Middletown transcript., 1898-09-24
THE ULTIMATUM.

IdE ULI1MAIUMs
DOVER, DEL, Sep. 10, 1898.
To Clark M. Menscb, Chairman, and
Isaac N. Mills, committee.
GENTLEMEN At full meeting of
the Union Republican Committee and
of the legislative nominee of the Union
Republican party we are directed to
report to you that your proposition for
four places on the representative ticket
in Kent county has been unanimously
rejected. Signed,
Most respectfully,
GEO. w. MARSHALL, Chairman.
THos. G. MOORE, Secretary.
The Regular Republicans Of Kent
county after using every effort that
reason and justice could demand to-
ward having a united Republican party
in Delaware are confronted with the
foregoing ultimatum. all PROPOSE
tions for harmony are now at an end
and there will Se two Republican
tickets in the field. We are sorry that it
could not be otherwise but forbearance
has ceased to be a virtue. After
sacradcing all personal feelings in the
interest of the party by endorsing all
the Union nominees excepting the
senatorial and representative branch
we have requested representation there
for men good and true, snpledged and
loyal to the best interests Of the Re-
publican party.
Our request has been Unanimously
rejected" and why? Because they
would not pledge themselves to support
Mr.. ]. Edward Addicks, the gentle
man (P) who has done more to debauch
the voters Of Delaware than any other
man. The man who caused Delaware
to be without Republican United
States Senator when he declared, sit
shall be Addicks or nobody" whose
money has appealed to the soft heads
and itching palms of many men who
to-day are his henchmen.
We would invite comparison of the
motives that governs the two tickets
and call upon all citizens regardless of
past affiliations to join us with their
votes in ridding Delaware forever of
this unholy alliance Of party to man.
Signed, G. M. MENcH.
Magnolia, Sep. 81, 1898.
The above comes to the TRANsC.
RIPT with request for comment. We
remark that we are sorry for the con-
ditions Of Republican affairs in Kent
county-and also in Sussex, where two
Republican tickets are in nomination
and without hope for compromise.
Undoubtedly the Regular RepubIi-
cans Of Kent and Sussex feel that they
have made every honorable effort for
harmony. In Sussex they asked for
one Senator and one Representative,
out Of a total Of fourteen legislative
candidates-one holding over Senator
aid an endorsement Of the balance
Of the ticket. In Kent they asked for
four Representatives out of a total of
fourteen legislative candidates-one
Senator also holding over here-aEd
they would endorse the balance of the
county ticket.
They could get nothing except the
assurance that the Union legislative
candidates are allied like their party to
a man, and it could scarcely be expect
ed that men who have suffered SO
much in abuse and Misrepresentation
in their fight for a principle should
surrender now. 1t is easy to say "turn
the left cheek also" for the undeserv-
ing slap but it is more difficult to prac-
tice than to preach. We are sorry for
the condition of affairs-it appears
like the throwing away a splendid
chance to win.
We trust the situation of the party l
in the two lower counties will not in
fiuence the efforts in New Castle county
towards one successful ticket. The |
results here must in time bring union |
In Kent and Sussex. We had hoped |
for it this year. We have one State |
ticket-that is a bond which will hold
together the disconnected threads of
party ties for future hope and |
Harmony"