Evening journal., 1916-06-21

that now bids fair TO be happily healed. n will do il
again this year unless Republican voters give comfort
TO The Vaccinations OF political marplots who are
seeking 10 disrupt the party and who have their own
Interior motives 10 give impulse to their treacherous
acts
Political organization Is necessary. lust as religions.
fnancial industrial, commercial ana agricultural or
ganizatiou is necessary. The two great national par
tics organized. Their national committees have
beneath them, and operating with them. State commit
tees Operating with those State committees
county committees. which in turn are supported by
district and ward committees, until finally through
those several agencies, the national organization
reaches the voter himself.
Absence OF Intelligent and purposeiul organization
the presence Of confusion, waste and disaster
in whatever field II may occur. Unless supported by
organization great political principle could hope
to survive conflict. The trouble is that there are
many persons who fail 10 appreciate the value Of and
the necessity for political organization aud who con-
found political ORGANIZATIONS with political machines.
Another trouble is that there designing men who
prey upon that popular confusion and stutify them
selves by seeking to take advantage Of to further
their own selfish ends.
There is no State in the Union that has more rep
resentatire Republican organization than Delaware
has today
The state committee is elected by State con,en-
ton composed OF delegates elected by the Republic
can voters. and that State convention acts upon the
caucus nominations made by the delegates from the
several districts. There is no ystery about IT,.
The members Of the First District Committee Of
Wilmington are elected at direct primaries. which are
open all Republican voters except that. in instances
in which there contests, they elected at dis
trict meetings, which also open to all Republicans
who may wish To attend them and participate in the
proceedings That also is true OF rural New Castle.
In Rent and Sussex counties they had direct primaries
two years ago and the voters named the members OF
the county committee direct. Those counties may
return to the convention systeu this year. but even
II il he decided 60 pursue that course, there is no
district In which the voters will not be permitted TO
say who shall and who Shall not 20 to the convention
MS delegate and through that delegate. say who shall
and who shall not he their county committeeman.
As IT is with members of the several Republican
committees. so Il Is with Republican candidates for
Office. are selected by State convention, others
by count, convention and others, again. by direct pr
marcs. In any event there is direct indirect action
by The Republican voters who have II within their
power TO accomplish any result they desire.
There is no Republican machine in Delaware. There
is no need for one The Republican voters have
gauzntion. They proud Of Il, notwithstanding the
fact that from time 10 time unworthy men may creep
into it-iust as they might into church corpora
tion-and indulge In practices that do not meet with
Republican approval
The organization represents the wishes OF MA
lorliy of the Republican voters in state. The
American governmental system is one in which
jorities rule. The Republican party is an American
party. II stands for the great American principle Of
majority rule. Every man who deserves to he called
a Republican believes in that principle and resents
any and all attempts 10 violate 1t.
The supreme duty of the Republican voters at this
time is not TO he led asray by the glittering sophis
tries and erroneous statements OF minority that
would like 20 override The majority and dScrcdt the
Republican organization that represents il. hut to
glory in the fact that there is organization, red
hloodcd Nerile. aggressive and effective organization,
and to rally to its support against all assaants. no
matter whether they be within without the party.
With important election impending, with the most
vital oi interests a stake il is time for any Repub-
licnn who loves his country. his State and his party
10 give ear TO the Establishments Of any Democratic
hclpmeet, no matter under what party colors he may
seek to conceal the treachcry that the motive power
of his political conduct.