Evening journal., 1899-01-12
THAT BURTON BUGABOO.

test OF Dr. Hiram r Burton Tor the
seat now held by Senator Franklin c.
Maui, Of the Fifth district OF SUSSEX
county. 1t is a matter which has to be
met. DR.. Burton has SO willed it, and
the sooner il is determined the better
It will be for the rival claimants AND
Cor the people
Senator Maui is an honorable man.
He enjoys the trust and confidence Oh
the people OF his district, 50 much so
that many Republicans vcD'd for him
In preference 10 DR.. Burton. But foi
the support which such admiring Re
publicans gave him he could not have
been elected. That, We believe, is adj
mitted on all hands Such a man Is
not one who Mould steal another mans
seat in the Legislature or enjoy al
honor which had been flched from a
fellow-ciEizen. He wants a seat the IA
tie to which is as clear as it can pos
sibly be. No doubt he would consider
a doubtful title TO a seat In the State
Senate a dlshonor rather than al
honor. He believes that he defeated
DR.. Hiram r. Burton az the polls OF
the district. That his presence in Do
yer is indicative Of the expressed will
OF a majority OF the voters Of the dis
trict- Believing this, he resents the
attack Of DR.. Burton on his position,
and is anxious to meet the issue ana
have Il definitely determined. What.
ever doubt MAY exist i,i the mind OF
DIR. Hiram R Burton or anyone else
with respect TO his title he desires to
be removed. before the session grows
any older. 1t is a reasonable wisn
which reasonable men will not DENY.
and to which DR.. Burton, If actuated
by honest motives and high sense OF
Justice, will be prone IN giving com.
plance.
Dr. Burton had his day in court. He
or his lawyers abandoned the nontesl.
II matters not which did IT, the effect
is the same. The Superior Court OF
Sussex county sat at Georgetown il
perfect readiness to pass upon DR.. Bur.
tons contention. rs impartiality
stands unimpeached Dr.. Burton ana
his lawyers knew II WAS there. They
had announced their antention OF in
vohng its aid. Suddenly they alban-
doned the contest. The action created
surprise, the more Sc because no salts
fhctory explanation accompanied Il.
Since then. however, t has come oun
that i was prompted by an unwor.h,
moAYe. That was to save Representa-
tive Hazard, Union Republican can.
didate- Had Dr. Burton persisted il
his demand for a count Of the ballots
OF his district X would certainly have
defeated Representative Hazard and
might not have availed him. 1t was
when this became apparent that his
lawyers decided to save HIazzara
jump over the heads CT the judges ana
lana in the Skate Senate with the Bnr.
ton contest. BY doing Representativ,
Hazard favor they stin fell that at
Dover they could do Senator Maul
an injury. The action was not credi
liable TO Dr. Burton. II he felt that &
recount Of the votes of the distric
would defeat Representative Hazzarc
II was scarcely in the line OK good cih
zenship for him to ass.e1 in coyerin,
up an error or fraud and thus depriv,
mt. Hazards Democratic opponent o.
his rights in the maNer. But if h,
decided TO ID this; to Sacrifice him
set for his friend, it Is rather la.,
IN the day for him to rc,wet his mao
nanimiSy and come crying to the Sen
ate Tor consolation. We cannot con
ceiye that the Regular Republican An,
Union Republican members viii coun
tenance such d0uble-deaiing, or assis
nlm In his present effort. They Wi,
not II they he fair men, as tbev an
parently are. tie the vote on Senate
Maul when Il comes to acting uno,
the report of committee which % ,
not, in the premises, q otberwis
Than make an adverse report upon n,
burton's petition for Recognition as
STATE senator The Democratic mem
pes OF the Committee on Election
are Senators Lewis. Slaughter and Far
io~- The minority members are Ser
aaor Knox. Regular Republican. an
senator Pennewili. a Union Renpb-t
can. The majority members are me
OF sound judgment, and the mtnorit
members are men Of such apparer
fairness that they will scarcely er
deavor to sustain DR.. Burton in his m
s'ird contention Tor Senator AIaull
seat.
Be she Result what il may. the Que,
ton ef the title TO This seat IS on
which the Senate shousd mset fair,
and impartiai.y. That body has show
disposition TO dispose Of work =,
peditiouRiy. and there is nothing
1nisBsIrton-Hazzlrdyugabco tofnghte
men and inspire them with a dread ,