The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-05
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MONDAY. JUNE s. 1900.

THE result Of the election on Sat-
urday shows the necessity of the
union Of the Republicansin our city
if they expect to ever control the
Offices. The truth is they must
unite at the next election or the
party will 60 to pieces. It two sets
Of candidates shall be nominated
for Governor, Representative to
Congress, members of the Legisla-
ture and county officers, one third
the Republicans will not 60 to the
trouble to register and qualify to
vote. What standing>either branch
of the party will have in the Ma
tional Convention concerns only
few Office holders. We should like
.to-know, so far as Delaware is con.
cerned, what is the use Of fighting
about Representatives to the Ma
tional Convention, if the Democrats
are to be assisted by a set Of aspi.
rants to elect Democrats electors.
Such a determination to rule if en-
couraged will only result in the de-
feat Of the party for years to come.
1t is true the Union men in this
county cannot carry a single Hun
ared without the aid of the Regu-
lars, and in Kent and Sussex, the
Regulars cannot elect a candidate
in either Hundred without the aid
of the Union men. They must unite
therefore, or the Democrats will
control nearly every office in the
State. Sensible men will certainly
conclude it is better to yield one Of
fee than to yield all, from the high
>sst to the lowest. We do not wish
tdSiect Democratic Electors for the
nex&resident; we do not wish to
elec$T Democratic Governor, nor
Democratic Legislature, Demo-
cratic Representative to Congress
and two Democratic United States
Senators. To prevent this, every
earnest Republican should be will
ing to make some sacrifice, and we
feel confident that victory can only
be achieved by some sacrifice or
compromise. 1t may not be pleas
ant, but it is better than defeat and
those who think otherwise should
speak out. 1t has been said that
public sentiment can be moulded
by the newspapers; we admit there
is some truth in this, but the news
papers cannot effect miracles; they
cannot drive men out OF the State,
who are determined to stay in it,
neither can they prevent men from
being candidates for office who can
control a Majority of the voters in
two counties of the State and one
third of the voters in the other coun-
ty. We therefore say the party
must come together or pass into a
hopeless minority. This is proven
by our city election. With a ma
jorlty of Republicans, the Demo-
Gratis elect mayor, president of
City Council, city treasurer and
every member of Council with three
exceptions. This is all brought
about because of the fight over one
office, and to us it seems too much
like suicide. political death, to keep
up such contention. The Democrats
however, enjoy the struggle and
applaud the gladiators, who are
willing to forego party victory ard
the emoluments of office, for the
honor of leadership and for the sake
of the few crumbs that fall from the
Presidents table. The old adage
is verified United we stand, divid-
ed we fall.