Evening journal., 1906-07-16
MONDAY. JULY 10. 1905.
CALL FOR HARMONY CONVENTION

Z VERY loyal Republican in Delaware was
IL exceedingly happy Saturday when he read
the call issued by the two state committees
through their chairmen, for united state CON
venton to be held at Dover WednesdayESep-
tember &. Thus the long factional war is=soon
10 end and the Republicans of Delaware are to
place themselves under a regime OF peace and
order. and be governed by majority rule
For the first time in ten years the voters are
10 enov the privileges and power that belongs
to them OF having some direct say in the conduct
OF the affairs OF the party and in the selection
OF its candidates The Joint committee IS to
be disjointed and we hope forever. There are
TO be no more committee made tickets. The
people are to come into their own.
The desire and demand for a union OF the lac
tions. one primary one convention, one ticket
and caucus rule in the Legislature is so general
and so earnest that it is a wonder it has been so
long in coming.
There are rumors that J. Edward Addicks is
opposed to party harmony and has directed his
men to rebel against the plan to unite the fac
tons and return to majority rule Such rumors
cannot be true unless it be that Mr. AddicSs own
statement are not to be relied upon, Tor he has
recently declared in favor of party harmony, and
for the last six or eight years he has claimed to
have four-hfths OF the Republican voters OF the
state with him, and he has pretended to want
majority rule throughout the state. Thus unless
he is going to 60 back on his own statements and
dares not TO stand by his oft repeated claim that
a great majority of the Republicans are with him,
he will not oppose the movement to unite the
rartv and return 10 majority rule.
Reckless, indeed, is the Republican who dares
to stand in the way Of the present harmony move
ment, for in doing so he proves himself to be not
only against the majority, but, a traitor to both
his faction and his party. Surely there are only
a few such men-Nyho are willing to wear brand
on their forehead, and by which they will be
known for the rest Of their political lives
1t is gratifying to know that the call Tor q
harmony convention is acceptable to both Union
and Regular Republicans alike. To all OF them
will he welcome the day when factional bitter
ness and hatred will be buried when there will
be no more Unions or Regulars no more Addicks
men, Higgins men, dupont men or any other
mans men; and when they will bear only that
name which was so much loved by Lincoln
Grant, Garfield and Mckinley; that name SO
\ closely and beautiful interbvined in the glory
OF our country, that name which has been guard
ed with so much jealous care by President Roose-
velt whose one aim is when he hands it to his
successor it will be more brilliant and inspiring
than when he received it, that name which stands
for our country's best and greatest growth
synonymous with the principle OF the creates
good to the greatest number-REPUBLICAN
Any man who claims he has ever been, or eve
wants to be a Republican, and who dares to raise
his hand to haul down the call for the Republi
carr.-haraaouy convention, we feel like ordering
as did Morgan Dix SHOOT HIM ON THE
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