Evening journal., 1906-10-29
DELAWARE WILL
STAY REPUBLICAN
Df. Burton Will Be Returned
to Congress BY Majority
Of $500
DEMOCRATS TO AID UNIONS

teal SITUATION thussr -T -rtls e-
Despite the desperate fight bving
made by the Democrats. who are spur
red on by the. scheme OF certain radical
Union sRepHbiicans. whose object seems
to be to deliver New Castle county TO
Democratic control the leaders OF the
reorganized Republlcan party take al
rosy view OF the situation in Delaware
to-day. and are confident that the State
viii be retained in the Republican
column on November 6. OF course.
they do not expect TO roll up the phe-
nomenal nnajofity OF 1000 that featured
the. Republican victory 'twos years ago.
but they are conservativeiy estimating
that Dr. Hiram r. Burton viii be re-
elected to Congress by about $500 ma
iority AS a matter OF fact, the can
vass Of the registration shows Re-
publican majority cohsiderably in ex-
cess Of $500, witch makes that MAJ
jority a conservative estimate for the
of year
The Republicans also feel pretty sure
tnat they win retain their grasp upon
the. " gisI3ture. despite the fact that
the State Is full OF close districts, and
that a Republican WIN be sent TO Wash
iugton. as. successor 10 United states
Senator j. Frank Alice, whose term ex-
pires In March next
Diseordant Element.
AT this stage OF the campaign the ex-
istence OF separate Union Republican
ticket for this county is the only dis
cordant element in the Republican
situation. So far as anybody In charge
Of the Republican forces has been. able
to figure out, tire real purpose OF main
tanning this. separate ticket Of radical
Union Republicans Is to try TO defeat
the ticket OF the recognized Republi-
can, party, and thus shunt Democrats
into the county. offices and legislature
There is but a handful OF Union Re
publicans holstering up this guerrilla
ticket. but the impression Is general
! that Democratic influences are keeping
life in the Union ticket and that GER
tain Of the radical Union leaders are
TO get nice financial profit for main
tanning their ticket IN the field and
/ trying to supplant Republican county
ofhcehoiders with Democrats. There
are many indications that this dea
has been arranged between the Unior
Republicans and the Democrats. Ac-
cordlng to reports. the Democrats are
defraying the expenses Of the so-calle'
Union Republican meetings in th'
county. and Il is said that part Of thl
scheme involves the Democrats puttinl
up a substantial campaign fund 70
the radical Union Republicans on cleo
ton day to draw votes from the sup
port Of the reorganized Republica'
party's ticket IT is understood tina
j. Edward Addicks Is not aware Of III
deal between some OF his lieutenant
here and the Democrats.
The Union Republicans are countln
on oorraiing most az the pofored voter
I'm, this city. Councilman Thomas ]
Postles and John w Bird, the Unio
nominee for coroner, both negroes. he
! ing looked upon TO control a Is shar
, Of their race. At the same time th
Democrats are scheming. to get contr'
Of the legislature and put through law
TO. disfranchise the negro.
The Liquor Interests.
= Democratic tactics have many OF th
liquor dealers of this city greatly agl
tated, and they are fearing thar politi
cal reaction will saddle a high licens
/ law upon them. II a localoption meas
ure is not put through by the nes
legislature. Most OF the liquor dealer
with about half dozen exceptions.
! wilmington are Democrats, and the
> were called upon to contribute to the
party's fund. They were "asSessed
. they were given 10 understand by tr
Democratic collectors, and practical
all had to disgorge. they being give
to understand that the Democrat
members OF the legislature would loo
after their interests. This holdlng-u
OF the llquor men for campaign funt
. was intended TO be one OF the secre'
= Of the Democrats 'gum-heel; can
e paign. but the secret got out chief
[ through the complaints Of some OF n
saloonkeepers themselves. and hs
caused much dissatisfaction among II
better class Of Democrats here.
Shoals seem TO be ahead for Il
liquor interests in the state. for Ker
and Sussex counties are waging a h
fight on the side TO elect assemblyme
committed TO local option. The clos
y ing Of. every licensed saloon in Milfor
Il by the state judiciary as a result Of u
activity OF the temperance people. ar
n the recommendation OF Kent county
I. grand, Jury, composed OF Democra
4 ana Republicans. that a local optic
;, law be passed. are viewed with alar
2 by the local liquor dealers. who fe,
, y that the expose of their contrbutir
i heavily to the Democratic fund wi
"a arouse a. sentiment against. them. Thu
/, the liouar 1fund Wsfs iihsed IN 1gettii
:. out the heavy Demotfatfc lfeglstratir
on the last day is believed by the r.
e publicans.
y Initiative and Referendum.
q Another interesting phase Of II
= 4 present campaign isIthatsthe Delawar'
y ans Will yoteron. the question Of -Yheti
s er the initiatives and referendum sha
e be adopted. II a majority OF. the vote
!, declare for the referendum the. me-
n legislature viii be required TO, ena
: laws giving the. people the. power
y start IN motion Jaws they deslre,of'
: enact andgto say what laws they wis
: to stand aud what they do not. desiF
h The Initiative and Referendu
Il League IS working industriously TO &
: favorable vote, butt opposition h
b. deVeioned on the part, Of gthe sdaNi
: state voters. Then others thinks b
q hind'it all may be a single tax ,schen
= for II is a coincidence that many of /
% men active In the single take snnoy
I'll ment also are active advocates OF
e Initiative and refeFendum- Just wb
II the outcome win be. on the question.