The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-27
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MONDAY. MARCH a.. 1900.
A Word to Republicans.

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A Word to Republicans.
All true Republicans must desire
the success Of the Republican party
at the coming election. The con-
troll Of the city government is much
more important than the election Of
any individual to the u. S. Senate.
The action of the Representatives
at Dover is no good reason that the
same folly should be repeated.
Failing to secure desirable object
is no good reason that the partisans
of any man should sacrifice all their
hopes for success atfuture elections
by nominating two candidates for
any office. 10 do so they might as
we'll Join the Democrats at once.
Because a man loses a few dollars
he would be great fool to burn
down his house or commit suicide.
The right way to insure success is
to allow the members of the party
to nominate the candidates for the
different Offices and then for every
one to acquiesce in the decision
made. All should be willing to
submit to majority ruleor announce
at once that the qualification Of their
own desires is more important in
their estimation than the principles
of their party. The election tor
President and other officers is not
SO far off that we should not prepare
for it by harmonizing at the present
time. The three electoral votes of
this State may not be so important
as to decide the contest, but it is
important that the Republicans
should retain majority in the
House OF Representatives. Repub.
licans should realize this and act
together so that they may aid
in the passage of desirable meas.
ures instead of allowing the free
trade theorists to embarrass the
President or alarm the business
men of our country.
There are greater evils than the
failure to elect Y. s. Senator, par
ticularly as there is decided ma
jority of Republicans in that body,
and the Republicans in our State
should not allow their prejudices or
attachments to contribute to the sue
cess of the Democrats. It is folly
to defeat Republican candidates to
avenge a wrong or to iniure Yourself
IN order to crafty selfish or am
bilious aspirant. Sensible men will
not commit suicide, either actually
or politically because of the actions
Of either friend or foe.
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IHE appointment OF James b.
Clarkson Tor Pollce Commissioner Is
a good one, as lar as the Illness,
personally, OF MI. Clarkson IS con-
cerned, but VIII II nave tendency
to strengthen the Republican party
IN the city, when ltnever stood more
IN need OF 1t than at present. Mr..
Clarkson has never been identified
in any campaign with the Republl-
can party. he has only done what
thousands OF others OF our good cltl-
zens. who have the city and States
interests at heart-voted on election
day. We have not one word to say
in regard to the appointment of Mr..
Clarkson, only that the REPUBLICAN
since it came under Its present man
agement. has always been interest
et in the advancement OF Delaware
winch we think can be brought
aboutunder Republican supremacy.
We have no desire to see the police
Rhoades. when John Doupherty was
Chief of Police. Neither do we want
TO see it run as pon-partisan force
with the heads of the police force
all of the same political faith and
over half the natrolmen selected in
the same careful manner. We have
for some time commended the pres
ent police force for its efficiency
and vet claim that several chances
can be made that would not inter
fere with. hut add to its efficiency.
No officer should be disturbed be-