The sun., 1900-06-20
THE CONVENTION PARADE.

Delaware was splendidly represented
in the great National Convention parade
at Philadelphia, on Monday night. The
aggregate of the Delawareans in line was
1900. OF these ,422 were Union Re-
publicans matching as the ]. Edward
Addicks Club of Delaware. OF the bal.
ance $40 marched under the flag OF the
Young Mems Republican Club as dis
tinctly Anti-Addicksite organization.
The Union Republicans outnumbered the
Anti-Addicksites nearly four to one,a pro-
portion greater. for New Castle county.
than was shown by the election
returns OF 1896, disproving the asserted
uisintegration of the Union Republican
party III this county and in the State. To
the Union Republicans must be &C.
cpId, the honor OF representing Della
war, III t. is great National Il, publican
iubilation, with dignity, enthusiasm and
tolce stlca as she has never befC re shown
to tbs assembled representatives of the
National Republican party. Tie char,
acteristics Of this representation we've
force, OF ier and enthusiasm--a showing
of strength that was at once digniled
and full OF promise. AS an exhibit
of the working and voting forces OF the
Union Republicans and the Anti-Ad-
dicksites, the parade OF Monday night
proved, what is otherwise known to be
true, that the hope of Delaware Repub.
licans for winning and keeping their
State out OF Democratic control is the
continuance and success of the Union
Republican party-it proved, too, what
is otherwise known to be true, that the
immediate future of the Republican
party in this city and county ia to be
worked out and determined by the Union
Republicans.
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Comparisons are odious, says an old
legend, but we were told during the pre-
paration for Delaware's participation in
she parade, that the decision of the con-
test relative to the States representation
in the National Convention would de-
pend upon the showing made by the
rival claimants for the convention 8
recognition, in the parade. That show
ing has been made, and the opportunity
given to the delegates and COM
mittee men of the convention to
make their own comparisons and
decide for themselves which, the
Union Republicans or the Anti-Addicks-
ties have been telling them the truth
about Delawarean politics. In this case
the j. Edward Addicks Club was organ
lied to enable Union Republicans to
take part in the greatest political process.
sion in the history of the National Re-
publican party. 1t made the simplest
form of proposition possible in such
cases-proposed to provide transportation
at reduced rates-no free tickets-a badge
and cane to give uniformity in appear
ance and a means of identity for it's
members in the great procession. Its
success was phenomenal-the largest
number of Delaware Republicans ever
taking part, in one organization, in a
great political demonstration. The rival
of the j. Edward Addicks Club in this
proposed test of popularity and strength
was the Young Mems Republican CluN,
an organization of twenty years. stand
ing, and behind which it has been claim
ed is all the reputable and capable lead
srship of the Republican party of
this State; this:club with all its history
and prestige, gay cslored uniforms and
torches given away throughout the terri
tory supposed to be the particular
stronghold Of the An.i-Addicksites-se-