Evening journal., 1898-10-14
FRIDAY. OCT. IA, 1898
rHE coNNEcrING LAX


Republican party and the Mckinley ad-
ministration The Regular Republican
party OF Delaware, which was al the
mercy OF the Addicl1sites, would have
been annihilated. Federal recognition
and Federal patronage saved it, and ar
forded It substantial footing for re-
newal OF the struggle for existence,
and that is what is keeping it alive to-
day Withdraw from It the light of the
countenances Of Mark A. Hanna and
william Mckinley. and let the favors
rest on the Addicks organization, and
hundreds OF Regular Republicans will
flock over to the favored faction and
oheerfully support it; many for what
there is in it, and many because, good
or bad, they wish to be on the winning
side
John VI. Hoffecker, the harmony can
didate for congressman, was never a
Higgins man; nor was he always an
Addicks man. in his original form ne
was a Massey man of Massey men, and
bitterly opposed to Higgins domina-
tion, bonds ofsympathy binding ngtheMas-
sey faction and the old Bird faction
closely together against the encroach-
ments of Higginism. But Masseyism
gave way TO Addiclsism in Kent and
Sussex, and Birdism fell before Hlg-
ginism in New Castle, and John III.
Hoffecker was compelled to 80 some
place for warmth and comfort. The
Higgins people did not want him. The
Addicksltes, Who had the rag-and-tag
OF the two lower counties, and who
were sadly in need of men OF respecta-
bility, bid high for his affiliation. They
told him that If he would cast his for
tunes with theirs they would nominate
him for governor. He consented. The
fact OF his affiliation was sent out 10
the world with loud hurrah; the state
convention met, and he was placed at
the head OF the ticket. The Regular
Republicans, or Higginsites, refused to
accept him, and nominated John q.
Higgins for the sole purpose OF de-
feating him. The purpose was accom-
plished. Ebe w. Tunnel, Democrat,
was elected governor, by a large ma
jority, and the Regular Republicans
gloried in the discontinue OF John III.
Hoffecker and his running mate, Rev.
Jonathan S. Willis. AS a reward for
his services I'M that campaign, John {.
Higgins was given the honorable and
lucrative post OF United States consul
at Dundee, Scotland, and John II. Hof-
fecker retired once more to the shades
of private life, disappointed, souret
and embittered man.
This year the old Higgins faction
Bach excluded, took up Mr.. Hoffecker
for Congress, not because they lovet
him amy better, but because they love'
Rev. Jonathan S. Willis less on accoun
OF his attitude towards Colonel Henr.
A. DUPONT, the Higgins senatorial
claimant, and vaious other sins o
commission and omission. They knew
that it must be an Addiclxs man, mos
probably Mr.. Hoffecker or Mr.. Willis
and they forestalied the action Of IN
AddiclSs state convention by nominal
ing the former, to whom the Addicks
ties could not except, he being one {
the chief ornaments OF Addicksism. II
stands before the people to-day as
harmony candidate. What will be N
result il he is elected?
ANYONE who knows John II. Ho
fecker recognizes in him man OF pos
tive character and great stubbornes
He neither forgiyes nor forgets VIII
he considers a wrong; and, certainl
the action of the Regular Republican
two years ago does not linger in n
memory as a benefit. lie has som
thing in his past political career whii
demands satisfaction, and, II he
elected, he will get it. AS soon as
gets to Washington he will dema.
that he be made the dispenser OF lee
eral patronage, replacing ColonelHen
A. DUPONT and Henry G. Morse in II
capacity. He will appear before Pre-
dent Mckinley as a man repre- esenti
harmonized and reformed Republic
party in the State of Delaware.
will produce indubitalble proofs that
was nominated by the Regular Rep
licans, endorsed by the Addicksit
and rightfully demand that he be ms
the judge of the distribution OF pol
cal favors coming TO his congressio
district. Mckinney has behaved hal
somely towards the Regular Repul
cans Of Delaware since he beca
president, but he cannot ignore
claims OF John II. Hoffecker Tor rec
milton and for the displacement OF (
onel DUPONT and Mr. Morse. The
mand will be so reasonable THAI ne
a reasonable man, must grant It. W
follows? Federal patronage and F
eral recognition shift from the +
ular Republicans to the Addicks