Middletown transcript., 1896-07-04
NOT sINCERE.

Convention TO D6 Heiu at DotcI "
Tuesday. July IA, two days before the
convention of the Regulars at George.
town, the rimaries TO be held on Sal
urday next. The same day and at the
same hours with the Regulars.
In addition to their other work they
put forth the following insincere mani
festo:
1.-THE Republican State Contra Com
mittee elected at the Convention held
in Dover May 12, 1896, with deer
and patriotic solicitude for the success
of the Republican Party in this State
and in the nation, propose through
their chairman the following arrang-
ment: That without en-, ering into the
question as to the legality Of precedence
Of this or that stated convention, each
COMMITTEES hold primaries and a con.
vention, and that committee of three
be appointed by the respective bodies
to select three electors, a congressman
and a governor, the report OF said con-
ferries to be endorsed by each c0nyen-
tion respectively when assembled. The
said conference to be held and decided
not later than Thursday, July 2, 1896. "
The proposition is not sincere for
several reasons. 1t is not feasible. Had
the anti-Addicks people proposed to
nominate candidates for Governor and
Representative in Congress and Presi-
Dental electors by committee OF six
on four days notice and two weeks be-
fore the Convention ItEe cry of "Boss
ruleo would lave gone up from the
Addicks camp, and very rightly. This
is the "Boss rule" that Mr.. Addicks
himself offers and be could possibly
guarantee that "his people," as he
terms them, would ratify his choice,
his die: alton. But no one can speak
for the Republican Party and Mr.. Ad-
dicks knew this, hence the "compro-
mise'' offer. Why make the time limit
of acceptance so brief? And why make
the statement In the public press even
before the day for final acceptance is
past that no arrangement can be made?
Mr.. Addicks did this, and it is but
another proof of his insincerity.
But the most convincing evidence
was given at Georgetown on Tuesday
when by command of Mr.. Addicks
Messrs. George E. Smith and j. E.
members elect of the county
from Little Creek hundred
'Laurel) were turned down and out,
we're unseated, though they received
1T the primaries GA votes to 13 for
Ne ssrs. Moore and Hearn, the men
who displaced them. This was done
hat DR.. C. r. Layton might be made
chairman of the Committee, which be
vas by vote of to when several of
he members withdrew, among them
being Ex-C Chairman johnson of Cedar
Creek hundred (Milford). one of the
pest political workers in the county.
This shows that "the deep and patriot
c solicitude for the success of the Re-
publican Party" is not sincere or so
,reat an outrage On the voters in Sus-
lex would not have been perpetrated.
wants but one thing: "Ad-
licks or nobody" Let those follow
lin who will, unless their motives are
nercenary they will regret it. The
Philadelphia Press'' of Wednesday
an article to the point, show
ing what Addicks seeks and why he
hould not obtain it. He may bring dc.
eat but he cannot bring victory. The
Irticle is:
sit was the natural sequence of the
Iction at St. Louis that ex-senator
Higgins and those Delaware Republi-
ans who act with him should reject
my overtures from ]. Edward Addicks,
which could only result in the recog-
lition of Addicks as a Republican.
That recognition is the thing which
Addicks now wants more than any
ther thing in politics.
The recent Republican National
by a most significant vote |
epudiated Addicks and Addicksism as |
lot being what could be recognized as
1t was with the very best |
eason. That faction gave most in
isputable and startling evidence of a
want of regard for the success of the
arty in the position it took in the
asst Senatorial election. Its leader
made it very plain, though the Repub-
leans had maj ,rity in the Legisla-
ure, that no Republican should be
hosen Senator. He repeatedly de-
Jared it should be Addicks or nobody
nd when he found it could not he Ad-
icks he used his power to SO compli-
ate the election of a Republican that
he party has been deprived of the ser
ices of a Senator from Delaware at a
ime when another Republican men,
er of the Ssnate was most desirable.
This is not what a Republican would
ave done, and the National conven-
ion was unerring in its judg
Vhen itput its st.mp of condemna-
ion ON this action. What Is known
$ the Higgins organization of tie
atty, embracing the self-respecting
nd faithful Republican elements of
Delaware, has been recognized by the
a,iOnal authority of the party. IL
7iil continue to be SD recognized as
ing as conscience and character are
ssential features of Republican s,gan-
.atiOn, and when they are not Repub.
can organic ,tion will not be worth
Addicks may keep his
Wn organic ,tion, but it will be diff
.rent thing from that or the Republic
An party.
Ii is freely aid that these compllca-
ons will lead to Republican defeat in
he State. That is possible, but the
republican party can better ;.ffurd de-
.at than TO assume any responsibility
,r Addicksism. 1t will at least re-
ain its honor and self-respect. We
ave no doubt that Addicks will de-
Eat the party if he can, as he defeated
in the late Senatorial election. He
ill thereby increase the justificaI ion
lready sufiicient-fOr his condpmn;.-