The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-07

have the honor, sir, to remain yours
very truly,
Hugh G. Browne
Chairman Republican State Committee.
THE ANSWER DISCUSSED.


very truly,
Hugh c. Browne
Chairman Repub!ican State Committee.
THE ANSWER DISCUSSED.
The meeting of tho committee wa7 pre-
sided over by chairman Hugh G. Brown
OF this city. lie road the proposition OF
the Union Republicans. Mr.. Brown af'
terward read The proposed reply OF tho reg
ulars. Horace G. Knowles, of Whining
ton, objected to the paragraph saying Adj
dicks must be eliminated and wanted
pared to cooperate with the Aud1cks men
in plan to bring about peace
This was overwhelmingly rejected.
George l.. Townsen wanted resolu-
tion in!favor of holding joint convention
to nominate State and county officers. but
this was also rejected Mr., Knowles hen
asked that committee be appointed to
draft reply, and he and four Other mem-
bers were appointed on committee.
This committee reported in favor OF
adopting the reply AS presented by ME-
Browne. which carried. Knowles and
Townsend voting aacinst it,
Several speeches were mado in favor Of
the answer submitted by Mr.. Browne. 1t
is probable that tho Regulars will soon
hold State convention 70 elect national
delegates. Adlicks leaders now declared
mony and it will be fight to tho finish,
Among the most prominent Republl-
crns present at the session at the Hotel
Richardson were:
State Senator Samuel NJ, Knox, f. B,
Shurter, Henry B. Thomp on. Winfield S.
Qligley and William +. Naudnin, CT Will
min gton; Dr. Columbus Henry, IF New
ark; G. l.. Townsend, Odessa; Isaac n.
Mills. Clay ION: George NJ Jones. Dr. W:
II. Davis, Manlove Hayes. Dover David
Refs, Milford; George E. Smith, Laurel;
Charles H. Maull, Lewes: S. p. Swain,
Seatcrd Clark NJ. Men,ch, Magnolia,
chairman of he Kent county committee;
H. G. Knowles OF Wilmington, chairman
of the Republican First district commit
tee; State Treasurer Il. Heisler Ball. of
Brandywine Springs, chairman of The New
Castle county committee; Robert G.
Houston, of Georgetown, chairman of the
Sussex county committee; Hugh &.
BOVINE and William H, Heald Of Will
mington, chairman ann secretary OF tho
State central committee.
The memorial submitted to chairman
Browne by State Chairman J. Frank Alice
of the Union Republicans asked for a CON.
mon primary to be entered into by all
Republicans for every office to be filled in
this great campaign year In Delaware
when all the State and county offices will
become elective by virIuu OF the new Con.
stllutiof, The common primary would
give the regulars all the fat courthouse
offices in New Castle, and perhaps all tho
State offices which are filed by general
vote, but would give the Union RepubIl-
cans all the rural districts which arc car
red by Republican majoritles. This might
give them control of the senatorial situ-
alton in the Legislature, with two United
States Senators to sect, it is claimed.
A sy stema,ic canvcss Of the committee
mon had been made previously by prom
inent Union Republicans, md when the
committee ns embed here to-day there
were noticed in the II tel Richardson at
the same time Newell Ball, of Bridgcville.
who was one of the fir t supporters of j.
Edward Addicks for Senator in Delaware;
State Senator Simeon PennewilI, of
Green wood. and William 4. Smlthers,
secretary Of the Union Republican State
ittee