that exposed his du
plicity. In the same way th'
Democrats are trying to worl
the prohibition and liquor in
terests. To the former, it il
being said that Mr.. Aspril anc
his friends are catering to th'
liquor trade by giving pledges
while to those who are, or wh'
profess to be, in fear of loca
option, the claim is made that i
Mr.. Aspril is elected local optiol
will surely come and our hotel
will be closed. In the midst 9
all this turmoil and strife tn
Republicans have gone on thei
quiet way determined that no Ii
or subterfuge should prevail
against their best judgement
And there is no question tina
Mr.. Aspril does represent tn
best judgement Of the party il
this hundred. Everyone know
him and is confident in his abil
ity to meet and act wisely in an!
emergency that may arise.
In the heat of the Legislative
battle the fight for Road Com