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pUlIS, IL Ill UllC SOOu CltlAella VI VII
county will make it a point to registe
and vote.-Erery Erening.
The joint meeting at Georgetown yes
terday of representatives of the two Re
publican organization produced satisfac
tory results. The legislative and count,
tickets agreed upon are now made up 0
members of both parties, and harmony
of action has been perfected along th'
only line by which to make harmony ,
fact.
We congratulate the Republicans 0
Sussex upon the wisdom shown in thu!
settling their differences in way tt
give satisfaction to all. So long as de
mand was made in the interests of one
man harmony seemed impossible, bu
the better judgment OF our friends in the
lower county has brought about good re-
suits. 1t was the only way out of the
fog and any other action would have pre-
vented the possibility of Republican
success.
A united party can now proceed tc
bring about a substantial victory in
November. In New Castle county there
was perfect understanding in advance
of the primary election and the legisla
tive ticket named was the choice of a
united party. If the Republicans Of
Kent county should follow in the foot.
steps of their associates in Sussex county
they would perfect the plan of harmony
thus far carried to successful ending.
The way to get together is TO stand to-
gether. The way to reap a victory is to
vote together. The Republicans of Del
aware have chance this year of obtain
ing majority in both houses OF the Gen
eral Assembly. Such a majority would
produce good results for the state
Morning .N""S.
Common sense and public sentiment
sustain the State Board of Education in
its final determination of the Mt Cuba
school trouble. The rule or ruin policy
of the friends of Stephen S. Armstrong
was deserving of rebuke, and the reversal
of the finding of the New Castle County
School Commission was proper and
timely. To uphold such men as tn. Arm
strong followers would lead to untold
trouble in other districts, and it is best
to have it explicitly understood that at
district meetings the principle Of major
ity rule cannot be overridden by boiling
tactics adopted by men whv see that
they are beaten in an open fight. We
congratulate Mr. Horrigan on the sue
cessful termination of his determined
fight for his rights in the premises.
Mcdaniel, Stidham and Bradley have
permitted themselves to be made the
victims of the Republican machine.
Knowing that the ballot boxes contained
conclusive evidences of fraud, they SUBJ
mltted to the persuasions of the machine
politicians, and agreed not to demand a
recount. What do the friends of these
three men think of them, and how will
they regard them in the future? They are
the cheapest sheep ever led to the Re-
publican shambles, and their bleatings
through their attorneys are pitiful to
hear. Knowing that they have been de-
frauded and that the ballot boxes con-
tain conclusive evidence of the fact, they
refuse to make demand for recount
and content themselves with instructing
their attorneys to write letters covering
up palpable fraud and crime. A promi-
nent Republican said at the Court House
yesterday that if the boxes were opened
the showing would be such that some of
the leaders would go to jail. He voiced
the situation exactly.
No doubt Mcdaniel, Stidham and
Bradley will, two years hence, be run
ming over the county begging Repubi-
can electors to support them for the
shrievalty nomination. In the light of
present circumstances, what will their
friends then say to them? "We sup
ported you once and gave you the nomi-
nation. You permitted Taylor's friends
to cheat you out of it. What assurance
have we that you won't do the same
thing again? You had better go else
where for your support this time. We
shall support man who knows his
rights and who stands up for them"
That is the situation in which the three
men have placed themselves. They
may think thai two years will efface
from public mind all recollection of
their present cowardice and treachery
to friends who worked 50 faithfully in
their behalf, but such things are not for
gotten. They linger in memory and be.
come all the more hateful with the lapse
of time. .-Er"ni"g Jo,T"oi.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania are
ha: ing troubles of their own as well as
the Republicans of Delaware, who have
had theirs for the past six years. But
fortune has at last smiled on the Della
ware Republicans and the dove of peace
perched on their banner and victory IS in
sight in the election Of a Republican
Senator and Congressman. John Ii.
Hoffecker should be elected to Congress,
and a Republican Legislature elected to
send Republican Senator to Washing
ton. President Mckinley should do all
10 his power to placate the Republicans
in our State by removing the Democrats
who now hold Office under his admins
tration in our State
In looking over the claim made that
James w. Robertson was not eligible to
hold his seat in City Council after his
election to the Legislature, it is now
claimed that owing to Wilmington being
an incorporated body it will not inter
fere with him in the least. We are
pleased to be able to state the above facts.
as Mr.. Robertson has made one of the
best members in that body and his loss
would be an injury to the Republican
party. We are pleased to be able to