Middletown transcript., 1899-11-18
Is the Only Problem Union
Republican Leaders are
PuZZling to Solve.
THEY BROKE PLEDGES IN 90
And Sought Democratic Help. Can
Republicans or Democrats Trust
Them Again?
wn1srL1Ne TO KEEP UP COURAGE.

"Instead of talking so much about har-
mony and getting together in the Republi-
can party in Delaware, men should show by
their actions that they mean what they
have been pretending. There is one thing
as certain as the sun rises in the morning
and sets in the evening and that is without
a united party in Delaware, the Republi-
the next election. Horace G. Knowles made
q speech last evening at the meeting of the
East Side Republicans urging harmony.
The idea is for the two factions to come TO-.
gether join forces and send John Edward
Addicks and Anthony Higgins to the Uni
ted States Senate. Part of this plan has al
ready been accepted by the Down State
Union Republicans. The plan is now to
get the Regulars up this way to swing in
for Addicks and Higgins. Fred Eden Bach
was performing this missionary work at
Dover, when he was so promptly called to
Washington and sent to Havana. A COM
promise may be near, which it is hoped is
the case, but with so many meu politically
to suffer- We have heard prominent
Union Republican make the startling
charges that DR.. Marshall, DR.. Caleb Lay
ton, Frank Alice and Others had improved
considerably in this worlds goods since the
fight has been going on for United States
Senator. That money was sent down the
State during the last campaign that could
been better spent in Wilmington. In other
words; the Union Republicans of Whining
ton do not intend to coincide with every
thing the Union Republicans of Kent and
Sussex say and do. They have ideas of
their own how the next campaign in New
Castle county should be conducted"
The above article from Tuesdays
Daily Republican, of Wilmington, an
Addicks paper, is rather interesting as
it reveals the Addicks plan of campaign.
1t is plain from the editorial that all is
not peace and harmony in the Union
Republican camp. We were we'll aware
Of the division existing among the
members of that organization in Will
miugton, but were not aware that this
division existing in regard to their plan
of campaign In the SGate. This may
have something to do with apparent
uncertainty existing among the Ad-
dicks crowd as to their future action.
The division now existing is more like
ly to grow than otherwise and foretells
the fate of this organization. 1t was at
the heighth of its power when it was
able to elect fifteen members in the last
Legislature. Much OF the support given
their ticket AZ that that tire was because Of
the promises made by their Legislative
nominees, that they would elect Sem
ator. These promises they deliberately
broke and by refusing to vote for
number of capable gentlemen d.sgusted
and coLvin. ed number Of voters that
Notwithstanding any statements and
promises they might make, their only
and true object was the election of Ad-
dicks at any cost and the future of the
Republican party was not of Iirst i'm
portance to them.
The organic tion stands distFusted.
1t is personal Addicks organization.
1t has forfeited all claims to be con-
sidered anything else. It is very true
that it wants Republican success, in
fact is very anxious for it. But this
grows out of no desire to advance Re-
publican principles, but because with
out such success Addicksks stands
no possible chance of being elect
ed Senator, and therefore they are anx-
ions for it, hoping thereby to be in
position to attain the object of their or
ganization-t election o. Addicks to
| the Senate. They may undertake to
deny it, but their acts during the last
Legislator gives the lie to any denial
thew may offer to excuse themselves.
If they really had at heart ths success
Of the Republican party; if that was
the first desire of their hearts; If this
was the object and wish of the olgani-
zation which elected them, why did
they deliberately and repeatedly refuse
to make this success possible2 Why
did they day after day prevent the con-
summation Of such a hope by refusing
to elect somebody United States Sena-
1 toif Will any one dare TO say that sue
cess would not have resulted if some
other than Addicks had been elected
Senator? Every reader knows that to
have elected any of the many gentle
men offered them as a compromise
would have made success for the Re-
publican party sure. We would have
had no division to curse us in the COM
| ing campaign and using their own ar.
| gument, If no division existed in the
Republican party success would be sure.
Il Voters are remembering these things.
They know they canEot trust this or
ganizatlon that cares only for tha cleo
4 tion OF Addicks and don't care what
becomes of the Republican party. They
i know th-y canhui believe their piom-
/ isas, because Addick, wishes and com
manfis are mo important 90 item than
the keeping Of any promise they make.
| Is 1t any wonder that there II division
/ among them and that there are many
others who are mol talking, but who
4 neye heIess never intend 10 vnfe an