Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-18

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Dover, Aug. IA. -Republican poll
ticians wers in Dover yesterday from
all parts Of the State, the attraction
being meetings OF the Regular Repub
lican State Committee aud the Kent |
County Union Republican Comm ittes.
the former meeting was held at the
Hotel Richardson and the latter in q |
hall at Loockerman and Bradford
streets. That great doal Of interest |
was manifested is attested by the fact
that Of tie IA membars oil the Regular
Committee 13 were present and at the
Union county meeting there was full
attendance.
REGULAR STATE COMMITTEE.
Most of the members OF the Regular
State committee reported for duty early
10 the day and the greater part nf tho
morning was consumed in a preliminary
diacussion of the general situation and
the condition OF affairs which confronts
the party. The business meeting was
hald in the hotel pnrlor in the after
moon, the members being in session
behind closed doors for nearly two
hours, with State Chairman Hugh O.
Browne presiding. From what could
be learned nothing occurred to mar the
serenity of the occasion. and it is re-
xporten that all business transacted re-
ceived tho unanimous approval OF the
committue.
1t was decided to bold tbs State con
yentiop In Dover on Thursday, August
18th. and the secretary was instructed
no issue a call to that effect. The
tlelegates will be elected at primaries
L.lI IN, WsInn inn an1 rnrpl
New Castle county oil Tuesday, August
23d, and in Kent and Sussex counties
pn Saturday, August Goth.
The aptortionment of delegates to
the convention, it was agreed, should
he left to the several county commit
tees, and 1T ia likely that each of the
committess will decide this matter as
soon as possible.
WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE UNION COMMIT
TEES DATE.
1t is q notable fact that the Regulars
ignored the Addicksites both in regard
TO the convention date and the duties
for the primaries. The Union State
convention will be held in Dover On
Tuesday, August Both, and the dele
gates will be elected at primaries to be
held on the preceding Friday. August
26th. This being the case, the Regu-
lars will have all of their AFFAIRS settled
lac far az the State convention il con-
cerned, before the Addicks delegates
|are elected.
1t was thought by Home OF the Union
Republcans that IL the Regulars nc-
ItuaIly meant TO join forces with them
lat the election, they would select the
eams dates for the convention aud
iprinaries. Ih
HARMONY HOPES BLASTED.
\ But the Unionista have been ignored
10 rhis respect, and this decision on
the part of thu Regulars is construed tc
/ mean that they do not propose to enter
ain any more harmony propositions &C
fur az the State committee is con
rerned. OF course, no such decision
has been formally given out, but tbs
Union Republicans are not SLOW IL
drawipg their differences. They are
accusing tho Regulars Of bad faith anc
Expressing opinions that they never hat
any idea of making any concessions.
However, it seems very likely tina
uhis bold strike of the Regulars in de
gliding to paddle their own canoe set
kIes the matter, and it is hardly prob
ahle that the Unionists would nov
entertain any proposition which nigh
be made by the Regulars. Therefore
lit looks like two State organization
and two sets of candidates in the Re
publican party at the coming rlection
SO far as State affairs are concerned.
/ The Union Republican County Con,
! mittee met ostensibly to discuss gen
! eral campaign matters. but it had nc
been in session long when reques
was maids for tha appointment OF
~ Ahrna ff, Nnfn xr
ike committee from the Regular OF
|, ranization of ths county. with vie
20 deyisiDg some plan upon which the
could units In the county. This pal
of the proposition was agreed to with
out much ceremony, and committe
WIS named. consisting OF DR.. Geore
, W, Marshall, DIR. Thomas 9. Moor
I and d. Mifilin Wilson. Half I'm hot
i after this committee was selected
! held a conference with the sub-con
mittee from this Regular County Gun
!, mitteo, which was composed OF MAJ
!" love IIayes, George Massey Jones ar
/ W. r. Cahoon. The Regular comm
\ tee presented a proposition, which W,
afterward submitted to the Unit
\ County Committee, the members
!, which had awaited to learn the resu
T. of the conference.
4 The Union County Committee agre
d to hold meeting in Dover at 2 o'clol
y next Wednesday afternoon, when &
, proposition submitted by the Regul
J. COMMITTEES will hs considered. ~
Y how the proposition was worded cou
Y not be ascertainvd, the members
/. the two committees declining to to
on the SUBJECT as they said they /
lieved it's contents should be ma
known to the Union committee befc
it was made public.
NO ADDIcKs IN THEIRS.
It was learned from a promine
Regular Republican early in the aft
|. noon, however. that, willis no deiin
Y proposition had then been agreed
the Regulars. or some OF the ieadi
ones, at least, were willing to un
l. with the Addioksites in Kent coun
80 far as county affairs were concern'
\. but they were not willing to conct
" anything that would offer !. Edwi
NJ Addicks encouragement. They "
H. willing, he said, TO allow the Addi'
ell people to have all of the nominees
~ the county for county officers,
would not agree TO anything unless
10 Republican Legislative candida
d should be equally divided between
two factions.
ii The object of this IL obvious. =
Regulars, knowing that they b
10 hopeless minorities in Kent aud Sua
cov1tieH, are willing to assist
'u Uhionists to elect their county tick
1t such thing is possible, but they
=, nnt ,,rnpnoa IN mid in tha eleotiOI