The sun., 1900-02-23
Friday, February %, 1900.

daCt 1eu TO feVok5 btle Call iot @ opSAoe w. 4
vention issued about two weeks ago, and q
fixed upon April for convention, for 8
which a new call will be issued. This
action was necessary to make the seec-
-tion, of delegates to the National Repub-
aicsr Convention, conform strictly to I
the rules of the party, and, thus, lore
stall any merely technical objections
that might be urged against the delegates
under other circumstances.
What every sincere Republican in the
State hoped to see avoided now seems
unavoidable. Two State Conventions
have been called and both called of.
The proposition for two conventions at
the same time and place offered reason
able hopes of party reorganization, ana
unity at the polls in November next.
There were no ssdifIicullies in the way
tha could no. have been emoved. The
matter OF dates, and strict regularity OF
the calls and meetings OF the two con-
ventions for State purposes, could not
b. i've been tortured into an objection IN
any case, except there had been contest
intended; an agreement between con-
ventions would have obviated
that. To have made sure that no obiec-
tion could be raised, the two conven-
tions could have agreed in call for an
other convention to which they were
willing to surrender their authority, and
which being representative of all the
Republicans of the State, meeting and
acting in strict accord with the rules OF
the party, would unqueslionably have
been recognized, here and elsewhere, as
the Republican party of the State. In
running away from this proposition the
Anti-Addicks people ran away from the
best opportunity that has yet been Of
fered for harmonizing the Republican
factions They have done this deliber-
ately and with intent to prevent its re-
currence. They have said that they will
not Great with the Union Republicans
now except under impossible conditions.
At the same time they are saying: There
will be but one Republican ticket to
be voted for at the election in No
yember.
There can be but one explanation OF
this contradiction. The AnLiAddicks
people hoping for the continued recog'
nitioG Of the Notional Committee, want
to defer any harmony agreements until
alter the National Convention There
they hope to be able to patch up truce
on the State ticket. We do not believe
that this can be done. Two conventions
prior to the National Convention means
two sets of delegates to that body ant
tie acceptance of one and the rejection
OF tile other. The Union Republicans
will NOT compromise at the convention
The rejection of either of these deega
ti5ns means two Republican tickets un
less the Anti-Addicks people conten
themselves with their National Conven
ti3n experience and refrain from maxim
ticket. We point this out now as in
dicatng the probable basis OF th
Anti-Addick5 assurance Of but on
tickeo-R Republican ticket-in Novem
ber. This must be accepted as fac
t Union Republicans viii MOI fuse wit
the anti Addicks party after the Nation;
Convention upon any conditions bl
surrender OF the min ri j o the M
ior y. They have aircad made ever
reasonable pIoffer Of com ltomise-se
RS ect ami loyalty to rlHstre polite
COZ giations can go no tartaef 10y
r nuslcans all oyer th ate are reali
ill.,, Jhs and in view Of lla anll-Addici
in un 10 defeat the party, are comiI
il lhe Union Espubllcaa ranks. The
ar coming fast aud il vii not be lol
b. q lie Union Republican party "
il s.e majority ot the " ers Of Il
ST md be abe @ bea Dath wing
I'll ,Addicks parry nay be IL
tt al be done il November. =
an dicksilcs have decreed rial
t. SUI. The Guion K tEc8E- ag
bt - on to do thetr "a lesaU
tLl ie that tr;a ] ilt n.a Remit
ca ayernment for \, aa4 I
psb Ian Representa- lyea th SGle
" ston.
b III j,cling offers d ompromise, q
BY aning away from possible genel
as iy OF the Repubacans o. t
s. The consideratl3 ~ aea aajasti
Of v differences, tile Anti-Addic
r ,Oi:ans say that this seall not
kac ~.
j, tn Union Republican purpose i 0
" lof yAity to Republican principle, q
OF yllty to good government in De
Wa
The Anti-Addicks purpose is one
dis atty to Republican principle, a
d oyalty to good-light government
D-sawire.
Tie Republicans choice OF ballets
bet 8een these two-loyaty-and d
loyalty.