New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-23
PARTY DIVISIONS IN DELAKARE.


When the Republican National Convention,
reversing a Judgment deliberately given four
years earlier, voted last June at Philadelphia
to recognize regular that faction of the
party in Delaware which had tied Itself to ]
Edward Addickss personal fortunes and leader
ship many impartial observers feared blunder
had been committed which would cost the Ma
uonal ticket Delaware's three electoral votes
So fragrant had been the efforts of Mr. Ad-
dicks to prevent the Republican party reaping
the fruits Of it's successive victories of 1894
1896 and 1898 that the sudden acceptance at
Philadelphia of his claim TO regularity could
not fail to introduce new elements of rancor
and discord into Delaware politics At the
outset Of a campaign In which three votes in
tho Electoral College two seats in the United
States Senate and double term in the House
Of Representatives were the prizes at stake
such aggravation Of partisan tealousies was
an error Of policy as obvious as 1t was to be
deeply deplored. The Tribune protested vigor-
ously at the time against the National Conven-
lions acquiescence in the programme which
seated a full Addicks delegation and singled
out Mr.. Addicks himself to be Delaware's
spokesman on the Republican National Com
mittee We see no reason now to change our
opinion Of Mr.. Addicks or Of the dog in the
for the last six years. Yet on the wholesome
cuse or Justify another we sincerely commend
the generous and patriotic efforts which the
Regular Republican organization is now max
ing to carry through such plans for fusion
with the Addicks forces as will insure Mckinley
and Roosevelt the States electoral vote
A fusion electors is, indeed practically
In sight. The Addicks Republicans at their
snap convention two weeks ago nominated
three electors. Two Of them have since with
drawn and the third was put last Tuesday on
the State ticket by the Regular Republicans
The two other regular nominees will it Is
understood, be Endorsed by the second Addicks
State Convention, which is to be held within n
day or two. The chief surprise indeed of the
Regular Republican Convention at Wilmington
was the spirit of Cancellation shown by the great
majority Of the delegates present. The short
term nominee for Congress Of the Union Con
vention was Endorsed, as was the Addcks candi-
date for Acknowledgement and an effort which
almost succeeded, was made to put the Addicks
nominee for Governor on the Regular ticket
for the full term in Congress- The temper Of
the convention further shown by the ac-
ceptance as a part Of the platform of a declara-
ton favOring 'all just and honorable measures
i"oAlHE W 'H' adjustment OF e4lsulng ulHer-
fences among Republicans in Delaware" and
by the adoption subsequently of a resolution au-
thOrizing the State Committee "to make all
honorable efforts to secure the nomination OF
zone Republican ticket in this State"
In view of the invidious action of the Ma
dOnal Convention, the Regular Republican or
ganization in Delaware seems to have made as
liberal concessions and sacrifices for party sue
cess as could be expected Of the most IOval
party spirit. It's recent offers OF compromise
throw the responsibility for the further sue
cess or failure of fusion where IT belones-on