Evening journal., 1908-11-02
REPUBLICANS
CLAIM $500 LEAD
Campaign Ends With Both
Sides Boosting Of MaiOri-
ties They Will Have
CHANCES IN FAVOR
OF REPUBLICANS

With the campaign in Delaware now
practically finished. the only thing that
remains is the casting OF the ballots and
the counting Of the votes. Il has been an
old-time campaign. ono that has been
marked by return OF the personal can
vass. sperbinding. public meetings and
parades. Not for many. many years aas
Delaware witnessed such campaign
and It is doubtful whether any in the
state has been fraught with more sctly-
ity.
Every indication is for a Republican
victory throughout the State. Both RE-
publicans and Democrats are claiming
Delaware. but conservative estimate OK
the situation gives the state to the Re-
pubHcans but by a majority much io-
duced when compared with the phenon-
enal run OF President Roosevelt four
years ago
The Republican campaign leaders are
claiming the State by $500 majority Tor
the Taft electors and the state and Con-
grcssional ticket A conservative estimate
by some Republicans is fully 1000 major
ity. These majorities arc apportioned IN
this manner. New Castle county 1900 Ia
1900 majority; Kent county 100 majority
Sussex county go majority. These ar,
the lowest estimates OF the Republican
campaign managers.
on the other hand the Democrats are
equally as confident in their claims They
are claiming New Castle county By any.
whore from 1000 TO 1900: Kent county 10y
io0 and Sussex county by a small major.
! ity. There are many Democrats. however
who privately do not share IN these
claims for they arc the veterans OF many
campaigns and their figuring does no
leave much hope for Democratic success
These veteran fgurers feel that the onl,
n lighting chance the Democrats have Is fo
the office Of attorney general, and the.
are lighting desperately 20 try 10 defea
Frank n. Davis the Republican nomi
nee. The Republican leaders, however
say that Mr. Davis viii be elected aion
, with the rest Of tho ticket despite ih
onsiaughts made against him.
e Republicans After Legislature.
u The Republicans are cxerting their q
: forts 10 try 10 get control by two-thlrt
: majority OF both branches OF the Lcglsli
h turt They are counting on turning tw
8 Democratic districts into Republican a..
$ tricts. One Of thcss districts Is the Slxtl
Y comprising ST. Georges and Pcncadt
{ hundreds. whore the Republicans fec
they have a good chance OF electing Alex
A ander +. .Corblt, who made 1ine recor
S as Representative IN the last Lcgisla
= ture In the second district OF SUISSE
e county. too. the Republicans are hsurin
4 on elecung Mr.. Haines. the Repuhlca
nominee for Senator. Both these district
Q have always given good Democratic ma
+ iorities. and the Democrats are laughin
5 at the Republican claims.
E The Republicans lacked hut one Scna
> tor OF having two-thirds OF both branche
e of the last Legislature. With the tive
&. thirds working majority the Republican
4 could pass a new charter for ,Wilmingto
along the lines that their party desires
The Democrats. however, do not concod
s that the Republicans viii even control IN
: Legislature. and are claiming that onoug
! districts viii be changed TO give the Den
e ocrats control Of th Legislature The
= point out that there are many close lii
y tricts IN delaware. and the Legislatui
is never "a sure proposition Tor any part
Prohibition Claims.
. William l.. Hawkins. Prohibition non
inee for Congress, claims that the Pr,
hibitionists win poll 1900 votes In n
state.
, The Socialists are claiming 500 vote
! They have been conducting quiet can
! paign. have sent out much literature an
say they haN made many converts.