The evening Republican., 1902-07-14
HIGGINS A
REGULAR.

EOTHuoE OeudtOF AuCuOny dlg-
gins threw a bombshell into the
camp of the Addicksites by an in
terview which he gave to the Even.
ing Journal yesterday. Mr.. Hig-
gins has been looked upon by the
Union Republicans and by the want
town element of the Regulars as
a recruit to their faction and it has
been limited that he was to be made
a colleague of Addicks in the Senate
in return for his aid and comfort to
the gas man.
Several newspapers, have recent
ly published articles stating that
Addicks and Higgins were now po-
litical bedfellows and it is these pub
lications that called forth the ex-
Senator's statement.
Mr.. Higgins said
"What l have to say is that ther9
never has been any arrangements
of understanding of any kind, or a
communication of any kind between
Mr.. Addicks or any of his repre-
sentatives any myeslf or anybody
who has intercourse with me, with
reference to cooperation in Della
ware affairs,
~ am Regular Republican, and
l am not Union Republican
"While was not responsible for
the nomination Of Congressman
John Henry Hotfecker in 1898, other
wise. l would have made, at the
time, a different selection though
had l known Mr.. Hoffecker then as
| afterwards came to know him, I
would have approved Of his selec.
ton, but l approved then, and ap-
prove now, of what seems to have
met with the concurrence of all shades
,of Republicans, that they should
unite in the nomination of a ticket
for State officers by concurrent con-
yentions Of the Regular and Union
parties, while they should leave the
nomination Of the members of the
Legislature and the candidates for
the county offices to the Repubi.
cans of the three counties, respect
lively. Hitherto that has resulted
in New Castle county in 1898 and
1900, in common primaries. In Kent
it has resulted in fight. In Sus-
sex it resulted in fusion in 1898,
and the election of ten mem bers of
the Legislature. In 1900 it resalted
in fight in Sussex, and but seven
members to the Legislature were
elected.
In Kent and Sussex nominations
made for all officers, including the
candidates for the Legislature by
county conventions. In New Castle
they are selected by the popular
choice in the respective hundreds.
Any person at all familiar with our
affairs knows that the Republicans
in each of the hundreds in New
Castle county jealousy guard their
absolute Independence in making Sc
lections of the local candidates, in.
Guiding those for the Legislature.
Such candidate, usually reflect the
popular will. In my opinion they
will continue so to do.
"Whatever may be the result Of
these nominations we must accept
them.
Zone thing, as l read the popular
demands is that the control of the
State, county and city should be
kept out Of the hands Of the Dem
ocratic party. That party has DEM
onstrably ceased to be an instrument
of gCol government. The process
of cleaning house in our county and
city affairs has not ended, and will
not end until the tax rate Of county
and city combined shall haue fallen
below its withering weight of three
per cent. upon full valuation Of
property. For years | have said
that the United States was big
enough and strong enough to take
care of itself, but that the people Of
the three counties on Delaware
had to work out their salvation in
fear and trembling.
''lu this view OF our affairs
have felt that our first duty was TO
keep Delaware Republican, and to
keep under water the heads of
those Democrats who mIsgoveru.
ment has brought our matters to
the condition made plain to all by
the disclosures Of corruption during
the last year. Ia this State of
things have telt that all ambitions
should be put in the background.
and that for any Republican 10 be
a candidate for the Uuited States
Sen ate at this time is simply un.
patriotic, aud now merely repeat
what have reiterated for the last
six years, that no one has heard
me say that would accept an cleo.
ton 10 the United States Senate. y
81 notice that one Of the news
papers say that you aud your
friends arc trying to defeat Con.
gressman Ball for rem omination
this time" said the reporter
ut is not true. have taken no
stand in that matter" replied Mr.
Hlggius.
The Republican candidate for
Congress must be chosen BY the
action Of the two State
conventions. The deleg ates to the
Regular convention will doubtless
reflect the opinion and the feeling
Of the party in each election
district
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