Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-07-29
ARE WlNKING TOTHER GYE|
Regulars Not Fooled by the
Addicksites' Appeal.
UNION REPUBLICANS INSlNCERE
"Repenting" With Brass Band
Accompaniment.


Speclnl Corrospondenoe NJ Gazette aud journal
Dover. July %. Tho Union Republi-
can leaders in Dover declare that the
motive Of the Union Republican State
Central COMMITTEES in communicating
with Hugh O. browne. chairman OF
the Regular Republican State Central
Comm ttee. is to avoid rupture
similar to that which occurred at tho
last State convention, when tho Regu-
lars bolted, hut il is asserted by those
who are in position to know that
several workers in Kent county have
become weak. xneed in their allegiance
to Addicks on account of the Federal
patronage, which is being dispensed by
Col. du Point. The AddickH leaders
have found 1t impossible to placate
theee Office Heekere, although Chair
man Alice 10 still filing applications on
behalf of Union Republicans in both
the lower counties. Chairman Alice
says that President Mckinley. during
visit of delegation of Union Re
publicaDs to Washington, suggested n
conference Of Union and Regular Ro-
publicans in regard to the disposition
of Federal patronage, but before any
notion was taken Col. dn Pont was
named as dispenser. This not only
Tue fi'lulChb ltHNtTb HuTts UuL dlbD
discouraged the rank and file.
The method of choosing delegates to
the next Republican State convention,
as recommended by the Addicks wing,
Is by legislative dietricts, but as this
would give the Unions Il majority it is
not acceptable to the Regulars ne IL
rule. although the Addicks mon claim
that several OF the leaders Of the Regu-
lars in New Castle county are not at all
pleased with Messrs du Pont and
Morse, and are willing to consent to
any arrangement which will take from
the Official dispenser the power ho now
Yields.
The Regular Republicans here are
smiling at the communication agreed
upon at Mondays meeting of Addicka-
ties, ana contend that ii proves con-
clusively that the Addicks men have
given up all hope OF recognition by tho
authorities at Washington.
Neither fnction has given up hope Of
securing the Dover postoiIlce. John w.
Casson, the anti-Addicks aspirant,
relies altogether upon the du Pont
Higgins influence at Washington, while
ID. Millin Wilson. the Addicks candi-
date, maintains that, as one of the
electors who cast the vote of the State
for Mckinley, he ia entitled to recogni-
tion as matter OF courtesy, II for no
other reason. But it remains to he
Eeen whether tho President will recog-
nize Wilson in connection with the
postmasterahip here any more than he
did tho personal appeal of Daniel j.
Fooks, another electOr, in regard TO the
postoiiice at Laurel. And FoolSs was
nominated by both conventions. too.
A Wilmington Regular Republican,
in speaking Of the proposition of the
Union Republican State Central Com.
mittee, held that it was not altogether
frank, in that all real movements for
harmony are more likely to be made
privately, rather than with brass band
Accompaniment. While he did not
think the spirit of the letter of this
best. yet he said: 81 have no doubt the
Regular Republican COMMITTEES will
appoint committee OF three ia
meet the Addicks committee and spe
what they want" No time for u meet
ing OF the Regular committee has yet
been fixed.
State Chairman Browne OF the Repu-
lar Republican State COMMITTEES, sent a
short note TO Chairman Alice of tho
Union committee yesterday acknow
lodging the receipt ct the letter about
"A proposed State convention. Mr.. Browne
said he would lay thu PROPOSE tiun be.
fore the Regular State Committee at its
next meeting. The Regulars OF the
city were busy discussing the Addicks
proposition and while tho opinion
among the rank and file seemed to be
in favor of harmony the leaders de.
clared that Addicks was the stumbling
block to SUCCESS.