The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-15
PARTY
WRECKERS.

sational incident in the 'Republi.
can National Committee involving
spirited speeches on the question Of
fealty to party organization, which
should 20 right home to every in
surgent Republican in Pennsyl.
vania and every other State in the
Union. was the occasion Of far more
discussion yesterday among those
attracted here by the Republican
National Convention than ever the
Vice. Presidential puzzle, which, as
as anticipated, took another new
turn.
But the feature of the day was
discussion OF the arrangement of
the caucus boilers in United States
Senatorial contests which had TAX
en- place late the night before in an
executive session of the Nation al
Committee. The committee sat un-
til after midnight, and it was not
until late yesterday afternoon that
what transpired at the meeting be-
came generally known.
The case under consideration by
the National Committee was that of
the contest for recognition in the
convention between the factions in
Delaware represented respectively
by former Senator Higgins and
Colonel Du Pont and J. Edward
Add cks. Each side claimed to
repre- sent the Republican party of
the state OF Delaware, and each
wanted to Have its credentials rec
ognized by the committee.
There was general disposition
to endeavor to bring about harmony
among the Republicans Of the State
IS with the expiration Of the term
of Senator Kenney there is desire
that there shall be two Republican
United States Senators sit in Wash
ington from Delaware. The Ad-
dicks element expressed willing
ness to harmonic.
While the testimony was being
taken the Higgins-Du Pont people
were asked whether they would
consent to participate in a general
primary election with the Addicks
men and all other Republicans and
agree to abide by the result OF the
balloting.
That would be playing with load
ed dice, quickly responded Henry
b. Thompson, one OF the Higgins
Du Pont delegates-at-large.
The Higgins-Du Pont leaders
said they we're ready to participate
in general primaries for every Office
excepting the Legislature. They,
would not consent to entertain any
arrangement that involved the can
didacy of !. Edward Addicks for
the United Statss Senate. whether
he secured a ma jority or not Of the
Republican caucus.
.'That kind OF politics does not 90
with the Republican National Com
mittec,' exclaimed Chairman 10
scph II. Manley. Committeeman
from Maine, as he brought the
gavel down upon the table with
significant emphasis.
There was applause at this mani
fcstation of what was undoubtedly
the sentiment of large majority of
the committeeman, and then II. G..
Payne, OF Wisconsin. who has been
prominently mentioned for the Vice.
Presidency, got the floor. He de-
clarcd that he was unalterably op-
posed to voting for the seating of
the delegates OF AIRY element that
is on record as declining to 90 into
Republican Legislature caucus
on the important matter OF the cleo
ton of a United States Senator. He
said the investigation had not pro-
crossed far enough to enable him
to reach a conclusion as to which
Delaware faction should be recog-
nized by the national organization
of the Republican party. He as
serted that he was neither for nor
against Mr.. Addicks, but he would
not vote for the seating of the dele
gates of any faction that would ask
the Republican National Committee
TO put the seal OF regularity upon
their credentials when they refuse
to agree in advance to abide bv the
will of ma jority of Republican
elected on the matter of the choice
Of a United States Senator.
Senator Nathan b. Scott. who is
the West Virginia member OF the
National Committee. and who re-
Gently had costly experience
through the treachery Of so called
Republicans in his Cwn State seek
ing TO prevent his election to the
United States Senate, then caught
the eye of the chair.
lie said he had reason to feel
kecnly the sting OF the party trait
OF and caucus boiler. and he wish
ed it understood that he would not,
by his voice or vote, countenance
any action independent of the reg
ular Republican party organiza-
ton. He referred to a particular
member Of the West Virginia Leg
islature who had been nominated
and elected through his efforts, but
who had subsequently declined TO
enter the Republican caucus on the
United Ststes Senatorship, and
who by this action imposed upon
him an expense of many thousands
of dollars and much labor in pre-
pairing 4 legal defense of his title
to United States Senator.
He therefore declared that he
was opposed to any such declara-
ton Of party iniidelitv as suggest
ed by the Higgins.Du Pont leader
ship of Delaware,
Several other members of the
committee participated in the dis
cussion and the action of the nsur-
gents IN the Pennsylvania Sena-
torial deadlock of last winter was