Evening journal., 1900-09-01
COMMUNICATION
TO ADDICKSIThN
Must Finally Decide on Com
mon Primaries
Given Until Next Wednesday to Make
Reply to the Republican Ilar-
mOny Subcommittee

Harry H. Billany, a member OF the
sub committee Of the Republican County
Committee. yesterday afternoon sent to
$. Frank Ewart. chairman Of the Union
Republican County Committee a COM
munication requesting that the latter ar
range with the Republican County Com
mittee for holding common primaries in
New Castle county. The communication
was sent on behalf of the subcommittee
The Republican County Committee will
meet again on Wednesday afternoon. On
Monday or Tuesday it is expected that
the two harmony committees will get to-
gether. Mr. Ewart is requested 90 reply
by 10 o'clock ON Wednesday morning in
order that report may be framed to be
presented to the county committee at .
o'clock.
Mr. Bnlanys communication is as fol-
lows:
Wilmington, Del. Aug. 81 1900
IS. Frank Ewart chairman of the Union
Republican County Committee,
Hoekessin, Del:
Dear Sir: At the meeting Of the Re
publican County Committee Of New
Castle county. held in Wilmington in the
early part OF July, resolution was
adopted appointing subcommittee con
sisting Of ii. II. Bilany Richard G.
Buckingham. Henry q. Meggison. IL. L.
Dilwortn. James IL. Clark, DR. Columbus
Henry, Thomas $. Lewis. Horace q
Rettew, James Kitchen and Samuel Al
len. to secure if possible. common pri-
maries i'm New Castle county. at which
all Republicans should be entitled "a
vote.
New Castle county is now and ha,
been for a number Of years strongly Re
publican, and the Republican County
Committee being nctuated hy tile desir,
to elect Republicans to Office throughon
the county. its subcommittee aboy,
named has used every honorable meanl
and exhausted every effort to Arrange
with your committee for common pri
maries, but thus far without success.
shortly after the appointment of tn
above subcommittee. in the month 81
July. Richard G. Buckingham. a member
of the subcommittee appointed for tn,
purpose above mentioned. and acting un
der the Instructions Of said sub-cOmmit
tee. called ON you and requested you t,
enter into negotiations to secure common
primaries. You replied TO him. that you
committee declined TO enter into common
primaries in New Castle county, unles
| there were to be common primaries alsl
| inthe counties Of Kent and Sussex.
"Some time after the foregoing conver
sation. Richard q. Buckingham, actin
by authority of the subcommittee abOv
named, wrote you a letter again request
ing You, as chairman of the Union Re
publican County Committee of New
Castle county, to agree to common pri
maries in this county. To his commnni
cation you replied as fololws:
Hockessin, Del, Aug. 8, 1900.
Richard q. Buckingham:
My Dear Sir: Your favor at hand
In reply beg to say tnat / viii lay tn
matter before our county committee a
its next meeting. Very truly,
as. Frank Ewart.'
"Since the receipt Of the above reply W
have received no word or communication
whatever from you, or from your com
mittee in relation to common primaries
Il am instructed to say to you that 1t
impossible for the sub committee or tn
Republican County Committee of Ne,
Castle county to consider the subject O
common primaries in Kent and SUISSE
ILNnAAtAEnt us AAiNA IS liNl MlAnlN the IlEUA
ince OF the members Of the Republica
County Committee Of this county, or q
this subcommittee, but is a matter whie
your people in Kent and Sussex shoul
consider with the county committees q
the Republican party in those counties.
Il am further instructed 10 inform yo
that we again ask you to arrange for th
holding Of common primaries with us. an
we request a reply from YOU by Wcdnes
day morning next, the ffth day Of Ser
tember, at ten o'clock. which reply froI
lyon we will consider final.
In order that the common primarie
may be held absolutely fairly and impair
tally, we agree that your committee sha
name one-half Of the election officers ia
such common primaries.
Trusting that you may see the wisdor
OF uniting with us in order to elect tn
Republican county ticket and other Re
publican officers in the various hundred
and that you will not remain in you
former state Of mind, which will I'M
doubtedly turn the county over to th
Democratic party, ! have the honor to rC
main, sir, Yours very truly,
II. II. Billany,
Chairman Sub Committee.