Evening journal., 1898-07-07


propositions were offered. all tending
toward an adjustment, but none OF
them proved acceptable. In the midst
of the debate Mr.. Addicks, voicing the
sentiment of the most radical of the
opponents of an equitable apportion-
ment, declared that he and his friends
would never recede from the basis
agreed upon at their convention in
November, 1897, and that the appor-
tionment would be 1S5 or nothing. At
the conclusion DR.. Layton, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Addicks, put a motion
that the apportionment be fifty dele
gates for each of the counties and thir-
ty-fve for Wilmington, and called for
a vote thereon. The five Union Re
publican conferrees voted aye, but the
Republican conferrees declined to vote.
The meeting then adjourned.
'It was suggested by the Republicans
that two convention be held, called for
the same time and at the same place
and that these conventions adjust these
differences"
The Union Republicans last eveneing
issued this statement:
"The Union Republican State Cen
trail Committee met at the Clayton
House at 11.3O o'clock this morning
This meeting was held at the request
of the Regular Republican State Com
mittee, to confer with the latter com
mittee. concerning the coming cam
paign in this state. There was a full
attendance of the Union Republican
committee.
"The chairman Of the Regular Re
publican State Committee requested the
J appointment Of a special committee Of
} four to meet a like committee Of that
, body. This committee was appointed
consisting Of ]. Edward Addicks, David
: S. Clark, DR.. c. r. Layton, with Chair
man Allee, ex-officio member of the
, committee.
p chairman Browne afterward IN
! formed Chairman Alice that the sub.
p committee was to consist of five mem
5 bers each, and Senator Stewart wai
t added to the Union Republican com
mittee.
S 'The two subcommittee then met
= the Regulars consisting of Hugh c
Browne, f. e. Bach, Robert G. Hous
= ton, George e. Smith and George M
t Jones.
Chairman Alice then announce
+ that the Union Republican committe
e man Of the Regular Republican CON
q was there at the request of the chair
i man Of the Regular Republican Stat
le Committee to receive their proposition
=. and requested them to make the sam
l. "The Regular Republicans, maxim
.e no proposition, after considerable dil
t cussion, the Union Republicans offe'
le ed a resolution proposing joint cal
D. signed by the several officers Of Il
r two state Committees, for the electic
h Of delegates at a common primary,
2. State Convention; said convention
4. consist of 1S5 delegates and their alte
E. mates; five delegates to be elected froi
/ each Of the thirty-hve representatlN
t, districts Of the state, except from u
y second and Third districts Of Wi
H. mington, and from each of the latt
districts ten delegates to be elected.
Of "The Regular Republicans declin'
he to accept this proposition. The joi
v committees then separated, after ha
On ing been in session for two hours.
IL "The Union Republican sub-comm
ne tee reported back to the State Cent?
Committee, and the latter commit
IT, adjourned to meet at Dover on We
10 nesday, July 1S. at y o'clock noon.
ge "On two previous occasions the Uni
ct Republicans had asked for a conf'
on ence with the Regular Republlcai
lte These conferences were held a
lat proved abortive."