Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01


As was generally expected, the
Union Republican State Convention, at
Dover Tuesday, nominated the same
ticket that had been named by tho
Regular Republican State Conssntion
held On Thursday last-Joha II. Hof-
fecker for Representative in Congress,
Or. L. Hsisler Ball for State treasurer
and John A. Lingo for auditor Of &C.
counts TIE convention. like that OF
the other faction, was uneveuttul, being
marked only by tho bitter, vindictivs
speech OF the Rev. Jonathan s. Willis
in placing Mr.. Hodecker's name in
nomination. In this speech Mr. Willis
plainly showed how badly he desired
to be the congressional nominee him
sell, instead Of naming Mr.. Hofecksr
for the distinction, and hs tiercely
vented his spleen upon Mr.. William
Michael Byrne and Colonel Henry A.
du Pont, whom be blamed for prevent
ing his nomination by the Regular Re-
publicans on Thursday last, and eouss-
quently, by the Union Republican
| gathering 90 Tuesday.
The action Of this convention, there
fore. shows that the two factions Of the
Republican party will have but one
State ticket in the field at the approah-
cling election. ADD that will be the
ticket rasified at Dover yesterday
There is large and healthy desire on
the part of many Union Republicans to
secure the retirement Of Mr.. IIofecksr
from the ticket and the substitution d
hr. Willie in his place, but Mir. Hof-
fscker's closest friends are unsnimous
In their firm belief that he will not
consent to any such arrangement.
The Democratic ticket is practically
made out for this campaign, although
the State convention will not be held
until September 18th. Congressman
Handy, In accordance with long preca
dent in this State, ia likely to be re.
nominstsd without question, aud there
is no opposition thus fsr-nor is Their,
likely to be--to the proposed nomina
ton OF Stats Treasurer W. N. Res
and Auditor B. L. Lewis for the mex
slection, when these two State Office
+ become, for the first time, elective
These prospective nominees are we'll
known to the people, and the latter
! therefore, can from shia time begin
comparison of the State tickets Of tn,
two parties, and determine for which
! candidates they will vote. 1t ia ais
pTobable that the two factions of tn
Republican party will unite upon on
county ticket in each county. Thea
Offices arc largely personal, and tn
/, success of one ticket or the other vii
D materially depend. 10 the event tina
u the registration shUws the margin be
= tween tho two parties to be close /
= each county, upon the personal fitues
!. Of the respective nominees. And
y both parties make creditable nomina
: tions, the people need not troubl
themselves greatly over the rsault.
But there still remains the Iegisll
Ie tive nominations, and with thoss th
10 people have a material concern. MI
81 Addicks reiterates his intention to n
uuiu CbNutuhLc lut OHlkeu s1tntl
ID Senator, ard the Republican uomine
for the General Assembly will indioa
r, what chance he will have OF acbievir
y bis ambition, in the event OF the r
:, publiGans electing majority of Il
"a members OF the next General Assem-: bl
1t is not likely that any Republics
Z, legislative nominee will be permit,
I'd to sail through the campaign und
~ false colors. Their senatorial prsdile
~ tions will be demanded before the vo
ia taken, and the issue On election d
.. will be clear aud unmistakable.
aH 1t is dscidsdly fortunate for the ps
az pie of Delaware that the real issue
ss this years campaign will Ds brouR
IL down to such narrow compass. Tn
I'D osn be depended upon, no doubt,
~ pass positive and intelligent iud
ii. ment upon ths impudent SENATOR
aspirations of Mr.. J. Edward Addici
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