Evening journal., 1899-12-13

be made after the convening of a con-
vention representing all the Republi-
cans of the state, and after the admis-
sion Of the delegates elected at that
convention to the Republican National
Convention.
lSAYS THE MILFORD CHRONICLE
Ii has come to our knowledge lately,
THAT when President Mckinley desig-
mated persons to recommend the dis
pensing of Federal patronage in Della
ware. he directed that it should be
Equally divided between the two Repub-
lican parties of the state. How well
and faithfully the stewardship Of the
distribution Of offices, has been carried
out, we ask the public to judge. Every
presidential appointment has been
made from the Regulars; and only
| fourth-class post offices have been
given to Union Republicans, and not
then If an available Democrat or Resu-
lar could be raised up for the position
In the past there has been but one
Republican party in Delaware that mas
persistently and consistently tought
the Democratic party and successfully
won victory; the Regulars have az
Inflated with and dickered with the
Democrats to try TO defeat the Union
Republicans; and against the combined
| forces the Unions have been able by
Thorough organization and systematic
land practical work 10 elect a majority
lof the Republican members OF the Cen
eral Assembly and to carry Kent and
Sussex counties. The official organiza-
ton Of the Union Republican party IN
Kent and Sussex counties especially
after their past splendid victories, are
absolutely refused and denied any rec
ognition, and the powers that be, and
lare to be have findustriously proclaim
ed that they win appoint no one to any
loffice that comes recommended by th'
Union Republican organization, eithel
lin state or county.
/ 1t was all right when these erstwhil6
i friends controlled the party organiza'
tion, and never won political victory
but when the people chose other leader
ship than under the old regime, The
laristocrats of the party rebelled.~
/, The cabal of Federal office holders
land contractors now in full possession
Of the regular organization. have no
1.-THE confidence of the people Of thu
state; they are not in sympathy will
the wishes, the hopes, the asplrduOhl
of the people. Hence it behoves th'
Union Republicans, as soon as the Ma
tional Union Republican Executive
p Committee issue a call for a nationa
convention, to call a state convention
under the rules of the party, in con
Z formity with the safe Constitution
by representative districts, and elec
, delegates: and we feel assured ther
3 will not be a repetition of the blunde
Of four years ago at st. Louis. Late
a state convention should be called ant
5 electors and state ticket nominated
, and we are confident that we can cleo
I more Union Republicans to the mex
d General Assembly than at the last ses
sion.
? There will be, there must be, but on
3 Republican ticket from top to bottom
= after a common primary Of the tw
y parties, with a pledge to support tn
1 will of a majority in each Of the thirty
o five representative districts of tn
state, with no opposition by Regular
e in some close districts to defeat Unio
II nominees, or else there must be tw
= Republican tickets with no name on tn
u one duplicated on the other. Repul
s licans, which shall it be?