Evening journal., 1898-08-26
TIHE CoNpPAOr sEAnIEn.


been signed, sealed and delivered, and
the former seem to glory in the
ignominy of their surrender. At the
state convention OF the Regular Re
publican party yesterday John II. Hof-
fecker, Of Kent county, who was the
Addiclks nominee for governor in
1896, was nominated for Congress; DIR.
A.. II. Ball, a Regular Republican OF
New Castle county, was nominated for
state treasurer. and John A. Lingo,
one OF the most uncompromising Ad-
dicks men OF Sussex county, was nomi-
mated for state auditor. These nomi-
nations were made at the dictation OF
the Addicks leaders who will endorse
them at their state convention on Tues
day. In fact, the Regular Republican
convention OF yesterday was nothing
more or less than a farcical side show
to the Union Republican convention,
which is to follow. ]. Edward Addicks
ruled the Regular Republican conven-
tion as completely as he will rule that
OF his own party on Tuesday.
"A ticket so set up is destined to de-
feat. It's weakness is apparent, for
self-respecting Republicans will not
sanction the shameful deal and sur
render.
There was a time when John II. Hof-
fecker merlted and possessed the con-
fidence and respect Of all Delaware Re
publicans, but three years ago he for
feited it all by forgetting his high prin
ciples and accepting Addicksism as his
creed, the price OF his change OF heart
being the gubernatorial nomination. He
was defeated, as he deserved to be, and
the very men who yesterday nominated
him for Congress were the ones who
encompassedhis defeat. Attheir George
town convention in 1896 they nomi-
mated John C. Higgins against him,
and in the course Of the proceedings
OF that convention Mr.. Hoffecker was
arraigned for his perfdy. Levi c. Bird
denounced him as a man who wore
the stamp Of AddiclNs, and the Regular
Republican press Of the state unani-
mously endorsed the action Of the con-
vention in nominating MIR. Higgins TO
defeat him.
MIR. Hoffecker still wears the stamp
OF Addic5s. lie is no better now than
he was then. lie makes no pretense Of
being anything but an Addicks man,
and in this contest, as in the last one
TO which he was party, he will be
defeated. Republicans who, from prin-
ciple, voted against him for governor,
will, from principle vote against him
for congressman. They cannot con-
sistently do otherwise. Those political
jugglers who are after the loaves and
fishes cannot, by any trick OF political
legerdermain, hide the Addicl5s stamI
and collar which Mr. Hoffecker wears
They have been guilty Of a great wrong
against the people whom they wer
sent to Dover to represent, and theii
crime will not be overlooked or con
doned.
Dr. L. II. Ball, the candidate 70
state treasurer, is a Regular Republi
can, who, two years ago, was ram
pant anti-Addicl1s man. Now he ha
received a nomination, and during tn
balance OF this year we shall see hin
sliding along the political fence wit
one leg on each side, currying favo
t4t. 81. f1oc,,fo~ Ilo,,,,h1ioanc an
Union Republicans and asking ther
10 forget the past. A man who place
such a light valuation upon his primo
pies is scarcely one whom the peopl
will trust in the treasury of the stat
John w. Lingo, the nominee fc
state auditor, is an Addicksite. NO
that he is in the field he hopes that tn
Regular Republican voters Of Delawai
will forget it. But that is beyond Il
range OF possibilities. With the re
OF this mongrel ticket he will go dow
to defeat. Try as he Will; try as Il
Ahdicksites will; try as the wants.
win Regular Republican trafficke
will, they cannot save him.
1t would be a fitting climax to SUE
deal for the Regular Republicans
abandon the eagle; the Union Repub
cans the star, and for both Of them
go into this fight with the skull al
crossbones as the party device.
The party platform, which shou
have been an abject apology to t
people Of Delaware for the days q
ton, is mass Of Republican pla
tude and Misrepresentation. It maI
a hypocritical pretense Of favori
honest elections while conspiring a
combining with the party which b
done more to debauch
Delaware electorate in the
years OF its existence than have
other parties in the entire history
the state. The late General Asse
bly, Is condemned, but no reference
made to the disgraceful Republic
Assembly of four years ago.
All in all. as a farcical political bC