The sun., 1898-10-08

that Samuel NJ. Knox, q candidate Tor
State Senator from this city, when asked
at the polls, how he came to be q candi-
date? answered-''to prevent the
nomination of an Addicks- man."
The nomination OF the legislative can
didate in the Third district OF this city
was made by the "Regulars" in cam.
paign that was "Anti-Addicks'' from be-
ginning to end.
The voting was scarcely over, at least
the result had not been announced, when
DIR. l.. H. Ball of the Republican execu-
tive committee reported that two of the
legislative candidates selected had said
they would not vote for certain Republi-
cans even if they were the caucus nomi-
nees.
Do these incidents indicate an observ.
ance OF the Morning Neus' idea-"no
prefixes to be taken into consideration. +"
But let us go further Who are these
men whom the "Regulars' now ask
Union Republicans to vote for without
pledges governing their future action?
Let us begin with John Pil'ing. He is
one of the men who left the Dover Re-
publican convention of 1896 because his
friends could not compel the convention
to adopt resolution pledging the Re-
publican delegates to the St. Louis con-
vention to vote first, last and all the time
for William Mckinley for Presidential
candidate. He at least ought not to be
adverse to giving pledges. l find Mr..
Pilling's name in the published list OF
those who petitioned to have certain
Union Republicans read out of the Re-
publican party because they refused to
go into and abide by caucus nomina-
tion for United States Senator, at time
when there was no party rule, or per-
sona pledge binding them to do SO.
What has changed Mr.. Pilling's estimate
of caucus as means of securing party
unity?
| find the name of James D. Carter,
legislative nominee in the Fourth dis
trict of this city, among the petitioners
to read Union Republicans out of the
party for independent action when there
were no rules or pledges to bind them
/ am also informed that Mr.. Carter
made a very sweeping affidavit, charg-
ing all kinds of political wrong doing
upon the Republican delegates to the
st. Louis Republican Convention.
The name of Robert Burns is not upon
the list of petitioners to read Union Re-
publicans out of the party, but he is re-
membered as one of those whose sworn
charges were instrumental in keeping
Delaware's rightful delegates out of the
st. Louis National Convention.
The names of Candidates Ewing and
Dennison are also ON the list OF the
petitioners for casting Union Republi-
cans out Of the Republican party.
With all these facts, and many more
like them, in their possession, the Union
Republicans observed the compact for
unity. They knew that they were being
branded with "prefixes'' to make them
obnoxious to the voters, and that every
possible underhand means was being
adopted to discredt them with the people,
but they resented nothing. They filled
their contract, and there can be nothing
In precedent or custom, nothing in poll
tital policy, or legislative detail, that
can reasonably be urged against their
demand for pledges from the people who
have betrayed them in the violation of
the unity compact.
The Morning Neus' long specification
OF political suppositions and possibilities
are not apropos. The question upon
which its friends have made the success
OF the Republican party depend in the
present campaign, is the election of
United States Senator. There is no use
IN Disgusting that fact. To control
that election, and prevent the election of
candidate whom it opposes, is the
whole object of its contention. Its de-
caration that the election OF Republi-
can General Assembly is the live issue is
all right, and these men, of whom
pledges are now asked, can hel secure
that end by giving the pledges required
of them.
They are not asked to sacrifice their
right to exercise their honest Judgment.
UNION REPUBLICAN.
October I, 1898.
If ever a man needed a good press
agent J. Edward Addicks needs one now.
He is the most misrepresented man in
America.
1t would not be surprising if we heard
more of the Chiefdolanites at Fifth and
shipley streets tonight than the free
silverites or the singletaxites. Sam Ban
croft will sell screened windows
cheap. Addicks has placed the un-
protected windows in his offices at the
disposal of Frederickic Edeniskio Batch
Antonio Hig. and Roxy Cammomieo. 1t
will beat hell.
Think what Hugh Brown saves in
cigarette bills since Fred smokes his
own.
Republican harmony reminds one SO
much Of the last carriage at politicians
funeral.
Wonder if any member of the incom-
ing Legislature will have the courage to
offer bill compelling the Wilmington
City Passenger Railway Company to in
troduce tenders and guard chains.
"$. ?!!!?$$-.?!n ~ What
Bach thinks of Browne; xx*& =
Xx?.
SIS - h. "What
Browne thinks of Bach" xxx xxx??I
?! l-"What Horace thinks of Bach
and Browne. "Ghnicht'- Byrne
thinks of Bach, Browne and Horace, and
there you are.
Don't forget "me too when you have
anything around to cat.
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