Evening journal., 1900-10-12

the National Committee, to visit the lead
ing Republicans OF Sussex and Kent
counties and endeavor to have them
cause the republicans to withdraw their
candidates from the legislative contests
and permit the Union Republican candi-
dates TO remain, especially in districts
where Republican success with a single
ticket is assured. The argument was
that there were more Union Republicans
than Republicans in the two lower conn
ties. New Castle county candidates. Mr..
Smith said, were not to be disturbed.
He told Marshal Short that he had
visited several towns down the state in
cluding Harrington, Milford and George
town. arriving in the latter town on
Tuesday. He limited that unless the Re
publcans did all they coul, to call off
their ticket that they would be deprived
OF the enjoyment Of the Federal patron
age after the election.
In an interview yesterday afternoon
with a representative of the Evening
Journal, Marshal Short said: "Mr.
Smith. after explaining why he had come
to Delaware, said that | had much in
iluence N Sussex county and insisted
that ] take the 4.S9 train and go 10
Georgetown with him. / told him that l
had no weight in Sussex county and that
since my deputy is away | could not 20
with him. Then he asked me to write 70
the candidates for the Legislature whom
| knew and request them to withdraw. 1
replied that | could not do that, but
would communicate with my son, who Is
candidate for representative, and ask
him II his people want him to do so, TO
withdraw.
f..A l.1t
ing as we do not expect to be reappoint-
ed. and should we have such luck, our
appointments would not come from the
Union Republicans"
GOT LETTER FROM HIGGINS.
Mr.. Smith also called upon former
United States Senator Anthony Higgins
from whom he obtained a letter to G. r.
swain. member of the Republican State
Committee in Sussex county. Mr.. Smith
said that the letter gave the information
that he (Smithl was not an impostor, but
was an authorized representative Of the
National Committee.
While in the city Mr.. Smith called on
other Republicans. He said that his oc-
cupation was that Of agent for a steam
ship line and was known to several large
shipping houses in this city.
The intent OF Smiths visit apparently
was to impress upon the Federal Office
holders that unless they get in line with
audicks and use every effort to elect him.
that Federal patronage will be taken
from them and thrown to the Union Re-
publicans. 1t is understood that Mr..
Smith quotes Hannas as saying that not
only are the electors necessary, but the
choosing Of Il Legislature that will elect
two RepublicGa United States senators
is imperative.
In Georgetown ON Tuesday Mr.. Smith
appeared at the meeting Of the Union Re
publican County Committee accompanied
by DR.. Caleb X. Layton and Union Re-
publican State Chairman j. Franz Alice.
Mr. Smith then informed William A.
Gum, Cornelius p. Swain and G.. Il.
smith, Of Laurel, that he spoke for Ma
tlonal Chairman Hanna, who had ex-
pressed the wishes Of President McI<in-
ley that the Regular Republicans should
take down their county and legislative
ticket and endorse the Union Republican
nominees. If they failed TO do So. he
said, the Regular Republicans holding
Federal positions in Sussex county would
be deposed in March next and the dis
trihution of patronage would be delegat-
ed TO National Committeeman Addicks
for Union Republicans.
He said that the Union Republicans
two years ago pOlled more than three
fourths Of the Republican vote in Sussex
county, and was challenged by one Of the
Republican committeeman to prove his
assertion, inasmuch as both organiza-
tions supported common ticket. He
failed to do So but repeated the demand
purporting TO come from National Chair
man Hanna that the Republicans should
withdraw their ticket and support the
Union Republican ticket.
This caused one Of the Republican
committee TO tell him to inform Chair
man Hanna that he was decidedly foolish
Il he thought he could run Republican
politics in Sussex county in such a way
Mr. Smith said that Chairman Hanna
desired one ticket and the Republican
committeeman coincided with him that
there should be but one ticket. and said
they were willing TO negotiate TO that
end.
Mr.. Smith was asked to show his ere
dentials and stated that they had not
been prepared when he departed from
New York, but Chairman Hanna would
send them on TO him. He had a tvne-
written letter containing the signature
"Joseph b. Manley." however. Mr.. Man
ley is vice-chairman Of the National
Committee.
Mr.. Smith inquired the names OF Re-
publicans not afiiliating with the Union