Middletown transcript., 1899-12-23
ONLY a FAcTIoN-No PARTY.


A member OF the Republican Com
mittee who has heretofore tied his fai'
to the Morning News but evidently no
pleased with its latest leanings TOWARD
Addickism, writes:
ssYou will find q correct rep IT Of fh'
proceedings of the National Commit
tee. Ia reference to the request from
the Union Republicans to be heard be-
fore the National Committee, in last
Saturdays issue of the Philsdelphis
Record.
ssThe Morning News OF Saturday
stated that the matter was left in the
hands Of Mr.. Hama. this is absolutely
! untrue, it wss finally disposed Of and
The request rejected by two to one."
From the PhiIadelphia Record Of Dec. IS.
The Addicks crowd came in force
from Delaware TO get recognition for
their "Union Republican party" but
received from the National Com
mittee last Friday a reverse like that
which they got from the st. Louis
National Convention.
Addicks men, including their State
chairman j. Frank Alice Of Dover; DIR.
George w. Marshall, Milfod; DR.. G.
r. Llaylon, Georgetown; Represent
atiys Thorp, OF Harrington, and three
Wilmingtonians, George W. Roberts
ex-Mayor Wiley and William D Clerk,
returned home crestfallen last Friday
Tdey were in Washington with a
written request for hearing for the I'm
ion Republican party" move toward
seating Addicks' delegates in the Ma
tional Convention. State Committee
man Henry B. Thompson. OF Wilm'
ington, proxy for General Wilson, OF
the National Committee, opposed the
application on the ground that this
was no place to bring factional fights
OF this sort, which should be ssttled
at home.
NO DESIRE TO HEAR THEM.
Senator Thurston. of Nebraska, and
Scott, OF West Virginia, said they
thought it but fair to grant the hear
ing. Senator Kean, OF New Jersey,
Samuel Fessenden, Connecticut. and
Henry c. Payne, Wisconsin, sustained
Thompson against uucovering the
soiIed linen hamper.
The committee rejected the Addicks
appeal by two third vote. Senator
Penrose did not vote. Committeeman
Gibbs, of New York. and most Of The
New Englanders, including Fessenden
as we'll as Kean and Payne, were
among the anti-Addicks voters.
The regular Republicans were re-
presented by District Attorney William
NJ. Byme, HughC. Brown. chairman
and William Ii. Head, secretary Of,
the Safe Committee, who were pre-
pared to show up The Addicks pre-
tensions.
EMPHATIC PROTEST FROM MISSISSIPPI
Committeeman james Hill, colored,
Of Mississippi. explained, in voting
against Addicks; ''We skinned dat
skunk at st. Louis, Mr.. Chairman,
and we don't want to skin dat skunk
here, sah."
Although discredited in advance,
the Addicks men talk ofagain attempt
ing to sit in the National Convention.
The Record adds the following IN
Morday:
Regular Republican leaders aremnch
pleased with the decision of the Ma
tio1al Committee in lot consider ing
The facticnal 6ght in the party in this
State, and regard it as severe blow
to the Addicks' men. The Regulars
declare that all Of the recent harmony
talk by The Addicks' men was simply
to try to get the party together so some
Addidks' leaders would be seated in
the next National Convention, and
then the Regulars say they could ap-
peal to the voters.
William B. Clerk who was the Un.
. ion Republican candidate for Mayor,
at the last city election, says ne does
not know what the future course Of
the Union Republicans will be toward
the National Iarty, aud be does not
know whether they will send delega-
tion to the Philadelphia Convention. n
1t is, however, highly probable that The
Addicks' men will hold their State
Convention and send delegates,
Judging from the talk OF the leaders
the factions are as far apart as ever.
There is disposition among the Regu-
lars to get together on everything ex-
cept nominees for the Legislature.
Both factions are already picking out
the candidates for the Legislature in
luo ulH6r6nG QisLrlotS.
Regarding the Democratic Assembly
candidates the party leaders seem to be
chiefly concerned in sending their best
men to the Assembly. 1t is probable
that number Of the Democratic MEM
Ders In the last Legislature will be re
nominated".
All this proves the Union Republi-
cans are followers of Addicks only
they have no National Party. DeIa.
ware Republicans are indebted to Mr..
Heaiy B. Thompson, who held the
proxy OF General James H. Wilson.
member Of National Committee, for
correct representation and understand.
ing Of the Addicks attitude.
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