Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-18
DELAWARE'S PERIL.
PHILADELPHIA ledger. October 18th.

Philadelphia Ledger, October 18th.
Among recent developments in Della
wa-e politics the most ominous feature
is the apparent tendency on the part OF
some influential Regular Republicans
to surrender to Addicks IN the interests
of Harmony. The Regular Republic
cans have fought long and peril.
nacious fight against the Addicks
contingent, which is known as the
Union Republican party. and it seems
reasonable to believe they would have
eliminated that faction as power for
evil this year had not the National
Republican Committee made the most
egregious blunder of recognizing the
Addicks crowd at the Philadelphia
convention, thus giving it the stamp
of party regularity. The false step
gave the Addicks faction new hope,
aud, unfortunately, it has correspond
ingly depressed the Regulars. The
Regulars are still maintaining the
fight, and some OF them are made of
such sterling and honorable stuff that
they will keep the fight up always;
but there are among them many weak
kneed and half hearted persons, known
as the ''want-to. win" Regulars, who
are willing, if not anxious, to bring
about q compromise, even il it results
in the triumph OF Addicks and all the
evils whiuh the Regulars have SO
stortly been waging war against.
1t has been shown time and again
for several campaigns that the only
kind OF compromise which Addicks
will accept is the harmony that leaves
him boss of Delaware and United
States Senator 10 prevent such q
calamity to the State the Regulars
have put forth their utmost endearors
for years, but now certain politicians,
who cannot restrain their eager ness to
hold Office, are showing WEAKNESS in
the struggle 10 maintain the honor of
their State and party, and the i'm
| preston prevails that they are medi-
Eating an ignoble surrender to Addicks
ism, il it can he done with some dis
| erection and regard for appearances.
That is an impossibility.
During the past week person named
Smith, Eurporting to represent the Re-
| publican National Comm ttee, has been
active in the State in the interests of
| harmony. 1t is alleged that he
has been 80 urgent liz advising Regular
Republicans, especially postmasters and
other Office holuers, to get of tickets
| in order that there may Ee but one
Repuplican ticket that the persons
approached look upon his work as a
desperate attempt TO elect Addicks.
When it TRANSFERRED that Smith bore
a letter Of credentials from ex Senator
Higgins, prominent and trusted
Regular leader, there was sensation,
which seemed to give color to the PER.
sistent rumors to the effect that Sena
tor Higgins has of late been Inclined
to "harmonize' with Addicks on q
plan by which each should receive q
Senatotship. Such stories seem in
credible. The Senatorship is a high
honor, and it is a worthy ambition to
aspire TO il, but man of Senator
Higgins intelligence and standing ia
the State aud nation knows as well as
anybody that Senatorship obtained
by such means would not be an honor,
but an infamy. Tho chief concern
which the Republican National Com
mittee and the country have, or should
have, in Delaware politics is to sec
that the Republican electors are chosen.
Both factions have common electors,
and Mckinley and Roosevelt have O
good chance to win. If, however. the
National Committee tries to force
Addicks upon Delaware, the disgust
will be SO deep and general that the
whole Delaware Democratic ticket,
electors and all, will win.