Evening journal., 1900-08-27
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Republican In Act and Name
From Georgetown Sussex Republican
The Republican convention held ir

Il rum OtOI IBelOWu OuSSeA republican.
The Republican convention held in
Wilmington on Tuesday was Republi-
can in act as well as in
name. Every district in the
state was fully represented, and
visitors were present from all parts of
the state. 1t was peoples convention.
They were interested in its proceed
ings and they controlled its actions II
voiced the sentiment and desires Of the
Republicans who are not controlled and
bossed by Addicks, but whose hopes
are centered, not in the success Of that
particular individual, but in the sue
cess of the Republican party It was
distinctly the convention of the Re
publican party, and the ticket nomi-
mated represents the wishes Of the
rank and file Of that party. The Ad-
dicks reporters have sought to benefit
their paymaster by circulating reports
OF division caused by rivalry for lead
ership Of the convention Nothing
could be farther from the truth Never
in the history Of political conventions
has there been such a complete and en-
tire elimination of factional lines. The
delegates acted individually and indie
pendently for what they believed would
conserve the best interest Of the party
in the state. What a contrast to the
Addicks convention which was abso-
lutely dominated by him. Not a dele
gate dared to express his individual
opinion. In fact, very few dared to
entertain any opinion except as fur
nished by Addicks himself. Not a man
in the state knew the outcome Of the
Republican convention. even an hour
before IL convened. The work Of the
Addicks convention was outlined and
nominees selected by Addicks, and by
him given to the public four or five
days before that convention met. and
eysn before the delegates were elected
to it,
Never has there been more convinc-
ing proof presented to the Republicans
of the state of the differences existing
between the two parties claiming to
be the Republican party. let
the acts of the respective par
ties speak for themselves. Ours
expresses the wishes of its dele
gates and the constituency which they
were there to represent. The ether
endorsed and carried out the wishes
and will of one single individual. I'm
der which banner should self-respect-
ing Republicans be found? Where he
has an opportunity to express his owl
wishes, or where he is compelled tC
blindly follow the orders of one man
The former is the intention Of free in
stitution OF this United States; the lat
ter is despotism and repugnant to every
mans idea of freedom.
The ticket nominated by these re
spective conventions are before tn
people for their consideration 1t il
more than likely that every Republi
can will be compelled to choose be
tween the two What the Republican
found to be good in the Addicks ticke
they were glad to accept, and wha
they found to be bad they eliminates
in the interest of party success. Sucl
nominees as they believed would re
ceive the support OF all Republican
they endorsed, but such men who. b.
their course in the past, had made them
selves so Objectionable that they wOul
not receive the support of all Republi
leans, were left off, and men less OBJ
liectionable substituted. The ticket a
Nominated deserves the support q
every Republican who desires TO pre-
vent Democratic success at the comm
election.