Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14

state 1UinntttGe OF DeidWdTe, issued
this statement today in denial of Dem
ocratic charges OF bribery and corrup-
ton ana in explanation of the recent
Republican victory and Democratic de
ieat III this State:
Close students oi political condi-
lions i'll Delaware do not hesitate to
denounce as ia Sc the assertion made
by discounted, dscreditcd and defeat
ed Democratic leaders that the Repub-
licans carried Delaware last month by
the lavish use OF money and by re-
sort to other corrupt practices at the
election. In that dcnunclation there
are Democrats who do not hesitate to
join privately, although, for lear OF
partisan reprisals, they hesitate to do
SO publicly. 1t is admitted generally
that there never was an election Ill
this State in which the Republicans
comported themselves with greater re-
garu for the sanctiLy OF the ballot and
the political properties. Those who
have analyzcd the vote cast IN this
State in November and the conditions
surrounding that vote, i'll the State al
large as well as in The several legisla-
tive districts, fail to find any evidence
of corrupt practices by the Republi-
cans WHINE evidence or indication OF
political crookedness by the Demo
Gratis abound III all directions.
by those who are thoroughly con-
vcrsant with the political SITUATION III
Delaware and the motives which I'M
pei politicians OF prominence to pro-
coed along certain lines OF action, the
victory OF the Republicans and the
defeat OF the Democrats are attributed
to causes entirely apart from those ad-
vanced by the spokesman and press
agents for the Salisbury organization,
1t is asserted that not one but many
factors entered into the Republican
victory and Democratic defeat IN this
State. Among them may be mention
ed:-the constantly increasing popu'
larity of United States Senator Henry
A. DUPONT; the splendid organization
built up by the Republicans not only
for the State at large, but also for the
three counties ana the several Repre-
sentative districts contained therein;
the strength of the ticket set up by
the Republicans as an appeal Tor the
franchises of Delawareans; the ul'
popularity OF Willard Salisbury, IT,
and his Senatorial ASPIRATIONS; dlstrust
aroused in the minds OF many persons
bv the c.ose alliance between the De
II mocratic organization and the liquor
interests; disgust by Democrats o. i'll
dependent mind at the methods o.
campaigning pursued by the Sau!sh''
organization: determination ..szydr.
lire Wolcott nier ~ ,....,.i by old
counties DR. al Kent and SUISSE
'e"er ...at Willard Salisbury. Jr
-.aoud lie, permitted to go to til
United Statese Senate: dissention with
in the Salisbury family itself becaus
OF the ruthless manner III WHICH ttll
friends OF Willard Salisbury, Jr., dc
stroycd the Congressional chances
William Salisbury OF Dover, owne
and editor of the Dover Delawarear
the antagonism OF the railroad inte1
escts in this State which had bee
aroused by Willard Salisbury, Jr,, all
some of his friends because d the
action bearing upon certain propertit
along the line ct the elevated right {
way OF the railroad in this city, an
the alienation oi many Democrats /
the rule or ruin policy that has been
characteristic oi Saulsbury's leade
ship in this State.
When Colonel Henry A. duPo
first was elected United Statese Sen
tor, the Democratic leaders proclaim
ed to the world that the Republican
had sent To the United States Sena
an urapproachablc aristocrat wi
would do little for either his State
his constituents, and who would re
resent in Washington the Republic
party rather than the people of t
State at large. Senator DUPONT h
been in the exercise of his official dl
iese only short time when he demo
strated clearly that he regarded hi
self the representative OF no particul
party, but ol his constituents regal
less of political atfiliation. Reput
cans aud Democrats who went to Sc
ator dupont in behalf Of river a
harbor and other Improvements a
favors, found themselves on an ed,
footing before him. Those who h
been led to believe that Senator {
Pont was naughty, aristocratic, ar
giant and unapproachable were S
prised to find in him a man easily
preached and one who manifested
keenest interest in them and their
tegests Democrats who went
such kind and courteous treatm
from Senator DUPONT and such dc
siv resuts from his energetic w
in .leir behalf that they returned
Delaware with friendly regard
him 'vhich swept awy all party ranc
distrust and prejudice. 1t is kno
positively from letters received
Senator duPont's political friends
this city and elsewhere that many
those Democrats stepped outside II
party i'll the recent election and vo
for legislative candidates understt
to lie favorable to the return of {
onel dupont to the United states S
ate.
1T is conceded here that the
pull cans in this State never hat
better and more militant and int
gently directed organization than t
had this year. Frank admission
made that II this had not been true