Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-22
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The Milford Rcpu biican Organ IN n
Atage over the Milford EsosI-oFTice


The Milford ncpu hiican Organ IN N
Rage over the Milford rosI-oFTice
AppOInJmont.
Concerning Senator Higgins' selection
of Andrew r. Thomas for the Milford
post-office the Milford Neios and ADDER
User, the Republican organ of lower Del
aware, has this TO say, under the signiti-
cant heading OF ga Dissuptionist: ="
Milford has been politically outraged in
the appointment OF Andrew T. Thomas to
be pos master-not that he is not good
Hspuolicau, or that he has himself dcne
anything deserving Of ceDsure; but tnatthe
Will and wishes Ut the majority OF our oiti-
70 has been ignored ana their plainly OK.
pressed wishes treated with contempt.
When the R3pubiicans OF Milford and
Cedar Greek hundreds, without regard to
faction, gave 6enator-elect Higgins "a most
| cordial and enthusiastic reception here, no
made an admirable speech, one sentiment
| OF which was heraldsd as the dawn Of
new political era, He said thSt the expressed
wish OF tho community should goysrn Ia
the matter OF local appointments, and thar
he should know no faction.
This was doctrine new to the Republicans
Of Delaware ghoss party had always been
weakened BY Internal diasansions aud the
bitter lights Of factions. Republicans all
! realized the necessity OF harmony and they
heraIded tna peaceful ntterancss of the
one on whom they had placed their tlrsI
and haril7.ona hynors, as a leader who
would unita II factions and bring about a
| new conltt on Of ar airs.
But how have their high hopes besa
| justified, add how has their WORK bsen rs-
! wRrded ihs utteranca5 made by senator
Higgins at hsiltori, and repeated al smyrna
and elsewhere. hlvB been stulth5l-not
! onea oniY, but dozen times-nDtably at
. E4sg.l > 1.
4 WeaR at Milford Once, twice and even
\ thres lines, this thing could have been
/ borna, lu. that every appointment OF the
/ new senator's should be made in nls own
| personal interest and Gu the Old iactlonsl
/ l'aas, regardless Of advice, and alike heed
4 10 Jl protests, hhs kept alive tae factions
aaI made 4 u4itel party Au lmppssiDllty.
4 party, Senator Higgins has proved himself
/ 2 disrNptl0Ii5t; i2-tsad Of uniting the fac
| lions. he has on every opportunity driven a
| wedge 20 separate them and has not oaiy
| Regarded MS oil facLioaal iriendt, Oll
/ neglected 10 opportunity % punish any
( Who dil nos advocate hts election rs sens-
4 -gg. As the mead Of the party ae has
nslgaGi4ad every republican who was not
] hi latter and slc5pagnf, AID DY his action
recognized them less than ha has Demo.
crafts.
ihe Milford appointment Is an outrage
70: ths reason thu. the wlst54 81 the ms
i1rtY have Oe5n despisol. William Y.
s.Gp!a was tn candidate who had great
mej9tity Of tn5 support OF this people OF
MHI1fl aad Csdar Greek hundreds who
are p4trous u t4s Office, and this support
was 30 enphntla that 40 Jue c0uii err ex-
cspt through malice. He mad a lalgs ma
i0rity
/, 10 point q numbers.
2, OF Tie larya patron X I once,
3, or Republicans who do political work,
4. OF tnOs5 Who deiraY campaign ez.
psnsGs.
5. Ottae business Interests and the moral
Sentiment.
Ia fact be hal the support 81 the back
hone Of the Republican party IN Milford aai
vicinity.
This beng ao-Gni we challenge any one
to Successfully DISPUTE orr st4tements--s he
question viii naturally be asked, why was
not Nj, Sippla GppolnttlY ma only al,
sweC Tat gAE be slgeG Is this, Hr Higgln.
was not his CHOICE for e2natoE and mr,
Massey vas.
Though hlr. Higgins became senator and
thus attained nl7 am H. n, he IS still vim
dictively and unreislrng!Y tent on punish
ing RepuDlaans whose caOlee for ne post
ton vas not himself. h,A Is nls method
Of Duliing W party 'hAt t. nov III.
tsrtng uuon can p1igH that VIII result II
elLder .LsttaR slccal4 or lasting defeat
IuO5e Who hE93 h. Yaliara OF the party
truly a! heart, and are using every C1 II Il
attain SUGGEST leal hat senator Higgins 4
doing + all thF isilsy ne possibly cal IL
g.a'l'yEg hi- peTsJGal spite AID that OF I
few ~ nil. f-'r"i9,
II Il 10 tho UV4ncial loss Of The onlse
- ~hioh mlss R5pnbcans btject but III
wan'on misuse d he .larsa,p IN thwartin,
tns WILL OF Tue majority. Thsrd II to-
much manlines4 and native spirit IN IA
R5pub.ican psrty otamaiY submit % Thea