Evening journal., 1896-07-24
ADDICKS'S TURNDOWN.
The Festive Eagle Does Not
Spread for Him.
DENIED TIE NAME REPUBLICAN

a New name AID Device Must Be Se-
lcctsd BY the AddicksItes for Their
Ticket on the omoial Ballot Unani-
nous Decision OF the Three clerks Of
the Poace.
DOVER, July "a Yesterday afternoon
the three Democratic clerks of the peace
met here and decided unanimously that
the regular" OF Higgins Republicans
are entitled to be known AS tue Rspubli-
can party of Delaware, and have right
TO use the party emblem-sn eagle with
outetretched wings at the head Of the
official ballot. 1t was spirited session,
and was marked with bitter speeches by
the leading men on both sides.
Clerks OF the Peace Jefferson b Foard,
OF New Castle county: William NJ Dick
sou, Of Kelt, and John b Dorman, Of
Sussex, met In the Levy Court room at
2 o'clock to decide the question. Mr.
Dorman Was made president Of the court,
and Mr.. Dickson secretary.
Among those present and directly in
tsrested we're: Chairman Hugh @ Drowr,
OF the Republican State Committee; w
O. r. Oolquhoun, secretary; Martin B
I Burris, Levi @ Bird, Edward q. Brad
i ford, Charles f. RichArds, of Georgetown,
and George A. Elliott, of Wilmington.
The Addicksites were represented by
Stansbury ]. Wiley, chairman of the
Addicks State Committee; o. ID Moore,
secretary OF the state committees; Walter
H. Hayes. Of Wilmington, who WAS chair
man of the Addicks Convention; Bsniah
Watson, of Dover; Joseph L. CshKll, Of
Georgetown; Stephen DoWney, chairman,
and Howard r. Staats, secretary, OF the
Addioks First District Oommittee, and
Charles Il. Kittiuger. of Wilmington,
Addicks's political manager
Walter Il. Hayes began the argument
He claimed that his side did not recog-
nize any division In the Republican
party Of Delaware There was division
In New Castle county, but Ia Kent and
Sussex there was none. BE spoke Of
the election laws, claiming that at the
convention In May his side had Ice OF
the 100 delegates
Edward G Bradford, of Wilmington,
spoke brishy for the regulars. he
claimed that the committee named ia
1894, when there was no split, called the
Georgetown Convention, therefore that
convention was the Republican one.
Levi @. Bird, OF Wilmington, was the
principal speaker He proposed Co call
the other side the Addicks party as long
as he lived. IL had last court OF re
sort and went TO 1t. namely, the National
Conveatlon. That body declared the
Addicks party had no right TO seats al
81 Louis who Is Addicks2n said Mr.
Bird. "rhere are some honest men fol
loving him, but II be WAS bankrupt h,
would lose hlH f0llowing In sixty days
We were Republicans before Addicks Sc
he No auf1I ka I.
Is dead or bankrupt HIS methods are
disgrace TO civilization. II yor
tgentlemen knew the history o.
Republicanism in this state anc
knew the delegates to the George
town Convention, you would know thai
there we're men who would live and die
for ths Republican party. Itis your duty
to decide whether q man shall come into
this State and succeed by money alone
When he has bought up all the Republi
cans be can, he will turn into your fold
, You have a chance to stamp your disap
proval upon tbis You can give then
: any badge you please. IL you give Ad
dicks the RepublicAn badge you say q
in and buy the State
Bensah Watson spoke for the Addickl
side and declared that money was useC
long bsfore the arrival OF Mr. Addleks
/, He charged ex Senator Higgins with
going to Laurel and buying votes Mr.
Watson said the regulars could not gei
10 votes In Kent county, as required b.
law when ticket is nominated.
Joseph j Cahall spoke for the AddlckI
side and Charles + Richardson closet
the argument, speaking for the regulars
The clerks retired for q few minute
; and then snnouncsd that they had de
cided unanimously In favor of th'
Georgetown convention The Addicki
men say they will put In another clRiu
for the right to use the word RspubiicA
by calling themselves Union Rspubl
cans, and may adopt McKinley's p'ctur
Hs the emblem for the head OF the ticket