Evening journal., 1912-10-10
THURSDAY. Ger. 10. 1919
An rNFORTUNATE DIsAeREFMENT.

AN UNFORTUNATE DISAGREEMENT.
TT is exceedingly unfortunate that the Republican
4 aud the National Progressive leaders failed to
reach an agreement yesterday in relation to Con-
gressional nominee to whom both parties might give
their undivided and hearty support AS that nomna-
ton upon the national issues which led TO the
division in the Republican party, appreciate
the difficulties encountered by the conferees. The
fact that those difficulties exist and that thus far they
have not been overcome makes the situation all the
more unfortunate II be clear to everyone that
II an the candidates Representative Congress
In nomination remain IN the hed the Of Rep
resenative william IT. Heaid will be Democrat II is
didionlt TO how such political disaster to the peo-
pie 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 the least
by the creation OF situation which impelled Col
John G.. Townsend of Sussex county to decline the
National Progressive nomination for Representative
Congress That merely opens the door for more and
worse trouble. That Is apparent because of the known
tsct that the National Proeressves never will accept
their nominee George II Hall the Republican can
didate but will nominate another man 10 take the
place Of Colonel Townsend the ticket II also is
unfortunate that the disagreement OF yesterday
lead 10 complications inmical 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 Of whether they be Taft
men or Roosevelt in favor Of the election
Republican 70 succeed Congressman William II Heald
IN the House Of Representative Our candid opinion
Is that the Republicans the state Delaware re-
eardless OF whether they be Taft men or Roosevelt
men think 10 would be calamity for franklin Brock
son Free Trade Democrat be cent to Congress as
result Of the failure Of either the Republican or the
National Progressive state leaders appreciate the
Republican sentiment which exists this highly-m-
portant question. Our candid opinion is that nine
enths Of the Republicans Of the Of Delaware re-
gardess Of whether they he Taft men or Roosevelt men,
think that the Republican leaders and the National
Progressive leaders should get together again abandon
ell quibblng and sparring for points and agree upon
compromise candidate who will poll the vote Of both
parties and ensure the defeat Of Mr. Brockson Our
candid opinion is that nine-tenths of the Republicans
OF Delaware no matter whether they be Taft men or
Roosevelt men. that It would be Infinitely better
that any Republican Taft or Roosevelt man. who
believes protective tariff be elected than that a
Free Trader Of the Brockson sort should msrepresen
the sentiment Of people in the lower House Our
candid opinion is that nine-enths OF the Republicans
of Delaware. matter whether they be Taft men or
Roosevelt men, feel that the National Progressves in
accepting in its entirety the Republican state ticket
without asking for any representation thereon, per-
formed magnanmous and highly patriotic act which
entities them 20 the respect and consideration of the
Republican leaders Our candid opinion is that nine
tenths OF the Republicans in our Sase regardless of
whether they be Taft Roosevelt men, rather
would any decent and sefrespecting Republican
Progressive 60 70 Congress than to see Franklin
Brockson go there. That is certainly the feeling which
exists in the Republican and the National Progress
sive celebrates and it should be needed
The total vote for each candidate for Congress in
this State in 1908 follows. William n Heald
Republican 24s14; Levin irving Handy. Democrat
22515; William E Hawkins. Prohibitionist $50;
Houck, Socialist, 22S; cresson independent, 10
Healds plurality 17ss
In 1910 the total for each candidate for Con-
gress was William H Heald. Republican 2241O:
Robert C. White. Democrat. 2O2sl Lewis W Bro
sus, Prohibitonist IT'S; Frank A. Houck. social
list 55s Heads plurality was 2129
Two years the vote light because there
was neither President nor Governor 70 elect
Almost 1000 Republicans who had voted in 1905 re
NAMED away from the polls and the Democratic yot,
fell of than 1000. With a Republican pluraht,
Of 1879 four ysarsc ago and 212a two years az,
IN this Congressional district. with the Republican
party undivided It must be apparent 70 everyone tha
the situation this year calls for wise II tn
Republicans to lose their Representative II
Congress George H Hall, the Republican candidate
and Col. John G. Townsend who the Progress
sive candidate both representative citizens Of Sus
sex county Louis A Drexler. the Sucker" Progress
sive candidate. a renegade Republican. but he vii
receive the votes of unthnking people VIII
do not appreciate his political unworthiness In othe
words the Republican vote which gave to Mr.. Heal
plurality Of 1873 in 1908 and 2129 in 1910 will b
split into three parts The Democratic vote. vhc
amounted 70 225l5 for Mr.. Handy in 1908 and 2o2s
Cor Mr. White IN 1910 viii remain undivided Bot