Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-14
A ORGANIZATION ot Wan.

The present policy of the Union Re-
publican party of Delaware is to en-
deavor, by bluff and bluster, by blood
thirsty threats, to frighten the Regular
Republican organization into dis
reputable compromises disgraceful
surrender--in the coming political cam
paign in this State.
The ultimatum of the Union Re-
publican party, as printed in one Of its
chief organs, the Union Republican OF
Georgetown doubtless dictated by
the party's leader and absolute ruler
Is as follows:
Therefore the Union Republican
party proposes to offer this proposition
for unity and party integrity up to the
last available moment, in spite of the
nervous meddling and evident con-
sternatiop of the Democrats, as well
also of men who loudly proclaim their
Republicanisn, and fulsomely shout
for Mckinley, but whose every act,
whose every utterance gives hope and
courage to the enemy. After every
effort has been exhausted to secure a
settlement of political differences by
an appeal to majority rule, at the
proper time, the Union Republican
party will hold primaries, and State
convention, and will elect delegates to
national convention. Those delegates
will go. They will again demand ad-
mission as the representatives of ma
jority rule in Delaware. If they are
admitted, that is the last of the "bolt-
ing minority" propped up by an I'M
Just decision of the national COM
mittee and by the shameless act of
perjured Democratic clerks of the peace.
If they are not admitted the fight for
majority rule will still 60 on. There
will be, however, one difference. No
union upon any candidate upon any
part of the ticket for any office in the
State will be possible. 1t will neces-
sarily be keen, bitter, unoompromis-
ing fight to the finish. Because of
these consequences, easily foreseen by
any rejecting Republican, free from
the blindness of his own passion, and
because, sooner or later, the principle
of majority rule must preyail-The
Union Republican, in season and out
of season, places before the party the
only solution OF the political problem
that is possible. Whether the appli-
cation OF this principle comes now,
or years later, come it must.
No doubt marked copies of the
Union Republican containing this fiery
editorial have been sent to Mark Hanna
and President Mckinley, by special
delivery, registered post, or any other
device of the mail service that may
promise the safe carriage of the papers
to the addresses. 1t is desired that
they read this Union Republican ulti-
matum, and govern themselves accord
ingiy.
For the truth of the situation is that
the Union Republican managers are
becoming desperate. They are losing
ground among the voters. Discredited
and condemned by the national admin.
istration, ostracised numerically in
the distribution of Federal appoint.
ments, the Union Republican party is
becoming such an object of contempt
SOC ompletely involved in its own rotten.
ness-that its former followers are de.
sertirg it as rats flee from sinking
ship, and even its paid retainers are
looking about for an opportunity tc
NSef'J Az al IiiOps bb SlbudtiOI
thus outlined was conclusively estab.
lished at the last election in the city Of
Wilmington, when show of hand.
at the polls left the Union Republican
party in q hopeless minority, shorn o.
nearly fifty per cent Of the strength il
had developed at the previous similar
contest. The desertion of its disguised
followers was thus clearly proven, mo-
were there lacking instances Of it
venal members DESERVING to the camp o
the enemy for a practical consideration
No wonder that the Union Republi
can leaders are becoming desperate, ant
are resortng to bluffing measures ii
order to induce Mark Hanna and Nc
Kinley to grant them recognition.
is doubtful, however, if the latter vii
pay any attention to their threats
they do. they will lose the respect o
reputable Republicans in Delaware
and thus make the political situation
worse, instead of better.