Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-20

special Correspondence of Republican
DOVER, Del, Nov. 1911 --.'~,.
quoted from the New York Iih..
10 New Castle Democrat arV
the entire State, draws SAD p,o...s
the condition Of the Republican party,
has attracted attention here because OF
It's very absurdity. The article dwells at
length upon Higgins and anti ti-Higeins
factions In the Republican ranks-the
| weakness of the former and the strength Of
the latter, the causes OF dissension etc. In
a manner that is truly bewildering to the
Republicans Of this section of the State,
Decause j is a revelation 10 them,
Ihey know nothing OF such things
aown mere. There Is Republican party
mere and pretty strong one too, as
even transient loiterer In Dover may
and does learn, but none OF this Higgins
and anti business has any recognized
locgement in that party. The truth is
that the Republican party here IA n unit
on RepublIcsnism from principle, and In
Anthony Higgins they recognize not only
their leader. and q very able and worthy
one, but Republican whom 1t lie an
honor to follow. That the Senator'S
course In his National and State work,
DIS selections and recommendations for
appointments Of every grade and In every
locality, Is thoroughly, heartily and
openly and emphatically endorsed, q con-
ver6ation with any OF the many working
Republicans here will amply testify.
There was contest for the position
which Anthony Higgins now ais, It is
true, ana very, very warm one, 1t 10
also true, and that many who had
pinned their faith to other favorites
were rather miifed when the battle went
against them is also very true. But
there ts something else that 10 Just as
true, and that is when Anthony Higgins
had been chosen aud elected and elood
before the couatry as the Republican
senator OF Delaware, there was not Re-
publican worker In this section and
there is not to-day, who did rot recoe-
nize that Anthony Higgins. by bis years
Of service TO the Republican party. mad
Justly earned the honor conferred upou
HIM that he was In Every way qualified
to fll II, and further that the Republican
party OF Delaware was not only sure of
oeing honored IN him, but that no part
or portion OF the people oil this State
would have caGse to blush for any por-
ti0n OF his conduct In the councils of tie
nation.
The enemy has had much to say about
Anthony Higgins, for purposes Of its own,
but tie people Know aud their know.
ledge is CLEANED from his recorc-that
Anthony Higgins is not only Republi-
can In the highest sense, but gentleman
In the came senee.
The writer OF the Sun did not CLEAN the
padding for his ideas here. The Repub-
Leans OF this section are not working like
men who ale 'isplit up into factions, .
anu they are at work. They want the
best Governor OF Delaware and surface
sentiment among the Democracy would
seem to indicate that they have bit upon
the right man to win, If Kent names the
candidate In the person of Harry A. Rich
ardson.
Said 2 leading Democrat last night, one
who will work and vote ior tho nomiuee
OF the Democracy: "Harry Richardson
would be a mighty hard man TO beat.
He has all the attributes that make a
winner. His record is clean and bis
p puiarity tremendous" This is but al
echo OF what you may hear at any OF
the centres OF Kent and SUSSEX, and it
would indicate that unilication instead
OF splinters was the motto OF the Repub-
cans here. i.