Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
Communicated
WHY KEEP SILEN1i

| To the EdltOr:-l have Deen waiting III
patiently as is my nature to do, that l
| might be informed as to the position
which THE TRANSCRIPT proposes to take on
the matter of the AttorneyGeneraIship.
But, except for the note in an editorial
the Saturday after the Convention in
which you give him quasi endorsement,
have seen nothing on this subject which
| think is a most vital one to the Repnb-
Iican Party, and as one who has always
voted that ticket and worked as bett he
was able to for its success, l do not feel
that can longer keep silent.
l know, Mr.. Editor, that it takes cour-
age for man, and especially newspaper
to come out into the open and refuse en-
dorsement of the ticket named by
State of Convention of the party to whom
allegiance is due. But The TRANSCRIPT
has never before shown any sign of lack
of courage. In all the trials and fights OF
the past your paper has stood for the
right. 1t should do so now. Other Re-
publican papers have spoken and refused
to place the name of Mr.. Davis at the
head of the column. refer. OF course,
to the SUSSEX Republican and the Delmar
News. They are entitled to praise for
the manly stand taken.
have given this matter much thought
and when Republicans of the standing
and calibre of Robert H. Richards and
Herbert H. Ward, reject or refuse to
speak for the success of ticket carrying
the name of Mr.. Davis for this high office,
l am entirely satisfied that l will be do.
ing my party and the State but simple
justice to do all in my power to defeat
this part of its state ticket. From what
can learn the man is wholly unfit for
the Office, and if he were the best quail
fed man in the State, the fact that his
sponsors in the State Convention openly
pleaded that this nomination be given
them, because it was going to require
''lot of work. to carry Kent and Sussex
Counties this fall, and that, in substance
they were not afraid to 'do the work"
if Davis were the nominee, would be
enough justification for his defeat.
l do not look for much better things
from the Democrats, because they nsu.
ally do the wrong thing. II perchance
they should nominate some clean, honest,
straight lawyer for this position, it GER
tainly seems to me that it will be wise if
there be such an arrangement made as
will put into the field a ticket carrying
all the names Of the Republican nomi.
nees except this one. and substitute for
him the name of the Democratic nomi
nee. In no other way can many Repub.
licans be assured that their choice will
be re corded. For, Mr.. Editor, there are
hundreds of Republicans, dozens ofthem
right here in West St. Georges Hundred,
who, under no ordinary circum-
stances, will not vote for Davis. The |
only way to get these votes is to furnish |
them medium for the casting. of such
a vote that they will not fear losing
their vote. Otherwise, many of them
will spoil their ballots, or vote the whole
Democratic ticket.
Another thing in this connection sur.
prises me. You have always been quick
70 zee through the partisan schemes of
Every Egening. But you have not vet
apparently, scented out the reason that
he Democratic Press is not discussing this
question. At first Erery Erening set its
Usual will. But the Democratic leaders
aw that this course would tend to arouse
he feeling of Republicans too early in the
anne, and might result in Mr.. Dayis's
from the ticket. This did
lot suit the aims of the said leaders, and
o the Democratic Press was called off. and
issued that these matters
Iere to be taken up and ventilated and
ressed after the 10th of October, when it
1ould be too late to make changes in the ,
icket. To me it looks as though the Re-
ublican managers were helping along
bis Democratic scheme, and while dis. ,
Ike to say so, must say that The TRAN.
cRIPT is partially responsible if it does not
aise its voice in protest. Speak out, Mr..
iditor.
REPUBLICAN,