Evening journal., 1912-10-10
THURSDAY. Get. 10, 1912
AN uNFoRruNATE DIsAGREEMENr.

AN UNFORTUNATE DISAGREEMENT.
TT is exceedingly unfortunate that the Republican
and the National Progressive leaders failed to
reach agreement yesterday In relation to a CON
gressional nominee to whom both parties might give
their undivided and hearty support AS that nomna-
uon bears the national issues which led to the
division in the Republican party, appreciate
the difficulties encountered by the conferees The
fact hatthose difficulties exist and that thus far they
have not been makes the situation all the
more unfortunate II must be clear to everyone that
If all the candidates for Representative in Congress
In nomination remain in the field the of Rep
resentative William H. Heald win be Democrat It is
difficult TO see how such a political disaster to the peo-
ole Of State be averted should the Republican
vote be broken into three parts and the Democratic
vote remain intact
Nor has the situation been improved IN the least
by the creation OF situation which impelled Col
John G. Townsend of Sussex county TO decline the
National Progressive nomination for Representative in
Congress. That merely opens the door for more and
worse trouble That is apparent because of the known
tact that the National Progressyes never will accept
their nominee George II Hail. the Republican can
didate, but viii nominate another to take the
place Of Colonel Townsend the ticket. It also s
unfortunate that the disagreement of yesterday may
lead TO complications inmicai 10 the admirable State
ticket headed by the Hon. Charles r. Miller
Our candid opinion is that the Republicans Of the
State of Delaware regardless whether they be Taft
men or Roosevelt men, in favor Of the election Of
republican 20 succeed Congressman William H. Heald
In the House Of Representatives Our candid opinion
is that the Republicans of the State Of Delaware re-
gardless of whether they be Taft men or Roosevelt
men. think it would be calamity for Franklin Brock
Free Trade Democrat 10 be f,nt to Congress as
result of the failure Of either the Republican or the
National Progressive State leaders appreciate the
Republican sentiment which exists on this hghly-m-
portant question Our candid opinion is that nine
enths of the Republicans Of the State OF Delaware
Eardess Of whether they be Taft Roosevelt
think that the Republican leaders and the National
Progressive leaders should get together again abandon
all quibblins and sparrine points and agree upon
compromise candidate who viii poll the vote of both
parties and ensure the defeat Of Mr. Brockson. Our
candid opinion is that nine-tenhs of the Republicans
OF Delaware. no matter whether they be Taft men or
Roosevelt feel that It would be infinitely better
that Republican Taft man or Roosevelt man who
believes in protective tariff, be elected than that
Free Trader Of the Brockson so should misrepresent
the sentiment OF people in the lower House Our
candid opinion is that nne-tenths of the Republicans
of Delaware, no matter whether they be Taft men or
Roosevelt feel that the National Progressiyes in
accepting in its entirety the Republican State ticket
without asking for any representation thereon. per-
formed magnanimous and highly ly-patrotic act which
entities them 10 the respect and consideration OF the
Republican leaders Our candid opinion is that nine
enths of the Republicans in our Sa,e regardless of
whether they be Taft men Roosevelt men, rather
would sec any decent and sefrespectine Republican
or Progressive go to Congress than see Franklin
Brockson there That certainly the feeling which
exists in the Republican and the National Progress
sive eectorstes and il should be needed
The total vote for each candidate for Congress in
this State in 1908 was as follows William II. Hesld.
Republican. 2i3i4; Levin Irving Handy. Democrat.
22515 William F. Hawkins. Prohinitionist $50;
Houck. Socialist 22S; cresson, Independent, 10
Heslds plurality was 1893
In 1910 the total for each candidate for Con-
gress was William H. Hesld Republican 22.i1O;
Robert White. Democrat. 2o2s1; Lewis W Bro
sius. Prohibitionist us; Frank A. Houck. Social
isi, 556 Heads plurality 2129.
Two years the vote light because there
neither President nor Governor 90 elect
Almost 900 Republicans who had voted in 1908 re
NAMED away from the polls and the Democratic
fell off more than 1000 With Republican purslit,
Of 1899 four yesrsc ago and 212s two years agt
in this Congressional district with the Republican
party undivided. it must be apparent everyone tha
the situation this year calls for wise treatment If th
Republicans not to lose their Representative il
Congress George H Hall the Republican candidate
and Col John G, Townsend. who the Progress
eive candidate both representative citizens Of Sus
sex county Louis A, Drexler. the Sucker" Progress
sive candidate is renegade Republican but he vii
receive the votes of unthinking people VIII
90 not appreciate his political unworthness othe
words the Republican which gave to Mr. Hea
plurality OF 1879 in 1908 and 2.129 in 1910. will b
split into three parts. The Democratic vote whicl
amounted to 22515 for Mr. Handy in 1908 and 20,2S
for Mr. White 1910 will remain undivided. Bot