Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-28
THE REMAINING REPUBLICAN DUTY.

THE REMAINING REPUBLICAN duty.
HERE no longer is any doubt that the third party
j movement in Delaware, fOstered by certain men
who desired 10 wreck the Republican party, has been
strapped by the Republican electorate OF this StateA
That is admitted. privately, even by some OF the
who we're prominent in bringing the movement into
being and putting the so.caled Party Wreckers' ticket
|, In the field.
ave thought the Republican voters would respond
generously TO our appeal for support" one OF
the leaders said yesterday ut Is disappointment 10
that ihey have failed to do so. However, have
the satisfaction OF knowing that we have done the
best could and all we could, to enlist support Inc
odds against have been heavy since the beginning
vi The light Our chief difficulty has been however, in
convincing Republican that Senator DUPONT and
Representative Miller should be defeated. Events have
indicated clearly TO that, because of the Republic
can regularity that surrounds the candidacy Of those
two cannot shake their hold upon the Re-
publican electorate. We shall not be able, fear. TO
poll for our ticket enough votes 10 accomplish the
chief things set out TO dOthat is. 10 send WOIcOt
and Polk Democrats. 90 Congress in place OF DUPONT
and Miller Republicans and TO defeat several OF the
candidates on the Republican State ticket Develop
ments have shown lhat many men-Hke Bilr Tins
man and Julian G. walker for instance-who
operated enthusiastically with in the primary
fights will not follow in plan to defeat Repub-
leans and to elect Democrats in the general election.
llfred l. DUPONT J. Frank AIlee Frank II. Davis and
one or two other who supporting the third
ticket profess TO be hopeful 40 far concerned.
cannot see upon what ;hcy base that hope. In view
Of the unriendy attitude OF the Republican voters Of
the state toward our Ticket
We think that about sizes up the Situation. The
chief hope of the Party wreckers that through
the agency OF a campaign OF Nltuperson. misrepre.
septation and abuse. they would be able TO deceive
enough Republican voters to encompass the defeat Of
certain regularly nominated candidates. including
United States Senator DUPONT and Congressman Mil
Ter. two OF the best members Of the national egsln
ture ever sent from this State.
II is pleasing 10 know that the Party Wreckers'
movement has been scrapped by the discriminating
intelligence and loyalty OF the Republican voters.
Every the Republican ticket. no matter
whether he he candidate for national. State or coun
ty ofce, is regular Republican nominee and deserv
ing OF whole-sOuled Republican support.
In junking the Party Wreckers' movement the
Republican voters have done we'll II Is, however.
only part OF their duty. They have more than Il
week left in which 10 scrap the national. State and
county Democracy. The way to do II Is to think Re-
publican, act Republican, talk Republican, work Re-
publican and vote Republican. BY the use of those
Eve weapons by each Republican, Delaware will do
her part toward electing Republican President a
Republican Senate and Republican House for the
benefit Of the nation; Republican Governor and a
full of Republican State officers for the benefit of
ahis State, and three full sets of Republican county
offices for the benefit of New Castle, Kent and Sussex
saonnfies