The sun., 1901-02-18
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1S, 1901.
NO POSSIBLE EXCUSE.

mt the minority 10 select tue othef' |
Under such conditions there can be no
excuse for further delay. The opposi-
ton of the few to the choice of the ma
iority cannot be justi6ed.-The (Philadel-
phia) Inquirer.
The above is brief, strong presenta-
ton of the Delaware Senatorial case.
1t does not, however, include all the
arguments for an immediate settlement
of the controversy upon the basis Of
fered by the majority Republican dele
cation in the Legislature. Its summing |
up is admirable as true as it is admir-
able, and admirable because it is true
lay"
The other part of the article from
which we quote, deals with the report
that Chairman Hanna and other men,
bers of the Republican National Com
mittee are using their influence to pro-
mote the election of two Republicans
from Delaware to the United States
Senate. and asks: what could Sena-
tor to do about it, anyhow
Just what Senator Hanna could do
we sannot say. 1t occurs to us, however,
that whatever he can do, ought to be
done; and for that matter whatever any
other Republican in the United States
could do ought to be done, done quickly,
and we'll done, to end i'll fairness and
Justice the disastrous controversy that
is hindering and retarding the growth
of this State in both its political and
national interests.
The Senatorial contest in this State
was unavoidably a part and a very i'm
portant part of the recent Presidential
election campaign. The campaign includ-
ed in all the States the election of a
Republican Congress, Senate and House.
1t necessarily included the carrying of
this State in order to elect Republi-
can Congressman, and included the elec.
tion of Republican Legislature to Sc.
cure the election of two Republican Sen.
campaign which Chairman Hanna and
his colleagues of the Republican National
Committee conducted, and until the con.
test in this State ends in the election oi
two Republican Senators, that campaign
has not ended, and until it does so enc
Chairman Hanna's influence, whateve
ut may be, ought to be manifest; ther,
would be, and could be nothing unusua
or outNof the way, the right way, il
such manifestation.
This Delaware mater has long sine
become a National matter, involving iEs
portant national interests. Possibly n
other apparently purely State contrc
versy has involved greater national in
terests-failure in any State has neye
entailed such losses to the whole cour
try as did the failure of Delaware t
elect Republican Senator in 1892. \
other State has suffered such politict
losses as Delaware has suffered from
fractional division Of the Republica
party, and in no other State Of th
Union have the Republicans made
longer or more heroic fight for the liber,
ton Of their State than has been mad
by the Republicans of Delaware. /
spite of every kind of opposition ths
could lie inyented-in fact in spite {
the aid and comfort given to the boltel
i'll 1896 and enjoyed by them during Ii
whole of the four years that have ju.
passed given them t. enable them
overthrow the Republican party organ
zation, and used in alliance with Il
Democrats for that purpose, the Repul
licans are today triumphant and capabl
if they will only use their opportunitie
of giving important and valuable aid
The National Administration. In such
condition, why should not Senator Ha,
ma, or any other Republican holding
position Of authority and influence
the Republican party, interest himse!
and bend all his energies to the saving
q State that has just passed from uud
Democratic control, 10 the Republic,
party. and to the control Of a peop
who have proved their devotion to ii
principles of that party, by enduran
and action as heroic ana honorable
anything of like character in history :
IN this struggle for Republican ;
prelnacy, the one ever prominent figure
the one object of Democratic hatred a
fractional spite, upon whom has been CT
all the sander that hatred and mall
could invent that Jealous envy COZ
discover--has been Mr.. j Edward A
dicks. lie is today the Republican II
jority candidate for United States S,
ator alike Of the people and Of
State Assembly. 10 the patience.
dulance and devotion Of his indon
able leadership, the Republicans of l.
aware and Of the United States are
debted for the liberation Of anot
State from Democratic domination. ]
such service of his party and his St;
he deserves whatever Of honor
party and the State can bestow.
Ihcre can be nc other just concus
reached in any fair and honest anal,
of the Delaware case. The courage
endurance OF this long fight is sup
mpnted by a generosity as remarki