Evening journal., 1901-12-13
REVIsING HIsToRY

In another column we print an ar
tlcle from the New York Tribune of
this morning giving two views of the
Addicks question in Delaware. 1t
seems that the matter originated in a
letter 10 that paper signed by the In
surance commissioner OF Delaware
There are several thoughts sug-
gested by the letter. chief OF which
tha. in his name and capacity OF a
state officer a political letter ranlSly
partisan and in many particulars un-
true. is out Of place. The Office Of in
Eranee commissioner was not created
for the purpose Of allowing some ire
sponsible scribbler to clothe his re
marks with dignity Dr. Marshall
wrote the letter in the spirit OF a chair
man OF an Addicks committee. and
signed it by his title Of State officer
in order to obtain recognition. AS a
matter OF taste we leave this to the
consideration of our readers.
Another thing which strikes MS as
strange is that Dr Marshall should
heap abuse upon a large number OF
Republicans representing faction
that controls at least half OF the voters
OF the party He received his office at
the hands of these same persons. DIR.
Marshall may not know that at the
meeting in Dover when the Regular
Committee arranged the ticket which
finally went on the ballots and was
successful at the polls. there was some
hesitancy over the candidate for the
Office he now holds. Certain friends Of
the doctor including several Regular
Republicans. urged that ne be given
tbq nlaae, On, the ground that it would
BE MOST acceptable at that time. He
was placed upon the ticket by Regular
Republicans and they supported him
to man. And now he uses the office
which they gave him as a shield under
which 10 fight them.
He has claimed for years to be
working in the interests OF harmony,
saying mysteriously that in time his
purposes would be revealed perhaps
this is the long expected revelation.
He gives the tabulated vote OF Kent
county. but 10 silent regarding the rest
OF the State. He did not give the vote
of Sussex, although the figures are
available. and even though it would
still show favorable to Addicks. He
didn't even hazard a guess as to New
Castle. Whyg The answer is plain,
and we can only say that in certain
connections omissions are as bad as
falsehoods.
There are certain statements that
coming from a man with his political
experience cause us to marvel. Has il
come to a point that such perversions
of the truth are demanded by Addicks
as the price Of his favor? His state
mont that the Regular Republicans
have demanded the right TO nam,
both senators depends upon the denia'
OF no individual for it's disproof For.
tunately the journals OF the Legisla,
ture show that Regular Republican
Legislators have voted for as many a.
fifteen different persons at one session
including the names Of many Unioi
Republicans. If Dr. Marshall doesn'
know This it displays a woeful lack o
information for an insurance commits
sioner; II he does know II, it shows
lack OF a more desirable quality. Ism
he aware that the Regulars have of
fered to go into caucus and abide b
the result. II Addicks were eliminated
That would mean two senators, neithe
of whom would be the choice of Regr
lar Republicans.
The insurance commissioner" cor
cludes with the resigned observatio
that 1t may be necessary for the Ad
dicksites to run ticket Of their ow
and elect it. They would be doin
well. with over half of the Republ
cans against them. and we suspect ths
DR.. Marshall is glad that he is not rur
ming for office under similar oond
tions