New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
THE DEL1W4RE SENI1OGSHIP.

Tho Tribune is not in the habit Of 0birudlns
advice upon Republicans in other States WHO
have been commissioned 10 act Tor 'hc part! ]"
convention or LEGISLATURE. Their right To nom
mate their own candidates. manage 'h''r """
,,,,n,icns and settle their own controversies IL
M, less obvious than the generally wise use
,vbch they make Of their opportunities. Bn'
occasionally an opinion formed from an outside
Wow may he ur perry expressed, especially III
cases when the insiders cause the fact l" aP
,o,r ,bot thcv are in serious trouble. ms j.
clearly the situation AT the present time III pria'
ware where the Republican majority Ill 'h'
LEGISLATURE ar. showing the c0unli! HI" "''
10 elect United States Senator.
The choice Of a successor 10 Senator Higgins
is an important matter to the Whole '""''''
and the whole country Is justned III urt'"S NV
repositories of this trust to consider 'he '"i'
mon welfare and promptly take acton |" pro-
mole it, 1t is perfectly clear that the h'Pu"
ljcans who have been steadily VOTING Slh'c NV
hecinninr Of the session 10 retain MI iiSI'"H
in the place which he fills To the advantage VI
Delaware and of every other State are h"' ih'i'
IL more numerous than the adhcrch'S "' 'i'"''
~ tho other candidates. but that me! represent
, Great majority Of the Republicans "i l'H'
ware and the strong preference Oh S"oh 'l'i"'"'
If both parties there and elsewhere. Inc cam
didocy of Mr. Addicks was i'll advised III INV
outsct and in the course of the struggle IL HIS
hecome a serious misfortune. liis perSiS'"''
. i,o,,lios , measure of scliishncss which was
not attributed to him at first For ne ca''''"'
rotjonalfy hope 10 win prize when h' haS no'
earned If he is not blinded by personal "in"'
ton he il aware that the most ne can Il" - i"
weary the Republican majority III me iesS
l,iurc into reluctant compromise we ar
clad to believe that he cannot secure oven 'h'
noor satisfaction Of thwarting the popular VIII
i'm This way: but he is doing others ahu' Wv
,rust his own better nature an injustice ID! "S
course II is scarcely necessary 10 TAKE ii'o
,ccount the possibility that he might ue'''oP
uus,,spected qualifications for the WORK WIN"
no osnires 10 take out of Mr.. Iiggns's hands
THAT i q matter Of speculation. or nj mos, oil
uronhecv The certain fact in III" ease j. 'ha'
the Repubcan Senator from Delaware "hoSc
| form is expiring il. Of common knoWlcdIe an"
hv common consent. admirably hi'ed lor HIS
MAC, thai his services have been "HlhehiH non
cradle and useful. and that his high repu'e ior
wisdom. ability and character does NOT ID inc
least exceed his deserts His claim Is "s'ap-
ushcd and universally recognized ana MS parry
eorerlv desires his reelection. believing that ms
defeat would be SERIOUS misfortune to the
country.
Such Il waste of opportunity by Delaware
Republcans would be not only deplored pu'
resented If the adhcrcnis of Mr. Adhicks
are under any obligations excepting those when
their public relations impose. self-respect anu
patriotism require him TO release them by WIN
drawing from contest in which he has won
ma credit thus far and in which he is in grave
dancer If losing far more than he can possibly
gain.