Evening journal., 1900-06-14
The Committee First Hears
AddickS' Story
DECISION PROBABLE TO-DAY
Thompson, Dupont and Bird TO be
Called Before the Committee
This Afternoon
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Special to the Evening Journal
Philadelphia, June 14.-No actor
was taken by the National Republican
Subcommittee at its meeting at the
stratford this morning, where it con-
vened to take up the Delaware contest
Representative Henry c. Payne, I. F.
Saunders. Cyrus Leland and A. B. Cum
Minis. the committeeman. sent for and
interrogated ]. Edward Addicks, J.
Frank Alice, DR.. Caleb Layton and
Walter H. Hayes as to certain informa-
tion which the committee desired.
After coming out of the conference
Mr.. Addicks said to a reporter for the
Evening Journal: 1--WE will be seated
The meeting was adjourned at 1880
to meet again at the call of Chairman
Payne. This meeting will probably take
place this afternoon at the Stratford
and before it these Republicans are ex-
pected to be celled. Committeeman
Henry B. Thompson, Colonel Henry A.
Dupont and Levi c. Bird. A decision
may be reached to-day.
The feeling is that the Republicans
will be seated. and it remains for them
to continue to strenuously urge the re-
pudiation of Addicks.
should the Union Republicans be
seated" said Republican this morn
ing, "Addicksism will be a cure for the
Democrats with which to make a ma
tional issue"
The Addicksltes. and there is a big
delegation OF them here. are assuming
a confident air. but their real condition
is one Of wallowing and grasping. They
are willing to accept anything that
may be offered.
Colonel Theodore Townsend said:
I'VE are not willing to have the Regu-
lars recognized. We are not willing
that they should have fraction Of a
vote, and they are surely not entitled
to a half vote. think that our party
is willing to concede one-third vote
to the Regulars"
DR.. Caleb r. Layton looked worried
this morning. but said: I'VE are will
ing to meet them half way on any
ground whatever"
REPUBLICANS NOT DISTURBED.
Republicans are not disturbed over
the situation. All the representatives
are moving about in the calm deter
mined manner that has characterized
their actions throughout the fight.
Interest In the Delaware contest for
recognition before the National Repub-
lican Committee in the Hotel Walton,
in Philadelphia, was at the highest
pitch last night.
Delawareans were not the only per-
sons interested, for men from Texas,
men from Alabama, and men from
Maine were reused to enthusiasm.
The Delaware case was the one
which caught the ear OF every mem
Der OF the committee and every visitor
10 the headquarters. II was the topic
of conversation during the entire day,
and spice was added to the interest by
numerous warm debates, which took
place in the lobbies between Republi-
cans and Union Republicans. Wherever
the debaters happened to get into an
argument there was attracted an as
semblage composed of representatives
OF as many states as there were indi-
viduals
BIRD AT HIS BEST.
Levi c. Bird. in presenting the Re-
publican side Of the argument, was at
his best. He portrayed graphically the
history OF the Addicksites, how they
had time and again caused the defeat
of Republicans. and the election oil
Democrats; how offers OF compromise
had been extended, and how adroitly
they had been cast aside. The commit
teemen were thoroughly interested in
his presentment, and he held their at
tention at all times
This oratorical display of Mr.. Bird