Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-21
Addict. Republieans Recognized.


Is Addicks Republicans Recognized.
By the conclusive vote of SO ayes to Q
nays, the committee on credentials of
the Republican National Convention
Tuesday night decided in favor of de-
termining the contest of the Republic
can factions Of Delaware by admitting
the Union Republican delegates. The
fight may be carried to the convention.
but on account of the overwhelming
sentiment of the committee, which is
supposed TO be representative of the
sentiment Of the convention, there IL
scant probability of the decision Of the
committee being orerruled BY the
parent body. 1t may be set down as a
fact, therefore, that Delaware Repub-
licans. win be represented in the
National Convention of their PARTY by
the delegates Of the Union Republican
faction. ....
This action of the committee, and
the certainty that it will be endorsed
by the convention, reverses the action
OF the National Convention held at ST.
Louis four years ago. Then the dee
gates Of the Regular Republican faction
were seated, and those OF tho Union
Republicans rejected with scant
courtesy,
There is no doubt that the firm and
consistent attitude of the Regular Re-
publicans in refusing to accept any
, offers Of compromise that did not in.
clude the elimination Of Addicgs as a
factor in the Republican politics of
Delaware, coupled with the profuse
willingness of the Union Republicans
to accept any sort Of compromise that
might gain for them the favor Of the
convention, was largely instrumental
in bringing about the result. The
average delegate TO the convention did
not comprehend the attitude of the
Regulars. and could not see that il
was impossible for them, without a
sacrifice of personal and political
honor, to compromise with Addicks
Republication to the slightest extent.
The sentiment at first was in favor OF
admitting both delegations, each with
half vote, but this the Regulars
would not agree to, unless it carried
with 1T the elimination OF Addicks.
This earnest fight for principle was
regarded in the light of stubhornness,
aud it gained for the Addicks cause 9
sympathy that it did not deserve.
The endorsement of the committee
decision BY the convention will also b,
an Indication Of the political corruption
Of the Republican party Of tho country
as it will he an endorsement Of tn,
political corruption of the Union Re
publican party OF Delaware The latte
party was founded in political infamy
and obtains its strength through th
pollution Of suffrage. It now find
itself practically endorsed by tn
National Convention Of the Republican
party. 1t is not creditable to the con
vention; it is not representative of tn
real sentiment of Delaware Republi
canism.
The Jesuit will have an importan
bearing on Delaware politics. TIL
Union Republicans promised, in retur
for recognition, to send a Republica
Congressman and two Republica
United States Senators from this State
This pledge cuts them on their mcttle
and the means that will be adopted
make it good can readily be Imagined
But, while the National Conventio
of the Republican party may endors
Addicks Republicanism, the people {
Delaware are yet to be reckoned witt
They have the same fight on hand thf
they have had for nenrly decade pas
The issue of Addicksism will be
potent ID the pending campaign 10 tn
State as in previous campaigns. Agai
the situation will be: In order to be,
I Addiclys for the United States Senat
defeat his Republican party. And y
believe the honest voters of Delawa
will do it.