Evening journal., 1916-10-03
REPUBLICAN VOTERS WANT LINEUP.


IN r. HIRAM r. BURTON. OF Lewes, is the nominee
~ for United Senator on the third ticket that
has been put i'm the field in this State by the caba OF
that is seeking 10 wreck the Republican party. A
few days before he nominated by the wouldbe
party wrec1ers Dr. Burton expressed himself as fol
lows when in this city;
III is essential for the welfare OF the nation that a
Republican United States senator shall be elected from
Delaware. am a Republican and always have stood
for Republican principles. The Republicans need TO
elect ten United States Senators TO give the party
doubted control Of the Senate. l count nine Of
them and must have a Republican Senator from
Delaware 20 assure the tenth one For the good of the
nation, Republicans Of Delaware make any too
great sacrifice to make Of eleeting Republican
senator this FALL"
II DIR. Burton sincere when he made that state
mont the public press it is difficult TO
how he accept from the would-be party wreckers
nomination which has for its purpose the sending of
Democrat to the United States Senate to succeed Col
onel Henry A. dupont II the doctor desires to square
his political actions with his political uerances he
win lose time in declining to on the party
wreckers ticket
SO much is at stake in the impending election that
he afford to be a party to a conspiracy to de-
prve State Of its Republican representation in the
upper house OF Congress.
DIR. Burton asserted in his interview
81 a Republican and always have stood for Re.
publican principles"
Tie has a splendid opportunity TO show his Re
publicansm 10y denouncng the conspiracy and the
consprators and informing them emphatically that
being a Republican, he will not permit himself to be
used as cat s-paw assist in the un-Republican
,rprise Of eectng Democratic Senator
The Republican voters OF Delaware have their eyes
upon DR. Burton and also upon those Republican
didates who have been nominated the party wreck
ers ticket They expect from them quick and
equvoca declarations that under condition will
those who seek TO wreck the Republican party and elect
Democrats to public Office.
DR. Burton is not a Republican candidate All the
public honor that has to him he has received
however, at the hands of the Republican party. He
has friends who do not think he will close his
political by act Of inamy against that party
such as the caba party wreckers seek TO have him
commit.
Those party wreckers however. have placed their
ticket the OF men who are Republican oand-
dates Only course is open to such candidates IL
they expect to receive the support the Republican
electorate That is to withdraw from the party wreck
ers' ticket and to disclaim any all sympathy for
the despcahe scheme represents the eyes OF true
Republican voters
We feel sure that those Republican candidates who
have been insuted by having their names placed on
the party wreckers' ticket keen enough to sense
the situation and to compor themselves in all respects
in becoming Republican candidates
The situation is a very simple one. The would-be
party wreckers seeking to certain Republican
candidates defeat other Republican candidates in
Guiding a United States Senator a Representative in
Congress. Lieutenant Governor state Auditor and
state Insurance Commissioner The Republican volt
ers OF Delaware viii not countenance such game, no
matter in what quarter it may fostered They ex-
pect Republican candidates to act outstanding clt-
gems too true to the Republican party its
principles and to its as whole to engage in any
Of betrayal with party wreckers' votes serving as
substitutes for the thirty pieces of silver
Delaware Republicans want the decks cleared for
action They want line up II there be the Repub-
iican ticket any who eager for place that