The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-14
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aware regarding the political situa
/. ton OF the Republican party of thi
State. 1t seems to me that your cor
respondent used his title OF Insur. nc
/ Commissioner inadvertently, AM
: should have signed himself as chair
, man OF THE Kent County Union Rel ub
, lican (Addicks) Committee, which OF
( flee he has filled for many years.
3 AS chairman Of the Regular Repubi
can organization in Kent county.
should like to correct some OF thu
: statements made in DR.. Marshall's let
2 ter.
r 1t will be observed THAT while his
conclusions deal with the whole .s.ate
his figures cover Kent county only
; where the Addicks people are re- ,ycly
much stronger than In either OF tht
ether counties, to which | will refer
!ater.
The reference to the Regular Repub-
licans as constituting a "sideJ ow' to
the Democracy is only a part Of the
irritating ano irresponsible Addicks
tank used ITO catch the unwary, and.
like the bureau Of information" which
we are told did such effective work for
the Regular Republican cause. is a
mere flgment Of imagination Mr.. Nd
dicks and his peculiar political n
duct being too notorious to neeI la
exploitation of any special agency.
The candor of the statement that ha
Union Republicans are discredted at
Washington and are met with the re-
mark, you are corrupt" is comm nd
able; and it is gratifying to know nat
the people of the whole country have
a clear conception of the situation.
The statement that the Regular Re-
publicans demand the privilege of nam
ing both senators can be best ar swer-
ed by saying that it is not true, but a
reading of the journals of the respec-
tive houses Of the Delaware Legisla-
ture for THE last two sessions is con-
elusive as to this question. An cf--
fer which still stands good, to vote
for any candidate or candidates named
by joint Republican caucus. provided
that Mr.. Addicks' name be eliminated.
has been made repeatedly by the Regu-
lar Republicans. They have steadily
proclaimed that they had no candidate
who must be elected as condition OF
peace. but that they could no. vote frr
a man whom they regarded as polit!-
cal outlaw and as wholly unfit for too
office To show their good faith they
! voted. in the legislative session of
1899, when there was but Gne SENATOR
, ial vacancy, for fifteen different candi-
dates, many of whom were decided
Union Republicans. while the Union
'nna IgtpI Gpr
| but Mr.. Addicks.
| In this years Legislative session thef5
| were two senatorial vacancies. and tho
! Regulars repeated their action OF the
| previous session, while the Union Re-
publican members voted for Nir. Ad-
dicks for both senatorships,; not one
Of them ever cast ballet for anyone
else. This would be rare loyalty in
deed were not men obliged to question
its motive.
We read further that at the close Of
the last legislative session the Regular
Republicans attempted ito make deal
with the Democrats whereby Demo-
crat and Regular Republican senator
should be chosen. | would state that
this, again, is not true. There was
more or less talk by individuals .ook-
ing to that end. but no proposition was
ever sought or made by either party.
Democratic leaders, however. vouch
for the fact that the Addiclts party
made a standing offer to elect amy
Democrat to the Senate in exchange
Scr votes enough to elect Mr.. Addicks.
There are no accurate figures show
ing the relative strength of the two par
ties in the Stateas whole. as the last
few elections have witnessed series
of compromise tickets. which makes
only approximation possible A con-
servative estimate, however, would be
that theirnumbers are about equal The
trend is decidedly toward the Regu-
lars, and if it continues Mr. Addick5
will lose much Of his following.
A few things should be said in 70
gard to the vote in Kent county at the
last election. The Regular Rcpubli.
cans. fearful of Democratic control in
the Legislature. and knowing that
their own ticket could not win, voted
by hundreds for the Union Republican
candidates. many Of these having
ElNth pltu5tS tlldl tHCS NOulu WIZ ioA
some other candidate for senator II
Mr.. Addicks caalld not be elected
which pledges stey failed to keep.
Thus the vote is misleading. although
1t is freely admitted that in Kent |
the Addicks people have large
which includes every pur-
chasable vote.
In Sussex county. while they are in
q majority. their vote is proportionate-
" much less.
In New Castle county, where more
han one-half of the votes of the State
IRE cast. the Union Republicans do not
control more than one-third OF the Re-
vote. as has been conclusive
y shown by the municipal election in
he city of Wilmington in 1899, when
The Regular and Union Republican par
les had separate tickets, as well as
~ contests at the primaries, both in
he city and in the county.
Now. the total Republican vote of
lent county at the last election was
$50. while that of New Castle county
vas 1885, SO with the vote of the two
ountics combined the Regulars would
e in large majority. 1t is interest,"
ng to note that Kent county has ltss
han eight thousand voters, while New
astlc has nearly twenty-five thou
and. and yet the former county is
iven ten representatives and five sem
tors total on joint ballot of fifteen,
lille New Castle has fifteen represent
atives and seven senators, total Of
On the basis of Kent's
New Castle county
hould have forty-seven votes. 1t is
asily understood why Mr.. Addicks.
'ho claims NJ Castle as his resi-
ence. should centre his efforts on the
,wer counties.
1t is only fair to say In conclusion
hat the Regular Republicans of Della
are are simply standing for ordinary
ecency and integrity. They are will
IL, and have been willing, to join in
1e election Of any proper candidates
hould Addicks retire. They are not
Professional politicians, but largely
len of force and character who will
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