Evening journal., 1898-06-30
THEY WILL NOW MERGE
Regulars and Addicksiteg
Agree to Join Hands.
A DOUBLING OF COMMITTEES
REGULARS ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
DENoUNCING THE DEMOCRATS.
KNOWLES AND DowNEY TO
STEP OUT TOMORROW NIGHT.

/ flNANONNuthAN1 lAANlt AfONNANLlA ~
STEP OUT TOMORROW NIGHT.
The Regular Republicans and Ad-
dicksites last night agreed to work TO-
gether under one common head in the
political canvass which is now on.
Meetings OF the two FIRST district COM
mittees were held and 1t was agreed
that when the two committees meet To-
morrow night, Chairman Horace G..
Knowles, OF the Republicans Chairman
Stephen Downey, OF the Union Republi-
cans, and the other officers OF the two
committees, will resign, and one set Of
Officers be elected for the combined
committee. BY the terms OF the agree
ment each party retains its present
number OF members OF its committee
Therefore, the First District Committee,
which will be known as the City Re
publican Committee, will have twice as
many members as each has at present
These resolutions were adopted by the
Regular Republican First District Com
mittee:
Whereas, BY reason OF corruption
In It's many hideous forms the state Of
Delaware has been and is being die
graced at home and in the eyes Of the
nation; and
whereas, A great majority OF th'
people OF our etate are Jealous OF tn
history, traditions and fair name OF on
= little state; and
g Whereas, These good people o
=, Delaware, feeling themselves and thei
state disgraced, dlshonored and scan
: dalized by the unblushing dishonesty
d the fragrant corruption, the unbridle
q iobbery. the shameful extrayaganc
4 and the reeling scandals OF the pres
ent state government and the recoe
: nized leaders OF the Democratic party
, and
J. whereas, In order TO save our stat
Ia from further disgrace and dishono
, and threatened bankruptcy or Its cit
zens from increased taxation, II Is ne
essary for all the true and loyal cit
IT zens to unite In an effort to rebuke ar
le overthrow the present Democratic go
IN ernment: and
j, whereas, 1t being an admits
~ principle that no party or cause ci
he succeed when divided against itsel
p and
et whereas. For the purpose Of hn
monious and more effective par
work, It is proposed to unite the par
p workers and organizations by I
ed amalgamation OF the present exist
ys. two First District Committees into o
~, committee or organizationto be kno'
as the CITY Republican CommaWe
ON and which committee Is TO be the o
las authorized and legally consdtul
90. committee OF the united and all Rept
is lcans OF the city OF Wilmington be
90 therefore
% Resolved, That We, the duly elect
I'm and constituted members OF the Uni
ng Republican First District Commit
do unanimously favor the amalgan
- tdon OF this committed, for the purp'
~ OF forming a single Republican co
se mittee or organization for this city a
nd district; and be 1t
ter Resolved. That we hereby ag
and decide to change the name OF Z
committee from the Union Republic
llu Firen District Committee to the G
I'VE Republican Committee, conveying III
sor and empowering Il, the said City
Ia publican Committee. with all
=, rights. powers. duties and author
'''' heretofore exercised and belonging
m the Union Republican First Dist
ac- Committee; and be Il further
Resolved, That we individually
collectively pledge ourselves to becc
members OF the said City Republi
Committee. and be faithful and 10
20 all It's objects and purposes
mn Next Wednesday the two state c'
y - mittees will meet at the Clayton Ho
at 11.3O a. m, the idea being to ae
upon a plan for but one Republi
ticket this Fail.