The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-08
Why NOT ADMIT THE TRUTH ?

Some Of our Regular" Republican
friends "a are obiccting to the general.
~ accepted opinion. and the generally
widle spread comment upon the recent
municipal election, in which it is classcd
rs Union Republican victory. We suc
&eSt That there is no use denying what
+ apparent. From first to last, the city
election was Il Union Republican victory.
Us progress ana successful issue demon
sllatcs what we have long ago declared
10 he true Of the Republican politics of
| this city Tho vital nnd forceful Gle
| m"nts OF it are in the Union Republican
| organization.
Another thing which we think was
demonstrated by the election is that the
voters. very considerable majority of
them, are now Union Republican voters
There has been no time since the ''Regu-
lars" holtcd from the Republican State
convention. and party. in 1896. that the
minority of the party voters were NOT
| loyal, in spirit to the party organization.
The hubhub created by the boilers in
their prrposterous claims of party regu.
ihrity, and Of party morality so blinded
The voters that they were unable to de-
tcrmnc which was the truc and which
was the false IN Republican politics.
\ frand had clothed itself III the garh
Of regularity ana loyalty. Its garb.
| Nt,1 ~. q.
that like the evil spirit described in Holy
Writ, it deceived the very elect. The
wonder has been, with those who knew
me fraud despite its appearance, that
me deception should continue SO long.
Now however, it is unmasked; not only
unmaSked, hut proved to be incapable of
any further damage to the Republican
NpartN. Given the honor Of place in the
Joint city committee in the preparation
for the recent campaign, the Regular
c"ntig"nt We're given every opportunity
- distinguish itself hy loyal and efficient
work, and by lihcrality in contribution
g the campaign expenses. They FAILED
N every one Of these particulars. They
either could not or did not intend to a
y th"ir shArc of tho work in mn efIicion
ana satisfactory manner: their attitude
: toward the ticket impressed every candi
dntc with IN idea Of their disloyaty TO il
= They We're either unable or unwilling T.
L find contributions 10 the campnien fun,
u AMONG their friends, and attempted t
! put Ill that work on the candidates:
: proceeding nnhcard Of in Republican
e politics. Not only this, but the Demo
y they had assurances that the "I,cgulars
u intended to vote the Democratic ticllt
IS at the election ANA thus assure the dcfea
10 Of the Republican city ticket. Confirm
ID ing I'LL this the returns show that III
k. voters whom these Regular" commute,
II men represented, did vote the Democrat
N ticket. and did attempt to defeat the Il,
T publican candidates who had been nom
&c nat" At 4 common primary election
ID which they participated.
S llrspt" AL this half hearted work, tn
q, inability ana dSoyalty, the Rrpublca
& city ticket was elected The candidnt,
re say, by loyal Union Republican worker
be- Hnd voters. I'll" mass Of the Rcpublca
d voters also understand that success WI
lr due to Union Republican effort
"a Why tlrn, was not the election Of Il
n Republican ticket, i Union Rcpublica
victory?