The sun., 1900-06-23

game over again. The l05 delegates re
fused @ allow the - opposition dele
gates TO dictate the action OF the conven
Eion, and the 81 delegates bolted; walked
oct Of the convention and out of the Re
publican partv. These boiling delegate
or the principals OF them-are the mel
who preferred the charges OF bribery
against the Republicans OF Delaware a
the St. Louis convention, OF which ths
Ledger makes spread in it's critiaue o
the convention. That convention, mo-
upon reasonable or just judgement
but TOR reasons that have always beer
apparent accepted the bolter delegates
The result was disastrous for this State
These delegates eager for nothing but tc
defeat Mr.. Addicks for the Senate Of the
United States, and knowing that they
could do it in no other way deliberately
conspired with the Democrats to defeat
the Republican State ticket. Despite il
all they were really beaten at the polls.
Tne SAFE was carried for Mckinley. Two
thirds OF the General Assembly and a
majority OF the Constitutional Conyen.
tion were elected by the Union Republi-
cans. That TACT is established upon the
court records Of this State. The boilers
who we're recognized by the National
Convention Of 1895 helped the Demo.
cra.s to steal the General Assembly and
the Constitutional Convention. and thev.
not the Union Republicans, are respon-
sible Tor the fact that Free Silver Dem
ocrat represents the State Of Delaware in
;ne United States senate.
Toe campaign Of 1895 was won by the
Union Republicans. They had elected
q majority Of the Republican delegation
to the State Assembly. They had helped
elect every Regular" in that BODY. with
an explicit understanding that the
minority was to submit to the majority
decision OF general Republican caucus.
A denial Of that is untrue, come from
whom it may. Again the conspirators
sought Democratic aid. They organized
the House with Democratic aid. They
conspired with the Democrats 70 elect
Levi c. Bird to the United States Senate
in defiance of the wish Of the majority Of
the Republican legislative delegation.
The Ledger will remember that Mr. Bird
was one OF the Regular" advocates be.
lore the recent convention. Ii was his
and Col. du Points friends who refused
to elect the only Republican that i. was
possible to elect to the United States Sem
ate in ls9S-Mr. ]. Edward Addicks. In
all honor and decency in politics. the
prize was his. His friends had won il
for him in fair fight, and we're right in
refusing to allow any of the conspirators.
who have time and again defeated the
Republican party. because they ceuld
not monopolize its honors, to steal the
Senatorship from him.
These, beyond truthful denial. are the
facts Of Delaware politics. We challenge
any attempt to either truthiullv contra
dict these statements or to disproye
them. The Ledger can verify what We
here say il il ia honest enough to try to
do 80. The Ledger need not worry itself
over the result Of the election ii Della.
ware. The action of the convention ID
seating the Union Republican delegates.
did not endanger Republican victory
Aere. It assured that very desirable re-
suit. Delaware l. not shamed by the
action OF tie convention, but y.ndi.
Gated, and is proud nov of he
courage and pertinacity that has
achieved 50 notable victory
before 50 august court. The Union Re.
publicans are not vengeiul, but mag
unanimous, and none OF them more so
than j. Edward Addicks. The case
against the Regulars has been settled
IN court Of their own choosing and in
suit started by themselves. The de.
clslon ought to be accepted by them.
The gates are wide open for their return
y the party from which they bolted and
they are invited, are urged, to return to
1t with all the rights and privileges
which pertain to Republican freemen ex-
ercising the prerogatives OF citizenship.
in the assurance that they will be ac.
corded all they can win in free. fair
political contest.
The ULion Republicans, with Mr.. Ad.
dicks in the leaders, saddle, will win
Delaware for Mckinley and Roosevelt
and whole Republican State ticket. If
that is possible, with or without "Reeu.
lar help. Will win despite the wish
and opposition Of the Ledger and its col.
leagues in misrepresenting and abusing
the Union Republican party and its
leaders.
May Seize the Alpha.