Evening journal., 1898-01-31
SURVIVAL or THE FITTEsT.

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The Addicksites are now railing
against the gross interference TO which
they have been subjected by President
Mckinley, Senator Mark Hanna and
Others who have played such an inn
pcrtant part in preventing the follow
ers Of the gas man from reaplng the
reward OF their treachery to the regular
Republican party. That the support Of
the great national influence has saved
old organization from annihilation
deny, but we fail to see why the
Addickites cry out so loudly about it.
They knew, from the time their Quay
delegates we're driven out Of the Ma
tional Convention at st. Louis, what
they might expect at the hands of Mr..
Mckinley and his advisers. It was
evident at that time that the regular
Republicans OF Delaware were assured
of the moral, financial and appointive
support Of the prospective administra-
tion. They were snubbed and insulted
on every hand by the friends OF Mr.
Mckinley. Their pleas for recognition
as the regularly-constituted state or
ganization were listened to coldly and
ultimately ignored. When they asked
for public speakers they got but few
and they were those whom the regular
Republicans did not want, or who came
here ON individual account. When they
asked for literature, most Of it was sent
to the regular State Committee. In spite
OF all these insults they grovelled at
the feet of the Mckinley leaders, trust
ing that their meek and ,owly spirit
would gain for them at least a reason
able portion Of the Federal patronage
In this, too, they were disappointed
Their leaders went to Washington only
to be kept waiting like outcasts in the
ante-rooms connected with the offices
of the various heads OF the depart
ments. The regular Republican lead
ers who visited the capital had prece-
dence at all times. They were permit
ted to draw up a slate containing the
names of the faithful who were to en-
JOY the patronage coming this way. The
Addicksites Dragged and begged, and
blew and clustered, but all to no avail
John c. Higgins went to Dundee; Gen
eral Samuel A. Macallister went to
Barbados; Frederick 70. Bach, that
nhost-hated Of all regular Republicans
found a comfortable and lucrative
berth in Washington; John Cannon
Short became United States marshal
and appointed regular Republican dep
uties wherever it was within his power
to do so. Post office after post Office
has fallen into the hands of the regu-
lar Republicans to buttress their lines.
In a little while the office of Uniteo
States district attorney and postmaster
for the city Of Wilmington will pass
into the keeping Of two prominent and
Addicks-hated regular Republicans. In
fact, everything worth having is beine
used TO restore the waning fortunes OF
the old organization, and to cast upon
the Union Republican organization the
stigma Of illegitimacy and irregularity
But why should they cry so bitterly
AUNMA ARANAAANin MIlAM ANNN hAAEW l0Al
well would exist? They helped to elect
Mckinley in the face Of positive assur-
ance that the could hope for nothing
In return. 1t is time for them to quii
crying and to go to work TO Strengthen
their lines, for they are being weaken
ed materially by the attitude Of the ma
tional administration.
All talk Of reconciliation and reunion
Is foolish. There can be no such thing
This is a fight OF annihilation. II IS
test OF factional endurance. One or tn
other of the contending powers mus
bewiped outof existence. There isno mid
die ground upon which they can meet
Both want the same things in their en-
tirety, and nothing short Of all viii
satisfy either. Hence, the only thin
for them TO do is to fight It out to
finish, trusting in the great natural laV
of the survival Of the fttest.
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