Evening journal., 1918-11-05
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Large EARLY Vote
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vote against suffrage in the Senate sew
eral weeks ago.
Daniel J. Layton Of Georgetown,
chairman OF the Republican State
Committee stated that judging from re-
ports from all parts Of the State there
will be a sweeping Republican victory.
He said that Sussex would give a Re
publican majority of 500 and the Re
publican nominees for Senate and Con-
gress would receive majority Of about
1900 in the State.
Republican City Chairman Isaac ".
Bowers in predicting victory for his
party said:
"WilmingtOn will give a majority OF
i.5OO for the Republican ticket and Dr.
Ball, our candidate for Senator, will
get at least that majority in the city
From reports that | have heard il is
safe to say that the Republican ticket
will have a majority of 1000 in the
State"
Timothy J. Mooney. chairman Of the
Democratic City Committee. stated at
noon that he had reports Of many Re
publicans in the witty voting for Sena-
tor Salisbury. He said:
"a close survey OF the situation has
convinced us that our ticket will have
a majority of at least 1900 in this
city. Reports that we have received
from all parts Of the State are extreme
ly satisfactory. Senator Salisbury and
Congressman Polk will be reelected by
large majority and the indications
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ticket will also be elected.
"The Democrats will have a majority
OF the next house at Dover and the
prospects are that we will also elect
sufficient number OF State Senator's
to get control OF the Senate"
, Thomas Weber Jakes predicts the
election OF L. Heisler Ball and Caleb
r. Layton. the Republican candidates
for United States Senator and Repre-
sentative in Congress by from 1900 TO
100 majority over Senator Salisbury
and Congressman Polk.
Mr.. Jskes declares that George VI.
Fisher, 'the Republican candidate for
State treasurer. will lead the Repub-
Jican ticket with between 1000 and p
500 majority, and that it may be 5000
Mr.. Jakes says that the figures given
are not guess work. During the last
twenty years he has missed only in one
prediction, that being President VIII
sons last term.
Mr.. Jakes claims that all three ooun-
ties will go Republican. Sussex by
600. Kent by $50 and Wilmington by
1000.
At largely attended meeting Of the
Committee for Freedom and Democracy,
held in Irish-American Hall Sunday af-
ternoon, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Be il Resolved That we uphold and
stand back OF President Wilson. in his
message to the American people to send
representatives TO Senate and Congress
who are in direct accord and harmony
with his policy to end the war and es-
tablish lasting peace and prosperity for
all the world: be it further
Resolved. That Hon. Willard Sauls-
bury, our senior Senator and President
pro tempore OF the Senate. wire this
message to President Wilson.
T. s. D0HERTY,
Chairman Committee For Freedom and
Democracy.
The White House, Washington, D. c..
November Z, 1918.
T. 6. Doherty, Chairman Committee for
Freedom and Democracy:
President deeply appreciates resolu-
tions OF confidence and support unani-
mously adopted by your committee and
forwarded to him by Senator Salisbury.
J. II. TUMULTI.
Secretary TO the President.