Evening journal., 1896-05-21
A Question of Titlo.

tiOu6, nave ceased TO tAsb, huu III Luolf
stead we have two parties. That organ
ization whlsh has bsen recognized as th e
Republican party for more than quarter
OF century, is certainly entitled to bear
the same name. Just what the disturb
Ing element, which It has cast of In
time to prevent complete absorption, shall
be called is for itself TO decide
Until some better name has been
selected It will bs known as the
Addicks party. for the regular
Republicans disclalm any further con-
nection with It. They recognizs the tenn
porary sacrifice they have made, but do
not regret their loss Ia short, the
Republican party Of Delaware feels like
1876 pound man from whom surgeons
have cut 8 100 pound tumor-woDder-
fully reducsd In weight, but much hap
pier in consequences Of the operation.
Politically. the Addcks tumor had
become heavier than the Republican man,
and heroic surgery was necessary.
Washington Hastings aud his colleagues
used the knife to such good advantage
and gratifying effect. Z hat they now
wond er why they did not do It sooner
Addicks will endesvor TO have his
party officially recognized ss the regular
Republican organizatlsn. We feel con
hdent that he will never succeed aud
that no will be compslled to max, or
take some new title aud device.
There are good reasons legal and
political. why he should never be &C
corded the prestige which such ofIIc al
recognition should give Paragraph 3,
Section 4 Chapter 81. Part OF Volume
XIX Laws Of Delaware, passed at Dover
May TO- 1891 makes the following provis
ion TO meet such apolIticsl contingency as
that which at present coufronts us:
In case OF a division In any party and claim
by two or more factions TO the same party
name or title, II guro or devics. N the 0iver-
sion at State Convention, or extends
throughout the state. the clerks of the peace
OF the several counties shall, within ten dRvs
after anyone OF them has received the certih-
Gates OF the contending faQtions, 'assem-
the peace at Dover, and determine
which faction the meme, title or figure
properly belongs 70. giving the preferen q 60
the convention held at the time aud place
designated In the call OF the regularly consti-
tutod party authorities: and IL within I'VE
day 8 thereafter the other faction shall pre-
sent no other party name or tile. figure or
device anl certify tho same to the clerks
of the peace the lstt or shall again immedi-
ately assemble and select some suitable title,
figure OF device for said fac ion and the same
shall be placed above the list OF their caudi.
dates on The ballots, II the certificates
OF the contending factions shall not be
received by the clerks OF the peace In time
for them 20 assemble at Dover before pub
fishing the device and list OF candidates In
hn nav nd d huf an oh
clerk OF the paHca shall det rhine Tor himself
which faction shall be entitled TO the name.
title. dgure or device for the other faction.
Provided, That In case OF division IN any
party extending only through ut q county,
district or hundred the clerk Of the peace OF
tue county IN which such division occurs,
upon the receipt OF ceriincetts from the con-
tending factions shall determine which fac
tion Is entitled TO the party name, figure or
device and 10 have their nominations printed
in the proper party column, and should the
other faction fail TO do 90 the clerk of the
peace shall select for them a name OF title,
figure or device.
At the recent State Convention held at
Dover. the Addicks party was In contro'
II threw off the mask OF Republlcanism
which It had been wearing and assured
the guise Of a political freebooter The
Republican Ship Of Stats was boarded.
It's rules and regulations we're ignored
or overrdden, the black flag nailed to
the masthead and the crew forced to
take to the boats. The only reason that
the ship was not scuttled was that the
political freebooter needed her for bis
own piratical purposes The regularly
constituted crew go1e, he prrc ledsd to
place one Of his own making In control
and would nov like to have hsI
registered as a regular Repubtcsn craft.
Meanwhile. the regular crew found
hsrbor. They signed round-robin de
nounclng the freebooter. and proceeded
TO name = crew and ft out another Re
publican Ship OF State TO go In search Of
and recapture or sink the one from which
they were so mercilessly driven. They vii
register their craft, because It occupies .
regular and undisputed place on th'
political shipping list Not only that
but the Democratic Sa'p Of State will
join them In their cruise In quest O
Addicks and the ship that he has selzsd
They will find him aud board the ol,
craft fion both sides at once. he vii
be compelled to strike his colors au'
nAAANA1NA ~ AnRANAANAlf " kN AoWA WANi
the old Republican Ship Of State whiol
he seized without letters OF msIque Tn
political waters will eddy aud bubble 70
few days; Addicks will then no longe
trouble them, aud the new RepubliSa
Ship OF. State and her Democratic consor
will sail into port with bunting hying
yards manned. and with a goodly nun
Der Of political pirates hanging from th
ysrdarms.
But let us return from this prosperity
cruise TO the present situation on lane
The regular Republican party and th
AddIcks party will ask the clerks Of th
peace to recognlzs them rs the Rspubl
can party and to give them the reguli
uon place and device on the offici
ballot which that party has heretofoi
enjoyed The clerks Of the peace are a
three Democrats. For the sake
partisan advantage they must give .tl
regular Republican party every benei
accruing from such official recognition
an5 use every endeavor to place Il