Evening journal., 1901-10-12
SATURDAY. OCTOBER IL. 1901
ROOSEVELT AND DELAWARE

ROOSEVELT AND DELAWARE
If any paper in the United States
tands for absolute truth, free from
ARTISAN bias, it is the Philadelphia
,edger. No paper is more careful II
Hing its news columns, and no paper
nore careful in its editorial utterancea
he following editorial, then, from ia
ssue Of today. should have a careful
arusal by an Delawareans:
The choice OF William II. Heald
for postmaster Of Wilmington has
been received as an unerring indi-
cation. and no doubt rightly, that,
as far as President Roosevelt is
concerned. Addicl1s and the des-
perate Union Republican faction OF
Delaware need look for no aid,
comfort or countenance. Mr.. Heald
has been not only a decided Regu-
lar Republican. and steadfastly op-
posed TO Addicks. but he has been
one OF the most determined, per-
sistent and active Of that devoted
band which never would admit
that there could be any surrender
or compromise that permitted OF
the choice Of Addicks for Senator,
under any circumstances what
ever. This is just the kind OF an
appointment that was to be ex-
peo,ed from President Roosevelt,
aud he has fulfilled expectations.
In This case no political formalities
have been overlooked. Congress-
man Ball is the only representative
in Congress from the State, and he
was consulted about the appoint
menG Representative Ball is an
anti-Addicks man. and. of course.
with his knowledge of political af-
fairs and men in his State, he Sc
lectod. when he was asked to name
a thoroughly trusted man, one who
won confidence by his stand on the
Addicks question. There could not
be q better test Of a mans civic
virtue than his attitude coward the
disgraceful contest which has been
waged in Delaware for dozen
years. In that contest Mr.. Heald
has been strenuous" Our Wash
ington correspondent says that in
reaching a decision on this case
business reasons We're tho pri-
mary consideration, both with the
Department and with the Presi-
dent" There is no doubt of il,
and it was sound business and good
politics, too The President, Of
course. did not start out with the
sole object of discouraging the Ad-
dicks contingent; his main object
was to get an efficient postmaster
He knew. however, that Mr., Heald
had been. and still was, an enemy
TO the Union Republican faction
and all fits works and decided to
make the appointment mo matter
what the political differences to fol-
low might be" Our correspondent
adds:
1T is not expected that President
Roosevelt will use the patronage
Of the State to carry out any POI
icy thatshe may have formed TO APP
ply to the situation: he will simply
go forward appointing good men
to good offices. and lot the political
consequences take care of them
selves
That is the best course. and it is
thebestkind ofpolitics. If the Presi.
dent in his Delaware appointment
simply looks for the most trust
worthy men, and takes the advice
of any man who can be conceived
of as an adviser, there is not tn
slightest danger, that he will Sc
,ect an Addicksite. From this tim
on the decline. fall and utter dis
appearance Of the Union Republ
can faction may be looked for. Tn
game is played out. The seve
trustworthy members Of the la
Delaware Legislature. who wou
not be cajoled nor bullied, bl
stood fast for the honor Of the
State. and their courageous al
honorable supporters known as Il
Regular Republicans, have not
bored in vain.