Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
FINALLY AND THE LAST.

"Aint it mess?" was the disgusteG
exclamation of an old Sussex acquain,
tance on occasions when affairs did
not 60 to suit him. We think every
Republican endorses the spirit, if moi
the words, of the old man, when the
senatorial situation is thought of. The
situation is wearying to the mind, and
people generally are disgusted, and all
because of the selfshness of politicians.
AS Republican we are sick at the
thought that Of the splendid victory
gained last fall, not by Doodle but
by the people despite the use of Doodle
by Mr.. Handy and his friends on the
one side and by his political opponents,
our friends, on the other, all is gone
save the election of Mr.. Willis, gone
or going by the failure to elect a
Senator. In view of the experience of
the past three months it appears to be a
hopeless case, yet on Tuesday and Wed
nesday next the tried and true Repnb-
licans of this State should 60 to Dover
en- mass and demand of their represeE-
tatives that they elect senator.
If an election does not occur before
Thursday. and the first ballot on that
day does not elect there will be no
election. We have enough faith in
the ability of our friends, the enemy,
to fillibuster, and of the suf1iciency OF
their nerve to do it, to prevent the
election of United States Senator, TO
predict that it will be done on THUS
day if the. Republican members are
foolish enough to give them the op-
portunity. Already strange opinions
as to parliamentary rulings are being
discussed which mean just this if they
mean anything.
1t is reported that Mr.. Massey as
gone west for week, just at the tine
when he could be the most use as a
pacific adviser if he desires the success
of the Republican Party rather than
to elevate self at the expense of party.
"My men will die with me" is said
to be the final judgment of Mr.. Al
dicks, and if they stick to the text Of
"Addicks or nobody" as they have for
the past three months, it will Ee a
death without political resurrection.
1t may drag down the whole Republi-
can party but the banks do not con-
tain money enough to revive it. Honor.
integrity, principle, are held by s. me
people far above success and filthy
lucre. Mr.. Addicks' intentions to
buy the State in November, 1896 will
never be realized.
The most astonishing part of the
present attitude of Mr.. Addicks is his
bluff as given out in Wednesdays
Erery Evening that he will open up his
check books to the public gaze, and
that at least one member of the
General Assembly, who has not vo.ed
for him he states, will appear thereon
as the recipient of hundred and fifty
dollars. 1t may be bluff, or it may
be true that the money was taken and
spent for party purposes, but the
friends of Mr.. Addicks, if not him
self, can see that such a charge ut ,nce
raises the suggestion that his adhe.ents
stand by him for similar reasons and
though they may be as patriotic as
Washington and as honest as Lin
coin, the methods of their candidate
at once question their party loyalty.
The Democratic papers in the State
have refrained from such attacks, be-
cause they wish to encourage the Ad-
dicks men to hold out and prevent an
election, but after May 9th no charge
will be too mean, no accusation will be
too false, to bring against the en- who
have stood the closest to Mr.. Addicks,
as they would then believe that Mr..
Addicks means to enter the contestfor