Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14

10 this city yesterday week amounted to
nothing, Notwithstanding the fact that
committeeman OF both factions were
here from all partsSof the State. No
agreement could be- reached concerning
the State convention delegates Adj
dicks was virtually in command of the
Union forces and it was hardly reasnn-
able to suppose that his followers would
sacrifice him; neither was it supposed
that either faction would willingly con-
cede supremacy to this other.
At the conference committee meeting
the Union members made proposition
to have one State convention under tho
superintendent adopted, when the first
trouble occurred. This apportionment
provides for 1856 delegates to the con-
veution, divided as follows: Whining
ton. 35; rural New ,Cnstle county, SO;
Kent county. 90, and. Sussex county,
SO. The Regulars wanted it stipulated
that there should be 160 delegates to the
State convention, divided as follows;
Wilmington, 40 delegates; rural New
Castle county, So; Kent county, 40;
and Sussex county, AZ, The Union
Republicans would not accept the old |
npportionmant, and then it was sug- |
gusted that IL the thing was to be evened |
up, that each diatrict, including Will
mington. bo given 30 delegates. This
proposition did not suit the AddioKs
seople and there was some mure dis
sussion over the matter. Finally it il
alleged that Union member remarked:
1T is 1855 delegates or nothing. - The
committees then reported, and adjourn
ment was made. The Union Republican
committee adjourned to meet in Dover.
The Regulars authorized the follow
ing statement concerning the meeting
According to an arrangement, niu-
tually agreed upon by their respective
chairmen, the State committees of the
Republican and OF the Union Republi.
can parties met at the Clayton House
in this city at ll.30 a. m. yestei day.
The object of the gathering was to con
fer upon plans looking towards the uni
fication of the parties. The committees
met in separate rooms and the morning
session resulted in ths appointment of
sub committees of conference, com
posed Of five men from each body.
Chairman Browne, George Il. Smith,
Robert @. Houston, Geurge NJ Jones
and Fred. E. Bach wero the Republic
nan conferees; and Chairman Alice, j.
Il. Addicks, Daniel f. Stewart, Daniel
L. Clark and DIR. g. r. Layton reprs-
csnted the Union Republicans.
chairman A lee stated the object Of
the meeting, briefly explaining that he
and Chairman Browne had, after several
interviews, come to the conclusion that
conference Of the two committees
ought to be held. Mr.. Browne con-
Cured in this statement.
DR.. Layton made the proposition,
offering to put it in the form Of reso-
luton, that the two committees pledge
themselves to the calling and conduct
ing of one or a joint primary election
for the choice Of delegates to a State
convention. Mr.. Browne suggested
that the matter OF representation in
euch convention would have to pre-
cede ths agreement as to a primary
election.
DIR. Layton replied that he and his
friends stood upon the apportionmeni
of the Union Republican convention,
held at Dover last November Atm, which
accorded Eve Delegates to each Of th,
30 legislative districts ip the State, ant
by way OF concession gave 10 additiona
delegates to the numerous Republican
vote of the Second and Third districts
being that Fart of the city of Whining
ton north of Eighth street. This ap
portionment would give Wilmington q
delegates; New Castle county, so
Kent, so: and Sussex, so.
1.-The Republican conferess expressed
tho hope that this superintendent woul
not be insisted upon. since it could no
BIS accepted by the Republicans OF thi
city and county. They were willing
for the sake OF uniUn, to return TO tb
old basis, which had stood the tost c
80 years, of convention of 1G0 delr
gates, Of whom Wilmington had &C
tho oorpix. If Nam Iaotla AL
40, and Sussex. A. II a change in til
total number OF delegates in the cor
vention was deemsd advisable, theI
must be an even division, according I
Wilmington at least as many delegate
as to each OF the counties. They fe
that the large party vote in this city
which was twice as great as that of an
of tho other thres districts, should 81
title this district at least to an equ
representation and that so much ougi
to be accorded without dispute.
sThis divergence on tho question
representation, which was unlocked 4
by the Republican conferees, brougl
outa spirited discussion, lasting Il
balance of the afternoon. A variety
propositions were offered, all tendir
toward an adjustment, but none of the
proved acceptable. In the midst OF ii
ueDht6 hiT, AuulCkb, ND1ClDg inc sen
nient OF the most radical of the opp
nents OF an equitable apportionmon
declared that he and his friends won
never recede from the basis agreed up
at their convention in November, 1873
and that the superintendent would
1855 or nothing. At the conclusion [
Layte at the request OF Mr.. Addicl
put a motion that the apportionme
be 30 delegates for each of the count
and 50 for Wilmington, and called |
vote thereon. The five Union +
publican conferrees voted aye, but
Republican conferrees declined to vo
The meeting then adjourned.
= 1t was suggested by the Republics
that two conventions be held, call
for the same time aud at the same plf
and that these conventions adjust
differences. "
The following statement was civ
out by the Union Republicans:
1.-THE Union Republican State G,
trail Committee met at the Clay
House at ll.30 O'Clock this mornil
This meeting was held at the requ
OF rhs Regular Republican State Go
mittse. to confer with the latter CO
mittee, concerning the coming ca
paing in this State. There was
attendance of the Union Republic
committee.
1.-THE chairman of the Regular
publican Stats Committee requested
appointment of a special COMMITTEES
four to meet like committee of &
body. This committee was appoint
consisting of j. Edward Addicts, Da