Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
(E DIT ORIAL)

tion action Of the Republican State Committee and
the four Republican district committees
Every step ne has taken has been marked by party
loyalty and regularity The suggestion that he with
draw is as insulting it is unwarranted
There is not one valid reason why Senator DUPONT
should withdraw from the Republican ticket
There are eleven good reasons why he should re-
main candidate. They are:
First-He is a Republican.
second-He has made an honorable record in Con-
gress.
Third-He is the choice of the Republican elec-
torate
FOurth-He is the choice of the Republican caucus.
FHth-He is the choice Of the Republican State
Convention.
sixth-Hs candidacy has the ratification Of the Re-
publican State Committee and Of the four district COM
mittees.
seventh-His attitude towards all the other candi-
dates on the Republican ticket is one Of absolute
loyalty.
Eighth-He has a 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-
can to the United States Senate to the end that that
legislative body shall be in harmony with Repub
President and 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, to the support OF every voter who de-
serves the Republican, and also to the sup
port Of every lover of political farplay and good gov
ernment
Eleventh-He requested by influential Republi-
cans and other friends his candidacy for
a denomination. It at their solicitation that he
did So They stood by him the Republican primary
and in the Republican State Convention. They are
standing by him today They will stand by him
through the campaign. It would be manfesty unfair
to 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
ious 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
J. Reinhardt the Republican candidate for Attorney
General, and william J. SWAIN the Republican can
didate for State Treasurer have been placed the
third ticket put in the field by the coterie Of self
styled Republicans who bent upon wreckng the
Republican party and electing Democrats to office this
Fail.
The seriousness Of the situation is found not in the
fact that they have been put that partywreckers
ticket but In the fact that they permitted their
names to remain there, Notwithstanding their uowl
edge that that ticket has been set up for the express
purpose Of wrecking the Republican party and de-
feating Colonel Henry A. dupont, the Republican can
didate for United States Senator; Thomas W. Miller
the Republican candidate for Representative in Con-
gress: George M. Fisher, the Republican candidate
for Lieutenant Governor; Charles J. Luff, the Re-
publican candidate for State Auditor Of Accounts,
and Amos A Watson, the Republican candidate for
State Insurance Commissioner
Surely Colonel Townsend, Mr.. Reinhardt and Mr..
Swain are not so lost to intelligent understanding
Of the situation as to imagine for instant that the
friends Of Senator DUPONT Representative Miller Mr..
Fisher Mr. Luff and Mr., Watson will condone or toll
TfeTorr
would be symbollzed by them continuing candi
dates on that party wreekers ticket.
Political magnanimty is not unknown quantity in
Delaware but It never yet has reached the stage Of
shouting approval of who seek to climb into OH
The Evening Journal. Wilmington. Del. oct. 9. 1911