The sun., 1898-10-11

Weywere and are still anxious for a
perfect reunion of the Republican forces
in Delaware. 1t is only by coming to-
gether that the Democratic machine can
be routed and true reform brought about
in this state and in New Castle county.
We welcomed the formation of one Re-
publican state ticket and we have ac-
cepted with pleasure the results OF the
Dover convention, the one endorsing the
action of the other. The ticket is ac-
ceptable to all Republicans and there is
no good reason why it should not be
elected. The selection of the ticket was
step in the right direction.
When it was decided to hold but one
Republican primary election in New
Castle county we took it as good omen
and we stood ready to accept and en-
dorse the ticket to be thus named. Can
didates were selected in due form and
they are the candidates of all the Repub-
lcans in the county. There is nothing
to be said against the men whose names
were selected to 60 upon the ticket.
That they are Republicans no one
doubts; neither does any one doubt that
they we're the choice of plurality of the
Republican voters IN the county at large
and OF the voters in the several districts.
That being so it is not for any one to
stand in the way of those candidates
with demand that they make certain
cast-iron pledges in advance of their
election.
The nominees were chosen in good
faith because they were Republicans and
as such they should be accepted. Every
man of them can be depended upon to
do his duty-frst to his state, second to
his county and third to his party. They
are men of intelligence and can thus be
trusted Morning Nems.
The Regular Republican nominees for
members of the State Senate and House
OF Representatives are now in receipt of
the Union Republican letter of inquiry
as to whether or not they will pledge
themselves to go into caucus and abide
by its results, and the public is speculat
8ng as to what answer they will give.
Some believe that, in order to assure
themselves Of the support of the Addicks
following, they will answer in the af-
frmative but we do not share in that
belief. We are Of the opinion that, with
possibly one exception, the candidates
Will answer in the negative or else not
answer at all.
In such an event 1t remains to be seen
whether the Addickstes will line up
to their threat to place legsat We candi,
dates of their own in the field. 1t
woud not be surprising if they were to
do such thing for the defeat which
they suffered in this county; the open
defiance of the Regular Republicans of
Kent county, and the precarious char
acter OF the peace patched up in Sussex
county have placed them in desperate
situation from which they will find it
difficult to eXtricate themselves.
When their committee meets on We'd.
nesday to receive answers from those
interrogated it will be confronted by a
serious question and one nccessitating
qnick solution. II they place a seperate
Legislative ticket in the field in this
county the Regular Republicans will be
prompt to retaliate in Kent and Sussex,
and SO the Addicksites will find them
selves on the horns Of dilemma which
seemed out of the question a few weeks
ago.-E'rcning Journal.
The Single Takers had quite an cnthu.
sastic rally on Saturday evening at the
corner of Fifth and Shplev streets. The
windlords came out first best in the dis.
pute over the right to hold their outdoor
meeting at the above corner The Demo
Gratis very discreetlv erected their grand
stand at Sixth and Market streets and bv
the aid of the First Regiment Band drew
fair sized crowd to hear the battle Of
wind that was being shot off. The Sin
gle Takers had the largest crowd and
their speakers, although as cratic as
ever held the curious, who had come to-
gether to hear from curiosity, what new
theories they would offer the people
But it was the same old harangue. That
Washington street bridge should have
been paid for by the men who own the
ground over on the Boulevard. But the
speakers then forgot to tell that then the
bridge would have been private property
and toll could be charged for crossing
over it. The men who are caught by the
argument of the Single Takers are not as
rule very intelligent men. They have
little or nothing to lose by any erratit
changes in our form of government and
they say we should like to try it, We
will not be any the worse off, and they
throw up both hands and they cheer fol
the Single Takers with a will. Some O.
their speakers are honest in their convic
tions, while others are undoubtedly
working for what money they can gel
out of the movement. Take Franl
Brands arguments and they are nonsen
sical. He has good sonorous voice ant
can make himself heard, but he ad
vanced nothing new. He laid particula
stress on the many advantages tina
would accrue to the benefit of the work
ingman. 1t is pitifui how the politician
do bid for the vote of the workingman
The stand had an old time Democrat
look with oil lamps and Chinese Ian
terms. -Doily Republicans.
The following was furnished by tn,
Wilmington correspondent of the Phila
delphia Inquirer:
One of the best Republican campaig
documents which has ever been given t
the public will be the official count Q
the vote cast at the last general electio
in Kent county, which will be tabulateC
7,,dor on or5ar of tho oo,rt ,n TuaSdo