Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-20
|RMONY NOT YET COMPLETE
ion Republicans Draw the
Line on DR.. Ball.

\
Line on DR.. Ball.
D AlS0EXCEPT T0P.B. NORMAN /
list on a Wilmington Man For T
Congress.
State Central Committee Of the Union
epublicans, mt Meeting in This City |
hesday Afternoon, Failed to Completed
Common Ticket for the Factions--Har-
|eny is Still Out of sight. N |
]own came the name of DIR. George |
Il Marshall from the head OF the |
j6p Republican State ticket Tues
fternoon down it came from the
= material nomination and was Just |
j from falling of altogether by
q placed opposite the ncmination
INSURANCE commissioner, as sug-
I'd by the Regular Republicans,
whetber DIR. Marshall may hope
HE united support Of both factions
he Republicans seems to be con
fpnt on the peaceable solution Of a
i kicked up by the refusal OF the
|i0nists to accept DR.. L. HI. Ball
he nominee for Congress-. Incl.
4tally the Union Republican offer OF
4 week 10 allow the Regulars to
11s the Acknowledgements and Con-
,s6man IN return for their accept
III of John HUM for governor, is
Hi quoted to show that the Union
&re now making a condition that
bot previously exist. In place OF
Ball, they suggest six names, as
5Sws: William s. Hilles, Hornce
|4eley, Knowles, Washington Hast
II j. Ernest Smith, S. Redmond
6Ith and William Lawton, any One
|&hom they say will be acceptable to
la as the Congressional nominee.
"A hen the Union Republicans took
N the name OF DIR. Marshall they
N that of John HUM in its place.
|ty also accepted Philip L. Cannon
observation-disclosures, and DR.. Mar
II for insurance commissioner, as
bed by the Regulars. Herbert II.
i'd is the nominee Of both factions
n attorney and Martin b..
9rris for State treasurer. The
tionists continued their own nominee
State auditor, o. W. Marvil, hut
Ether negotiations are probable. p.
Norman is the Regular nominee,
The State committee had rather a
6gthy session and when 1t was learned
10 there were still some points of
numerous politicians
he disguised. II there is one thing
by Republicans want it is an agree
5pt that will mean the end of the
1kerings that have been In evidence
|Hs far. .5ss
u defence of their refusal to accept
Ball, the Union Republicans say
~ 1t was understood all along that
MI Congressman was TO come from
4 mington, its hafbor interests being
~ important. AS Or. Ball does not
VI In Wilmington, he is ruled out
Ger that understanding. 1t is pos
We that another reason is back Of
N Balls rejection, having something
]s6o with the displensure of j. Ed
6{d Addicks at treatment he received
81 one occasion at meeting at
|651kessin, and further IN DIR. Balls
8Sdsition to legislative candidates
6cs might vote for Addioks. The
Mons claim that DR.. Ball ia not a
E1blar candidate for Congress, and
3pt many protests have been made.
III is a curious list that the Unions
~ suggested to the Regulars as the
I<erial from which to choose Con
f4{aional nominee. There Is Mr..
{&atings, who fought Addicks in tht
~ Louis convention of 1896, and VIII,
tpbahly does not take any more steel
d ddicks now than be did then wht
f6xa candidate for Congress on tn,
tf6h blican ticket at the election o
1HX before Addicks was heard of. L
sBsrd for the imagination to con
|jI5e that Mr.. Hastings would accepi
r denomination that showed any Ad
|[6lf6' dictation about it. 1t wouls
i6lbe surprising, indeed, IL Mr.. Hast
llf wrote letter on the subject.
n III but Mr.. Hastings and Mr.. Law
|0II' are lawyers. Mr.. Lawton ia presi
1tutsof the Board of Trade and zeal
~ advocate of all things that vii
3ahHfit Wilmington in an industrial
4ay. AS to his politics, he is oredite
Fl$h saying that that was his ow
5x1Sfpess. On account OF his holdin
|1te lew, his party standing has bee
1 tain.
Hillea would, it is conceded
di91 q strong run, il he accepted tn
1ofJ Nation, but it has been under
Skct that he would not take it. MI
E5flttn is credited with desire to 81
{sthe upper chamber in Washington
Z SE the suggestion that the Congress
H&n b ust come from Wilmington, CAV
S1& person the impression Tuesda
314t $he scheme was to pave the wa
Tic selection of one United State
1{ator from down the State, th
\ Il N one to be from this county. A
fl7ei4ks would expect to be name
Ibis county. no other man hel
wo6W have any show for the place.
N on Mr. Knowles it may be said th,
be- hhs been willing and. anxious for
pnltad ticket on which the name
Horace @. Knowles appears as Il
fl6U0ressional nominee. That seen
IL ASse been the object Of his effor
Ri pme time. Owing to his very 20
iSl 4lIe matter, the Regular Republict
3s11&fs are likely to frown upon al
ii 210sition to make him the nomine
3ie other two men named are Z,
.I3iiEXtt Smith and s. Redmond Smit
OF them have been prominent
lf}| fairs OF the party. The latt
present United States Commi
Drominent member of the Regul
Ect blican County committee sa
q EdRy that he felt confident th
tb& eeulars would not consent to I
{l63 DIR, Ball from the COMPRESSION
.I111 6ation.
be Of the Regular leaders be
hk3'the failure of the Union Repub
aus to accept the harmony tick
etically utilities 1t. 1t Is probabl
}Vpver, that the compromise non
5af6 will be generally supported.
ach State committee on Mond
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