Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

licana ana the Regular faction of the |
4 Republican party met here this even.
NJ Ing, the latter TO answer the PROPOSE |
NJ tions OF the former, made 10 days ago.
n Tho Regular Republicans met In the
parlor of tho Hotel Richardson and pre-
II pared their answer. which stated that
they reject tho propositions OF the
Union Republicans to have copvon-
4 tion in the near futurs, tho number of
dsleRates composing said convention to
Il be tivs from each Legislative district
II In the State, and this convention to
elect new State Central Committee.
The Republican VOTERS Of the State
y do not desire convention at this time,
as there 10 no election pending, con
Il tinued the address. and il would only
open old wounds The said convention
a would not be subject to provisions OF
the new Constitution and the statutes
to be enacted to protect the purity of
the ballot The Republicans behave
that adherence to the present appor.
tionment and me-honored rules and
customs of the party is the best. A b.
solute peace prevailed from the adop
tion of the rules in 1884 until the pres
emit tins, and il would BIO bluuder TO
change rules which divided tne State
into four districts. No differences arose
until violent efforts were made to ignore
these resolutions.
II any change Is to be made it must
be male 10 representation according tn
the Republican vote. One new State
Committee is recommended for tho
united party.
1t was late when ths two factions met
IL the Union Republican Club room.
All the conferroes present at the pre-
vious meeting were in attendance ex-
cent j. Edward Addicks. Newall Ball
OF the Union Republicans occupied the
chair. and William II. Head of the
Regular and William I. Smithers of
the Union Republicans were secretaries.
There was considerable i'll feeling
shown by the Union Republicans
toward Fred L. Bach. no having writ
ten several articles to the newspapers
the past week, in which he handled
his fractional opponents without gloves.
There seemed to he disposition to ex-
clude him from the meeting, hut wiser
counsel prevailed aud the matter was
dropped. After the answer by the
Regulars vas read the Union Republic
cans retired for conference.
The Union Republicans, after being
out over an hour. returned and stated
that for the third time they had made
overtures to the opposing factions of
the party TO compromise and Hettle
their differences.
They saw no reason to remain longer
with an irresponsible body that hau no
power to act, as the chairman of the
Regular Committee had acknowledged
that he had not submitted the propo-
sitions Of the Union Republicans To
their committee and hence the Regular
Committee had no power to act. The
confereeH Their adjourned.
all .Nr,r. % hu-s 70,
the present, at least. The two factions
are wider apart than ever and tbs feel
leg here tonight ia that the two OPP
posing factions will fight each other al
the polls again next year. This will
insure the Democrats clean sweep oil
all The officers to be elected at the first
election under the next Constitution.
The result OF Monday nights harmony
conference at Dover seems TO havi
moved harmony farther and farther
away for the meeting came to an ent
with tina Union Republicans charging
bad faith upon the Regulars ant
nothing was said about another meet
ing.
Walter Il. Hayes, who was a repro
sentative of the Union Republicans
in speaking OF thu conference, said tina
the Regulars declined to have Gonven
tion, as proposed by the Union commit
tee. "They proposed to U.s. '" said Mr.
Hayes, THAT four members resign from
their committee and they elect in thei
places four Union Republicans, tina
committee to have charge OF the part
until the next convention. And il tina
proposition was not accepted, then the
proposed to increase their commiite
from u to 90, the eight new member
to BIO Union Republicans.
mir. Browne was then asked il th
propositions made by the Union Repuh
licans lad been submitted to the Re
4 publican State Committee lie sal
they had not.
'He was then asked il their Stat
committee had given them any add
tional authority since tho last meeting
He said they had not.
He was then asked il their Stat
committee had had any meeting since
and he said they had not.
81 He was then asked il the propos
tions submitted by them came author
lied by their State COMMITTEE. and L
said thsy were not.
''Ne then retired for one hour, weI
over their propositions and submitte
the following reply
Whereas. Tie Union Republicans of d.
aware have made overtures for the thii
time TO the opposing Republicans OF Del
ware, and committee has been appontt
by each side to confer together. and TO asce
tain what differences exist between the ~
Republican parties of the State, that tbs
might lie united and all differences harmd
lied: and the two committees had Jol
conference on the evening of Septemb
10th, 1897, extending TO O'clock next NOR
Z ing; and
Whereas At that conference propostit
&A was presented by the Union Republicans
&N good faith. and read; and the propostif
MA being divided into nine items. all OF whiI
FHE have been heretofore published with Il
plf consent of all parties in tho press. it "
t,4 clearly stated by the Spokesman OF the
& ~ publicans, that they were not authorized
Il M hnally determine any question. and they
N clined to take up the items and to vote upC
Il W. them; and
HNf Whereas. The Republican spokesman O
"a i 1ected tothe calling of Il State Conventit
"A Us proposed under item second distinctly d
- ~ claring that there was 10 necessity nov. IA
IA t.I that 1t was premature for the party to &
B together. notwithstanding they were
4 faVor of item first, viz: OF the party gettil
4 together; and
lItH Whereas, The Republican spokesmen Z
n ifN 3ected to item fifth. making equal rep
III sentation from each of the SO representa-
{4. districts into which the State is divid
14t "A {under the Constitution, and where each d
Is AZ. trict has but one representative. and VIII
1--we us good citizens must accept as {
&; a fundamental law of the State, and to viii
IS ~ \, NC believe we should adapt ourselves in /
nf delpunt n the State