Evening journal., 1906-08-04
Saturday, August 4, 1906.
1owAs OBJECT LESSON.


THE manner in which the Republicans OF
4 Iowa met in convention Wednesday,
fought a desperate factional battle, came out
harmonious, and those who found themselves in
the minority throwing up their hats for the nom
inccs and pledging themselves to stand by the
principle OF majority rule, certainly furnishes an
object lesson to certain Republicans of Della
ware We have for several years, been afflicted
wiki a species of politicians who insist upon
working shell game after the trick has been
PLAYED and found out. These roosters are for ma
iorty rule when they sure Of having the
majority, but when they are in doubt or know
they arc in the minority, they against major
ity rule and try to force the majority to recog-
nae them as the controlling power. This one
sided game has been played by both Regulars
and Unions at different times, and it has been
as unpopular as it is unfair. The rank and file
of the party are sick and tired of it. and intend
to take a hand in the matter this year, and see
whether or not there is not some way for the
voters, at the primaries and in convention, to
rule themselves.
We are pleased to learn that there is no oppo-
sition among either the Unions or Regulars in
Kent or Sussex counties to the harmony conven-
ton, to be held at Dover September s, and it
is said that not a prominent Republican, who
has been identified with either faction in the
past, or even any number of the plain voters, will
decline to participate in the primaries for that
convention. In this county, however, the cond-
ton is somewhat different, because certain men,
for some unaccountable reason, seem TO have in
fuence over number of innocent voters, have
found it very profitable to put up two tickets,
and then be bought off When men cam in such
a way, force the Republican candidate running
for the same Office, to pay $500 or $4,000 in
cash TO them to resign or withdraw in their
favor, it is not strange that they and the men
close to them should try to work that same
despicabe game again. When the details of the
hghwayman tactics that have been played III
this county, and the sums paid to these high
binders, are made known, as probably they will
be- they will certainly have very little support
from the men who have heretofore been afhli-
ated with the Union Republican organization in
this city and county.
Nine-tenths OF the New Castle county Union
Republicans have been allied with that party be-
cause they believed it to be the party of regular
ity and majority rule, but, when they learn that
those two important principles are ignored, and
the leaders striving to use their position and
the party to extort money from other candidates
they will not be long in following the example OF
the thousands OF Union Republicans in the lower
part OF the State Those who do not, however
will either go over to the Democratic party OF
remain in position where they will endeavor tC
realize. from one side or the other, cash con
sideration for their vote and influence. Such
men viii be known and they will wear tn,
brand Of Cain, and be discredted by both Pc
publcans and Democrats and cistrus,ed by ever
their own political associates.
Within the next thirty days every Republican
in Delaware will be obliged to declare himsel
as being in favor Of either the Republican part,
OF what will hereafter be known as the 'Addick
Party" and he who can hesitate, even for mo
ment, to decide into which camp he shall 60 ant
under which flag he shall march, certainly ha
little concern Tor the future welfare of himsel
anyone else.