Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-07
delaware Republicans at Philadelphia.

Delaware Republicans at Philadelphia.
The Republican National Convention,
TO be held in PHILADELPHIA, will open
on June 10Th. Although the unanimous
denomination of Mckinley is an assured
fact, the convention will be al event
OF great interest, on account Of the
uncertainty with respect to the declara-
lions Of the platform, the choice for
Vice President, and the disposition of
the contests, Of which there are about
thirty, mostly from the Southern States.
OF these contests, the most interest
ing lie that from Delaware,a as the Others
are from States in which there is not
the remotest hope Of getting an electoral
vote for Mckinley. But Delaware,
with the Republican factions united
ard Bryan the candidate of the Demo-
Gratis, will vote for Mckinley this year,
as surely as in 1896. The object of
the convention, therefore, will naturally
be to adjust the Delaware contest in a
manner that will give the greatest
satisfaction, and the least offence, to
both, Of the factions, in the hope of
uniting them upon common electoral
ticket.
Between the leaders and organs Of
the factions here in Delaware great
amount Of bluff has been INDUCED in,
and the claim is advanced with conf
deDce by each faction that its delegation
will surely be admitted to the National
Convention, and each claim is based
upon the same grouud-the recogni-
tion of its State Committee by Secre-
tary Dick of the Republican National
Committee. One faction or the other
is wrong In this claim, and the extreme
probability is that the Union Republic
can faction is The mistaken one.
The latter faction insists that Con-
gresham Hotfecker, when called upon
by Chairman Babcock of the Republic
can Congressional Committee for the
names of the chairman and secretary
of the Republican State COMMITTEES Of
Delaware, sent the names of these officers
OF both the Union Republican party,
with which he is connected, and of the
Regular Republican rarty; and that
Secretary Dick of the Republican Ma
ticnal Committee, endorsed the list con-
tanning the officers Of the Union Repub-
loan State Committee. On the other
hand. it is given out by Chairman
Browne Of the Regular Republican
Committee, after an interview with
Secretary Dick, received from him his
official endorsement of the Regular Re-
publican State Committee. Here are
the claims, which both factions adhere
to, but in support of which neither has
furnished any, official evidence.
A natural view of the real situation
is this: Chairman Babcock Of the Re-
publican Congressional Committee, In
asking information of the Republican
State Committee of Delaware, applied
to Congressman Hoffecker, because Mr..
Hoffecker is the member of this com
mittee for Delaware. But when Score.
tary Dick of the National Republican
Committee, desired like information,
he naturally applied to Mr.. Henry B.
tee for Delaware, who is serving as such
as rroxy for Gen. James III. Wilson,
now in Cuba. Mr.. Hoffecker could,
with propriety, have sent to Chairman
Babcock, the names of the officers Of
the Union Republican State Committee
only, being member of that faction
Mr.. Thompson, being a member of tn,
Regular Republican faction, woult
send to Secretary Dick the officers o.
the Regular Republican State Commit
tee only. Chairman Babcock woult
accept the list of committee officers t.
which Congressman Hoffecker, as
member of his committee, gave promi
hence; Secretary Dick would NATURAL,
approve of the list sent to him by Com
mitteeman Thompson. He would not, il
fact. have a right to do otherwise.
There is no doubt, therefore, that tn
Union Republican State Committee O
Delaware has been recognized by tn
chairman of the Republican Congress
sional Committee, and the Regular Re
publican State Committee of Delawar
by the secretary of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. The potency @
these recognitions is in favor of th
latter,as the Republican National Com
mittee passes upon all contests, pre-
liminary to their determination by tn
convention, and the Congressional Com
mittee has nothing to do with this mai
ter. 1t is only an auxiliary of tho Ma
tional Republican Committee in cor
Quoting the campaign, and its princips
duty is to send out documents pre-
miscuously under the franks of il
members.
Now, taking this very reasonable vie
of the situation, and the natural desiI
of the Republican National Commute
to secure the electoral vote of Del,
ware for Mckinley, what is likely to
the outcome of the contest over til
representation Of Delaware in the r,
publican National Conl ention? VIII,
that the fayorite and oft-followed pla
of admitting both delegations, eac
member to have half vote, will
adopted. The convention, natural.
will desire to oonciliate both faction
md not 10 humiliate one or the 9TH
by summary rejection.
And this seems to be the situate
with Inspect to the cuntesting Delawa
delegations to the Republican Nation
Convention.