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Time TO End tho Farce.

HANN " AfNAN ANNAAANt
Time TO End tho Farce.
The existing situation in the Republi-
can politics of Delaware indicates that
the dreary farce Of the last four campaigns
il TO be repeated this. year. There is TO
be the same clashing Of the two hostile
factions, with separate nominations and
dire threats that neither side will recede
a single inch from its position,ending with
a special "harmony committee from the
two factions, to select a compromise
ticket without the slightest regard TO the
wishes of the Republican voters. Then
will come the contributions OF money for
the purpose of buying the election OF the
nominees so selected by committee instead
of by the Republican voters, and, in the
event Of a purchased victory, another
session OF the Legislature devoted TO
herce iactional fighting over "a division of
the chief spoils of the compromise tho
two United States Senatorships.
u Is foil time for the people of Della
ware TO put an end 20 this great political
farce No matter whether elo,enth-hour
compromise may be successful or the
party goes 90 the election divided from
the top ol the ticket to the bottom, the
voters of DClaNarr should settle the dis
gushing controversy between two gangs
of corrupt political monipulator, for
tnat Is what thc ituaton has resolved
itself into ly defeating both and elect
iug Democratic State administration,
including Legislature with ana over
whclming pcmoDmlic majority
lt g. uue aat Democratic conditions
are not 70 inviting TO enable the ndo-
pendent voters of tho State to bring about
this result without degree OF ioeboding
and .oino qualms of conscience chat may
inciic desire lor ahsoIuiion iu the future.
But % must hc apparent to them that NO
conditions of Dcmoumiic supremacy can
prove SO rcpugnaut io good taste and
sound political sentiment as the condition
that prevails m thc Republican party,
and would De intensified by either or both
of the factions OF chat party securing a
majority Boo the next Legislature. We
have said "ehaor but IL is fact not
open TO dispute that there is not Ga,
shghtc,i possibility of the faction whicl
ha, soma claim. 90 dcconcy and principle
clcctmg anything Ike majority of th'
nrNt General Assembly, while the ahso
micly corrupt and discroditcd faction ha
somc sort ola possibility through
bold purchase OF the two counties inwhich
$40 several elections. Ii has proved tn,
dominating political iaotor
There s mo- difficulty therefore in out
lining thc future. 30 FAR as the l. gislatun
is concerned, in the event OF another Re
publican victory ia Delaware, such a
have been won at the last four successiN
elections The Legislature would be Re
publican either hy the votes OF the tw
factions combined. which would simpl
mean repetition of the disgusting am
ineffective struggles to elect senators,or
clear majority OF Union Republican mem
bers
We submit that Democratic Legi,
lature would be infinitely preferable {
either of these conditions. u is true tho
u would mean two Democrats in th
United States Senate. but that would nc
imperil the decided Republican maiont
OF that body so Ear as partisan legi
lution IS concerned, Democratic maio
iiy i'm the Legislature could do little in III
face of Republican governor arme
with the veto power.
No better time could be selected for u
public revolt which would lay both OF Il
warning Republican factions by the ear
and end forever their miserable demora
izing manipuations ior the purchase
seats IN the United States senate The
contests have proved a dark polite
scandal for several years from the eiiec
OF which the State suffers in public est
nation. They have disguised Repu
lcans Of character and reputation,
both factions are smirched with the d
grading stain OF political corruption. III
high resolve Of the Regular Republic,
organization has been shattered by q
shock OF corrupt bargaining and intng
with the alNays corrupt influences
Union Republicanism. The lsayen
political decency left in the Republic
party Of Delaware is now distressing
small.
Maniiestly therefore, now is the tn
and now the opportunity, for putting
end TO this farce. And as the pnobabiht
are that corruption and yoie-buyug "
not be nearly 10 pre- alcnt the year as
previous elections there Is all the 10,
lIeason 10 hqpesor sueeess.