The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-12
CANDIDATES
REPLY,
Nomination by Two Organ,
hati0ns Prevent Them
From Making Any
Pledges.

| There was msating Of Republicans a
afternoon ut which majority OF the legis
lativs candidates were present. 1t was d.
cided to send reply to the lsttec Of tn
! Union Republican County Committee ast
Ing thai the candidates pledge theILs W
to tie caucus nominee for United State
Senator. The reply was prepared and
a. f0llOws:
Wilmington, DOL, OCT. Ii. 1898
Union Republican County C0mmitte
! Of New Castle County:
Gentlemen: We are In receipt u
! your circular.,s sitter OF the 7th instant, Il
which you ask . reply to the followln,
questions:
| II. viii you a. . member Of the mex
General Assembly Of Delaware, II elected
meet and remain In joint caucus or cau
causes composed OF the Republican
! whether elected ~ Regular or Union Re
| publioan) members Of the said General As
sembly, aud then and there and thereby
select auy and Ill candidates for AIRY offics
which is to be filed by the said General
Assembly, and support by your vote Ia
General Genera. Assembly all candidates Sc
- VIII you, az q member Of said Gen.
eral Assembly, II elected, meet In join
caucus or causes, composed rs menti0ne'
in question one, and consider any and al
measures or bills Of q political nature, and
support by your vote In said General As
sembly, tho decision OF such caucus made
as to sl,ch measure or measures, bill OF
billse"
In concluding your letter you say:
your reply to these two questions will
answer In the affirmative, your name will
be placed on the official ballot as the can
didate Of tho Union Republican, party.
and you will have its earnest support dur
ing the campaign and ut the polls.
''We were duly nominated on Saturday,
the twenty.f0urth day Of september, A. d.
1898. pursuant to tho written agreement
entered into BY a committee appointed by
your organization and one named by the
county committee Of tho Republican party
VI this county which agreement 10 now
before US and is In tho words figures and
letters as follows:
Tho undersigned, members Of tho COM.
mittee appointed July thirtieth. A. d. 49,
W, by the county committee of The Union
Republican party Of New Castle county,
and tha members Of the committee ap-
pointed July twenty seventh, A. d. 1888.
by the county committee of tho Republic
can par y Of said county, for the purpose
OF comforting anu advising together rs to
INV ~ ouC nSu VI CouuANuVob lOE
all county, district and hundred officers to
be voted for In said county at the general
election OF 1898, do hereby agree as follows:
~. That Their, shall b. ono fur, opon,
free and honest primary election held
throughout said county for the purpose q.
selecting by ballos all such candidates.
"2 That ut said primary election every
Republican, irrespective Of past differen.
ces, Union and Regular, residing in New
Castle county, being then qualified to vote
ut the next general cleo, lou, shall have q
right to vote.
% That in each precinct or primary
election district the primary election off
GERS shall be equally divided between the
{ 20 factions OF tho republican party as
lar as possible.
"a. That said primary election shall
be held on Saturday, the twenty.fourth
day of September, A. D.. 1893.
%. That the candidates SO chosen ut
said primary election she'll be actively and |
loyalty supported through the approaching
campaign, ana at the election Of 1898 by |
all Republicans, Regulars and Union. Of
the county.
80. That said primary election shall
be hold uuder the provisions, directions
aud requirements Of this primary election
law Of New Castle county.
~. That for the purpose Of conduct |,
ing tho said campaign and doing I'LL things
necessary to secure the election of safd |
SO chosen, there shall be an ex-
ecntive committees composed Of tho six
persons, who arc the chairmen respectively
OF the county committees, and the First
and Second districts committees of the
Regular and Union Republican parties of
New Castle county.
9. Said executive committee shall So
lcct some Republican who shall not have
vote in said committee, but who shall have
asihority to perform all acts and make all
ctrEific.tes required by law to bo made by
he chairman OF governing authority of
subject TO ali. in all things, the direction
of ,ha said executive COMMITTEES.
" " The county committee of the Rcgu.
lar ana Union Republican factions hereby
ngrce and pledge themselves to support
the action OF the said executive committee
by taking whatever steps and doing all
things that may be necessary from time
10 time.
"'S. Frank Ewnrt,
"'Walter Ii. Hayes,
It Daniel f. 5 cwnrt.
Joseph ". L. Casey,
- Hei>lcr Ball,
James II. CLARK.
'Eius N. Moore,
Columbus Henry,
"'William X. Finn,
"'Jushuh Clayton,
we are informed that the above state
ncnt was Presented to y ur organization,
md also to the Republican County Com
nitee, about one wook aftor it was signed
/ III was duly ratified by both organiza.
Ion
AS we became candidates for the Gen
raj Assembly with tho understanding
hat, If nominated, we would be actively
md Loyalty supported through The APP
'roaching campaign and at tn. election of
e!S by all Republicans, Regular and
Jnon, of the county in accordance with
five of the agreemant above set
orth, we arc at u loss to understand why
my hing should b. required of us before
obtaining the support promised by your
organization rs ono Of the parties to the
Ibuyc agreement.
"YGu will. OF course, perceive that We
lave been nominated by two organizations
md we therefore feel that it would be un.
wise, md improper. and also di>courteous
o the other organization. for us to take
ction on your communication. and we
rust. that upon reflection, you will como
o the Same conclusion.
Very respectfully yours,
Samuel N. KNOX, Robert McFurlin,