Evening journal., 1900-08-02
OnO-Man Policy DemOraIizing
the Union Ranks
HAYES MAY NOT BIZ CANDIDATE
Cannot Agree With the Kent and
Sussex County Leaders and
IIenchmen Of AddiekS

There will be no common primaries
between Republicans and Addicksites
this year, II the Addicks leaders can
have their way. The Addicksites have
rejected a harmony proposition sub
mitted to them by the Republican
County Committee.
The Addicksites are on the point OF
desperation. Their efforts are yielding
no fruit, their forces are becoming de-
moralized and are stampeding. The
lash OF the leader, John Edward Ad-
dicks. has too much OF a sting for some
of the heretofore staunch followers of
the Claymont gas magnate The me
or nobody tactics are looming up in
ugly fashion before the Addicksites
who want Office
Walter II. Hayes announcement
that he will not be a candidate for at
torney-general on the Addlcksite
ticket has much disturbed the Addicl1s-
ties Mr.. Hayes has been slated for
attorney general. and his latest stand
Is taken as evidence that he cannot en-
dure the arbitrary one-man rule Of Ad-
dicks or comply with the intent OF mis-
mandates. Mr.. Hayes IS not In har-
mony with the leaders OF Addicksism
In Kent and Sussex counties.
The Addicksites are more concerned
over the announcement that there will
not be common primaries than they
are about the split in their ranks The
first is bad enough but their failure to
attain the end desired and the subse-
quent decision that there will not be
common primaries are thorns that are
imbedding themselves deep and caus-
ing excruciating pain. All along the
Addicksites fondest hopes have been
that In some way or other they might
nave the Republicans TO assist them.
The Republicans have been strenously
endeavoring TO have the Addicksites
agree to have common primaries, but
the 'one-man power" prevailed and re-
iected the proposition for harmony for
a successful campaign against the
Democrats Of Delaware.
The Executive Committee OF the Re-
publican State Committee met yester-
day afternoon, after which Philip o.
Churchman, chairman of the tSate
Committee, made this important and
far-reaching announcement:
At the state convention Of the Repub-
lican party held at Dover. March 21
the following resolution was offered bv
Colonel II. A. DUPONT and adopted
unanimously by the convention:
Resolved, That the newly-elected
State Committee be hereby authorized
and empowered to take such action as
may be necessary to promote Repub-
lican success in the coming campaign
by using every fair and proper effort
In its judgment looking 10 the naming
as far as practicable, Of candidates
VINO will receive the support Of all per-
sons opposed TO Democratic rule.
i have talked with the members Of
the State Committee and they unire
with me in saying that every fair and
proper effort should be used to secure
Republican success at the coming cleo
uon, Notwithstanding the outcome ~
the national convention In PhiladeI-
phia- We are in favor Of an amicable
adjustment of the state ticket unon q
fair basis which will insure the cleo
ton or the ticket We are now aa
heretofore, opposed to one-man dicta-
'ion' ns "a
While we would like to see Repub-
lican success the arbitrary attitude of
a certain element in the Union Re-
publican party which insists upou
naming members of that party as can
didates for governor, congressman
and attorney-general, the three urin
cipal state offices, must absolutely de.
feat that end A proposition for com.
mon primaries in New Castle County.
has been rejected by the Union Re.
publicans.