Evening journal., 1896-08-27
TO Be No COMPROMISE.
Addicks Refuses to With
draw His Electors.
MARX HANNA FOB THE REGULARS

The Delegation of AddIcksitss which
Went Over to New York Got No ConsoIa-
tion aud Returned Homo In an Ugly
Frame OF mind-TwO Republican lick
cts Now Assured.
NEW YORK. Aug. 81 j Edward
Addicks, the Republican leader of Della
ware, was turned down yesterday by
National Chairman Hanna. Mr.. Addicks,
accompanied by ]. Stansbury Wiley,
chairman of the Addlcks Republican
State Committee; J Frank Alice, Of
Dover; James o Shaw, Sr, d kfFl n
Wilson DR.. O r Layton, aud Dr. George
W. Marshall, came to SEQ Me. Hanna
about the effort which Is beng made to
prevent the fsctional strife In Delaware
from interfering with united support Of
single electoral ticket The Higgins
faction and the Addicks faction will each
support separate gubernstorisl tickets,
and at q conference last weak, bet tween
ex Senator Higgins aud Chairman hanna
1t was thought that 3 satisfactory ar
rangement had been made for & compro-
mise electoral ticket for which all Della
ware Republicans could vote. Conse-
quently there was great interest felt In
the visit OF Mr. Addicks to Mr.. Hanna.
1t is understood. however, that Mr..
Hanna told Mr. Addlcks plainly 10 day
that he must withdraw his entire cleo
torsl ticket and support that named by
the Higgins faction. Mr.. Hanna is said
to have argued that the St Louis Con
ventlon, In recognizing the Higgins fac
| tion. thereby declared 1t to Re the regular
Republican organic alton In the state, and
he, AS national chairman, was forced tC
abide By the action of the national con
vention and recognizs only the HigginI
electors as regular.
Mr. Addicks peremptorily refused t
| withdraw his electors, and left the head
quarters in an angry frame of mind
When asked about the interview with
Mr. Hanna tonight Mr.. Addioks said:
"All that will say is that there wi
be no compromise. Ours is the regulA
organization and the other eleetors mus
be withdrawn In favor Of ours.
Nevertheless, declare that Delawar
will go Republican"
Chairman Hanna refused TO be inter
viewed regarding Mr.. Addlsks' visit. bu
National Committeeman Scott gave on
the following statement, which Is re
mArkAble for ths information 1t does no
impart:
"a delegation of Delaware Rspubrc1r
representing the friends OF Mr.. Addich
waited upon the Executive Commits
this morning to place before them the
views regarding the situation In thl
state. Tue committee, OF course. Is d
slrous that the friends Of Mr.. Addich
and Mr.. Higgins establish hArmoniol
relations Both delegations, the one
, this morning and the Higgins delegate
Of last week, gave the committee eArne
) assurance that Delaware would be safe
3 carried for Mckinley and Hobart"
Mr. Wiley. ohsirmAn of the Addic
: committee, said:
a "Phs Republican situation In De-
ware has been somewhat conpicAte
I but 1t has cleared up now. Everywhe
( about the state the voters are realizil
: the true meaning Of the financial stu
tion.
Q below Wilmington the state Is most
interested In agricultural pursuits, al
3 the farmers are grAsping thu situati'
I and reAlizs that the question OF SOU
Z money Affects them most. They wi
: therefore, vote the Republican tick'
: The Democratic party is badly divided
. the financial question