The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-14
FOR A COMPROMISE.
Union Republicans Agree to Meet
Warning Factionists Oh Even
Terms,

Saturday afternoon there wore meetings
of both Republican County Committees
At BOTH the subject of re uniting the fac
tlons was discussed and rs u move In that
direction, the ''regular' body sent Fran k
McCaulley us bearer with this letter
conference.-the have this day appoint
ed six members Of our committee to see il
We can not arrive at some means to effect
harmony.in the ranks of the Republicans
at tho next election. This committee is
given authority to meet u similar commit.
toe from your committee to make arrange
mCnts to this end Edmund Mitchell ,Jr.
The communication met with Il storm
of disapprOval but finally Il resolution was
passed to the effect that the Union Repub-
licans were willing to compromise but
that any message to their county com.
Inittee would havo to be in writing and II
1t were then agreeable committee would
be appointed To meet with tho Higgins
committee, but that no proposition would
DO considered which involved the dissolv-
ing of the Union Republican organiAa-
ton.
Then these resolutions were adopted
without dissenting vote:
Whereas, The Republican victory at the
polls in New Castle county was SO over
whelmingly in favor of honesty, good gov
ernment and capable men, and that the
ulltlHpb W CUulb ulb ING ltSuily uicStCi
officers of New Castle county by methods
ef violence, forgery and perjury, and
Whereas True bills were found against
these violators of the law, aud their cases
were duly presented to the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions or tho peace and jail dellv-
cry, which body was compelled to quash
the Indictments because they were not
drawn correctly, thereby showing that the
States Attorney and his assistants either
drew the official document improperly by
reason of ignorance or inability, thereby
defeating tho ends Of justice, and
Whereas There was made combina-
ton Of SO called Republicans and Demo
Gratis in Sussex county to defeat the Re
puDlcans Of that county in the last cleo
ton, and
Whereas, The vllanous attempt OH the
part Of the Democrats refusing to obey
the order Of the court, thereby creating u
revolution and defeating the ends for
which popular government was estab-
lishcd, and
Whereas Certain so called Republican
members Of the Constitutional Conyen-
tion have united with the Democrats TO
defeat the clearly expressed will of the
people at the polls, and refusing to walt
until the court should render decision
affecting the legality Of those rights,
thereby nullifying the expressed will of
the people, and treating that august body
with contempt, therefore b. 1t
Resolved, That the County Committee
of New Castle county extend to the Re-
publicans Of Sussex county their hearty
sympathy and earnest hope that they will
contest the seats in tho Legislature to
which they were duly elected, and to the
Republicans of Kont county, who have SO
boldly. earnestly and enthusiastically
stood in defence Of their just and legal
rights against corruption, revolution,
fraud and injustice, and We urgo them tc
stand fast in the position which they have
taken to maintain their legal rights at
every hazard.
A copy OF tho resolutions was sent TO
the bodies at Kent and Sussex counties.