Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-12
Reckoning without Their Host.


Reckoning Without Their Host.
A Georgetown correspondent told
how tho leaders of the Union Repuhli-
can party are scheluing to place their
organization before tho people in next
years campaign as the Republican
party of the State of Delaware, with
the r ticket placed on the official ballot
under that title and with the eagle
the Republican PARTY emblem-as the
emblem Of their PARTY. Their pan is
already prepared. according to the
Union Republican leader aud Office
holde- whose words were quoted. and it
oniy remains to carry out the details.
This pan is to make application to
tho clerks OF the peace of the three
counties to have the Union Republican
organization accepted as the Re.
publican party, with the eagle as the
emblem. The leader who was quoted
he'd that it would be an easy thing to
do, as the Unions had the clerks OF the
peace OF the three counties with them. .
Is it sure that they have all three Of
these officials? 1t will certainly be a
revelation IL the clerk Of the Ieace of
New Castle county is ready TO lend
himself TO the political schemes of the
Onion Republican party.
But even il this surprising claim
should prove to be correct. it is more
than probable that the Union Republi-
can leaders, when they come 10 the
point of making their scheme operative,
will find that they have recsonsd with
out their host. The path of procedure
will not afford such smooth progress as
they expect 1t to.
The law sec page It's of the Rev sed
Code-says: '.In case of division in
auy party and claim by two or more
factions to the same party rame or
title, figure or device, if the division
occurs at State Convention, or extends
thfoughout the State, the clerks Of the
peace Of tho several counties shall,
with q ten days after any one of them
hsH received the certificates of the con-
isEd ng faction, assemble in the Office
Of the clerk OF the peace at Dover, and
determine which faction the name, title
or figure properly belongs to, giving the
preferences to the convention held at the
time and place designated in the call
Of the regularly constituted authori-
ties.'
This Law, il will be seen. applies TO a
party that becomes split into factions,
with each fact on claiming the rarity
name and device. Tbs condition OF
sffa'rs prevailed in 1896, when there
vas split in the Republican State
Convent on. Both factions claimed the
party name and title, and the the clerks
Of the peace. meeting at Dover in
accordance with the law above quoted,
determined that the name "RepubIi.
cam party, and the device of the eagle
r,Rhtfully belonged to the faction o.
the party that since has been general,
designated by the name Regular Re
publican" Thersupon the other faction
took the Mans Union Republican
party, and adopted the star as al
emblem
And so, instead of there being tw,
factions of the Republican party to con
tend for the party name and title befor,
the clerks OF the peaoe Of the thre,
counties, there are two distinct partie
1.-The. Republican party and the Uuiol
Republican party. Should either O
these two parties split into two factions
each faction claiming the party nam
aud title, then there would be occasion
for m appeal to the clerks of the peace
But, under the circumstances, Their
are no such contsnding factions of
single party, but two separate and dis
tirct party organizations.
This IL but layman's view of tn
iituation, but it appears to bs a reason
sbly correct one. At any rate, there
sufficient in it to make good pc
upon which to hang an appeal to til
clurts, in the event that the Union Re
publican party should ho,d a Stat
Convention and lay claim TO the nam
and emblem of the Republican part,
and secure the decision OF the clerks ,
the peace on appeal The lattur ma
be willing ooparceners in the scheme
although we very much doubt it as
one OF them, at least but this will nt
prevent an appeal 20 the court and
decision that may leave the schsmir
leaders Of the Union Republican part
with only another political gold brio
as the fruit Of their Investment.
10 schemes political. as in all 9th,
kinds, it is never wise to reckon will
out your host, !"