The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-07
REPUBLICANS MAY
LOSE In DELAWARE
Democrats Begin 10 See a
Rift in the Clouds.

wilmington, DEL NOV. b-fOr the NTSt
time since 1886. when the division of the
Republican party into two hostile fac
tons, each with its own ticket in the
field, made Democratic victory inevitable.
the result of the election is doubtful The
State OF Delaware presents an interest
ing political problem this year. Never
theless. the Republicans are hopeful.
The Democrat are beginning TO believe
that the dissensions in the Republican
ranks since the beginning of the cam
paign viii open the way to q Democratic
triumph, the first over the Republican
party since Grover Cleveland carried
the State in 1892 by the small majority
OF 500.
Insurgents Scarce.
So far as may be judged by surface in
dications, the issues which are rending
the Republican party in other States do
not figure In the Delaware campaign this
year. There IS not the slightest trace OF
insurgency in the issues. although Sena-
tor Du POnt was a stanch advocate Of
the new tariff law, and Representative
Head was one OF the warmest supporters
OF Speaker Cannon during his recent night
in the House
Whether insurgency sentiment does not
exist or whether il is being held in abey-
anee until election day : a problem that
may not be solved until the returns are
counted. Delaware differs from the rest
OF the country. inasmuch as Il is immune
from the political fevers that sweep over
the rest Of the country, as was illustrated
most notably by Cleveland's small ma
o. n
States fell into the Democratic column,
and there may be a like immunity from
''insurgent" Republicanism this year. But
if this trouble does not confront the Re
publican party on election day. IL has
other troubles equally serious, which may
be sufficient 10 halt the tide of recent
years and make Delaware Democratic
again
Taft carried Delaware by a big major
ity, as did Head when he was elected
10 Congress, but the party cannot com
fortably use money this year as they
have done in the past years, and there
is an internal dissensi0n that the Repub-
liean party in Delaware has not expert
enced in recent years.
Perhaps the most serious Republican
trouble is the absence Of Z. Coleman Du
Pont, who has been the leader since the
elimination Of Addicks brought the fac
tons of the party together. He is in
Europe seeking TO regain his health, and
his place is taken by his brother, Sena-
tor Du Pont. Senator Du Pont is not a
sagacious leader and also lacks the
popularity that made his brother accept
able TO the rank and file of the party
He is also handicapped by his earnest
desire OF reelection, TO which end every
energy OF the organization is being ap-
piled by him, regardless OF other inter
ests His great desire is 10 elect a Re-
publican majority 10 the legislature This
is intensified by the result of the cleo
tons OF 1908, when. Notwithstanding the
large Republican vote brought out by
the Presidential contest, the Democrats
carried the lower house by a majority
OF one
Should they repeat this performance
this Year. Senator Du Pont would be de-
feated, as those representative districts
include sufficient number of senatorial
districts 10 make the State senate Demo-
cratic also. and thus give the Democrats
a majority in the legislature on a joint
ballot