The Delawarean., 1900-09-08
MR.. ADDICKS
EATS CROW.
Hands Over His Trump Card
Common Primaries to the
Republicans.
HIS FEAR OF HANNA CAUSED IT..
The Gas Man Can No Longer Say
Will You Walk Into My Par
lor.' For His Parlor Is Now
Publlc Prooerty.

Wilmington, Del, September 5.-The
Republicans Of New Castle county are
TO stand together in this campaign, so
that their nominees are to he selected
in common primaries. Sucn was the
agreement between subcommittee of
the two factional county commute ees
here to-day, which was endorsed by
the two county organizations, and the
campaign will be conducted by Joint
executive committee. IUnld;s dlssen-
sions which cause a cutting of the
ticket, the Democrats of this county
will have to make very strong fight
to carry Jheir nominees.
For some time the Regular and
Union Republicans have been flirting,
but it was not until few days ago
that a declaration by the Regulars
brought the Union Republicans to a
realization that some prompt avowal
should be made. The Regulars said
uhey wanted to know by to-day what
the Unions were going to do on the
subject of common primaries. The
Unions replied by inviting the Regu-
lars to meet with them at l o'clock
this afternoon at 1905 King street, the
house formerly occupied by the Will
mington club, and recently purchased
by J. Edward Addicks. Before that
hour the executive committee of the
Union Republican State Committee,
including Addicks, ]. Frank Alice,
Walter H. Hayes and David C. Clark,
had meeting, as did also the sub
committee of tine Union Republican
county committee, which comprised
Addieks, Hayes, County Chairman S.
Frank Ewart, Senator Webster Blake
ly Howard E. Staats, George B. Mon
ey, Thomas E. Postles, EVAN Gala
CHER and Frederick Stevenson.
The subcommittee of the Regulars
comprised H. H. Billany, Horace G..
Rettew, Richard G. Buckingham,
James H. Clark, DR.. Columbus Henry,
James Kitchen and Samuel Allen.
ADDICKS AGREES TO PROPO-
SITION.
When the two bodies met in con-
ference Mr.. Addicks, as chairman of
the Union Republicans, announced
that they would agree to common
primaries to be held on September 30.
This Was unanimously accepted by the
Regulars each faction is to have rep
rcsentation in the primary election
officers. AT these primaries nominees
will be named for Sheriff, Coroner,
Receiver of Taxes, Comptroller, Levy
Court Commissioners, Senators and
Representatives Road Commissioners,
Inspectors and Assessors.
Following the conference the two
subcommittee reported back TO their
county committees and both endorsed
what had been done. The Union
county organization appointed ]. Ed
ward Addicks, William B. Clerk, S.
Frank Ewart, George B. Money and
Francis 5. Bradley, and the Regulars
appointed Dr. L. H. Ball, Richard G..
Buckingham, Harry H. Billany, Thorn
as Lewis and DR.. Columbus Henry as
the executive committee to run the
campaign.
REPUBLICANS JUBILANT
Republicans are jubilant at the out
come of the days conference and es-
pecially the aspirants for office are
happy that there is to be but one ticket
in the field Among the candidates are
Harry A. Brown and Winfield S. Quig-
ley, for Clerk of the Peace; Frank
Spealman and George L. Townsend
for Prothonotary; George E. Kelley
H. c. Mahaffey and T. w. Ferree, for
Comptroller; Francis S. Bradley, Sam
uel A. Mcdaniel, James P. Ratledge
and Emmit F. Stidham, for Sheriff;
A. D. Vandever and John Frick, for
Coroner.