Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

According to the Union Republican
Of Georgetown, chief organ of the Ad-
dicks faction, we are to have lively
times in Delaware during next years
political campaign. 1t says.
All the talk on the Fart OF certain
Republicans of New Castle county
about party union amounts to little.
The fact is that while the Regulars
are divided among themselves they
have no desire to unite with the Union
Republicans in a common primary in
order to carry the State. A fortunate
accident placed it in the power OF
the Union Republican to discover the
whole game Of the future as far as
these professed unionists are concerned.
The situation is this: The Higgins
Republicans are preparing to fight the
du Pont Republicans for control Of the
next Regular, State convention; to
elect State central committee of
Higgins men the delegates to the ma
tionnl convention at Philadelphia; the
member of the national committee
and thus armed control the Federal
patronage for the next four years. This
is the same old scheme by the same
old people whose only idea of political
leadership was to become mendicants
for Federal spoils, and lot the State go
to the Dwell the Democrats In
this coming Kilkenny cat fight we have
no choice except it be that they kill
each other.
Now, this information is decidedly
interesting, aud, like war rumors, ''im-
poitant if true" 1t presages very
lively campaign fori next year. The
usual fractional fight between the Regu-
lars and the Unions will be interesting
enough OF itself, but if we are to have
an extra fight between the factions of
the Regulars thrown in, there will be
no end to the fun that will mark the
progress of the campaign. IL will no
doubt be genuine battle royal wher
the Higgins Republicans and the du
Point Republicans lock horns in the
fight for the spoils of office. And it
requires no special gift of prophecy TO
pick the winner.
As to the fight between the Regulars
and the Unions, there are indications
that it will be of the most picturesque
character, and will be a continuous
battle until the polls close on the day
of the election. Tho recent move of
the Unions to get the ear Of the Ma
itional Republican Committee at WASH
ington turned out to be great victory
for the Regulars, as the committee
contemptuously refused to give the
Unions hearing. This is evidence
that the Unions will not be recognized
st the Philadelphia convention next
June, and that only the Regular Re
publican delegates will be given the
privilege of voting for the denomination
of Mckinley. How the Addicksite
Will relish this situation may be imag
ined, but there seems to be no wa,
open by which they may escape the un
pleasant dose. The character of tn
fight is thus outlined by the Suisse,
Republican of Georgetown, the chic
organ of the Regular Republicans il
Sussex county:
1t is getting down to the point wher
all can understand. II is McKinle
and the Republican party or AddIck
and the Union Republican party an
you can make your choice. You ca
belong TO the greatest party in tn
United States, the Republican part,
or belong to the one man institutio
calling itself the Union Republica
party.
Here is timely notice of what II
situation is to be. and also note
defiance. The battle is under way, an
the fur will fly before many more week
Unless all signs fail, next year
political campaign in Delaware will /
the liveliest and most picturesque ev
known in the State.