New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-08
4 CRISIS ~ DELI UlRE.

For over four months the Republicans Of Della
ware have been trying to elect a United States
Senator 10 fill the place now so ably occupied by
Anthony Higgins Unless the adjournment Of
tho LEGISLATURE is postponed they have just two
DAYS left in which to accomplish that result ana
nrcvcnt the Governor from appointing Demo
crat 10 the seat which the people last November
dccrced should continue TO be filed b. Re
nublican. The ambition Of prominent men or
Delaware TO represent their State in the Senate
is n natural and praiscworhy one; the desire "f
each county that ii should have the prestige ana
the advantage in State politics which HE winning
of The Scnatorship for its locality would CIV" ~
not 10 he wondered at. lively ana even pro
longcl contest for the prize might be consld'rc'
n sign Of healthy conditions In The party bu'
there is limit beyond which personal ana local
rivalry may not so without dctrlm'nt 10 'he
party In the State and Nation. Republicans "n''
side of Delaware could look with cuuiniml'y
upon the contests Of Individuals, but they nave
n profound and legitimate interest In maintaining
the full strength In the Senate 10 when III" parry
IL entitled. and without Improperly they may
most earnestly urge that individual interests ana
pcrsono, icaouslcs be not allowed 10 friiter away
the results Of the victory which was Inc common
fortune Of Republicans everywhere iast year. an"
which for the benefit of the whole Nation inus'
he conserved. used TO bring legislation OF reil''
70 the pcoplc. and lead TO the redemption OF ;hc
country from Democratic rule.
Mr. Massey has set a good example TO VI"
other candidates AZ Dover In his letter requesting
the members Of the Legislature 10 cease vo'lhS
for him But the strength OF neither lig
gins nor Addcks reinforced by the whoic
Massey vote Is great enough To break the doad
lock Fifteen votes are necessary TO CHOICE
and 50 long as any one OF the candidates can
muster five votes with which 10 hold out against
the election Of rival he can absolutely DOCK
action The friends Of Senator Higgins nave
shown a conclliatory disposition. and several
times his vote has been kept merely nominal III
the effort TO bring into the race some person VINO
could harmonic the different interests ana IN
sure the retention If Il Republican IN the Senate
The Addicks forces however. have resisted all
COMPROMISE and attempted 10 force their man
upon the party as the only alternative 10 giving
the appoinment of the Senator TO tho Democratic
Governor This r,ilc-or-r,Iin policy cannot be
Justified by any possible fealty which the legis
lators can owe to Mr.. Addicks, any personal en-
thuslasm for him. or any claim which he may
have upon the gratitude and respect or the people
OF the State Like all the other men who nave
been in the race. he is a minority candidate. IL
must be evident 10 him after deadlock OF four
months that the opposition 10 his election cannot
he overcome His rivals realize this in their own
cases. and show disposition to sacrifice their
ambitions to the good Of the party. Mr. Addicks
has no more reason to expect their votes TO come
to him now than they had to expect him To get
ont OF the field when II became evident thnt n
majority Of the party in the State was unalfcr
ably opposed 10 having him represent II In the
Senate. Indeed. Senator Higgins, having served
one term with honor to himself and advantage TO
his party could hardly be asked to surrender to
II rival no stronger than himself. compromise
on n new man would be honorable for all parties
to the contest.
For that there IL little time left. Nobody can
act the dog in the nanger now without deprlvin@
| the National Republican party OF Senator ut
| Washington. That Is n heavy responsibility FOR
| any man or SET Of men to take, however steadfast
they may be In their opinions. however bitter
| toward uncompromisng rivals. 1t Is time FOR
| the politicians ut Dover TO forget the ambitions
and battles Of the last few months, and unite on
| candidate who can be elected The time for
| tcalouses has passed, the time for mnorities to
time for Cancellation and individual surrender
and for saving the party In the State from dis
! grace The Republicans are entitled TO a Senator
from Delaware and their right must not be
| thrown away