The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-10-24
THuRsDAY. ocroBna q. la0l.
lie ENp oF -MR. Applc,Ss.

THE END OF Mr., Aoplc;<s.
he president has applied pressure
to the exit of Mr. Addicks ftcm the
politics Of Delaware, and ne has there
by done something toward the pro
melton Of decency in public affairs.
The test came up on the appoint
meat of a postmpster for Whining
ton. the choice falling on William II.
Head Mr.. Heald has been not only
a decided regular Republican, and
steadfastly opposed TO Addlcks. bat
he has been one OF the most deter
mined, persistent and active of that
band which never would admit that
there could be any surrender or com
promise permitted Of the choice OF
Addicks for seaa or under any cir
cnmstances whatever This Is just
the kind Of an appointment tnat was
10 be expected from President Koosa-
welt, aud he has fulfilled expecta-
tions. In this case no political for
malities have been overlooked. Con
gressman Ball is the only lepresen-
tative in congress from the state, and
he was consulted about the appoint
ment Representative Ball is an anti
Addicks man. and OF course. with his
knowledge of political affairs spd men
In his state, he selected. when he was
asked to name a thoroughly trusted
man. one who Won confidence by his
stand on the Addicks question. The
Philadelphia Ledger says:
There could not be better test of
a mans civic virtue than his attitude
toward the disgraceful contest which
has been waged in Delaware for a
dozen years In that contest Mr..
Heald has been strenuous" Our
Washington correspondent says that
in reaching a decision on his case
business reasons were the Trimary
consideration, both with the depart
men; and with the president' There
ie no doubt OF e. and it was soui,a
business and good politics too Tho
president. Of conrre, did NOT start out
with the sole object Of discouraGlng
the Addicks contingent; his main OBJ
ject was to get an eGicient postmaster.
He knew. however. that Mr.. Heald had
been. and sin was. an enemy 20 the
Union Republican faction and all It's
works. and decided to make the ap-
pointment, mo matter what the po-
litical inferences to follow might be-
Our correspondent adds:
1T is not expected that President
Roosevelt will use the patronage Of
the state to carry out any policy that
he may have formed TO apply 10 the
situation; he Will simply go forward
appointing good men TO good ctfices:
and let the political consequences take
care of themselves"
That IS the best course, and it is
the best kind Of politics. II the prosi.
dent IN his Delaware appointments
simply looks for the most trustworthy
men. AND takes the advice pf any man
who can be conceived OF as an adj
wiser there is not the slightest dan
ger that he will select an Addieksite
From this time on the decline, fall and
utter disappearance Of the Union Re
publican faction may be looked for.
The seven trustworthy members OF
the last Delaware legislature, who
would not be caioled nor bulhed, but
stood fast for the honor OF theirsta q,
and their courageous and honorable
supporters known as the regular Re
publicans, have not labored in vain.
The president will do well II he can
clean out the unsavory places in the
Republican establishment. He might
now turn his attention toward Penn
sylvania