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ber of Republican voters would never
agree to it, no matter what action this
committee might take.

agree w ~, no matfer what action tbl
committee might take.
| In view of the connection Of your or
ganlzation with Mr.. Addicks, who is tl,,
keystone OF your party, we have to de-
cline your proposition, and make as 3
condition precedent to the entertainment
by us Of any proposition from your or
ganization looking to unification of the
party, that you repudiate Mr.. Addicks
and declare yourselves entirely freed
from his Influence and all connection
With him. Upon compliance therewith,
we shall be pleased at all times to confer
| With you upon party principles, and we
have not the slightest doubt that wa
ehail then be able to agree upon a plan
Tor harmony; for With, the Reputation
and removal of Mr.. Addicks, all ouridif-
fsrences are at an end. 3A
i haye the honor, Sir, se remain yours
very truly, .i 8 -
HUGH G. BROWNE,
Chairman Republican State Committee.
The matter being properly before the
meeting Chairman Browne appointed
State Senator Samuel M. Knox, Horace
Greeley Knowles, II. B. Thompson, of
Wilmington; George M. Jone, of Dover,
and Robert g. Houston, of Georgetown,
a subcommittee to draft such changes
In the address as they thought proper.
AS committee the five men were unable
TO agree ON any changes Horace
Greeley knowlts and Il, T.. Town
send each offered a set of res J.u-
tlons OF amendment. Both were turned
dowh and the address as read by Secre-
tary William H. Head, was adopted as
an answer to the proposal made by the
Union Republican State Central Com.
mlttee. The vote on the address stood II
to 2, Messrs. Knowles and Townsend
voting against the adj ption OF the ad-
ufess. The votes cast against the address
We're cast because that it was mt. in the
opinion OF those voting, the best and
most polite way to meet the overtures Of |
the Unlon Republicans. And as a sub
stitute for part OF The address the two
sets Of resolutions were offered by
Messrs. Knowles and Townsend. They |
we're voted down because the majority |
wanted the address to stand. The reso u |
lions offered by Mr.. Knowles were as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The Republican party of
Delaware has for several years been rent.
ilsmembered and hopelessly crippled by
actlonal differences, and
Whereas, A recital of the causes of the
actlonal differences can neither cure nor
eliminate them, and the remembrance of
hem can only serve t. build higher the
barrier over which Republicans must
Ultimately climb before they can hope to
'in victory over the Democratic party.
md
Whereas, The aim, purposes and OBJ
rcts OF thek Republican party are not
merely to wreck nor satisfy the ambi-
IONS OF any particular individual or in
ivlduals, but to give and guarantee {
ood and benetcient government to the {
nany, and !
Whereas, Individual rights must be /
and the will of the majority. {
'hen, not unduly oppressive or tyranni. +
a., should reigu supreme, and /
Whereas, The desire OF nearly all the /
'epublicans of both factions is fer some
armoLious party tion-harmonious
that way which will meet with the a
pproval of and command the confidence v
the greatest number of Republicans in t
ne State, and n
Whereas, rhe Republican State Conn
ittee is but an executive committee, the a
eature oil the Republican State Conven- t,
On, aud cannot give to itself powers not 81
'legated to it. and can neither accept b
1r reject propositions effecting the party tt
ganizatlon, Of whatsoever character the te
'opositlons may be or from whomsoeyer ft
ey may emanate; therefore be it il
Resolved, That this committee is in ot
'arty accord with the sentiment and n
union favoring harmonious party &C.
)Il In the coming campaign, and stands I'll
ady to conf r and cooperate with the st
mon Republican State Committee with c.
g view Of developing some feasible til
an, by which it will be made possible a
r all Republicans to march and tight to- to
ther for single ticket and success in I'll
e next and subsequent campaigns in V
IT State, and when such plan is formu- til
Ted and agreed upon by the two State ca
mmittees, this committee will recon-
end the adoption of the said plan to W
e next Republican State Convention, to
d do all in it's power to have the same til
cepted and approved by the conveL- &C
m.