Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-29

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From present indications there viii
he "a lively Fight for the Republican
senatorial nomination In the First
District of Wilmington. IL is likely
TO be between George W. Sparks, tho
present Senator from that district, and
Francis 3. Bradley, although j. Frank
White has been mentioned. Both
Senator Sparks and Mr. Bradley have
given an intimation that they expect
20 be candidates, both having admitted
as much 20 a reporter of Every Even
ing. When Senator Sparks was spoken
TO on the subject he said be had not
announced his candidacy, but ho ex-
pected 90 run for the office. Mr.. Brad
ley told the reporter that several of
the party leaders in tho district had
asked him Co become a candidate, and,
while he had not givon decided
answer he is iavombly Inclined Go the
proposition and expects TO be in tho
race. He expects TO make q definite
announcement as 90 his intentions in
the matter IN the near future.
This Is the situation-as 10 appears
at present-provided the Regular and
Union Republican parties hold com
mon primaries. This is not. however.
assured, and If each party selects q
separate ticket there Is good reason Co
believe that Sparks will be the Regu
lar nominee and Bradley tho Union
nominee.
From the time that the party split
occurred, in 1896, Senator Sparks has
been identified with the Regular fac.
tion, while Bradley has been "a promi.
nent Union worker during all OF that
time. He Is a warm personal friend
of j. Edward Addicks and has stuck
10y him at every stage of the game.
Mr.. White is also regarded as a Union
Republican.
Some of the Regulars are making a
desperate effort TO bring about com
mon primaries, but the Addicks people
do not appear to be in mood to make
any sacrifice to accomplish this result.
They say they are confident of win.
ming with chances even. but they do
not want Co 60 into a deal 20 guaran-
tee the Regulars certain offices. Their
plan is 10 leave the field open and let
the men win who can poll the most
votes, regardless of their factional
leanings.
Should Mr. White decide not to
enter the race, it, will be an easy mat
ter for Mr.. Bradley 60 poll the full
Union vote in the district, and he will
also get the bulk Of the negro vote.
City Councilman Postles, who is re-.
garded as the negro leader in the Sixth
ward, Is understood TO be favorable &c
the candidacy of Mr., Bradley, and it
is believed that If Bradley runs,
POstles will land him at least COO
negro votes in the Sixth ward, in ad.
dition 20 many more in other uptown
wards.
A rumor has been current for several
days that some Of Magistrate Brad.
ley's friends and friends of Council.
man Postles had Joined hands in an
effort TO knife Senator Sparks, should
he be "a candidate but Mr.. Bradley
says be has no knowledge of any such
programme and If there is pro
gramme of that kind he is not a party
TO 10 and he has not been consulted IN
regard to il. When the matter wa,
mentioned 30 Senator Sparks he saic
he knew nothing about To- Senator
Sparks is a nephew of Governor Pres
ton Lea, and the report was that som,
Of Bradley's friends were planning
revenge at the polls because the gov
ernor allowed Magistrate Bradley's
term to lapse early boy declining t'
send his name 70 the Senate for con
firmation, but Mr.. Bradley states en-
phatically that he takes no stock II
the report. lie says he Is not respon
sible for any such yarn and he coulc
not give any idea as to who the author
/ might be,
Councilman Postles declined to dis
cuss the matter. He merely remarked
| that he and his friends would figur'
in the campaign and that he has NOR
than GOO votes behind him in the Sixtl
ward. lie said he might make o state
ment as to his policy at some future
time, but he is not prepared TO tall
on the subject now
Senator Sparks was elected fou
years ago with the aid of Democratic
votes. Sparks and James w. Robert
son, the latter q Union Republican
we're candidates at the Republican
nomination, Robertson winning, bu
/ the Regulars claimed irregularitie
and alleged that their candidate ha'
been nominated, and they ran him a
the elections. In order to prevent tn
election of a member of the Uniol
party the Democrats took their candi
date, Howell S. England, off tn
ticket and substituted Sparks name
printed stickers being used for th
purpose, with the result that Spark
was elected by q majority Of 297. H'
received 3,014 votes, while ., III wer
cast for Robertson. The Democrat
will have their own candidate at tn
election next fall, which will hrin
the issue between the Regular an
Union Republicans, if not settled a
the primaries, at the general election
Since that election Mr. Robertso
was appointed clerk of the Department
CT Elections, which position he still
holds, although he has been appointe
magistrate and wants to give up th
| Election Department Job, but cannc
we'll do so until his successor
elected.
IL was intimated several weeks agc
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