Evening journal., 1899-11-28

come TO everyone who may elect 10 cast
his lot with us.
Such union will secure TO the state
a sound, wholesome, equitable govern
mcnt, under Republican administra-
ton. This is eminently desirable, from
every point OF view. But to insure this
the uuscemly wr1ngling must cease
ana the sooner the better. The past,
whatever il may have been, while 1t
may not be forgotten, muse be cast
aside for tho general good. 10 may be
remembered. doubtless viii be- but LET
ii serve only as a salutary lesson. and
as warning against a repetition OF the
insane folly. 1t is not necessary TO ex-
communicate or annihilate or 10 elirni-
nate any man. and there need be no
sacrifice Of vital principle.
The best men of the party; those who
believe in it, work for
il, who do something and ac-
complish results, are daily drawing
closer together. and coming nearer to
an agreement When the agreement Is
reached, and the union so much de-
sired is effected, there need be no doubt
that all parties will receive fair treat
ment, and that there will result an
equitable distribution of honors and
emoluments. Under such conditions
there can be no question OF absolute
victory. The promise OF such condi-
tions is paralyzing TO the hopes and
plans Of the Democrats.
Colonel DUPONT is an honored leader
of the Republican forces Of Delaware
It was an honor not sought; anyone
who knows even a smattering OF our
late political history Is aware that
when he received fifteen votes for sem
ator in joint assembly. he became the
logical head of the party.-News and
Advertiser
The News and Advertiser makes a
strong argument for its opponents. 1t
says: when he CDuPont) received iif-
teen votes for senator in joint assem-
bly, he became the logical head Of the
party II this is to be admitted il
proves too much for the case of Colonel
DUPONT In the campaign of 1896 the
Republicans of this state elected a ma
lority OF the members OF the Leglsla-
ture who we're elected in that year.
That Is history which no trui-l-ui man
who knows the facts will deny. II has
been proved in court, and under the
law made in, and provided for such
cases That majority Of the members
elect of the State Legislature convened
according to law, and organized state
assembly. AT the time specified in the
law, anu in the manner specified. they
elected Hon. j. Edward Addicks United
States. senator from this state. The
governor OF the state was duly notified
of the election. and Mr.. Addicks' Gre
dentals were duly presented to the
United States Senate and there is now
a contest, for the seat fraudulently oc-
cupied by r. r. Kenney. pending in
that body. The proofs in this case, in
favor of Mr.. Addicks, have been pro-
nounced perfect by the chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections. A Democratic majority
in the Senate has alone prevented Mr.
Addicks admission to that body.
Now, II the News and Advertisers s
argument, that fifteen votes in the Leg
islature OF 1895, often repudiated since.
constituted Colonel DUPONT the lOgi-
cal head of the Republican forces, why
did not the vote of seventeen Republi-
cans. constituting "a majority of the
members of the Legislature OF 1897,
backed up as it has been by majority
votes of the Republican forces of the
state. in every election since then.
make Mr.. Addicks the logical head nf
the Republican forces?"
IL votes, i'm the Legislature or out Of
III, Is the basis of leadership warrants,
Mr. Addicks ia the leader and Colonel
Dupont q discarded pretender-The
Sun.