The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
MONDAY, JANUARY 81. 1901
COUNTY ANTAGONISTS.

One OF the lamentable quahties Vi the
oo,;t;cs az this State has been the an
taoonism between the counties. 1t mas
been the hope of Union Republicans that
this quality would be eliminated IN the
success OF the later campaigns, but pres
ent legislative indications do not en-
courage hone in that direction. In the |
Senatorial fight the division occurs on
county lines. The Kent and Sussex !
county members of the legislature are
voting solidly for Mr.. Addicks, several
New Castle county representatives voting
with them, but all the vote opposing the
majority Senatorial sentiment is from
this county. This Senatorial question be-
ing the major one politically, and these
Kent and Sussex county Republicans re-
garding themselves committed and obh-
gated by every possible political tie
grateful for liberation from a political
thraldom worse even than New castle
comfy ever endured-are rightfully dis
posed to making every legislative interest
SuD1GCI 10 lllS an AhAPoiteAN
question OF electing Senators. In 1899,
'9e. '9S and 1900 these lower State he
puDIicans elected q majority OF the rep
resentatives in the State Assembly upon
this Senatorial question, and in each case
ND to now they have been defeated IN the
rejection of the man OF their choice. 1t
cannot be expected that they will regard
this pleasantly, or that they will be
DISPOSED to give New Castle county the
fayors it is asking, when its delegates
refuse all proffers upon the Senatorial
question. There are rumors OF legisla-
tive hold-ups that will work serious dam
age to important public interests II they
are carried out. We do not know that
these have been planned, or that they
have been seriously considered; but it is
reasonable, considering the present con
ditions, that they will be so considered
We do not know, however, that there is
among the lower State Republicans
feeling of resentment against New Cas-
tie county because of the continued fac
tional disposition, and the refusal of thu
representatives Of this county to sub
nit in matters polite to the ordinary
rules universally observed elsewhere, II
the decision of such matters. Strong a.
fanEf Gfere,e geftdnFo f fo aaie p 20 tak
interests to preserve and promote thai
either OF the other counties. and mus
have more legislation. The people her
cannot reasonably expect liberal treat
ment in these regards unless they ar,
willing to be liberal in the matter Of
dominant interest in Kent and SUISSE,
counties. For the good Of all there mus
he balancing Of the accounts between
them, and in the present case the odd,
are III favor of Kent and Sussex. They
have the power. They are disposed t,
use it literally and this disposition SHOULD
be met with q similar one. If it is not
reprislls must be expected. Every in
terest, therefore, is involved in this matter
upon which the Republicans Of the Gen
eral Assembly are divided. The fact OF
party division is getting to be a more
serious question every day. 1t ought tc
be settled. The Union Republicans are
anxious to settle it and are making prof,
fers which clearly indicate the only
way in which it can be settled, and are
thus evading the responsibilities OF
threatened evil results.