The sun., 1901-03-26
TO WHOM HONOR is DUE.

legislatures in Delaware and Nebraska :,
vas very largely due to the magnificent h,
ondition Of the national campaign, and
t is a great disappointment to Chairman
Ianna and all his associates that the !,
.esults of that campaign have been lost !,
10 far as Senatorial representation is II
Washington Correspondence
If the Philadelphia Press. Il
We have no desire to detract, in even
the least particular, from the honor due ,
and given to Chairman Hanna for his
successful conduct Of the great CAM
paign of 1900. Nor do we for moment Ii
doubt that he is greatly disappointed
over the failure of the legislatures of
Delaware and Nebraska to elect United
States Senators. 1t is to us inconceiv-
able that any Republican, processing 10y
atty to the Republican principle of po-
litical equality in citizenship, and loyalty
to government established upon popular
assent ascertained by majority vote OF
the people, and by their representatives
deciding legislative questions by ma
jorty vote, can excuse or rejoice in the |
failure of any State to comply with the |
rules imposed in comforting statehood,
or to excuse or rejoice in the refusal of
|any State to use and enjoy the privileges
laccorded it in admitting it to the Union.
lIt must appear to any one, seriously
thinking about such matters, that If
there is any virtue-any power for po-
litical good-in our system OF govern
ment, it can only be assured Of develop
ment in maintaining the system in per-
5 fection; and that its safety as system
] Of government depends upon the main
i tenance of its full strength by perfect
: organization-perfc in fact as in prin-
: riple.
il The failures in Delaware and in Ne
= braska, regarded in this light, are i'm
II pairments of the national organization
l. by ignoring the principle on which it is
It founded. In the light Of history it is
II commencing what has been the source OF
Q. the greatest danger the country ever en-
~ lcountered. Occurring in two States, il
1t may occur in more, may occur in ma
lie jority of States. Such an occurrence
would destroy the Union.
ie Mr.. Hannas disappointment has il
N it all the elements OF sincerity, if, as W.
think he regards the failure of States Il
.lect Senatorial representatives to be no
~ only menace to the supremacy Of tn
:. Republican party, but menace to tn
lis the threat that ought to startle ever
NJ Republican; ought to arouse every ser
Sc tment of patriotism and force politica
ho union invulnerable to the assault of fa,
e. ton. Assuming this to be Senate
II, ianna's sentiment, as Republican
n about this important matter, it is cas-
as to concede that his disappointment i
of great.
he In this matter Of electing the Repul
20 lican legislature in Delaware, the homo
'p- OF that achievement belongs elsewhere
Iii The participation of the National Con
VS. lnlttee and National Chairman in the De
-, aware campaign was almost entirely
is matter of convention work. "The maa
la nifcent conduct of the national can
or paign,' as it related to this State, is in
al cluded entirely in the recognition an
or seating in that convention of the right
ss ful delegates from this State. What eve
he else was done was advisory, and relate
IN, to the making Of one ticket in which til
h national committee backed the Unio
Il: Republican State Committees efforts
a. produce that result. The Chairman O
is the National Committee furnished N
s. money for the Delaware campaign, no
ng did the committee send any speakers int
so this State. The financing and conduc
of the campaign was local. and the bull
Of the work was done by Union Republi
ut cans under the leadership of Nationa
OIL Committeeman ]. Edward Addicks, an,
- it is to him that the Republicans of TIN
is, country at large, and of this State
IN are indebted for the Republican victor,
MS iii Delaware in 1900.
~ ~ 1t is this fact, which is incontroyert
NJ able, that makes the factional defeat d
~ ''S p"itS anticipated election OF Unite,
ir states Senators great disappoint
meht and an almost irreparable injury
VI 1t is the knowledge OF this fact, upor
g the part of the men, who persistently re
y tused to regard and obey the popular will
- N the election of Senators, that make,
tl'ir course SAVIOR of ingrattude Th,
honors that came to them, the opportu
s. nifty that came to their State, were fruit,
4 of the campaign management of which
Y Mr.. Addicks was chief. The whole Of
IT, the Union Republican effort under Mr.
IN Addicks' direction was for the election
Of two United States Senators. His Re
IN publican opponents, from first to last
ie publican opponents, from first to last
e. sible. The hoEors of the Dclaw are cam,
ID paisn belong to Mr.. Addicks.
In en-