Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17
OVERTURE FROM REGULARS
Want to Unite Republicans on
Electoral Ticket. n
UNIONS ASKED TO COMPROMISE
Proposition Approved by the
HfgginSItes.
Agreement of Maniove Hayes and william
q. Spruance to Withdraw Provided James
G. Shaw and u. Mifiiin Wilson, Their OPP
ponents, viii DO Likewise.

pohehtsS VIII 10 tSiheWisb. D.
The following letter which has boen
sent by W. @. Spruanc and Manloce
Hayes, the Regular Republican
electors, to James g. Shaw and d.
Miifiin Wilson, the Union Republican
electors, explains itself:
Wilmington; Del, Sept. Ia, 1896. =
James G. Shaw, Esq, aud ID. Miifiin
Wilson, Esq -Gentlemen Being deeply
| sensible OF the Importance of the de-
| feat of Bryan and Sewall; realizing
that the vote Of this State may be a
material factor in tine contest; be-
| lieving that this vote can be cast for
| Mckinley and Hobart if their friends
are united, but not If they are divided !;
and assuming that you and those from
| whom you hold your nominations as
| presidential electors are as sincere and
earnest in the desire for the success OF
the principles proclaimed, and the
candidates nominated by the National
Republican Convention, as are we and
| those from whom We hold similar nomi-
| nations, we take the liberty of audIess
ing you in the hope that by mutual
concession and corporation we may be
1
to be presented for the support of all
of the qualified voters Of this State, Of
| Whatsoever political faith or affiliation,
who desire to divert from our country
the threatened dangers OF Populism
and anarchy, under the guise Of
Democracy.
1t is fortunate that we arc all agreed
as to the candidacy of Mr.. Fooks; but
that is not enough. @
We believe that one full electoral
ticket can be secured without the
sacrifice Of any principle, or the
abandonment Of any allegiance which
you or We, as honorable men. should
regard as binding. and without the
consideration or discussion of the
regularity or irregularity of the politi-
cal organizations to which we re-
spectively belong.
1t is to US tho subject Of deep regret
that one candidate for Congress and
one candidate for Governor cannot be
presented for the suffrages of all men
in this State who call themselves Re-
publicans, but the difficulties which
unfortunately encompass those subjects
are or should be, wholly absent in the
matter Of tho election of the national
ticket. u......
AS to that we are supposed to be all
\ agreed except as to whom we should
choose as our agents to record oui
votes. 81 -
LII we insist upon having two sets oi
agents to perform that service, We will
fail to secure either. s.s
IL we agree upon one set of agents
there lie scarcely room for doubt that
we will elect them triumphantly.
Under these circumstances, it ap
pears to US that it would be little less
than criminal should we fail in the
discharge of our plain duty in this
most important crisis.
In the choice of u single electoral
ticket, regard should be had for the
opinions, and even the preiudices, oi
those whose sutfrages we ask, SO that
our candidates may secure, so far as
possible, the votes OF all who under
the most favorable circumstances
would support the Republican nomi-
nees for President and Vice President.
Whatever is to be done should be
done at once, so that the friends of
sound money and honest and stable
government may be assured that they
will be afforded an opportunity to cast
an united and effective vote.
We are we'll aware that neither you
nor we have the power to ill vacancies
in case of designations, but the State
Central Committee chosen by the re.
spective conventions, by which you
and. we were nominated have full
authority to do so. @
We are assured that We will have the
assistance and support oil our State
Central Committee in all reasonable
efforts we may make in this behalf,
and we hope that you will have the
aid of your State Central COMMITTEES
in like efforts by you. "~ f..- XII
We submit the following propositions
| 1.-THE first two being in the alternatiye).
which we hope may receive immediate
and favorable consideration.
!. Both of you and both Of us to
resign, and have two other persons
named by the National Republican
Committee, who, with Mr.. Fooks,
shall stanl as the Republican candi.
dates for electors, or
9. One of you and one of US to be
designated by lot, to resign, and leave
the remaining one of you and the re-
manning one of US TO stand, with Mr..
Fooks, as the Republican candidates
or electors. &
| 3, The persons. by eithur of the
above modes, designated to stand as
Republican candidates. for electors, te
be adopted and appointed by the State
Central Committee of your organiza-
tion and of ours, and be pledged, il
elected, to vote FOR William Mckinley
for President, and Carrot A. Hobart
for Vice. President.
Yours very respectfully,
| Manlove Hayes,
| W. G. Spruance.
AT a meeting of the Republican State
Committee hold Monday, the fore
going letter was submitted aud the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the foregoing letter,
proposed to be addressed by Messrs.
Hayes and Spruance to Messrs. Shaw
and Wilson, is hereby approved, and
this committee is hereby pledged tt
adopt and appoint as Republican eau
didates for electors the persons ,who
shall be designated as such by efthel
of the modes mentioned in the sait
letter. @
Hugh @. Browne, Chairman.
| Horace q. Knowles. Sec'y Pro Tenn,
ApnIcKs DOES NOT rAvoR'A COMPROMISE
j. Edward Addicks was seen Tdosda,
morning by a reporter of Tho Gazette
who questioned him as to his per
sonal views
He stated that his personal opinion
in regard to the matter was that MOI
one atom, jot or title shall bt