The Delawarean., 1900-09-01
THE COMING CONVENTIONS.

State convention no meet ON the 1Ol-
lowing Tuesday and to THE county and
district conventions TO meet on the
following Thursday.
The action to be taken alt these con-
ventions lis of the utmost Importance
ITO the Democratic party and to- the
public offices, there has seldom, if
ever, before been so much ait stake in
amy one election in this State. The
people will be called upon ito choose a
Governor, a Lieutenant Governor, AN
General, an Insurance Com
missioner, am Auditor of Accounts, a
State Treasurer, a Representative in
Congress Tor THE Constitutional term
beginning next March, a Representa-
tive ito fill out the uneXpired term OF
the late Congressman Hoffecker, a
LEGISLATURE whose duty it will be to
elect two Uniled States Senators, and
a number of Important county officers.
But the Importance of the approaching
election cannot be measured by the OPP
portunity of party gain and the re
wards of office, alluring as they may
be. More is involved than the mere
question as to whether or not these
important public offices shall be filled
by members of the Democratic party.
Existing conditions make Democratic
success essential Ito the continuance
of good government and to the preser-
vaItion of the good name of our little
State.
The Democratic party at this time
has "a rare opportunity and solemn
! duty. Thousands of patriotic Repub-
} licans in this State are ready to reject
THE leadership of Mr.. John Edward
Addicks and to repudiate the work of
his two farce conventions. A union of
J the two Republican factions seems ex-
tremely improbable. Proper nomina-
!, uions by the Democratic party will
3 make such union suill less likely and
. Two Republican tickets little less than
e a certainty. "'''
: Party interest, therefore, as well as
e public duty, demands that we offer the
IS best and strongest ticket which can
= = be selected. The candidates should be
e of unexceptionable character and CON
e spicuous fitness. We have scores ot
g men who measure UP to the required
standard. AS Democratic success
l. seems almost assured, there are mum
erous candidates for the nominations
The delegates should bear in mind th'
7 fact THAT in making these nominations
they are not restricted to those whit
seek the places. They should presen
for the suffrages of the people tn
very best men in the party. The can
didal;es should tbe men who enjoy th
ty unqualified confidence and respect o
t. our own party and whose names woul
~ n be a sufficient guarantee Ito Those Re
n publicans unwilling ITO accept Mr.. Ad
lit, 61ai ini he
W ~ tration of public affairs would be alb
O. solutely safe in the hands of the Demo
ee cratic party.
=. The greatest possible care should b
'et taken in the selection of candidate
let for the Legislature In addition It
IA IA the important duty of making law
1T for our government, the Legislator
es next winter will be called upon t
We choose two Senators to represent U
six in the Congress of the Uniued State
he The Democrats of Delaware know onl
let too we'll what happened at the la.
en- oCoSuOh iAulOJ SeHA 1OilA 6OAhN uut
es es' of what is before us. The air is fu
re- of ugly rumors-and we fear they a.
AN not altogether unfounded-iof men pr
.t az tending Ito he Democrats who ha'
been seduced from their party loyal
- and are now in the pay of the enem
The Democratic party wants no su,
men in the Legislature, nor any mt
who can be influenced by them.
MI The Democratic voters NEXT Satu
Uli day should exercise care in the sele
tion of the delegates Ito the Legi
f a conventions, and especially in ii
~ - selection of the delegates to the Legl
or, lative conventions in Democratic al
,he doubtful districts.
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