Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-16
THE DELAWARE sENATORsHlps.
INew Work SUM-

New York SUM-
The case of the Delaware SENATOR
ships is perhaps the most interesting
one in the whole range of American po-
llitical history AT the end of the pres
Ient congress on March 4, there will be
two vacancies one of which has lasted
leight years to be filled by the Delaware
| Legislature, and IN VIEW of the high
| functions of the senate. as part of the
| treaty -making power, as we'll as of the
IseNecutive branch Of the government.
the election of each senator becomes "a
matter in which eveiy citizen and every
state of the union Is directly interested;
land this interest IS ind pendent of polit-
lical parties except in 50 far as one or
the other may by taking low view of
Its duty make itself responsible for the
election Of an improper person.
| In the case under consideration both
lsof the great national parties are pro-
Ifoundly concerned, for no man can be
elected to fill either vacancy, as the
itnatter now stands without the concur
renee of both parties The republicans
or regulars, elected as anti-corruption-
isiA have eleven Votes; The union re-
lpubhcans, or Addicksites elected as fa-
3voring Addicks,9 or nobody have eigh-
1 teen votes; the democrats. elected
mainly as repress natives of the oppo-
sltion. but honorably hostile TO Addicks'
control twenty three votes. Twenty
seven. II all are present, are necessary
tor 4 choice, Hence it Will be seen that
The regular republicans hold the bal
iance OF power, and Addicks must obtain
nine votes from them OF. elsewhere in
order To secure a seat.
The regular republicans represent, In
the name OF the party politically dom
llnant in Delaware. the solid and re-
lspectable Interests. the homes, and un-
isIalrchasa bic Vote of the state. and as
!, such ought TO stand by their guns to the
lend and to receive the support of every
good citizen and every honest newspa-
per in the United States They favor the
ELECTION OF senators by honest means.
without corrupt Inducements, Of any
sort for their moral and intellectual
worth, rather than for their money or
! their daring financial operatipns They
ar. fighting the battle of the weaker
states against the sale of seiiatoraaips
10 the highest bidder and If they lose
| it VIII be distinct and ealamitous loss
TO the Whole nation. If they anddthe
democrats can not unite 10 ciefeat the
s'ha me es,s plans by which It is proposed
70 send a VIGOROUSLY unfit peiis5il land
one republican, 10 the United States
senate, the case vi present The best
land most unans,iNera5ie argument ever
made in favor Of the election Of senat-
llurs by thu people.
II is evident from all we can learn
that there is no chance of a coalition
oetweell the regular Republicans and
tins Addicks- or-nV betly men. The ba-
SIG principle which holds the LATTER to-
Their by - terms makes that inlposs
sibie. And indeed II oughtsto be lnpos-
sible. for in spite of the notorious unit
ness OF their candidate for the high
nonorss he ssseks. they have planted
themselves upon platform which Is
obstructive q All party organization.
The only chanee Tor an honorable es-
cape from the irnpa-se seems TO be by
q coalition between the republicans and
the democrats. And why should not
such coalition b. made
Surely the political dement's Of
state which has had such senators, ms
lhe Bayards. the Sauisbuiys. J5hr NJ
George Gray ard AIT llony
/ Higgins ought 10 lind but litti. dfff
entity IL forming majority TO prevent
he s's.nsication Of its senator st,ips
and thsii assrosal like 80 inueias ner-
Hehaneisl- sisinany shares OF stock IA
the highes, bidder.
The democratic presa IF the state.
supported rs several vi the ,iemDcratie
leaders, ia neacticaljy unit for the o.
/ lectlon of two regular republican s-an,j
55Binere aie- many cpgent and forcihls
I fea SONS witch favor this pa,rl,stic sah,.