Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-09
NO COMPROAlIs o.
Piain Statement of the Regular Republic
cans Concerning Their Position.


The Regular Republicans evidently |
intend to fight the Addicks wing Of
the party until one or the other is
vanguished. The Regular State Cen
tral Committee makes the following
statement, over the signatures OF Chair
man James Fl. Wilson and Secretary
Hugh o. Browne:
Headquarters of the Republican State
Central Committee, Wilmington, Del,
July 3, 1896. The Republican party
in Delaware, after years of determined
and legitimate effort, finds itself, on
the eve of great election confronted
by divided and demoralized Demo-
cracy. Large numbers Of our late
opponents, disgusted at the attitude of
their own party with respect to pro-
lection and honest money, stand ready
to vote the Republican ticket. These
men look to us for new Constitution,
for reform and economy in State and
county finances, for deliver8nce from
our iniquitous assessment and collec-
tion laws, and for better conditions
generally in our system of State and
county government.
Overwhelming Republican success in
Delaware in November is endangered
solely by the utterly selfish ambition
of an unscrupulous, treacherous and
reckless man, who, unfortunately, has
commanded the pecuniary means to
gain following for himself. At this
juncture only one course is open for
the party. 1t must absolutely main.
tain the high standard which has
guided it in the past. Its conscience,
it's honor, it's eelf-reBpect and the
future of Republicanism in this State
are at stake; for, without the preserya-
tion Of its. conscience, it's honor and
it's self-respect, the Republican party
cannot succeed. No compromise can
be made with those who persist in
setting personal gain and selfish ends
integrity Of the party In city, county
and State must and shall be main
tanned. 1t must not be divided by per-
sonal faction. 1t can be the exclusive
| property of no one man. 1t must not be
distracted by two rival organizations.
each claiming to be supreme. house
d vided against itself cannot stand.
The source of danger is the political
course of John Edward Addicks in fur
| therance of his selfish ends. That he
is no Republican, and Is unworthy to
be considered as such, has been demon
strated by his own acts, as we'll as by
the deliberate judgment of the supreme
tribunal of the Republican party of
the nation. G5f
| There are thousands of true Re-
publicans in this State who will not,
under any circumstances recognize
Mr.. AddickH as Republican much
less will they countenance him in his
political aspirations, or support any
| political organization or movement in
his interest.
1t is conceded that, while protesting
to be a Republican. he, has at more
than one election contributed substan-
| tial pecuniary aid to the Democratic
party; that he has conspired with
| Democrats and others to prevent the
election of Republican to the United
States Senate; that he has used his
personal and political influence in
Washington to prevent the seating OF
the Republican Senator elected from
Delaware; and that in reply to a dis
tinguished Republican from another
State he has openly asserted in sub
stance that il the Republican party in
Delaware failed to support him in his
senatorial aspirations be would "helr
to bury it ten thousand fathoms deep. u
These facts were fully considered and
passed upon by the National Republican
Committee, then by the committee on
credentials of the National Republican
Convention, and later. by that conven-
tion itself, with the result that each
tribunal, after full hearing, repudiated
his claims to Republicanism, and dc.
cided that be should have no place in 9
Republican convention.
Under these circumstances the State
| aa,, ftan tpotin ~ 1 a fnr fn &c
convention, to nominate Presidential
electors and other. candidates for office,
provided that "no one shall be eligible
for delegate who is under politica
allegiance to any one who is in sym
pathy with the treachery which caused
Delaware for tho past year to be with
out full representation in the United
States Senate" 1t being the purpose
of the committee that no one who con
tinues tt. Justify and uphold MIR. Ad
dicks should have any voice in thu
management of tho Republican party
in Delaware. The committee, aftel
careful consideration and full con
sultation with leading Republicans
from all portions of the State, havt
decided that the Addicks State Com
mittee has no lawful existence and tina
none of its acts or overtures can bl
recognized. l
The committee, therefore. calls upoi
every Republican who wishes to up
hold the honor and integrity of tb
; party in this State to actively assis
and o-operate in the selection of suit
able delegates to the State convention
to be held at Georgetown on Thursday
! July 10th. ha
James II. Wilson, Chairman.
Attest Hugh q. Browne, Secretary.