Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
Circulation Every 1AOOO
Evening Yesterday l40UU
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1918.
Sees Difficulty in the Pathway.

While the Sussex Republican of George
rvn seems earnestly desirous> of party
harmony among tho Republicans of
Delaware. it is not optimistic as to
favorable result of the pending ncgotia-
hons TO that end On the contrary.
Il s~cs various distinctions in the path
kny.
II is not surprising that tho Sussex
Republican should desire real and
sincere psrty harmony. II has not been
IN accord with the Republican party
Organization for nearly a decade. In the
national campaign Of 1912 II was m
Earnest advocate Of Mr.. Roosevelt rs
the csndidatc Of the Progressive party
for President And II has not abandoned
It's Progressive party incinations, Still,
there f. reason to believe il would like 10
nc union Of the two factions OF the
Rrpubican party IN this State on fair
Ind Harmonious basis, in order that II
(nigEt get back in The straight party fold
ard feel NJ home there.
Doubt and suspicion. aS We have sald,
pervsde the mind Of the SuSsev Rcpubli-
ran in respect OF Republican harmony
h,oves in Delaware If the situation IS
approachcd by those concerned with
Fuspicion and doubt Of the others in
terested. II says. ''or if any person or
persons seek to take advantgCt Of the
opportunity 10 advance their oWn po-
Bi,ical fortunes. or To advertise tlcn own
personality and indulge IN a thouSard
and ono things possible IN slch Siiua-
tion. the efforts 10 haruonl2c the di- /
ie~nces Will not he successful. u The !
purpose be TO overt hrow one 'organiza-
tion to establish another in control tho .
differences will not be harmonizei These j
pitfalls need to be kept in mind, and the
real object should be 10 establish a Re !
publican party in which every member
hereof has an equal opportunit> to
express by voice vote and Influence US
DISCRIMINATION in politics and the honc~f.
| just and equitable recording ot hist eN-
preston When such becomes III, ~
[tsbished policy Of hr Republican party
Of this state. eyc1> member ean and
should abide hy the ,ccl>ion If fhe ma
ority upon 4ll party matters and hen
|onlv whom j nrmhcr must sacrifice 3
principle to- support bis party nlli he ie
iGstiuel IN refusing "a ia
These remarks arc hchy ~lgniuc.'.r
coming iron ~ independent R,puhlican
|new,papcI Tho reference 10 destroying
on, organization for the purpose Of
|huildng Sp another j likely - be taken
AT iull measure Il il means anything
IL means that the prime purpose Of the
independents is 10 destroy tho Old, arro-
giant a-id corrupt Organization. winch held
the party ID its grip for 50 many years
That IS Il matter OF the first consideration.
and apparently there are Republicans in
large numbers who th!nh il may be done
in open primaries with q far contest
between the two factions, SO long rs th,r
Organization plays fairly and tie results
of the contest are unclouded hy the SITS
picion of fraud or corruption
But suppose it should be the other
way that after primary contest con
Quoted in III uneXceptipnablc mariner !
without the slightest cauSe Tor ch..I- |
lengng fhe integrity of the verdict the I
Iesuli should be = victory Tor tlc old /
Organization uot 81 aI improbable :
VI hat would thc independents do in
thai event? Would they come back INTO
the party fold and tram with the vic
torious Organization faction throughout I
the campaign. {
Judging hv thr professions thus far {
made, he Independents could do 10 less :
than this Bat here We have to consider
the significant reservation made by the {
Sussex Republican in It's editorial ex- !
preston above quoted that every Re
publican should abide by the result of {
such primary contest, upon all party {
matters, save only when a member must I
sacrifice principle to support his party"
In that event. evidently, il would be his {
duty, iii the opinion Of the Sussex Re {
publican, to continue in his Independent S
course, regardless OF the verdict OF the | !
primaries, fairly and honestly conducted. ]
So here We see u suggestion that the I
pathway to Republican party harmony !
IA Delaware is not altogether clear and
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