Middletown transcript., 1900-04-07
,uNton REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

The Union Republicans at thelr
Convention held in Dover on
Tuesday to elect delegates again
I'd seek admission to a National
Convention, held this
wear at Philadelphia, June 18th,
acknowledged themselves adher-
ants and followers of Mr.. John
Edward Addicks. The interests
f Mr.. Addicks are put before
ne interests and success OF the
Fhole Republican party. This
Iroposition is yelled and hidden
as much as is possible but still IL
is a plank in their platform,
Their ultimatum is
ADDICKS OR DEFEAT.
This appears in the resolutions
sdopted and also in the preamble
nd resolution in answer to the
Harmony proposition made by
he Regulars" in Convention.
That answer with foot note com
nent follows:
"WHEREAs, The only victories
,1,or o.oinod at the nOllS over the
Imocrats in the State of Della
" re, were won as the result OF
tilt policy QD which not only
Sosured the work and votes OF
al az electors of the State, who
woe 10 opposed to Democratic rule
in Delaware, but also recognize
that such work and votes were
necessary to achieve such result;
and
"WHEREAS, The Union Repub-
lican party of Delaware is firmly
convinced that success in defeat
ing the Democrats at any and all
future elections in this State, can
only be attained by the adoption
Of and compliance with that
same policy (2); and
WHEREAS, Said Union Re-
publican party is unalterably op-
posed to the adoption of any
party platform or policy which
requires or demands, that any
Republican, whether called Reg
ular or Union, of the State shall
be deprived or excluded from
either the opportunity of labor
ing to defeat the Democratic
party, or Of receiving any Of the
honors of place or Office result
ing from such defeat; and
WHEREAS, Further, the said
Union Republican party in State
Convention assembled, believes
that the Republican electors of
Delaware, without regard to past
differences, are earnestly and
sincerely desirous of having only
one candidate for each national,
State, county, district and hun
dred Office, to be filled at all future
elections to be held in this State
and to have such candidates re-
ceive the support ard votes of
all such Republicans and other
good citizens of the State SO that
victory will be thereby assured
over the Democrats therefore,
be it
"ResolUed by the Union Repub-
lican party of Delaware in State
Convention assembled that the
Union Republican State Central
Committee of Delaware is hereby
directed, authorized and en-
powered to use all fair and honor
able means to secure for the Re
publican electors of Delaware,
irrespective of past differences,
one set of candidates for all
offices to fill which the general
election of A. D. 1900, is to be
held in Delaware, but said com
mittee shall have no power to
agree to any plan or policy in
securing such candidates by
which any elector, Union or
Regular, so-called, of the State
shall be either deprived of or
excluded from the right. of not
only laboring to defeat the Demo-
cratic party, but also of receiv-
ing any of the honors of place or
office resulting from such de-
feat" (9.
ID While we deny, as we have
again and again, that the only
victories ever gained in Delaware
by Republicans have been due to
Mr.. Addlcks, we inquire (a) Is
not the "policy" referred to
bribery, pure and simple? and
(b) can Republicans endorse such
assertions and (c) further did
not Mr.. Walter Hayes assert in
his endorsement of this resolu-
ton in that Convention that "a
majority of the voters of Della
ware are Republicans ?" then
(0 why the necessity for a Doodle
campaign ?
(2) Does not this preamble
mean that the leaders on Mr..
Addicks' pay roll demand that
the Doodle policy continue, that
their salaries may not be cut off?
90 This resolution may or
may not mean that candidates for
the General Assembly favorable
to Mr.. Addicks' election to the
United States Senate must be
endorsed otherwise noagreement
or compromise will be made on
the State or county tickets. It