The sun., 1900-04-24
CHOOSE THE SHORT ROUTE.


The one thing in Delaware politics
upon which there is general agreement
at this time is that Republican unity
assures Republican victory in the COM
ing campaign. All the Democrats con-
cede this, aud all the Republicans of the
S ate believe it. Although not apparent,
it is reasonable to suppose that all Re-
publicans agree that Republican success
in tie coming election is possible, desir-
able and necessary.
We believe that Republicans DO SO
agree. We a so believe-we know that
large majority of the Republican voters
Of this State not only agree as We have
stated but also agtee upon wtat il neces.
sary-.ne hods and ,esaita-Ip order 10
attain SUCCESS al ti,e polls. The agree
inetlv Of This large minority i. that there
ehouid bs but one Pebutiican party or
gaui1atlon and bit one Republican
ticket to be voted for at the election, and
thav tlat organization and that ticket
should represent a majority OF the voters
whose support at the polls is necessary;
first, TO give representative, permanent
and authoritative character to the party
organization; and second, to secure such
uaanimity OF Republican support at the
polls of the ticket made by that organi
Zatiun as would insure success at the
election. That is the majority or Union
Republican agreement. Ii has been
formulated into fair, honorable and
practical plan of procedure for the at
tainment of all the ends desired-Repub-
lican unity and victory at the November
election. This plan has been formally
presented to the bolter and minority Re-
pablieal organization of the State, and
has been rejected.
Tie bolter or minority Republicans dc
not agree among themselves upon any
of the essentials for Republican success
They apparently agree only upon one
point-the desirability from their view
point of maintaining aseparate-a boter
and minority-organlzati A portion
of the Republicans affiliating with the
bolter minority, and we think the larger
portion OF them are desirous of attaining
Republican unity upon some reasonable
and practical basis; minority of the
bolter Republicans may fairly be called
irreconcilables. They demand what nc
reasonable and self respecting body oi
men could grant as the price of theii
support of Republican ticket made by
and representing majority of the Re
publicans of this State. They demand
the surrender of the majority Republican
organization to the minority-the sur
render of the potent force in Delaware
policies to the impotent one. They de
mand the expulsion from the Republican
party of such person or persons as they
dislike and disaprove, and they enforce
that demand by declaring that the Re
publicana shall not succeed in Delaware
until i. is complied with-that the one
party organization, and the one Repub
lican ticket representing all the Repub
licans of the State, and securing the sup
port OF all the Republican voters of the
State, shall not be made except upor
unconditional surrender to them in max
ing both the organization and thu
ticket.
These are the conditions and the diff
culties which confront Republicans il
their preparations for the coming cam
paign. So far negotiations for their re
moval and for bringing about party
unity have failed. The reasonable anc
practical proffsrs for bringing this abou
have in every case originated with anc
proceeded from the ajority or ULior