Evening journal., 1896-05-11
The PENINSULA PRESS.
What the Delaware and Eastern Shore
Editors Are Thinking or


Editors Are Thinking or
II the result Of to-day's primaries is
favorable TO party traitor and whole
sale brlber, the admission must be made
that a ma ority Of the party is the sdvo
cate OF no principle worthy of respect OF
upon which a successful sampsigsn can
be made. IL Mr.. Addicks shall win to
day them the Republican party Of Della
ware stands among her sister states q
convicted prostitute, shameless Milford
News and Advertiser.
The historian will have plenty OF inter
esting material with which to describe
the causes effsctng this primary election
aud great opportunity to shed rhetorical
tears over the rapid decline OF such
leaders and statesmen as +. Eden Bach and
J. Edward Addicks. Delaware Ledger
There are times when even the ma sjorlty
makes a mistake. That was the case on
Saturday when tho Republicans IN Della
ware decided to send TO the State Con
vention to bs held at Dover to morrow a
ms jority of delegates who. represent Mr..
]. Ed ward Addicks FIRST and the Republi-
can party second The warning WAS
sounded but it was not needed Usurpa
tion Of power Is but temporary as history
has often proven Morning News.
We can come to no other conclusion
than that 1t would be a great miotAke,
perhaps q fatal mistake 10 change the
Leadership OF Mr.. Higgins for the untrled
domination of anyone else. Hold fast
TO the old Afro American Citizen
We make this last appeal to the Re
publlcans of Delaware TO be true 60 their
party, putting les interests above those
nf nr.sr 0af rF OF 81 ha
the Republican party, honored and re
spected for it's principles whether In
victory or defeat, but with the conviction
that those prime pies shall prevail II the
people sustain them above the smbl
tion Of any one man -Mlidletown
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II the Republicans lose they are gone
defeated for good and all Whatever the
outcome OF any preparatory election or
convention, there ought not to be q Re.
publican voter base enough to aid. by
voting or refusing to vote in scoom
plishment OF so vile a purpose. State
Sentinel.
President Cleveland has issued an
order which places nearly 80 600 govern
msnt employees In the Civil Services list
This Is the most Important order yet
issued Ander the Civil Service rules II
Is a severe blow TO spoilsmsn but 70 will
surely mako an Improvement Ia the
efficiency OF the government service. The
politicians will now denouncs Cleveland
with additional fervor -Elkton Demo
arAt.
VIII the manhood and the better
element Of even the Republican party
stand by and assist, or even Scquiesce. In
the demoraliz alton which the taste Of
victory has brough. into the Republican
politics Of this state AS between the
Two factions there Is little to choose
The one Is OPEN bold and Wanting In
asserting the manner or means by which
1t intends TO ride into power. The other
Is simply hidden In It's manner and want
ing Of equal means. Sussex Journal
We hear great deal about Addicks
aud Higgins In this fght, but whore Is
Colonel DG Pontl The Senatorial claim
ant seems to "cut no Ice Dover Della
wRrean.
The result Of the primaries held to day
and the convention OF next Tuesday will
throw q great deal OF light upon the atti
tude Of the factions during the next
campaign II, as nov seems probable
Addicks should bs the winner, he will
/
the candidates for tho General Assem- bly,,
before contributing lavisbly to the cam
paign funds In other words, he will
want entire control OF the party In return
for corruption funds furnished, and there
promises to be an interesting fight al
along the lines Delaware De mocrst
In looking over the field. at this writ.
ing, the remarkable success OF Mr.. Ad
dicks Ia overcoming the previous party
organization Is causing amszsment
throughout the stste-indeed will cause
amusement everywhere, when the facts
become known His campaign has been
aggressive, persistent and peculiar, but
not more 'psculisr. than that conducted
by his opponents His success. however,
will unquestions bly, arouse degree OF
feeling which will rebound to the Injury
OF the Republican party's prospects In
this state for long time to come Sun
day Star.
When the battle ls ended al the State
Convention at Dover next Tuesday, If
fairly fought, let the minority yield ia
the inevitable and fall into line With q
united party the Republicans will sweep
Delaware next fail Sussex Republican.
Don't make any more mistskes. but
| lOiloM penny biERd luoa OF civil ser
vice He said / balieve in putting a
Democrat In every office in the state. aud
} not to leave one single Office for Repub
lican to fill That Is the kind Of civil
service the Republicans believe Ia -
Daily Republican.
Mr. Higginss friends may have a cause
to fight Mr. Addlcks. but the Massey fac
tion can extend no honest cause for the
contest. and only join with the Higgins
3 forces because OF their own weakness
4 and as mask TO cover the true cause
for making the hght. Milford Chronicle
The belief that the construction Of ths
Queen Anne's road will be 90 obstructec
by the Pennsylvania Company - TO maxi
Z It impossible for II to be open this season
= has wrought q very vlaclous feeling
among tksse who expected to be benefited
by this road, and some Of them hav,
made very ugly threats which We sin-
cerely hope will never be put into exseu
tion. Milford Herald.
BY accepting his questionable help Il
< the last campaign the Republican part,
Z fgava the 'prlnce Of bribsrs." as tbel
l.