Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01

good show of carrying each of them. Under
normal conditions there is a republican ma
jority in New Castle county of 2,50O, Dut
this year both the republicans and the
democrats claim they are ahead on the reg
iStration. This shows falling of IN the
republican vote if it does not have any
other significance Some of the democratic
leaders even claim the county by 1000 plu-
rality.
Kent is normally democratic county,
and Sussex is practically in the same class
1t will be seen, therefore, that the demo-
Gratis, being united throughout the state,
are in better shape for success than are
the republicans.
The election of Pennewill, the democratic
gubernatorial nominee, Will naturally ald
the democratic candidates for the legls-
lature. and the outlook for John Edward
Addicks being successful in his senatorial
ambition is decidedly gloomy.
democratic majority in the general as
sembly, which would elect Willard Sauls-
bury, the democratic state chairman, to the
United States Senate as the successor Oh
Senator l.. Heisler Ball. republican, or an
other republican deadlock, will therefore be
the outcome.
One of the Campaign Surprises.
One of the surprises of the campaign is
the manner in which the union republican
leaders secured funds from the regulars
for the purpose of registering Addicks men
on October %, the last day of registration
1t costs one dollar to qualify in Delaware,
and while it is criminal offense to pay
this fee for any voter, there are propapiy
1900 violations of this law just before
every election. The national republican
committee. which has manifested an intense
desire to carry this state, and has regularly
admonished the warning republicans to get
together. sent the first instaliment Tor TINS
purpose. a.,
This money was used almost entirely IN
New Castle county but as the last registra-
ton day approached there were stiil Inou
icfn NJ
do it with. The Addicks leaders asked the
regular republican leaders to supply the
necessary money I'm the interest OF mar
mony and for general registration, anu
this the latter did only to learn the funds
had been used to strengthen the Union
vote in districts where it is expected Ad-
dicks men will be sent to the legislature.
AS this is gain for Addlcks IL mas not
aided in effecting the much-deslred mar
mony. 1t is merely illustrative OF the con-
ditions that prevail.
It would not be surprising If some Of
the republican and portion OF the demo-
should pull through. 1t Is conceded that
there will be a large amount OF cutting
Within the past ten years the most I'M
portant element in Delaware elections has
been cash and plenty Of it, a system inau-
gurated by the union republicans.
Il is only reasonable to suppose, there
fore, that this condition will again obtain
on November 8. In Kent and Sussex coun-
ties the race issue has been pushed to the
front, the negro vote being an Addicks
mainstay in those districts. In the event
of democratic success the republicans de-
clare that an attempt will be made to dis
franchise the negroes in addition to the
passage of Jim Crow law" as now pre-
walls In Maryland.
The chances are that Edward D. Hearne
of Georgetown the democratic nominee for
Congress, will be elected He will benefit
by the republican discomfort When Attor-
ney General Moody made his first appear
ance in Delaware during the present cam,
paign last Saturday night. and delivered
an address in the Wilmington Opera House,
he was greeted by an auditorium that was
about half-filied. The republicans are now
wondering whether the apathy that was
then displayed is indicative of the result in
this state.