Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10
Or. BURTON FOR SENATOR,
His Selection Would Be An Honor
to the State.

How the Republican Party May Make
Good Its Ants election Boast Of Ability
to Conduct the Affairs of Delaware
With Honor and Credit.
Editor The Gazette: AS O Democrat
have no part in the contest now raging
so fiercely among Republicans to decide
who shall succeed Senator Higgins in
the United States Senate. But while
we have no hand in the contest we do
have in common with all patriotic
citizens, great interest in the result OF
this contest. We are exceedingly
anxious the great honor may fall upon
that citizen most worthy within the
party now temporarily in power.
Delaware has always been ably repre-
scented in the Senate. 1t has been the
pride and boast of the Democracy Of
Delaware that they have always sent
their ablest and most conspicuous
Democrat to represent the State in the
United States Senate. Just here we as
Democrats are interested i'll the present
contest and justly SO. ....-. ......s.
Will Republicans do themselves the
credit of sending some member OF their
party who is pre.eminently representa-
tive of their rank and file and of the
means of the people?
AS we watch this war of faction we
see but little to encourage the pTedic-
ton of such happy issue.
To put aside all partisan feeling we
are frank to admit Senator Higgins is
abundantly able to creditably represent
his constituents. He is much above the
average in point of brains, culture and
| power in debate, but in the six years lie
has spent in the Senate he has failed to
rise above the partisan and has been i
most rabid factionist. II returned, is
he likely to be less so? If he failed to
represent his Whole rarty during the
term now about to expire, can he hope
| to represent Delaware if he should sue
coed himself!
AS for the imam from Claymont" we
have never believed any reputable Re-
publican in Delaware could for Il mo-
ment seriously entertain thought of
sending him to the Senate. Here surely
we have the right to speak and to be
heard. 1t comes home TO each and every
citizen of Delaware, be he Republican
or Democrat In the event of Mr.. Ad-
dicks election, among Delawarcans lie
will be the creature of the Republican
party, but beyond the borders of our
State lie will pose as the representative
of Delaware in the Senate chamber at
Washington. AT home he will be known
rs the arch Corruptionist, the idol Of the
venal, the creature OF a faction, headed
perhaps, by an erratic, verbose physician
Ut Georgetown.
l, for one, do not propose, if the
proposition is seriously entertained, Ia
sit quietly while the paid servants Of
this plutocrat bedeck each and every
citizen of this once proud little com.
monwealth with collar bearing this
for trade marks.
Already some wear this collar an6
boast of it, Let them remember havlng
once put it ON they must wear it the re
mainder of their lives, and that it viii
descend as an heirloom to their children
to the third and fourth generation, SHOULD
success attend their well remunerateC
services.
! Prior to its election the Republican
party was loud in its boast of ability tc
conduct the affairs of Delaware witt
: credit to itself and honor to the State
and we have faith enough in our fellow
(: men to believe this, in a great measure
I can be done, provided the conservative
| best thinking members Of that party ar
e to be heard in the deliberations a
!, Dover We are yet to be convinced tina
( the contest for Senator is confined t,
4 these two-Senator Higgins and Mr..
: Edward Addicks--and commend TN
q GAZETTE for pointing out at least on
4 conspicuous Sussex Republican who's
nomination and election seems the hap
c piest and best solution of this miserabl
c contention now going on among on
! friends, the enemy.
/ The writer has been TO some pains @
: late toinquire among Republicans in thi
section as to the relative standing c
I, those mentioned, and think we nav,
q honestly, expressed the consensus {
9 opinion among Republicans in this sec
y ton as regards Senator Higgins and NJ
l. Addicks. We find also that DIR. II. |
I. Burton Of Lewes, of whom "Susse
u Countian' had something to say recent
g. through your columns, has the follov
ing OF a large majority of his fellow
Republicans on this side of the count
le a following that would assert itself 81
for the extreme inudcsty of the man
N their choice and the Industrious, perss
a. cut exeriions Of the followers OF Hlggil
nc and Ad1icks.
< DR.. Burton never has worn the COLL
i, of factiollst, nor will he. Hence Il
snecr and grin on the face of the man
rs, the little dark corner Of Georgetow
k. square, whenever Burton's name
err mentioned or party preferment lool
toward the man from Lewes.
r. Had Senator Higgins listened to Il
a. advice of Dr. Burton, the liridgeyil
n Seaford, Milford, Georgetown al
Lcwes olunders would not now rise
IS, like Banquos ghost to vex him in h
hour Of need. DR.. Burton champion
in, thu cause of the people in each of I
ii. above contests ana in every case "
nd right. The people know this, and
one knows this fact better than Senat
ice Higgins.
We believe DR.. Burton, on a popul
til, expression of the Republicans of ST
ks, sex county, would be the choice OF
er, large majority of his fellow.citilens o
we are informed that he is the choice
tn, New Castle in the event of the Sena
or, coming from Sussex.
fy, We believe both Higgins and AddiC
should be beaten. Then why not q
ler US Burton? SUSSEX
i've STAFFORD, Jan. 1st, 1895.
Delaware Fire Company.