The sun., 1901-02-21

order that the Republican factional fight |
may continue and thus give aid and com
fort to the Democrats, who are already !
in despondency over their party's future
in Delaware.
sThis is the situation in which duty and
privilege combine to urge Republicans
in the legislature and out of it, to work
for unity OF counsel and action in the
settlement of the Senatorial question.
The dominant sentiment among Republi-
cans is for party unity and success; the
first for the latter and both for the
honor, progress and future well being of
the State. 1t is then both duty and
privilege to aid in this work. But the
worker must have well defined idea
of the situation, and u high ideal of
what the solution OF the problem in hand
should be. The situation then is this:
There is Republican majority in the
Assembly charged with the duty and en-
dowed with the privilege of electing two
Republican United States Senators,
whose presence at Washington is very
desirable on both State and National
grounds and this Republican majority is
divided upon this very question. The
majority of the Republicans of the AS
sembly have selected Mr.. Addicks as its
| Senatorial candidate, and has asked the
minority Republicans to name the ,other
Senatorial candidate, pledging the ma
| jority Republican vote to the two candi-
dates thus selected. While the majority
vote is cast steadily for Mr.. Addcks the
minority, not having selected candidate,
is split up into inefficient and, so far
| as constructive work goes, helpless fac
tions. Now for the ideal
There was probably never SO interest
ing political campaign in Delaware
as was the campaign OF 1900. The
avowed object of that campaign was
complete Republican success i'll Della
ware. Nothing short of that would
meet the anticipation of the Union Re
| pubilNuH puIts. thS NoA'
paign every energy, all the tact, skill
and patient endurance which men could
put into a cause, which demanded theii
highest appreciation and commanded
heartfelt devotion, was given to it with
out stint. The accumulated hopes and
fears of half century's devoted but
frutless labor and devotion, strove fol
the mastery in the minds and hearts Of
the Republicans of the State. The party
was coming out of one of the most pro
longed and altogether remarkable politi
, raj contests in the history OF the pelitics
Of this country. The factional spirit wai
, still rife. The arbitrary demands il
? was making were exorbitant and un
reasonable, and were coupled with con
iitions that would have prevented sue
, cess at the polls. 10 meet these de
p mands and change these conditions re
, lquired all the courage, skill and patience
that could be brought to the service %
ihe party and through it to the State
Happily these were available. Through
it all the Union Republicans, Mr.. Ad
;, dicks leading in all its councils, led il
: the making of concessions, and meeting
every proffer OF compromise with
S more than halfway acceptance Evor;
e Union Republican candidate held hi
o nomination subordinate TO the neces
t sites of the party in the making of
S ticket for which all the Republicans o
a the State could vote. This disposition
+ on the part OF the Union Republican
$ made success possible. The ticket mad
y was the very best that could have bee
I made under the conditions 1t was no
h ideal. 1t represented an ideal, and (
J. that the Union Republicans were loyal
n they were voting for complete Republ
j. can victory; a full State officiary and
Y full congressional delegation includin
/; two Republican United States Senator
d nothing short Of that would be fttin
J. final to the campaign of 1900.
e 1t is here that duty and privilege unit
W As the result of what we have detaile
It the Republican members of the legisl
It ture are privileged to represent the Il
N publican party in the first State Assem-
10 bly, of the liberated and reenfranchise
state. That this is high privilege mol
If will deny. 1t includes such privilege
n AS no other Republicans ever enjoye
s. 1t includes the exercise of power Il
S, licans ever exercised. There is depen
re ent upon the exercise of these privilege
Of this power-more political consequence
us of honor or dishonor, as the exercise mt
determine, than ever before hung upt
n the action of Republican Assemblymen
lie Delaware. These men Of privilege no
n the future OF the State at their dispos;
is can make it free, just, prosperous al
st honorable. That is the measure of the
IS privilege.
Under such circumstances it appea
10 us that the way of duty is plai
es Its performance lies along the lin
of indicated by the campaign movemel
is and its self evident object is the &C
,is servation of the forces developed, a
re- the realization of the goal of the ca
m paign. In that campaign Mr.. Addic
an was the avowed choice of the Union /
TO- publicans for election to the Unit