Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01
OUTLOOK IN DELAWARE
REPUBLICANS A UNIT ON MA
TIONAL LINES.
t5iaH as
On State Issues Conditions Are Chaotic
Consideration for Withdrawal
OF Regulars"
Special CORRESPONDENCE of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
WILMINGTON, Del, November 1.-The
final week of the campaign in Delaware
sees the republican party divided on state
issues and the dc mocratS making the fight
OF their lives in an effort to capture the
commonwealth. On national lines, the re-
puhlicans are unit; all fractional fights be-
ing elaborated in favor of single set OF
three presidential electors. Otherwise, how
ever, the republican conditions are more or
less chaotic.
The democrats are naturally taking ad-
vantage of this situation, and the result
will probably be the success of the State
nominees of this party, particularly the
election of the nominee for governor. Calep
S. Pennewin of Dover. The endeayors or
the republicans to "get together" have been
frequent and futile; an outcome which Is
not surprising.
While the Addicks republicans and the
anti-Addicks republicans have apparently
united on a single state ticket, with Pres
ton Lea, a Wilmington millionaire flour
manufacturer, as the compromise candi-
date for governor. they have met with
determined snag in the refusal OF II.
Joseph Il Chandler of Centerville. the orig
inal gubernatorial nominee Of the regular
republicans, to get out of the way.
DIR. Chandler who is extremely popular
in the northern part of the state. heaas tne
Notwithstanding that the other original re-
publican nominees who were included IN
the compromise agreement. Withdrew their
names from his ticket, ne VIII poll Inc sup
mort of his friends and OF the members or
the party who are opposed to the virtual
surrender of the regulars to the Add1cks
forces.
The only nominees on the Chandler ticket,
besides the doctor himself. are nine as
nirants for assessor, road commissioner
and inspector of election. 1t is stated, how
ever. that sixteen republican nominees for
49, ~ Tor
who withdrew from the Chandler column at
the behest of Senator Ball and other repub-
lican leaders will now take steps to have
their names again piace,a &C. {; hhe T Inc Inc
county, but this will accomplish the de-
sired purpose namely, to divide the repub-
lican vote.
ago was Al 1882, the plurality for Mckinley
being 3,671. The total vote at the coming
election will exceed this by probably LOCO.
the registration being. very complete
throughout the state. II Roosevelt and
Fairbanks should carry the state it will BIO
by much smaller plurality than Mckinley
received in 1900.
Considerations for Withdrawal.
The union republicans: and regular repub-
licans nominated separate candidates for
the offices in this county, but now nearly
all of the former have withdrawn.
IT Ia currently reported that the con-
sheraton for many OF ,sethe designations
ran into thousands Of dollars. State Sem
ator Benjamin A. Groves (union republic
CAM, who was nominated for clerk of the
peace. an office weEth $12.O0 a year in
fees, held out. SO it is rep9rted, for $10.O0
At any rate he has now withdrawn in favor
Of Winfield $. auigley,, the present res ineum-
lar republican ticket. Quigley has the dis
tinction of being at the.he saa Of the court
house ring" which runs things In the re-
publican party in New Castle county.
His nomination was contested before be- the
a brown Of Wflmington the defeated
aspirant. but the committee q.nn upheld ouig-
ana produced affidavits to support him,
but the effort was ineffective.
In Kent county about all Of the regular
republican nominees have withdrawn in
favor of the Addicks men. candidates for
the legislature and otherwise. while in
Sussex county there is united republican
ticket.
An analysis of the situation In the three
counties shows that because of the republf-
can dissatisfaction the democrats stand a