Evening journal., 1896-08-17
AN INTHMPEUATE COURSE.
WASHINGTON HASTINGS PAYS HIS
RESPECTS TO MR.. BRADFORD.

Does Not Think That the Latter should
Have Resigned From the Advisory
committee-OlAIt ton Helped to Nomf-
nate Him for constitutional Convention
DoleRats.
Washington Hastings does not approve
OF Edward G. Brsdford's letter acco n
panying his resignation as q member Of
the Republican advisory Committee
Speaking of the matter to a reporter he
said:
~ have read Mr.. Bradford's letter
resigning ss a member Of the Advisory
Committee, and am compelled to say
that think that act Of Mr.. Bradford's is
extremely intemperase and Ill advised.
It's effect will be to strenthen and en-
courage Mr.. Addioks and his adherents
In their raid on this state II 1t has any
effect at all. Mr. Bradford WAS a Laem
Der of the district convention for the
nomination OF candidates OF the
Republican party for the constitutional
State Convention TO be voted
for 10 November. and think that II he
was so terribly opposed TO Mr. Clayton
being seated In that convention 1t would
have been moro seemly and conslstent for
vention aud declined to be nominated by
1t as a candidate for the constitutlo nal
state convention, instead of accepting
its nomination as he did, and then pub
licly attacking and indlcting the 'Ad-
visory Comwlttee, & body OF men which
was absolutely without power or con-
troll in the district convention,
and which had no voice whatever
In the seating or unseRting Of Mr.
Clayton OF In any other matter apper-
tanning to the business OF that coaven =
tion. Mr. Bradford, 1t spsms 20 me, it
trying to vindicate himself at the ex-
penso of his friends. the Advisory
Committee Mr.. Clayton hslpsd tc
nominate Mr. Bradford as R.publicar
i candidate to the Constitutional State
Convention Why does he acssps that
nomin alton II he is entirely sincere II
al Of the protestALions contained In hli
letter
"The Advisory Committee is simply
confidential body Of Republicans in tbIi
city without any party authority or con
troll or claiming to have any, who hAv'
banded themselves together sor the OK.
press purpose OF helping to defeat Ad-
dicks and Addicksism aud to foster AND
further the interests of the Republican
party here and elsewhere rney give
their own time and spend their owl
money for the accomplishment Of thss
purposes and are accountable to nobod ,
but themselves They are the peers o
Mr. Bradford In every respect. and they
are Just as sincere and intease In theI
hostility to 'AddIcks and Addicksism' q
Mr.. Bradford, the only difference is thA
they do not think 1t either necessary oil
useful to take park OF artillery to XII
| a mosquito.
There 10 no proposition. nor Is there
any intention on the part Of the Rspub
lican party OF this State to compromis
with Addicks or to deal with him la any
war, shape OF form. he is not q Rspub
llcAn and his courss has shown that b
has been inimicAl to the interests OF th
Republican party ever since he 6cst SCI
foot In this State, and We will have moth
ing to do With him.
In respect Co the electoral ticket o
this state, will ssy that / am yer
sure there will be but one. So fal q
the Republicans are concerned thn
matter Is submitted entirely 20 tn
National Committee and we will Rbid
faithfully by the decision Of that bod
be it what 1t may but that will not
the result Of auy compromise, dickei
. countenance or arrangement wit
: Adoicks or his followers; 1t will sImpl
be submission to the decision OF COT
stituted and rightfRl authority, which
our plain duty"