Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06
N pepnsylvanln as in delaware.

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In the course Of an editorial review
ing the Senatorial situation in Penn
sylyania, where the Democratic mem
hers of the General Assembly are ex-
pected to join with the independent
Republicans to effect the defeat OF
Matthew Stanley Quay for United
States Senator, the Philadelphia Record |
says:
As Pennsylvania is Republican by an
overwhelming majority, il need hardly
be repeated that tho election OF the
most distinguished and deserving Deuo'
crat in the Commonwealth would ne
gross miscarf iage OF the principles OF
representative government. Even II
| the independent Republicans could be
persuaded to aid IN the election OF such
Il Democrat (which is wholly out OF
| the question: it would be none the less
a denial of the right of the Eeonle OF
this Commonwealth to fair representa-
ton 10 the United States Senate. Nor
would any such Democrat coret the
ompty honor of POSING as the caucus
candidate OF a small minority through
out a legislative session in Senatorial
dend!ock. Such would be not merely
a vain but an invidious distinction.
Though the Democrats cannot elect
a Senator OF their own, and should not
il they could in existing conditions,
they can aid in the choice of an In
dependent Republican who would re-
fleet credit upon the Commonwealth.
Such was the position OF the Demo.
cratic minority in the late Legislature
wien they said they were prevented
from fusing with the Independent Re
nublcans only by the fear that few
OF their number would take occasion
to desert to Mr.. Quay.
The situation in Pennsylvania is on
all-fours with the situation in Della
, ware, with the exception that Della
| ware has two Senators to elect, while
q Pennsylvania has but one.
But with respect to the duty OF the
U Democratic members OF the Legisla
! ture, the situations are identical, ant
/. the advice that the Philadelphia Recore
p gives to the Democratic members o
4 the Pennsylvania Legislature is directl!
4 applicable to the Democratic member
a of the Legislature of Delaware.
n 1t has been urged, even from Re
;. publican sources, that it will be bette
n to elect one Democratic and one Repub
II licau Senator from Delaware, ratha
At than to elect Boss Addicks. Tn
10 douptedly this is true, but the situa
"a tion growing out of the recent electio
Is practically forEids such an arrange
,e ment. The vote of Delaware at tina
IN election was overwhelmingly Republ'
u,tr IL n, iOrity aun
Id branch of the General Assembly, an
to therefore, the logical sequence of thi
as victory is tho election Of two Republ
ne cans TO the United States Senate.
~ 1t is within the power Of the Repul
lican members of the Legislature
n. elect two Republicans to the Unite
by States Senate. 1t is not within Il
n. power of the Democratic members
a. the Legislature to prevent this.
.ol Therefore, the only say that ii
IL. Demo cratic members have in the n att
h. is to make their votes count in dete
be mining which of the Republican ia
tions represented by the Republics
majority of the Legislature shall ele
the two Senators.
1t will not be denied that Far
as policy and political ezpediency-to
ng nothing of public decency and t
pts honor OF the State-dictate that
me- Democratic votes in the Legislatr
'ue shall be SO cast as to encompass I
in defeat Of Boss Addioks. And the W
az to make this defeat complete a
ion effective is to cast the solid Democra
len vote for two good and reputable can
ny, dntes to be selected by tile anti-Addit
nhG Republicans.
lly. No good would accrue to the Den
rs GRATIS party of Delaware by any dicl
act or deal for the election Of one Der
'om crat to the Senate. On the contra
the partisan struggle for tho select
i'm Of the Democrat who should be Il
and signalized would rend the party i
ex- factions weaken its Influence, g
ling probably SO divide its vote that !
the dicks might secure enough of it
the effect his election.
The Democrats have everything
an gain and nothing to lose by defeat
uIy, Addieks. And they can hest del
in a him by voting for two Regular Rep
avs, licars They have absolutely moth
nple to gain by man9uVring to secure
ders of the Scholarships for themselves