The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-17


this morning in the Sun. making
Hugh c. Browne, chairman OF the
Republican State Central Commit
tee an offer for unity in the Repub-
lican party. He frstproposes that
a JOINT call shall be made by the
chairman OF the respective Repub-
lican organizations OF this State,
for a common primary, upon the
basis of equality OF representation
in the IS Legislative Districts.
That the delegates elected under
the said call shall elect SIX deleg ates
and six alternates to the National
Republican Convention to be held
in Philadelphia on June 10Th. That
each of the three counties shall
have apportioned to the IN two dele.
gates and two alternates respe ct.
lively and that the said delegates
and altern ates thus apportioned
shall be chosen by the will OF the
majority of the deleg ates from each
county. That the nominations for
the several State Offices, including
the nomin alton for Representative
in Congress shall be as follows: the
majority OF the convention shall
have the first choice of all the nomi-
nationa to be made, the minority the
first choice of the remainder; and
thus in an alternate manner until
all the nominations are completed.
The second proposition submitted
by Mr.. Alice is that common pri-
mary for delegates to State Con-
vention with equality of represen-
tation in the several Representative
Districts under the constitution be
held by the Republican voters of
this State, and that a ticket be
nomln ated by said convention solely
by the will of the majority and if
adverse to the Union Republicans
they would pledge themsel yes to
support the winning ticket.
All OF this sounds all right and
we have no doubt is meant in good
earnest. Now we should like to see
how the other side will agree to
\ meet the issue and thereby get to-
gether and stop fighting. 1t is as
plain as the nose on your fsce that
the Union Republicans should have
one U. S. Senator and the Regulars
the other. AS to choice, each wing
should have the say who should
represent them. BY that means
both factions would have equal rep
resentation in the Senate. What
do the voters want? Success or a
nonsensical fight over shadow
with the Democrats walking away
with the bone. The Republicans
can and should be in the ascendency
in this city and State. What do the
Republican voters, VIII o vote tor the
success of the party and do not
want any offices, think of it!
IT matters little who are seated
as delegates from this State IN the
Republican National Convention in
Philadelphia next month to nomi-
nate candidates for President and
Vice President if compromise is
not made to unite the party, the
Democrats will fill nearly all the
offices and control the Legislature
for ears. At times it seems the
leader have this in view. II their
person al ambition cannot be graft
fed, they will defeat the party. 1t
will be remembered delegate to
the Georgetown Convention four
Years ago said he would thous and
times sooner see Democrat electe d
than man opposed to his organi-
cation, The same spirit prevails
and the whole ticketmust be dele at
ed to get rid of an objection BILE
man. The Republicans will pass
into the minority and the advocates
of unity with honor will eventua ally
seek a flimsy excuse to aid the
Democrats. The time IS near.
we hope, when honor able men will
see their way clear to elect Rcpub'
licans to office without disnonor tc
themselves or their party.
JUDGING from the crowd at a
"Night at the Club" last evening
the Silver League is gettlngstrong
er instead OF weaker. 1t was The
largest gathering yet at the rooms
Of the League at 18th and King and
numerous ambitious men were go
Ing around among the boys making
themselves agreeable. The League
men claim to control the delegate
10 the next Democratic Convention
when they will show their hand
The Biggs men are working III
John s boom and he is we'll fitted t.
represent Delaware anywhere. HI
is gentleman, every inch of him
This is no political boom tor him
but tribute to his worth.
ONCE more the aid of the Chan
: rellor has been invoked to issue al
! order to prevent the Peoples Rail
way Company from laying thei1
rails on our streets. The hearing
Is set for May sd, but if it take
as long to decide this injunction a.
It did the one against the Brandy
wine Springs Railway Company
the year will be gone before any
thing can be done.
} OF the four men on the bond O
= p T. e. Smith, only two were abb
to meet the deialcation, Nathanie
Lieberman and the John Sparks es