The sun., 1900-12-05
From Georgetown Republican.


We have for some time studiously
refrained from any discussion of the
Senatorial question, i'll order, as Tar as
might lie, to add nothing to the violence
of party agitation already existing. I'm
der recent developments in the field of
politics, and in view of the open advo-
cacy, on the part of some calling them
selves Republicans, of union of Reg
ular Republicans and OF Democrats to
defeat the will Of Il majority Of the Re
publican members of the General AS
scmbly, it is the manifest duty of this
paper to take its stand for that which
is right, and against course of action
which, il followed, win land the Republi-
can party Of this State in the grave of
political oblivion, Notwithstanding the
magnitude of its recent victory.
We do appeal on the other hand to
men Of sense and reflection, to the hard
headed practical and loyal Republican be
he Regular or Union, to those who are
fair and reasonable. and especially to
those who are somewhat honest-honest
in their knowledge Of themselves and of
their own political methods, though
maybe not acknowledged, as well as of
those of others. TO these it is evident
must the party look at this crisis, see
illg. notwithstanding the recent victory,
il is now traitorously proposed to betray
the party that won, into the hands of the
party that lost. What is the PROPOSE
ticn, now before the Republicans Of the
State, whence does it come, and what
if accepted win be its consequences
The proposition is that certain members
of the Legislature known as Regular Re
publicanS but i'll fact nominated at a
common Republican primary, and elected
by the votes of MI Republicans of New
Castle county without regard TO faction.
shall ion with the Democrats III tho
Legislature and elect two Regular, or one
Democrat and one Regular as Senators
of the United States, Just which has not
as yet been fully determined.
A common primary in New Castle car
ried with it an honorable obligation and
submission to usual party rules and
customs. What would be thought Of the
traitorous scorndrci who having enlisted
against tho enemy, and the battle being
over and the victory won, openly en-.
aaavored to libnratc that eneiny--tn fur.
nisli him not only with opportunity and
encouragement to fight again. but actual
III solicited the enemy's aid and assist
ancc to obtain for himself the whole
spoils Of common victory and thus
robbed his former loyal comrades i'll arms
Of their proper share? 7
Does any sane Republican think this
Democratic devil, standing upon the top
most pinnacle of the high mountain Of
dupicity, and pointing out, and offering
to give to the Regular Republicans the
Kingdoms of both Senatorships, intends
anything else than to have eventually
these Regulars themselves in his fiery
furnace if they accept the bait? Does
the Democrat, who placidly and without
protest, voted in the recent campaign fol
Legislative ticket, to send ii SALISBURY
and Ilenncy to the United States Sen
ate, concern himself in any way, except
through fear, about the political methods
of Mr.. Addiclls, or for the political NOR
ais Of this commonwealth? Having en-
dured and practiced not only bribery il
geneYal, for years, but factional bribery
at their own primaries III the reccn
campaign III an openly audacious. way, il
it likely that they look upon the use o
money by one party against another a
such 4 v,iY repreheusibie proceeding ant
arc fHr such a reason only willing t
vnir et two Republican Senators? w
shy N III Republicans who are III bot
tom loSal whether they have been of thi
faction NJ Of that, fear these Greek
while Offering such gifts"