Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

According to a statement given out
last night week by PhiliIQ. Churchman,
chairman Of the Regular Republican
Slate Committee, the Regulars Will
not surrender to the Addicks faction.
In reply to the question as 70 whether
there was any probability OF single
Republican ticket, Mr.. Churcnman SAID
iOnly this. At the State convention
of the Republican party held at lover,
March 2isr, the following resolution
was offered by Col. Il. A. du Pont and
adopted unanimously by the conven-
| tioE;
"'Resolved, That the newly elected
State committees be hereby authorized
and empowered to take such action as
may be necessary to promote RepuDli-
can SUCCESS in the coming campaign by
using every fair and proper effort in IT'S
judgment looking to the naming, as far
as practicable, Of Candidates who Will
receive the support of all persons OPP
posed to Democratic rule. :,
81 have talked with the members OF
the State committee and they unite
with me in saying that every fair and
proper effort should be used to secure
Republican success Mt the coming cleo.
tion, Notwithstanding the outcome OF
the national convention in Philadei-
phia. We are in favor OF an amicable
adjustment OF the State ticket upon
fair basis which will insure the election
of the ticket. We are now, as hereto'
fore, opposed to one man dictation.
while we would like to see Repub-
lican SUCCESS the arbitrary attitude OF a
certain element in the Union Republic
can party which insists upon naming
members of that rarty rs candidates for
, governor, Congressman and attorney
} general, the three principal State Offices,
must absolutely defeat that end. A
, proposition for common primaries In
New Castle county has been rejected
by the Union Republicans.
] Mr.. Churchman made the statement
by authority, as it was given out after
! the executive committee Of the Regu
lars had held conference and discussee
. the general situation and the effort:
: which had been made to carry out th'
purpose of the resolution.
y Judging from what can be Learned
q from individuals, the loyal anti ddick
3 Republicans are back of the COMMITTEES
4 IN it's tight against the gas man. 4
q prominent member Of the party who j
t not on the committee told reporter o
The Gazette yesterday week tina
8 he believed the lines were drawn tighte
/ than ever and it was his opinion tina
8 the fight against Addiuks should b
n fought to the finish and there was n
10 better time than during the presen
70 campaign. "Addioks, he said, want
Ir to dictate the terms, and it is not RICH
10 that any one man should be permitte
!. to dictate to any party"
ID II is said there is trouble in th
le Addioks ranks Some OF the member
ID of the party in this eud of the Stat
I. are of the opinion that they are to !
10 subject to the whims Of those in th
a. lower counties. The announcement {
I'd Walter II. Hayes that he will ne
ie be the party's nominee for attorne.
l. general has caused some surprise, as
In has been understood all along that
1e was Mr. Addicks' choice. Mr.. Hay,
BY will have little 10 say about the matte
y except that he is not a candidate.
10 ApDIcKs WANTS COMMON PRIMARIES.
~ ]. Edward Addicks and Chairman ,
tnss Frank Alice of the Union Republics
,e State Committee we're in the oil
Ia Thursday and went to the Court Hous
ii where they conferred with Depu
IN Sheriff Bradley. Mr.. Addicks is quot,
w. as making the following stateme
"a when asked concerning the stateme
ha that the Union Republicans mad +
~ fused to go into common primaries
nh New Castle county: "You can say tn
mn Ia not true. In the first place Il
~ Union Republicans could not refuse
az go into common primaries because {
~ others have not made a proposition
nS them. | know this to be..a fact "
~ surprised when / read the stateme
i'm in the papers. want common p
III, III, maries, not only in New Castle count
but all over the State. "