Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
edit ORIAL)

ton action OF the Republican State Committee and
the four Republican district committees.
Every step he has taken has been marked by party
loyalty and regularity The suggestion that he with
draw is insulting it is unwarranted.
There is not valid reason why Senator dupont
should withdraw from the Republican ticket
There are eleven good reasons why he should
main candidate. They are
Birst-He is a Republican.
second-He has made an honorable record in Con
gress.
Thrd-He is the choice OF the Republican cleo
torate.
Fourth-He is the choice of the Republican caucus
Fffth-He is the choice OF the Republican State
Convention.
sixth-His candidacy has the ratification of the Re-
publican State Committee and OF the district com
mttees
Seventh-Hs attitude towards all the other candi-
dates the Republican ticket is one OF absolute
loyalty.
Eighth-He has valid right to expect and to de-
mand from them the same measure OF absolute 10y
atty toward himself and his friends will insist that
he receive IT,
Ninth-The interests Of our State and the country
at large demand that Delaware shall return Repub-
lican to the United States Senate that
legislative body shall be in harmony with a Republi-
President and a Republican House. and Senator
DUPONT is the only Republican Senatorial candidate
in this State.
Tenth-He Is entitled by his record and By his re-
nomination, 10 the support of every voter who de-
serves the name Republican. and also 10 the sup
port Of lover Of political fairpay and good
ernment
Eleventh--He was requested BY influential Repubii-
other friends TO his candidacy for
denomination. It at their solicitation that he
did So They stood by him in the Republican primary
and in the Republican State Convention They
standing by him today They will stand by him
through the campaign It would be manifestly unfair
those loyal friends he to entertain the thought
Of Withdrawing from the ticket.
So much for the political status Of Senator DUPONT.
Now let US turn attention TO infinitely
phase OF the Republican situation in this State.
We refer to the fact that Colonel John G. Townsend,
Jr. the Republican candidate for Governor; David
Renhardt. the Republican candidate for Attorney
General and William J. Swain, the Republican
ddate for State Treasurer have been placed on the
third ticket put in the field by the coterie Of self
styled Republicans who are bent upon wrecking the
Republican party electing Democrats to Office this
Fall.
The seriousness OF the situation is found not in the
fact that they have been put that partywreckers
ticket in the fact that they have permitted their
names to remain there. Notwithstanding their knowl-
edge that that ticket has been set up for the
purpose Of wrecking the Republican party and de-
feating Colonel Henry A. DUPONT. the Republican
ddate for United States Senator; Thomas W. Miller,
the Republican candidate for Representative in Con
gress; George NJ. Fisher, the Republican candidate
for Lieutenant-GoVeInor; Oharles j. LuH, the nc
publican candidate for State Auditor Of Accounts,
and A,os A. Watson the Republican candidate for
State Insurance Commissioner.
Surely Colonel Townsend Mr.. Renhardt and Mr.
Swain are not so lost to intelligent understanding
of the situation as imagine for instant that the
friends OF Senator DUPONT. Representative Miller Mr.
Fisher Mr. Luff and Watson will condone toll
crate the act Of party and associate disloyaty that
would be symholized by them continuing cand
dates on that party wreckers ticket
Political magnanimy is not unknown quantity in
Delaware but it never yet has reached the stage OF
shouting approval OF who seek to climb into Off