Evening journal., 1896-09-30

BROWNE SENT HIM A LETTER
AND NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS AS
PROOF OF HIS EARNESTNEsS,
AND THE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
REPLIES.
On Saturday State Chairman Hugh
c. Browne sent the following letter to
National Chairman Mark A. Hanna:
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept, &c, 1896.
Hon Mark A. Hanna Chairman Re
publican National Committee, New
York.
"Dear Sir: l beg to say as briefly
as possible that in my judgment the
Republican State Committee has ex-
hausted every means at its command
to adjust the differences existing in
this state in respect to our electoral
ticket. Acting upon the lines indicated
at the several interviews held between
yourself and the representatives of the
Delaware State Committee, and adopt
ing the excellent suggestions made by
Messrs. Spruance and Hayes, the Re-
publican electors, we have made sew
eral propositions for an equitable set
tlement OF the matter to the State
Committee of the Union Republican
Party, as well as their electors, with
no other result than to have them
positively and unequivocally declined
OF the various steps taken, you are, Of
course, fully informed by the local
newspaper extracts which have been
sent to every member of your commit
tee, including yourself.
Il am conscious that we have done
everything that men would do who are
sincerely determined to secure the
electoral vote OF their state for McKin-
ley and Hobart; and we have proposed
nothing, / am sure, which could not be
accepted by any man who did not hold
his selfish interests and his personal
ambition above his duty to his party
and his country. It is perhaps needless
to assureyou that in every step taken by
us we have had no other purpose than
to bring about the best results in Della
ware; and it may be added that new
nominees for electors would more
nearly draw the full strength of our
distracted party than is possible now
for either of the contesting sets Of
electors to do.
"In conclusion permit me to impress
upon you that the time for settlement
OF our differences is growing very
short, since under the statutes Of the
state all tickets must be filed with the
clerks Of the Superior Court of each
county at least twenty 600 days prior
to the day of election. The Republi-
can State Committee will be gratified
to receive and prompt to consider any
suggestion OF advice that you may
deem proper to give.
Very respectfully yours,
HUGH c. BROWNE, Chairman"
To the above Mr. Hanna replied a
follows:
Hugh G. Browne Chairman Republi
can State Committee, Wilmington
Del
Dear Sir: In Acknowledgement o.
your letter of the 26th instant, and re-
curing moreover to our interview OF a
month ago, ! am constrained to say
that the outlook for a wise and equi.
table adjustment OF the division in ouI
party in Delaware is not promising
because of the failure OF the patriotic
efforts made TO secure a single electoral
ticket, for which everybody could vote
who is favorable to the election Of Nc
Kinley and Hobart.
while l fully appreciate the effort!
OF our friends | hesitate to offer advice
or even TO make suggestion, and pre-
fer to leave the final determination o.
the matter to the Republicans OF Della
ware, trusting that the good judgmen
and undoubted devotion to the best in
terests Of the whole party, which have
hitherto characterized their conduct
will, in the end, find some solution anS
save the electoral vote to McKinle!
and Hobart. Such an outcome OF th'
difficulties in Delaware, 1 am sure
would command the confidence anG
consideration, both present and future
Of the Republican party everywhere.
'Very respectfully,
IN. A. HANNA, Chairman"