Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
They Accept the Nomination Of Dr.. L.
Il. Ball for Congress.
COMMITTEES MET HERE FRIDAY
Regulars Were Insistent Upon
DIR. Ball.
PRESSURE BY NATIONAL COMMITTEE

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committee they got together on their |
chief point Of dispute, the Union Re-
publioans accepting REORGANIZATION of |
Dr. L. Hesler Ball for the long term |
in Congress. Not only was the Con- |
gressional nomination settled, but the
factions started in to agree on man
for State auditor, for which the Regu-
lar nominee is Z. B. Norman and the
Union nominee o. W. Maryil; that is,
three men from each committee were
selected to consider the nomination.
DIR. L. II. Ball, the nominee of both
factions, was congratulated by tele-
phone on his selection. When asked
by reporter of The Gazette what
he had to say, he answered: IL accept
the nomination.
John Hum, the nominee for governor,
was in town today, and when asked
what he had to say about harmony,
answer ed :. You might spell it with a
big H.
CONFERRED WITH HANNA.
The fact that the National Committee
is interested 10 securing Republican
Congressman in Delaware was indicated
in the following telegram:
New York, September 26.-Philip Q.
Churchman: If possible come to National
htpuDhCuu IL V ciOCh lnulS-
day, September 2Tth. NJ. A. Hanna.
A similar telegram was received by
j. Frank Allies, the Union Republican
State Central Committee chairman. He
and Mr.. Churchman appeared at the
National Republican headquarters on
Twenty-third street east Of Broadway
about noon Thursday, and were quickly
ushered into the presence of the ma
tional chairman. Congressman Charles
II. Grosvenor Of Ohio, McKinley's
close friend, was also there and the
four were in conference for about two
and half hours. The whole situation
in Delaware was reviewed. Mr.. Church
man set forth the Regular Republican
contention that the Union Republicans
agreed to allow the Regular to name
the Congressman and lieutenant
governor, on condition that the Regu-
lars accept HUM for governor, and he
made it plain to The national chairman
and Congressman Gosyenor that the
Regulars viii accept no retreat from
the position taken, namely that DIR.
L. ii. Ball is their Congressional
nominee
1t was agreed in the course of the
conference that each State chairman
would call his committee together in
this city Friday to see what could be
done towards patching up truce.
Pursuant to this agreement, the wires
were kept busy calling the committee
men to town.
The Regulars met at the State head
quarters, No. 908 King street, at IL. &c
o'clock, Chairman Churohman presid
ing. Secretary Frank l.. Speakman,
of David Refs Of Milford; Henry b.
Thompson, E. B. Shurter, #. A. ID.
Hutson, Charlton Robinson, James 7.
Challenger, II. II. Billany, George M.
Jones, Charles II. Maull, g. P. Swair
and W. ii. Head, holding the proxy
of Or. L. II. Ball.
REGULARS INSIST ON DIR. BALL.
The committee agreed upon and sem
the following letter to State Chairman
Alice Of the Union Republicans:
Wilmington, DEL, Sept. 18th, 1907
Frank Allee ESQ.,, Chairman, Union Re
publican State Central Committee.-Dea
Sir: Your communication of the 18th inst
in which, among other things you say, "A
meeting of the Union. Republican Stat
Central Committee held in Wilmington
September 18th, 1900, the nominations o
John HUM Tor governor, Philip l., Can
non for acknowledgements and Dr. Georg
w. Marshall tor insurance commissions
were indorsed."
State Auditor was not acted upon. The nom
jnation of Dr. l.. Hesler Ball was exhaus
lively considered by the committee, whic
voted not to endorse bis nomination hu
been laid before the Republican State Con
nittee by me and by the committee ma
.ureiy considered.
We do not consider your position tenablt
Tor the following reasons: On Erida,
september 14th; at the meeting of our Stat
Committee held at Dover, you, as Chuirma
inf llOnlfnittpp sun1 Dr I nyto
member of your Executive Committee, al
peared before our committee, stated thu
you had full power to act ana then mn
there agreed 10 allow us to name the Coz
gresham for the long term, If we woul
agree to accept for governor, John Hum
the candidate whom your Executive Con
mittee had proposed to us ON the precedir
Wednesday.
After very full deliberation, and in ord
to promote harmony, our Committee c
that day accepted your proposition an
named John Hum for governor, ,,and DR..
Heisler Bail for Congressman for the lor
term, whom you and Dr. Layton tht
agreed to accept.
In view OF the above we feel it to be OF
plain duty to decline to make any cham
in the ticket as agreed upon at lover
the 18th Instant, as we are convinced tn
in the present state of public feeling in d
party any further concessions on our pa
would imperil the success of the whole R
publican ticket.
YOU will remember that in our confe
ence yesterday in New York City with Ho
Nj. A. Hanna, Chairman of the Republic;
National Connliuee, which was held at i
request, j took the position as above state
and now beg to say that our commit
unanimously endorses the same.
Very respectfully,
Philip @, Churchmau,
Chairman Republican State Committee.
THE UNION coMMITTEE ACCEPTS DIR. BAL
The Union Republican State Centr
Committee met at No. 1006 Xii
street, with Chairman J. Frank All
presiding. Others present wore Seer
tary W d. Denny, Walter II. Haye
s. F. Ewart, W. B. Clerk, George
Money, Thomas Hurn, DIR. @. r. La
ton, DR.. George, W. Marshall, ID.
Wilscn, s. S. Pennewill, Newell B;
and holders OF proxies Of ID. o. Moo
and @. +. Davis. j. Edward Addic
was absent.
The letter from the Regulars was la
before the committee. 1t first ,escind
Its former action OF non-concurFenco
the nomination OF Dr. Ball, and th
unanimously accepted his nominate
1t was decided to name sub-co
mirtee Of three to confer with co
mittee from the Regulars on the su
ject of State auditor.
j. Frank Alice, DR.. @. r. Layt
and Walter H.. Hayes were named
the Union members.
The Regular State committee
journed about 1920 o'clock for dim
hut Chairman Churchmau remained