Middletown transcript., 1899-07-08
"a BORN POLITICIAN"

contained announcements III IeleLon0o
to the s'exile,n as it termed 1t, OF Mr.
Frederick e. Bach, which were put Id
such way as to make the blood OF MS
friends to boil upon the reading. Re-
membering, however, that since the
present owner of that paper in 1889
euchred Mr.. Bach out of his interest in
the paper though he finally through
legal efforts secured his investment
therein, the writer concluded to hear
from other sources before he accepted
the statements of the journal. "
That others who know the selfrsscriac-
ing political work of Mr.. Bach for the
past twenty years in this State may
understand we quote the "Journap'
article entire:
Frederick Eden Bach has been ex-
lied to Cuba.
He has been transferred from the
Post Office Department to the Treas
ury Department.
Having been assigned to duty in
Cuba, and possibly Porto Rico as well,
he will sail in a few days for his new
post.
On Thursday Mr.. Bach was in Will
mington. He called on his ex-chief,
Hon. Anthony Higgins, and other per-
sonal and political friends, and said
farewell. While here he also attended
to several business matters which de-
manded his attention.
Bach's removal from the Post Office
Department and exile to Cuba is at
tributed to the influence Of Colonel
Henry A. DUPONT and his friends.
Colonel DUPONT never liked Bach
especially we'll, and it was through
Henry G. Morse, who liked him, and
not through Colonel DUPONT, who dis
liked him, that he secured hislucrative
position in the Rural Free Delivery
Section Of the Post Office Department.
During the last General Assembly
Bach showed a disposition to take a
directing position in the fight for
United States senator. He was imme-
diately exiled to South Carolina, the
ostensible purpose of his trip being to
experiment with rural free delivery of
mail matter in that section; the real
reason, to get him away from Dover SO
that the lieutenants of Colonel DUPONT
could have free foot and no interfer-
ence within the Regular Republican
lines.
AT the conclusion Of that fight he
was permitted to return to Washing
ton.
just why he has been sent to Cuba,
with the next general election more
than q year removed, is question
which is puzzllng his friends here.
Ex-senator Higgins was called upby
telephone shortly before 2 o'clock to-
day and asked for information concern
ing Bach's appointment. He had but
little to give.
"He has been transferred to the
Treasury Department, and will be in
either the customs or auditors depart
ment," be said. 81 don't know his Of
fetal designation. He expects to sail
on Tuesday,
We quote the article with an ad-
ditional three.fold object:
~ To express our belief that Col.
DUPONT would be guilty of nothing SO
impolitic as to "exile" SO capable a
Republican leader. when the party needs
his services SO much, to say nothing of
the well-known character Of the m an
who should be United States Senator
to-day; ~ To show the folly of CIV
ing credence to exaggerated statements
of Republican differences mad by
Democratic papers; (3) To emphasize
the fact that division and selfish leader
ship have cost Delaware Republicans
full control of the State and county
governments, and two United States
Senators.
Party harmony is needed in more
ways than mere agreement and under
standing between Regulars and Union
Republicans. In the attempted leader
ship of both there are differences and
daggers. There have been dishonest
party chickering's, often in petty things,
for personal benefit. The people should
demand that these things shall not be. |
For the future the TRANSCRIPT will
countenance none Of them, nor the
selfshness OF greedy men. The truth
is best freely spoken.
OF Mr.. Bach. personally and politi- |
cally were he to die to-day all who |
know him would find sterling qualities
to commend. His influence and labors
politically. as have the influence and |
labors Of Republican leaders both more |
and less pretentious in Delaware, have
been greatly modified and often neutral.
lied by the concerted unjust attacks
by Democratic editors without Repub,
lIcan papers of nerve to defend. Here.
in is lesson for the future. Mr..
Bach like most men has some faults
which have been magnified hugely but
the "Sundsy STAR" though opposed
politically, pays him tribute the value
Of which many cannot comprehend
''a born politician" who is also a stu
dent, q scholar, statesman in the
best sense Of the word. To Mr.. Bach
- much as to any other man Delaware
owes her New Constitution. His
labors in that direction were un.
ceasing. Such man cannot be ex.
lied. The ''Star" says editorially:
"The resignation of Mr.. Frederick
Eden Bach as Supervisor Of the Rural
Free Mail Delivery and his appoint
nent to responsible and lucrative
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