The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

CONTESTANTS.

session was the speech of Senator
Hanna during the discussion oi the
Contest. The chairman stated posi-
lively that he reflected the senti-
ments of President Mckinley in
urglng that harmony be secured in
Delaware and very emphatically
declared that the men who refused
to come into the peace proposition
must be kept out altogether.
y The chairman insisted that con-
tingencies might arise in which
Delaware would settle national
contest. The two Senators to be
elected were very important. he
said, as harmony must be restor-
ed.
A This remark was taken to mean
that, as the Addicks people were
willing to accept any reasonable
compromise, while the Du Pont
faction will accept nothing, the Ad-
dicks wing will be recognized.
Not being able to reach a settle
iment last night the matter went
over until 9 o'clock this morning.
when the harmony committee viii
meet in Oh airman Hanna $ room to
reach final conclusion. This
committee includes Payne. of Wis
cousin; Cummins, of Iowa; Sanders,
of Colorado, and Leland. of Kansas.
Last night it was generally belev-
ed that either the Addicks dele
gates or none will be placed on the
temporary roll.
1. There is no doubt that the stiff
position which the Du Pont faction
maintains and the offer of Addicks
to compromise matters has had con-
adorable weight with the COM
'-pittee. The proposition to admit
bSth delegations with half Il vote
each was considered and met with
asreat deal of favor with ma or-
ity of the committee. The Du Pont
Higgins men, however, say that
they will not accept this, and will
not sit in the convention under such
circumst ances, and members OF the
committee are said 10 resent this
attitude.
If they will not harmonic among
themselves, said one member OF the
committee who has given the matter
a good deal of attention, there is
such thing as jammlng them to-
gether. and those who do not ac-
cept our action can do as they
please about it.
The action of the committee in
the various contests has caused it
to be generally remarked that it
has not been influenced in the least
by the leaders,
! Senator Hanna ) friends from the
South. especially the oticc-holders,
have received scant consideration.
Where there were rival factions of
office holders, as IN Alabama both
sides have been denied seats. The
defeat of Wimbcrlv, in louisiana,
and the elevation Of Yarmouth is
said 10 have been distinctly antag-
onistic to the wishes OF the close
friends of the administration, as
Wimbcrly Was sustained by the
Administration in the fight that
was made against his confirmation
when he was appointed Collector OF
the Port OF New Orleans.
The subcommittee during the at
ternoon reported to the National
Committee that they had been un-
able TO bring the rival Delaware
organizations together; that the
Hooloh7 PcoPic i"u oeen M'li'nS W
any le"Sohaoie PlpPosition' out
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the eIec'lo1 ol Il n''eu 9'a'GS
ino'io', wa, t"e'' i''duc
10 p ace 'he Nuo'TNS uGleS a'es Oh
the temporary ron ol INC SonNen-
tion.
Chairman hanna Who' ailloush
not prcs,o'hS' was Participating III
the work OF the committee then
took the floor ana expressed an
earnest deSlrelo nave Inc delaware
light settled. lie urged that IL mad
been continued long enough ana
that the late oil the nation might
depend upon the Diamond State
He referred to the objection OF the
Dup"nt-lllSglns people to Mr.: Adj
dicks, and said that opposition to
no one man could be allowed to
stand in the way OF party success
in Delaware or elsewhere.
81 am satisfied, he continued
'that reflect the sentiment OF the
President in my appeal to secure
settlement OF this case, and this
case IS one that appeals to the
common sense OF every man here.