Middletown transcript., 1899-12-30
MIDDLETowN, DEL. DEC, 80, 1885,
ADD1CKs OR NOBODY.

TINS PURPOSE OF THE UNION Re
PUBLrcANs Is HEREIN FULLY
SET FORTH.
The Wilmington Sun, the di,reputf-
BILE and irresponsible Addicks organ,
sets forth the intentions OF that faction
ID The approaching campaign In lie
issue, Dec. 2Sth, as follows The
comments In brackets being by the
editor Of the TRANSCRIPT:
1T is the declared purpose Of Addicks
and his men to seek recognition Of their
Union Republican party from the National
Republican party and if refused 1t is their
intention to deliberately oppose the nomi-
nees of that party, or in other words, they
propose to prevent Mckinley from receiv-
ing the electoral vote of this State.-Sussex
Republican.
There Ia both truth and untruth In
the above statement. The Union Re-
publican party of Delaware is part Of
the National Republican party; IL
This ID the first falsehood. They were
refused recognition four years ago
when Mckinley was nominated, and
again refused last week by the commit
tee at Washington. They are only an
Addicks Party.-Ed. and 1t rightfully
claims the recognition due from the
National Republican party-to the only
legitimate and effective Republican or
ganizstion In this State-the lecogni-
tion that is due TO the party organiza.
tiOn whose history is co-existent with
the history Of the National party, and
which represents a large majority Of
the Republican voters of the State.
t2-Is the Addicks Party ''co-existent
with the history Of the National Re-
publican PartyP" Only few weeks
ago the Sun declared the Union Repub-
lican Party was organized In 1896.
There 10 one Republican Party In Del
aware-the Regular Republican.-Ed.)
''The Union Republican party does
more than claim recognitir n from the
National Republican party. 1t de-
mands that reconnition (3-Just as Ad.
dicks demands the Senatorship.-Ed.) J
after having proved Its loyalty to the
National party by giving it the elector-
al vote OF this State in the campaign of
1896, l4-Did not Regular Republicans
vote for Mckinley, the Addicks Elec-
tors, after Union Republicans had re-
fused to compromise from the two
ticketsp-Ed. after it was fraudulent
iy excluded from the National Conven-
tion Of that year; after having elected
Republican Congressman in 1893, 70
Did not Regular Republicans vote for
and elect Mr.. Hoffecker?- Ed and
after having thrice made it possible to
elect Republican United States Sena-
tor from this State. (6-To elect one
man-Addicks. Being defeated In this
the election Of Republican was de.
feated BY the Union Republicans three
times. Ed.
"The Union Republican party's de-
mand for recognition (7-Why "de-
mand recognition" where sit is a part
OF the National Party.-Ed.l from the
Nationsl Republican party is based
upon the proofs Of Union Republican
loyalty to the National party. its prin-
ciples and its candidates;(S ;(S-By deefat.
ing the election of senator?-Ed.) upon
Union Republican achievement in
Delaware. and upon its present d
futnrs poteHce, In National and State
politics, upon the certainty of its ability
to be Of service-of great service to
the National party and upon the Ger
tainty that no other party in Delaware
will, or can be Of any service 70 that
National party. (9-Because you will
defeat every effort-even to elect
Senator from Is Delaware Republi.
cans. Ed. Union Republicans also
seek recognition from the National
party for the aid that party
can give In the work of making Della
ware permanently Republican State.
$50 much for the truth of the above
"There Is no truth In the statement
that Union Republicans, if refused |
The recognition due them from the
National Republican party, deliber.
ately intend TO oppose the nominees of |
The National Republican party, or that |
they propose to prevent Mckinley from |
the electoral vote OF this
State. (10-It has been 90 threatened. |
Ed
"The declared purpose OF the Union !
80 far as the nominees OF /
the National Republican party Is con.
serned, is to support them. The de.
,Ialed purpose of the Union Repubii-
,ans relating to hotter Republican
nominees in the State is very differ.
mt thing. l11-Which defeats the
Party in the State and ID
ha same thing Nationally.-Ed.) This
purpose Is that the boilers shall not be
lll0wed TO put the names Ct Union
Republican candidates for presidential
'lectors on bolter Republican ticket
D the event Of there being two Re-
publican State Conventions, f12-How
AN you prevent itp-Ed. And two
Republican tickets to be voted for at
be next general election. i
ssThe opportunity for the eleclian of
he Republican electoral ticket and a
Republican State ticket In Delaware
> still open. t13-You hold the oppor-
unity and your terms must be agreed
0 or the party 10 to be defeated. Ed
he Union Republicans ardently wish
bat this opportunity shall not be lost
hey will accept any fair and honorable
roposition % secure Republican sue
ess, but IL the bolter Republicans
Iect TO give the State to the Demo.
rats in order TO retain control OF and I
Bjoy the Federal patronage, they will !,
Dt be allowed Go make their claim to /
10 patronage good by endorsing and 9
Dting for Union Republican electoral /
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