Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-06
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 6. 1912
DELAWARE is STILL REPUBLICAN.

Tn Democratic landslide which swept the country
yesterday. Delaware indicated it's right TO be
called Republican State and New Castle its right
20 be called Republican county. Although beset by
united Democratic party from without and the
sucker Progressive cabal from within. the Repub-
leans aided by the National Progressive organization,
elected Charles r. Miller, Governor, and also ALL or
nearly all of the candidates on the Republican state
ticket The Democrats captured control Of the Leg
islature it is true. but with strong Republican nil
nority in the Legislature and with Mr. Miller in the
executive chair il will be impossible for the Salisbury
machine to put through ts legislative programme for
the oppression and Acknowledgement Of Republicans
and National Progressives
II the Democratic members OF the Legislature de-
sire to do It. they may elect willard Salisbury to
the United States Senate TO succeed Harry A. Rich
ardson Republican. In view OF the fact that the Demo
cratic election returns show that State Thorn
as NJ. Monaghan was knitted by Democrats and traded
for votes for salisbury members OF the Legislature
that treachery tothe State ticket may lead to revolt
against Salisbury in the Democratic legislative eau
Gus
The Republican State ticket 20 have won by
a small plurality although Josiah o Wolcott Demo-
cratic candidate for Attorney General is running so
far ahead OF his ticket that he may defeat James NJ
satterheld the Republican candidate It is hoped how
ever that final returns will show the election Of Sat
terrified, who is Of the admirable candidates on
the ticket
There never was doubt that Wilson would carry
Delaware for President Nor there from the time
Of the failure Of the Republicans and the National Pro
gressives 70 agree upon a compromise candidate for
Congressman, any doubt relative to the election of
Franklin Brockson, Democrat. Congress Therefore
those results will occasion no surprise to the public
In New Castle county the results are exceedingly
gratifying. Everything indicates that the entire Re
publican county ticket has been elected That the Re
pubcans have retained their control of the New Cas-
tie County Levy Court and elected four and maybe
five, OF the seven members.
The Democrats have carried Kent and Sussex coun-
ties They already had Kent county but wresed con-
troll of Sussex from the Republicans
All in all, the Republicans of Delaware in view OF
the widespread party disaster elsewhere may congrat-
uate themselves having made such a splendid
showing in the face of such adverse circumstances In
Justice 70 the National Progressive organization of this
State should be said that only for it and the SPLEEN
did work il did for the Republican State and county
tickets the Republicans probably would have lost
everything in the State The state Of the vote warrants
that statement That Progressive organization held the
bulk of the Progressive Republicans line for the State
and county tickets and frustrated the aim OF the Alice
houston-Drexler Sucker" Progressive caba to turn
the State and all three over to the Democratic
machine The contempt in which that Sucker" cabal
was held by the Progressive voters is shown clearly
by the election returns which make the ante-election
Claims Of the sucker cabal appear ridiculous