The sun., 1900-04-09

of the Republican vote OF the State
for tie Union Republican ticket. The
election returns prove the truth Of this
statement.
After the bolt of 1896, the Union Re-
publican State Committee addressed
letter to the Anti-Addickste State Com
mittee asking for conference to discuss
measures for securing party unity in the
general election campaign of that year.
The Anti-Addicksites did not even reply
to that letter.
In 1897 the Union Republicans called
convention Of the Republicans Of the
State, in which all Republicans, with
out regard to party difference, we're in
vited to take part, in order that party
differences could be adjusted and the
party united for the ensuing State cam
psign. The Anti-Addicksites refused to
take part in the convention resulting
from this call.
In the State campaign of 1898 the
Union Republicans agreed to hold COM
mon primaries for the selection of State
and county candidates. including legis-
lative candidates, upon the condition
that there should te nc legislative divi-
sion of tie party at the ensuing session
of the State Assembly. In the election
which followed, Union Republicans
faithfully complied with the campaign
agreement and cast majority Of the
votes pclled, electing the Republican
State ticket, and majority of the joint
convention of the Legislature. The
Anti-Addickstes after securing the elec-
tion of their candidates for Congress and
for State Treasurer and minority of
the Republican legislative delegation
refused to comply with the agreement
and continued the party division by re.
fusing to 60 into Republican CAUCUS
for the selection OF candidates to be
| voted for in joint Legislative session,
thereby defeating the election of 3 Re.
publican United States Senator.
Prier to the reeext ststs CsnvsAtisnr
the UAien Republican Stats Central
o,nmittee, addressed to the Anti-Ad-
1 dicksite State Com nittee proposition
for party unity meeting every possible
political exigeney srising cut Of the dis.
sstrous bolt of 1895 and the party di-
vision. This proposition included the
calling of joint convention the dele
gates to be elected at common primaries,
and stipulated that the majority in that
convention should control it. That was
as fair as any political proposition could
be; but to secure the rights OF the minor
itY beyond the possibility of cayil the
proposition also stipulated that the mi
nority in that convention should have
equal power in Il e selection of candi-
dates upon the State ticket, reserving to
the majority only the right of first
choice. Anticipating the probable re-
lection Of this proposal, the State Com
rnilIee further proposed submitting the
| question al Issue 20 a convention select
ed by the Republican voters without the
intervention Of either Of the rival state
committees This efninently fair and
| Just proposal for party urity was not
even considered by the AUti Addicksite
STATE Committee Instead Of reply The
Auu-Addicksites Terminated aud pub
6shed 4 scandal, us repetition of al Tia
: eanders anl lies TOLD about Union Re-
/ pubicans sincr che division of the party
began aud declared for continuance oi
/ theparJ div sion by demanding the ex-
pnlsion 81 Mr.. j, f ward Addicks from
the Union Republican party before they
would treat with it The Anti-Addicks-
lies did all these things while prof, ssing
to desire Republican party unity-their
acts gave the lie positive and undeniably
to their professions
These things prove another thing in
dispute that the Union Republicans are
the majority, and the Anti-Addicksites
minority of the Republican voters of
this State. They prove that the one sut.
ficient and only reason why the Al ti-Ad-
dicksites refuse the reasonable and hon
orable proposals for Republican party
unity, is their knowledge of the facts as
here stated-that being minority they
would be beaten at the polls, and rather
than submit their case to the Republican
voters of the State they declare anew for
party division and defeat.
Actions speak louder than words.
The action OF the Anti-Addicksites
deny their professed desire for Republi-
can party unity, and disprove their
claim to represent the majority Republi-
can vote of Delaware.
All Republicans who sincerely wish
for, and work for Republican party
unity, are naturally and reasonably
Union Republicans. That party has not
only made Republican success possible,
but has also made party unity possible.
Republican party unity in Delaware
means Republican victory in the CON-
ing election.
War.