The sun., 1901-10-05
THE DELAWARE SITUATION"


it is announced that Congressman Ball,
of Delaware, was recently in that city.
and that he called upon President Roose-
Welt to pay his respects. That announce
ment has been anticipated. 1t creates no
surprise. The surprise. if any attaches To
it, is that the visit was 50 long delayed.
The political interests represented by
Mr.. Ball. their condition, suggests the
necessity of an early visit to the Presi- |
dent, and also the discussion of the Dei- !
aware political situation which, it is hint,
cd in the news, occurred during the in
terview. OF this matter the Washington
correspondent of the Public Ledger says
The peculiar political situation in nsl-
aware naturally increases the import
ance of Representative Ball and attaches
to his visits 10 Washington political
Significance which they would no; other
wise have. While he called to pay his re-
spetts to the President. it is more than
likely that something wus said Lbont hc
failure of the Delaware Legislature 10
elect two men To represent the State in
thr United States Senate, and that Mr..
I,all had something t. say about tii'
urgency of making certain Federal ap-
pn.ntm, ntS. which have been hel III
Allowance in consequence of the failure to
elect Senators 80 far rs cAn
be aSertained. the visit Of Mr.. Ball. to-
day had no effect in changing the sitaa,
tiou. nor Of determining when appoint
meEts Shall H. inade Oh when candidates
will bc selected
We have no doubt but that TIL. cor
respondents conclusion. Of which there
is no reason to doubt the accuracy. w-
casionS disappointment for Congressman
Ball ana his personal political friends.
This, and their immediate political fl-
lures. and ut hest that must b. shnit,
depend upon control Of the Federal aP-
pontnents in this State. Legally he Is,
and under normal political conditions
Mr. Ball would be really the representa-
tive Of the entire Republican constitu-
ency If this State. He elects, however.
To bc the particular representative of 4
faction, and Of factiunal interests the
promoter Of which has produced what
ever there is of the peculiar and ahnor.
NAL in the Delaware political situation
This faction separating itself from, ar.
ganized for the defeat of the Repubi'
can party in alliance with defeated aud
desperate Democracy. stimulated too
by assured recognition from the Nationa
Administration alu the control Of oiiifll
patronage succeeded in polling but on
third Of the Rcpunuran vote Of the State
The object Of the holt was 10 prevcn
the election If Republican Unit !
States Senator Despite the bolt tn
Republicans elected two-thids of til
legislative membership. ana Int for til
Democratic theft of the State in 1Sg'
the object Of the bolt would have be-.
defeated. The Republican State IN
Congressional tickets were defeated an
the Democratic control of the State
continued for four wears. since that cle'
ZION thcrr has been Il steady decline
the number Of the hotter ndhrrrntS I'M
they include not more tlan ton prr cen
of the Republican vote; the control
the Federal offices and the expectation
continued recognition by the Nation
Administration. alone preventing con
plctc disintrgratiou of the boltrr Repr
lican organization. In this condition Ca
greSSman Ball is the leader of an oilic
holders forlorn hope: and recognition
the President Il the objective point mp,
which hang all its hopes for the futnr
Therefore, the admitted failure Of Co
grcsSman Ball. to make amy change
the local situation rs it existed una
President Mchinley--iu which il was q,
of 1896, its disastrous effects upon IL
tional ana local politics. he was hesiti
ing about renewing his support of Il
bolters, hoping for and expecting
change in public sentiment in the count
nj large about Delaware politics. and t
opportunity il would afford him for
quiet correction NJ folmrr errors n
THUS secure solidity ii Republican or
nization and an assured solid Repuh
can vote II future cleation~-is not rth
assuring 81 pleasant @ MI. Ball ANA
personal political foHowin-.
The announcement of Mr.. sails Wis
ana that ii affected uo changc in t
conditions aifectin. Delaware politics,
in important one. The McKinlay ron
ttnu> rmmain President MeEirlry's !
tiwlr toward Delaware We have
rpadE described Ii wns onn i'll wli
il was understood thnt III a1rntly
sired to Stop fractional oppe>itions n
unite the Iarty. II would he di~r"epe
fill Judgment II tile late President
conclude that four years Of rNpcrion
il dealing with the problem, ineludi
thu demonstration that giving thr Fed
nj offices to the holter~ would not end t
fartianal strife hut mnlung il, hll 1
taught him that the recognition n I
Union Rclnhlicans-of the uinc-teIt
~ tho patty IL against onr-tm,this /
only way iii winch pr;tcc with honor
br attained Whether resident Roo'
Welt hollis 10 That opinion. 81 othoryy
that Is the condition. The Justice If /
settlement this suggests is evident. I
right i with the majority. AS Il
policy of such II settlement. comm
sense, the hard horse sense Of the poop
combining IN il does justice and exl
di"uey. teaches thai favor to the major
is the good policy The majority e
,.t..t II 9,