Evening journal., 1896-09-25

BLES RESULTING IN THE GRAND
SPLIT AND CALLS UPON THE
OTHER FELLOWS TO CRAWL
DOWN THE TREE AND COME
INTO CAMP.
Last evening the Executive Com
mittee OF the Addicks state Central
Committee formulated and promulgat-
ed a reply to the compromise PROPOSE
tions OF the regular Republican State
Central Committee regarding the cleo
toral branch of the ticket. IL Is "A
lengthy document, but full Of fight and
independence from start TO finish. As
predicted by the Evening Journal two
days ago, the reply to Chairman
Brownies letter consists OF a review OF
the incidents leading up to the pres
ent complication and an absolute re-
fusal TO withdraw any part OF the Un-
ion Republican ticket
The answer not only refuses to
withdraw any of the ticket, which has
been named by the Union Republican
party, but peremptorally calls upon
all Republicans to support Il. The let
ter Is severe arraignment OF the reg
ular (diggins) Republican party, and
repeats the story of the formation of
the ticket since the trouble between
the two factions began. The letter IS
in substance as follows; Prior to the
convention at which delegates were
named TO the National Republican
Convention a State Committee OF
which General James II. Wilson was
the chairman, had charge of the ar
fairs of the Republican party and reg
ularly called a convention which met
at Dover. That convention was COM
posed OF delegates from all over the
state who were elected by those who
are enow known as Union, or Addicks Re
publlcans. The State Committee, of
which General Wilson was the head,
considered that It's term of office had
expired at the meeting Of that conven-
tion and on the night previous pass
ed the usual vote OF thanks to the
chairman. Al the convention on the
following day, the opposition finding
that it could not run the convention,
bolted and elected delegates OF its own
to the National Convention and, by
misrepresentation succeeded in get
ting them seated. This was an insult to
the Republican voters of the state. The
State Committee. with General Wilson
at its head, continued in Office and
r. took upon himself the work OF run
ming the Republican party, despite the
- fact that a new committee had been
4 appointed by the regular convention.
5 Before the next State Convention was
= called, the Union Republican Commit
e tee made an offer to the other side to
4 settle matters TO the best interests of
d the party. Instead OF answering IL the
e Republican committee published an ar
ticle In the newspapers calling the
other side all manner OF hard names
i and abiding to them as the enemies
j. Of decent government
The Union Republican party then
called a convention through the regu-
lar committee, which covention was
g held at Dover. The other committee
= which had no power, called a conven-
r tion at Georgetown. This action is
b characterized as ridiculous, for the
G reason that the committee had no
I power TO call a convention. The letter
p then goes on to state how the two con-
ventions named tickets, and the Ad-
q dicks faction, so-called which was the
regularly organized Republican party,
was by the Republicans and the Demo-
cratic clerks OF the peace refused the
y name of Republican and compelled to
q adopt that OF Union Republican. In
e addition to this, the letter says that a
T. man was appointed on the National
Committee to represent this state who
is obnoxious to the people here and is
n not the man who was the choice OF the
$ Republican party. The letter also al
leges that the Union Republican party
has good authority for saying that the
:. opposite side tried TO make a deal with
n the Democrats to carry the state for
= that party, and later put a ticket of it's
e own In the field. The Union Republi-
IS cans have asked the National Commit
'- tee 70 come here and investigate the
- matter, but this has not been done.
p The letter concludes with an appeal TO
y the Republicans to support the Union
Republican ticket, claiming IL to be
the only true Republican ticket in the
field.
u u MR.. WILEY TO MR.. BROWNE.
= The above is the substance Of the re-
n ply addressed to the public The let
) ter sent to Chairman Hugh G. Browne
o by Chairman Stansbury J. Wiley is
not so peppery, but it contains behind
its sugar coat the same bitter inteli-
r gence. 1t Is as follows:
N Hugh c. Browne, Esq, Chairman State
,e Central Committee.
l. Dear Sir: Replying 10 your COM
le munication of September 21, 1896, IN
which you submit to this committee
the propositions of Messrs, Hayes and
ic Spruance, nominees for Presidential
m electors of the Republican party, %
Messrs. Shaw and Wilson, nominees
for Presidential electors of the Union
Republican party, beg to state that
the proposition was duly considered
,. and respectfully declined. The reasons
i9 advanced by Messrs. Shaw and Wilson
in their reply to Messrs. Spruance ane
Hayes why they should stand as nomi.
D. nees for Presidential electors to vote
ne for Mckinley and Hobart appeared &c
this committee to be conclusive.
H. The committee regrets very sincerely
lg the necessity which prompts this dec.
ed lination. Ii is not unmindful of tn,
grave responsibility now resting upoT
us all in this unfortunate condition oi
al affairs. Thanking you most heartily
no for your kindness and courtesy, 1 have
the honors to remain,
Wouf.c vary racpnoff1llu