Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-30
DEMOCRATS AHEAD
IN REGISTRATION OF
OLD ST. GEORGES
Negro Womtn Failed to Qualify,
and Nearly Ali White Women
Registrants Are Democratic.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN"
BROUGHT INTO ACTION

Middletown, Oct. 30.--An eleventh
hour forecast of the political situation in
st. Georges hundred reveals some strange
situations, and If the situations in other
places are the same IA here, the coming
election should be walk over" for the
entire Democratic ticket The changes
have been brought about by the woman's
vote, and the forecast here shows that the
vote OF the women has given the Demo
cratic cause great impetus.
For the past fifteen years the hundred
has beeu in the absolute control of the
Republicans, with n scattering Democrat
being elected to some minor place. The
reason for this continued control by the
Republicans was because of the extremely
heavy Negro population in the third elec-
tion district of the hundred. which in
cludes the major portion Of Mlddletown,
including ''Hamtown, the largest Negro
suburb in the county In this district
there has always been q Negro registra-
ton of from $50 to 200, out of total vote
of about 440, which has always given the
Republicans the control Of the political
affairs here. This year, however, after a
careful count by the leaders of both
parties, the hundred is conceded 10 the
Democrats by n majority Of at least 100
The causes for the change are the heavy
registration Of the white women, and the
dissappointingly small registration of the
Negro women Many Of the latter above
the age Of al could not read or write, and
many Of the younger ones have left the
neghborhood, being attracted to the
cities by the high wages being offered
there for houscwork.
In the Second Election district, at Port
Penn. peculiar condition exists regarding
the Negro vote. There are. this year less
Negro votes in this district. men and
women, than there were two years ago of
mon alone This is accounted for IN like
L manner as above.
= The cam paigu thus far hn. beon con-
Quoted in q very quiet manner. The Re
/ publlcans held n last hour meeting in the
Opera House here. last evening, at which
William 8 Hilles made An address on the
League of Nations, and Robert II H.Rchards
spoke on me School Code and State
issues. This meeting is an illustration of
tho scare which has been thrown into the
Republican rank. this wear, this being
the first meeting of this character 90 be
held hy them IN nearly twenty years
( Meetings have hccn conducted almost
nightly in the colorcd school houses and
churches, AZ which some of the small
fry" Of the local politicians have been
making addresses At one Of them, last
week, local politician who had made
great preparations and equipped himself
with vouminous address. suffered from
stage fright" and was forced 20 leave the
pulpit, having forgotten his speech.
What looks like last hour political
trick has been worked upon the ladies Of
the New Century Club Of tnis town.
4 4 travelling company W rs booked % play
''Unclo Toms Cabin at the club house,
Monday night next and thus play. on the
/ eve Of election, IS held TO be likely 10 stir
up race prrju dice. Every effort will be
/ made 10 prevent its being staged AT this
/ time II is doubtful that il can be legally
/ produced at the club house, Rs the club
I has never taken out theatre license. and
/ might be Liable 70 a heavy fine for renting
/ the house for theatrical purposes without
a hceuse. The Republican leaders deny
] any connection with the show, but its
/ being billed here at this particular time
Is look ed on with suspicion by the Demo
/ Gratis.