Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE
Representation in State Convention the
Chief Subject Of Discussion.
COMPROMISE POINT NOT REACHED
No Propositions Made BY the
Regulars.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 9TH

Dover, SEPT. lh-Ine CpnieIepCs
appointed by the Union and d
Regular Republican parties mot at the
rooms Of the Kent coun Union Re- s
publican CLUB at Q o'clock last evening
and spent the ontire evening and up till
| o'clock this morning in fruitless at
tempt to arrive ut point, where com
rromise would be possible. Harmony
was as many steps off as the clock
tolled the hour Of as il was when the
hands pointed to O.
The Regulars we're represented by
Hugh G. Browne and Fred Eden Bach
Of Wilmington, L. w. Dawson and
Senator Samuel Aldrichs of rural New
Castle, Dr. w. +. Davis and W. II.
Cahonn of Kent. and Robert G. Houe.
ton and Thomas N. Rollins OF Sussex.
The conierees for the Union Repuh-
licans were: Walter II. Hayes of Viii
miprton, and J. Edward Addicks and
Joshua Clayton OF rural New Castle, j.
Frank Alice, David S. Clark and DR..
George W. Marshall OF Kent; DIR. G.
r. Layton, d. o. Moore and Newall
Ball Of Sussex.
The AddicSs people proposed that in
selection Of delegates for the next State
convention, % be allotted to Whining
ton, 80 to rural New Castle and 80 each
TO Kent and Sussex.
But the Regulars are for the old ap.
portionment of 40 to Wilmington, 80 10
rural New Castle, ~ to Kent and 40 to /
Sussex.
Fred i. Bach was spokesman for the
Regulars and several times badly
tangled DIR. Caleb Il. Layton, who
stood close TO the gas king" from
whom he received his prnmptings.
The Union Republicans were in favor
of adopting their proposition and then
calling convention Immediately. This
| Bach etoutIy opposed and he was up
held by all his followers.
The Addicksites we're considerably
] disappointed because Henry &. Morse
could not attend, as they hae great
| hopes that he would favor compro-
mise acceptable to them. But Mr..
Morse is in New York and could not
attend.
Regulars here are denouncing the
"gaa king politician" in loud terms
aud it is the general Rupposition that
tile two conferences com mittees will not
agrees to harmonize.
| The conference broke up at ] O'Clock
this morning, the conferrees to meet
again on September 9th, to submit
their decision on the different PROPOSE
tions.
THE UNION REPUBLICAN, PROPOSITIONS.
The proposition of tho Union Repub-
lCRns. as made 10 the joint conferences
of Union and Regular Republicans in
Dover on Tuesday week, is IN detail,
as follows:
That tile Republican party of Delaware
shall be united for all future purposes TO
accomplish it joint call by the two chair
men OF the two Republican parties in llela-
ware shall be issued for Il state convention,
attested by the two secretaries Delegates
, shall be elected TO said convention, when
, shall consist If 10 being tive delegates
from each representative district in the
State, us provided by the new Constitution,
aud that the delegates shall be chosen by a
/ plurality of votes throughout the whole OF
. each legislative dlstrict.
And Mt that primary election all who
voted for the Mckinley and Hobart Presi.
! dental electors i'll Delaware, ana AL other
: | conservative citizens of full aye and legal
residence, who pledge themselves TO sup
/ port the principles Of the Republican party
shall be qualified TO vote.
The polls to be opened in Wilmington
5 from TO y. M. and in all rural district;
V from 2 to p IN.
d The re. urns Of the primary election shall
il be iaadein triplcate, upon blanFs furnished
Y by the conference committee. and one copy
\ shall be sent to each chairman OF each stat
d central committee
The primary election shall be held by fou
: persons in each primary voting place tw'
:, Judges and two clerks. Each Of said fou
d officers shall Lave the right to vote aut
10 determine on the acceptance or rejection o
ID a vote in their respective districts.
Ii The respective county committee Of oacl
&c county shall designate judge and elerl
" for each polling place. Each election office
"a shall be duly qualified by oath or atirma
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~ honestly, faithfully and with impartiaiity
N. Al said primary election poll list sha
4, he kept by each clerk i'll book in whic
"a the names of tile persons voting shall h
entered i'll the book in ink, with his res
dence in the order in which they vote an
the names shalt he numbered from one u
Gunsecutively; each ot the poll books Sha
IS be compared, male agree aud signed by tn
pol. clerks at the close OF the Dolls.
@, Three certificates of the said primary ele
Irt tiun in sand polling place printed or write
a. out in words AZ length, stating ihr numb'
n Of votes given for each person voted for
- said primary election for the office uf sal
~ delegate and for alternate delegate. to Il
~ said convention, making complete AZ
lR correct return Of tile number ut votes the
he puiled for each candidate together with Z
.rn The tickets voted, the list Of voters, and Il
III tally sheets, which shall he placed in
NJ strong envelope and seuled stii ctrtl
T. Gates Of election ihail Ne signed bE the %
- eleCtiUH ultliel$ conducting sh4u llFllnh
lur and one OF saii certificates s!ia}i pe sent
each chairman, by mai, Immediately.
Immediately after counting the votes
the closing eli the poll, the total mum Der
RI votes polled for each candidate shall
II, publiCly announced and the election Office
70 shall make ont three certificates as ato
" said.
IN The ballots, poll list and tally She
- sealed as above directed in strong {
,ue vclope, shah be preserved until after
"A, final adjournment Of the said state &C
on yention to be produced, If required by
ny committee ON con ests.
,nk From the certificates SO received ny p,
,ly, sald slale chlalEmen they }9.y Sn uamii
make up the temporary roll OF dclegl
and alternutes TO said convention.
Any person qualified as AFORESAID to y
- ut sand primary election, shall De ellgia!t
By he nominated, elected, admitted and aerS'
nee elected as delegate or alternate to :
No state convention.
lar. That said state convention shall be cal
NJ. TO meet not later than ------. ,---. i
~ and upon 30 DAYS previous publication
lne the call signed Jointly by Messrs. Alice Z
Browne, Chairmen respectively as hinresi
published in at least two newspapers III q
county.
-ace The delegates from each Of the sevent
liur l1) Senatorial districts Of the. state. ~ )
rfnn convention Shall appoint select or chs
tba one qualified ltepuhican electer oi u
~ w. district, for their respective district, '
loHi shall he the memher Of the state cen
on committee, and the delegates falling
near SO choose a member af the state commit
the said cunyenuun shail then stiGGi
Choose Il uetuber from said senatorial
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