Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-22
SATrRDAN. SD FL. JOS.
As 10 Republican Harmony.

The Morning News. organ ot the
Indepcndcnt boiling faction of the Re
publican party, which played such havoc
with the plans Of the old Organization n
the election of 1916. holds that Every
Evening IS mistaken N its hehct that
Rcpublican harmony in Delaware. thus
wear. IS an impossible task IL alrily
assumes that harmony may hc secured
whenever desirable, and in time 10 make
the action Of a united Republican party
effective II tho election Il refers 70 the
conditions IN wears past. when the lie
plhlIcan party was split in two over
the campaigns Of J Edward AddIcks 70
huy for himself a scat in tho mtcd states
senate from Delaware, and when, oc-
casionaliv. tho two factions would come
together on tho very eve of the election,
in support Of ticket acceptable to bo'h.
Il is truc that the Addjcks Republicans
and he Regular Republicans were able
% conc together III past campaigns i
Il also true that on two occasions they
went 10 the election divided, and tie
Democratic party protted by victory at
tho election But the conditions that
nov prevail are very different from those
that kept the Republican party divided
INTO two factions during all the time that
Addicks was insancly pursuing his fight
for the Senate,
The election Of 1916 in Delaware lcft
the Republican party in bad condition
At that election the Independent boltcrs,
with full reason for their attitude, on
account Of the rotten frauds that had
been resorted to by the old Organization
to secure control of the Republican state
Convention. and to make the nominations.
put ticket in the field 10 beat the Or
ganization in respect OF some Of its nomi-
nees They named their own candidate
for nitcd States Senator against Senator
Henry A du Pont They named their own
candidate for Representative IN Congress
And they also named their own candidates
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, auditor and IN
surance commissioner, with the result
that Democrats we're chosen 10 these
positions.
In view OF these facts. We believe We
arc right in assuming that Republican
harmony IN tins year ; campaign will bc a
matter OF very difficult accomplishment
Leaders and followers OF the old Organiza-
ton are ordinary human beings. after all
They know what the Independent boItcrs
did 10 them in the 1916 campaign, and it
cannot be expected they viii be inclined,
at tins time, to open their arms and accept
into full party fellowship those who stab
bed them between the ribs two years ago
However, much may depend upon the
result Of the Republican primaries to be
held this year II mG~ be accepted as
fact that these primaries VIII be honest
Il conducted The Organization would
not dare TO repeat its corrupt tactics Of
two wears ago, by which alone it was
enabled to gain a factiona victory. It
will feel impelled to play far tins tune
The primaries will determine whether
the old Organization IS still supreme, or
will have TO submit TO verdict OF the
Republican voters in favor OF the In
dependent bolters Then will come the
question of acqueScencc. Would the
Independent bolters give accord to a
verdict IN favor of the OrganlzatIon2
Would the followers Of the Organization
turn in and support candidates named
by victory of the Independent Republi-
can bolters al common primaries?
This is the Republican situation in
Delaware today Il IS not to be gauged
by any previous situation. 1t IS night
between the old Organization and the
Independent Republican boIters, each
faction hating the other like sin Who
can say at this time what the end Will be?