The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-24
FROM all Indication. th.,. will

MUM oil IuulC0tIOu0 lnel G Will
be two separate and dis,inct Re.
publican tickets in the field 10 Del
aware Tor the men who fought for
ysars to be placed on the assess.
ment list SO 10 10 entitle them 10 a
vote on election day. There is
some little consolation in the fact
that the Democrats Of our State
arc not united. There is some diff.
fsrences among them which The
Dover Delawarean IN it's issue Of
last week takes occasion 10 say:
"Tbere is developing at the very
outset Of this years campaign IN
certain urnalistic circles a phase
Of sc-called political argument (as.
aault would be a more fitting term)
that is as contemplate as it is per
nicious. Cnless checked there is
no reason 10 fear that It will lead
10 depths OF bitterness and vitupcr-
alton to which. we opine, very lew
respectable journals will care 10
to reach. When a Journal OF claim.
sd-to-be respectable standing will
open ITS columns 10 an anonymous
writer and ALLOW him to publicly
BY name assai the character, pub.
lie aud private. Of men who hap
pen 10 be prominent ID a partv's
management and gives 10 his as
sauits editorial endor rsement, while
y allows him 10 remain hidden,
that Journal is assuredly opening
wide a door that had perhaps bet.
sfer remain closed. 1t does not
augur welfior the. con duct OF cam
paigh Of the importance which at
taches 10 that upon whose thres.
hold We stand. when methods OF
this sort are resorted to at the mi.
tial stage"
The Every Evening takes up the
gauntlet thrown down by the Della
warean and saws:
1--WE take it that this il-temper-
ed screed is delivered at Every
Every, which recently printed in
Us columns communications from
democrats OF character and staud.
Ing, giving their views upon the
senatorial situation IN this State,
and called attention TO the same
by approving editorials. Ii this
be a political and personal crime,
as the Delawarean seems to hold,
then Every Evening lsgu'lty. More
than that, we are persistent 10 our
guilt, as we print another commu-
nIcatlon along the same lines in
today's issue, and CONNIE nd il 10
the careful consideration ol all
good citizens. regardless of their
political opinions.
From The above it does not look
a. II everything was lovely in the
Democratic camp as tie Every
Evening proles,es TO be Demo-
cratic paper aud represents that
party in Wilmington and New Cas-
lie county.
The Dovcr Delawarean is the
mouth piece OF Willard SALISBURY
IL SusseX county. From the tenor
oi the Dciawarean' editorial i,
would seem that Mr.. Salisbury is
displcaaed al the coarse which the
Every Evenin has takcn. The
paper has criticised ex-senator K.
n. kcnney on one Ur moreoccasions
aud lhst is what has called io-th
the protest from he Dclawarcau.
Here is where he Republicans OF
Delaware could profit by The family
fight which is heslnning to break
out anew IN the Democratic party.
But from what can b. learned
when this article waswrittcn. there
is every prospect OF a bigger spill
In the Republican patty :han ever
and one Of the most bitter cam
Palgus will be fought out between
the Regular and Union Replbi-
cans.
1t remains for he ranl. and file
OF the party 10 say by their votes
what they want aud not what cilh-
er lie Regular or nion State Cen
trdi committees Hau: or wlli agree
to. There should be no attempts
Oil the par. Of cI!hcr ot those wo
committees 10 take any unGuc ad-
vantage ot each other. There must
be honestv and tar dealing among
the members Of these committees II
the Republican party is to win at
the next eec'ion.
As we said before, the two ele-
mcn's in the Republican, party must
get together or the Democrats win |
save them any unnecessary worrr !
alter the next election 10 held No |
party divided against Itself can be
successful, at least not in Della. |
ware
A continuation OF the faclonai
night vii! mean the election Of Dem
Ocratlc L. :. Senator'S. Is that
what the Republican voters want!
Is that what they lost days from
their work and stood lu line IN the
ot1lcc OF the county tax collectors to
get an opportunity 10 pay th:ir
county tax 80 they could cast a
vote on election day!
Are the Republican voters going
10 submit TO defeat year alter wear,
when by a united vote Delaware is
Republican by at least 200O ma
orltyt
Are only the husks to be flung 10
hem and The Democrats receive
he cmolumcnls,
Even the worm will turn when
rodden upon and we believe there
> enough sense left among the
Masses OF the Republican voters TO
prevent political hari-kari Of Tie
party in Delaware.
BulLD!NG business is brisk in
Phil adclph!a but has as yet not