Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-16
Delaware POLITICS
Continued From First page.

1ouJiuutu from fllSL rage.
ang. Even Those able and high
minded citizens, Messrs. Alice and
Groves, feel delicacy to come out
openly against the Senator, for they
suspect that such a move would prove a
two-edged sword that would probably
cut their way
In this dilemma they decided to ac-
complish by indirect means what they
dared not do openly. They promptly
began an attack on the party organiza.
ton, which was held up TO the public
view as a gang" or a "ring," or a
'clque," as the fancy dictated. In this
way they hope to pull the wool over the
eyes Of the voters, fully expecting that
they will respond TO the cry against the
gang" and vote for "anti-gang' dele
gates, all of which anti-gang delegates
would, of course, vote against the nomi-
nation of Senator DUPONT. They pay
scant compliment to the citizens of this
State, if they think that the voters can
be hoodwinked by such a bald, trans
| parent scheme. And the voters will,
therefore. be the the more careful TO Sc
4 lect only safe dupont delegates.
Those who have read the papers which
I attack the organization of the Republic
can party as a gang will have noticed
that they have so far failed TO bring a
single direct accusation against any of
the gentlemen composing the organiza-
ton Party organizations are neces-
sary 10 conduct the affairs OF the party
and bring candidates to the notice Of the
voters If the men selected are corrupt
and prove dishonest public servants,
then the people have a right to COM
plain. But il cannot be denied that all
the nominees of the organization, from
the Governor down, have shown them
selves to be capable, honest and efficient
public servants In fact, all the Repub.
Leans of Delaware know, that under
Republican administration the affairs
of the State are conducted on the high.
est business principles
Nominations by organizations have
proved to be the most effective way tC
. register the peoples will and to secure
the best possible men for the service Of
the people This holds good even il
national affairs. All our great Presi
dents, jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant
Cleveland, Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft
were nominated by the organizations o
their party. If this is the kind Of ma
terial the organization, or gang" Sc
lects for our Presidents, we may wei
rest content and let them make som'
more
The same holds good in Delaware
All OF its distinguished statesmen, VIII
have gained fame in the State and Ma
ton, were selected by the gang" There
fore, let the gang 60 ahead and do a
we'll in the future.
Since those amiable persons who ar
lust now so anxious TO purify the nc
publican party and at the same tim
purify themselves into Office, canno
point out single State official who ha
not rendered faithful service to tn
people, they really have not a single le
to stand on.
Under the circumstances the people @
Delaware will think long and seriousl
before they will allow themselves I
become the instruments of revenge q
one man against another.
At the present time the situation
this: Senator DUPONT on one side
the question;-on the other side We m
the combination Of Alice and Grove
: prodigally financed by that same gentl
!. man. And when we behold the spe
. taclp THESE not udNs ol INC AA'N-N
: combine sweltering in their noble e
= forts to purify the Republican party,
!, GLIDING Senator DUPONT, we hardly kno
I whether to laugh or to weep.
II has been rumored recently that u
gentleman who is financing the can
. paien against Senator DUPONT, carrie
! on under the slender pretext OF purify
ing the Republican party, has made Il
!, distressing discovery that the old AZ
/, dicks methods are being repeated IA
! wear. It will be remembered that NJ
: Addicks did not fail because he did ne
! buy voters enough, but because u
: voters refused to stay bough
e But what else could be q
: pected? When we consider the case
Mr.. Alice. who had been lifted by NJ
Addicks. from iewelry store into u
United States Senate and then treae
efously betrayed his benefactor, we ca
feel nothing but intense astonishmel
that the gentleman referred to shou
allv and associate himself with such
man. and choose him as one OF the CHI
purifiers of the Republican party. WIN
a farrell
This is the. Delaware situation as
looks TO a man up tree.