Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
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On Wednesday. September Both. at a
meeting Of The State Committee OF the
Republican party OF Delaware. held at
Dover. the designations Of William c.
Sprusnee and Manlots Hayes, candi-
dates for Presidential e!sctors 90 the
Republican ticket, were received ard
accepted. Their letter of resignation
is given below.
by virtue Of a resolution passed at
the convention held al Georgetown
July 1873, vesting in the State COM
mittes the poxer to Ill any vacancy
that might occur, your committee
named ss candidates for Presidential
electors James g. Shaw and Daniel
Mifiip Wilson, both Of whom have
pisdgsd themselves publicly TO cast
their votes fer Mckinley and Hobart.
il taking this action your CON mittee
moved by the deep sense OF RESPONSE
hiliiy resting upon il in so grave a
crisis, had but ons object in view and
that was 10 uenonsus,s its loyalty 10
Mckinley aud Hobart. the nominees
OF our party.
Recognized by the national Rspubli.
can party IN its highest tribunal, aod
commended for patriotic efforts TO
secure single electoral ticket. your
COMMITTEES felt that il could well afford
y take such action as would command
the confidence snd consideration, both
present anu future, Of the Republican
party everywhere, aud that IL was the
imperative duty Of the Republicans OF
Delaware, at this hour OF the nations
peril, to rise above party differences,
TO stand uoited for Mckinley and
! Hobart ana 10 afford 40 opportunity
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| with them 10 opposition 70 Bryan and
SeEsll and Watson.
TIE candidacy OF two different sets
Of electors pledged to vote for McKin.
/ ley and Hobart would have resulted in
their certain defeat. A single electoral
ticket means that Mckinley and
| Hobart vii! carry Delaware.
The Republican party hereby re.
sfirns its unyiel6ing opposition TO
| any compromise with or CONCESSION TO
any political faction in this State
organized for the purpose OF promoting
/ the selfish interests OF any siugle in
GiTid,al. We stand as ever With our
isces sci against any sttempt TO de.
/ bsuch the electorate CT our State.
The Integrity and honor OF the Re
publican party in every portion OF the
State must and shall be maintained.
The functions Of Presidential electors
are purely ministerial. Tbs Republican
Presideniis! electors are charged with
the single duty Of voting for Mckinley
ard hobart. They can do nothing
more: they can do nothing less In
voting for these electors no vote Is cast
to promote the purposes or ambitions
of any individual or faction.
Accordingly your committee declares
James g. SHAW, Daniel MIfflin Wilson
and Daniel j. Fools IS the candidate
Of the Republican party for Prssi.
Dental electors.
Respectfully,
Hugh c. Browne, Chairman.
Attest
". C. r. Coleuhoun, Secretary.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 50. 1890. -
Hugh G. Browne, Chairman of the Re.
publican State Committee-Dea Sir
The recent fair and reasonable over.
lures made by the Republican State
Committee and ourselves TO the State
Committee of the Union Repub licar
party, and the electoral candidates oil
that party, with a view TO secure q
single Republican electoral ticket ID
this State, having been rejected, 1t il
apparent that further effort 10 ths
beha!f would be iTultIess
II would be easy to criticise the in,
fusuces which bave produced this re.
suit, and the reasons assigned to iustif,
il, but we refrain from further com,
ment upon the subject, as tending
rather TO hinder than to help the obIec
we have il view-the electiun OF Nc.
Kinley and Hobart. Meanwhile tn,
people are justly FESTIVE under thu
80. 81 - l.
an opportunity is to be afforded THEFT
to cast an united and effective vote fol
sound money and honest government.
Under these circumstances we ar,
unwilling TO continue longer 10 posi-
tions which, II not changed, mus
result in the defeat OF the natiopa
: ticket in this State, and we Therefore
; tender our designations as candidates
} for Presidential electors.
We take this step from deep sens
of duty TO our party and our country
and we believe that it will meet witt
the general approval of those from
whom we received our nominations.
} While the duty of filling tine place
e thus made vacant rests solely upol
: your committee, we venture TO recon
mend that the persons nominated q
3 candidates for electors by the Unio
Republican party be adopted by you
committee.
I The duties OF an elector are SO simpl
I and ministerial that scarcely an
: qualification for the Office is requlsit
8 except common honesty. We. per
!, sonalIy. have never entertained
I doubt but that the Union Republica
8 candidates for electors, il chosen
r would cast their votes for the Repuh
lican nominees, but il such douh
g fingers in the minds of any one
: should be removed by the letter c
: these gentlemen to US, of the lit
+ instant, in which they declare, in c!es
: and unequivocal terms, their intention
< II elected, to vote for Mckinley an
Hobart.
: We are aware that there are som
: aEprehensions that the electoral tickle
which We now recommend. may not b
n able to secure the entire vote whic
(, would have been given to one chose
q under more favorable circumstances
n but We trust that these apprehension
!. may not be realized. Should, however
e the result be otherwise, it will be
y satisfaction to reflect that the respons
i bility does not rest upon your commit
i tee or upon US.
q Very truly yours,
IS w. C. Spruance,
NJ. Hayes.
FAILURE OF BANK .HISdG ERS.
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