Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-18


begged and prayed that rural free
delivery of mails in Kent county |
be postponed-they would be out
of a Job. Let rural delivery be es
tablished at once, even if Democrats
are to be the public servants.
WITH all the strenuous effort, of
pen and tongue, that can be mag
ined, the Democratic press of Della
ware, which is conspicuously anti
Addicks, is keeping to the forefront,
the unfortunate division and bick-
erings of the Republican factions
Of the State.
Speculation is rife at this time,
and has been for quite month,
about the choice of President ROose-
welt for some Federal appointments
in Delaware.
The unfortunate inadvertancy of
the postmaster of the city of Viii
mington, was known to few only
in that city, and the appointment
as his successor of Mr.. William
Head, who profted by the secrecy
maintained; was seized upon by the
opposition of the Union Republi
can party of Delaware, as indicat-
ing the Presidents opinion of the
Delaware muddle, and the future
policy of the National Administra-
ton, to the only active, virile and
aggressive political party in Della
ware, the Union Republican-that
is and has, and will continue to fight
Bourbon Democracy to a complete
standstill.
Ii the final decision is against
the Union Republicans, they will,
in the future as in the past, be true
and loyal Republicans, and the con-
test to carry the State at the next
election will be much harder for
them, than if equal recognition OF
rights and the filnda mental princi-
piles of Republican government
were observed.
We do not require, demand or
expect justice to be given to the
courageous and dominant political
party of Delaware, who are entitled
to all the offices at the gift of the
National Administration; because
they are the recognized Repubii.
cans by the highest court of the
party, viz The National Conven.
ton and its mouth piece, the Nat
ional Committee. By precedent
DR.. Ball, the present Congressman
and the only representative from
Delaware in Congress, should no
have the naming off single Fedora
Office, for that grand old man, Joli
Henry Hoffecker, when he was il
the same identical position and con
dition, was given absolutely NJ
recognition, and not allowed tonam,
a single ofice-holder in Delaware
We did not then believe that Mr.
Hofecker,or the Union Republican
party had any justice meted out t,
them.
We do not now demand that tn
same injustice shall be applied; 70
if it were, the so-called Regulars
would bolt the party. Already il
Kent county they are talking G
nominating a separate ticket 70
legislative and county offices, whei
at the last election they polled bu
- a little over two hundred votes
Surely this is the tail endeavorin
to wag the dog, and for FIVE lon
and weary years, the tail has wagge
the dog in National affairs. Til
will and the voice of the maiorit
has been stihed, and the will of tn
majority is not sought, except t
diametdcally oppose it. We d
not expect full justice, but we d
demand that the matter be settle
EQUITABLY.
We take a broad-gauge view
the matter. and concede that bot
sides have rights, that can an
should be respected. With a
EQUITABLE division by the admir-
istration of the spoils of office, b
tween the two factions, Delawa
will be surely Republican at Il
next general election.
With a continuation of the 70
mer regime, the fight will be TIL
much more onerous for the UniC
Republicans, who will under al
and all circumstances be in Il
very forefront Of the battle fghtir
bravely. courageously and with fo
titude; and, when victory shall ha'
been achieved, will chivalorous
and with magnanimity be perfect
willing, as even In the past, to 3
vide and let each side make its oV
choice of its own nominations.