Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-24
DECLINE TO WITHDRAW
Reply Of MessrS. Shaw and Wilson 70
hesSrs. SpruaHce and Hayes.
WILL NOT YIELD TO ANY ONE
Are Following Wishes of State
Committee.

James .. Shaw aud Daniel NJ. vii.
SOD, two OF the Union Republican
Presidential electoral nominees have
sent the following letter TO William G,
Spruanco and Manlovs Hayes, tho
Regular Republican nominees:
Wilmington. Del, Sept. II, 1885,
William q. Spruance, Esq, and Man.
love Hayes, Esq. -Geptlemen Your
letter of September 14th inst, was
duly acknowledged and as We then
informed you, the whole matter was
referred TO the State Central Com.
mittee of the Union Republican party
Of Delaware for their consideration and
that the chairman Of that committee,
Mr.. S. j. Wiley, would communicate
the results OF their deliberation. As
the communication from you to us
was a personal one, the committee
thought that it would not be best for
it to act upon it and consider it,
further, than to return the same to ia
and leaving with us the full liberty Of
acting as We thought best for the
highest interests OF the Republican
voters OF our State. You will there.
fore pardon us, II we add to what w
have already said, few words bearint
upon this most vital question, which
now concerns the Republicans OF Della
ware.
Tho State Central Committee Of the
Union Republican party, by the
express command and authority OF the
convention which met at Dover on the
l4th Of July last, has sole, full and com.
plete authority over the whole State
ticket OF the Union Republican party
in this State. Mr.. S. ). Wiley is its
chairman and any communication
addressed to him at S36 Market street.
Wilmington, DEL, the committees
headquarters, will. we feel assured,
receive due attention, consideration
and acknowledgment. We apprehend
that you were not aware OF the
authority which our State Central
Committee possesses in the matter
mentioned in your letter, else you
would have communicated directly
with it. We will, however, very cheer
fully acquiesce in any decision affect.
ing our official connections with the
party rendered by the committee aud
We cannot consent to do anything in
the matter, except that which comes
from that committee. it being the duly
elected official body of our party and
responsible to the members OF the
party for what is done during the
campaign.
Permit us, however, to say that We
yield to no one in effort, zeal, fealty
and tdelity in promoting and securing
the election of William Mckinley and
Garrett A Hobart to the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States
on the Sd OF November next.
The convention that nominated us
pledged the electors of Delaware to
Mckinley AID Hobart. We. as electors,
intend 90 to vote and have always so
intended. IL the opportunity be per-
mitted us. That there are two sets OF
Mckinley and Hobart electors In
Delaware is deplored by us as much as
by you. This unfor tunate condition of
affairs was not brought about by us
nor by those whom We represent. We
were nominated by the con vention
which met IN Dover July 18th last,
the convention being lcomposeo of
delegates elected under call, which
permitted and requested every eector
in the State Of Delaware, who sup
ported the Republi can ticket at the
last general election, to vote. At that
time We had no competitors in Della.
ware among the supporters OF McKin.
ley and Hobart. Any act that changed
that situation was of subsequent
occurrence. with which neither we nor
our party had anything to do and
neither we nor it are responsible in
any way for the continuance of a con-
dition of affairs, which may jeopardize
our election and thereby deprive Nc.
kinley and Hobart of the electoral vote
OF Delaware this fall
/ We do not know OF any reason
why we should not receive "the sup.
port OF all qualified voters of this
State, of whatever political faith or
utilization, who desire to divert from
our country the threatened dangers OF
Popuiism and anarchy, under the guise
OF Democracy. -
Feeling very sensibly the gravity of
the situation and appreciating most
highly your proposed sacrifices, We
have the honor to remain, gentlemen,
Yours very respectfully,
James G. Shaw,