The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-14
DELLA WARES
CONTEST.

PHI adelphia, June 14-Little Della
wares bitter contest seems to be
thorn In the side Of the national
committee, which considered 10 for four
hours last night without definite result.
After hearing both sides of the argument
and after holding an executive session to
dispose Of 1t, 1t could not reach decision.
Instead IL temporarily relieved itself OF
the respon~ ,llity Of recognizing either
faction by putting the matter In the hands
of a subcommittee upon motion made by
Cummins, Of Iowa.
This sub committee Is composed Of
Henry e. Payne, of Wisconsin: J. +.
Saunders, of Colorado; Cyrus Leland, OF
They will meet at tho Hotel Stratford at
10 o'clock this morning to consider the
case and report to the national committee
Tho appointment OF the subcommittee
was the result Of q disposition among a
large percentage of the members to en-
courage compromise betwaen the war
ring factions Of the little State with
view of promoting harmony at the Ial
election. Henry b. Thompson, the Della.
ware member Of the committee. and an
anti Addicks man, emphasized the desire
of the regular Republicans for harmony
on basis that would not permit tyran-
meal leadership. His clear exposition CT
the regular Republican side of the argu'
ment was favorably received.
The subcommittee Is expected to mako
its report to the national committee this
morning. and 1t is generally beloved
that 1t will submit recommen dation
giving three delegates Of each faction
places on the temporary roll of the con.
vention. If this is done 1t is not likely
that there will be any contest ty either
faction in the committee ON credentials.
Another possible decision by the sub
committee Is recognition OF the six dele
gates Of each faction. giving each half
vote. This would effectual]y dispose OF
the contest and impose no responsibility
upon the national committee should Dol
aware fail to take its place In the Rtpub-
loan column In November.
In either case however, j. Edward Adj
dicks, the millionaire gas man. would get
u seat in the convention, as he Is first on
the list of the Union Republican delegates.
aThe delegates of the Regulars are as
follows Henry A. Dupont, Henry b.
Thompson, SManlove B. Hayes, ex-Con-
gresham Jonathan S. Willis, {. F. Rich
ards and Henry p. Cannon. Tho Adj
dicks OF Union Republican, delegates
are j. Caleb r. Layton. A. b. Conner, ].
Frank Alice and Theodore Townsend.
The Union Republican side OF the case
was presented by Walter II. Hayes of
Wilmington. and DR.. Caleb Il. Layton, Of
Georgetown.
They denied emphatically that the Re-
publican party over defeated Senator,
contendiEg that they represent 10000 out
OF 49, 900 Republican votes in the State,
and that they have all been willing to
eliminate Addlcks from Senatorial con.
sideration, but the regulars have persisted
In forcing them to abandon him before
agreeing to treat for harmony. Low q.
Bird took up no cudgel for the regulars.
He charged that Mr.. Addicks organized
the Union Republican party, with the
aid of vast sums of money, and that his
presence in the political affairs of tho
State was the sole cause Of the trouble in
tho party.
There waa a rumor floating about In
the afternoon that the decision of four
years ago was to be reversed. and that
this timo the Addicks mon were to be
declared regulars. Mr., Addicks said he
knew nothing about 1t.
1--WE were turned down four years age"
he said, land we went home and carried
the State for Mckinley. We are here to
present our case on Its merits. II we win,
woll and good. If we don't We will go
home and fight for theRspubican tickets
and win over all factions. Last year we
had 60 per cont. of the voters. This year
we have 80 per cent and we propose to
carry the State of Delaware"
Senators Penrose and Scott did qui a
lot of questioning, the former asking the
Addicks delegates if they would be will
ing to 60 into the regular primaries, get
together with the regulars and abide by
the action OF the majority. Mr. Addicks,
DR.. Layton and Other Addicks delegates
expressed their perfect willingness to do
so. or to do anything to secure harmony,
and lot the voters decide who should be
the leaders.
Mr. Bird, however, said he had no au-
thority to make any such agreement for
the DUPONT people, and also evaded an
swering positively whether the DUPONT
organization would still insist on the en-
tirs elimination of Addicks from the party
in Delaware. During the executive Sos
Thompson, who has General Wilson's
proxy, If his side would bs willing to 60
into a legislative caucus with the Addicks
people, and Thompson replied mo IL
would DO just like throwing dice.
"Well, il Mr.. Addioks should do,
would you 60 into the prma" with
them?'
Eyes," replied Thompson. -
"Ihen It's merely man fight against
Mr. Addicks, isn't itr'
During the hearing Warrington Has
tinRs, OF Wilmington. who had boon an
unsuccessful candidate for Postmaster at
Wilming ton, and who had been one of the
successful Du Pont delegates to the ST.
Louis Convention, OF 1896, when he sent
homo telegram saying i've have flaycd
Addicks alive" got into an interesting
mix.up with Harry McMullen. former
Speaker OF the House. Hastings is now
for peace and Harmony, and aroused Nc
Mulen's ire by announcing that he would
vote for Addicks In preference to DUPONT
Pears to mo yer changed bit Wash, y
said McMullen.
kind a disappointed hey?"
mo" vigorously replied Hastings: ~ IN
for principle. | tonight Addicks In the
open four years ago but III tired of this
continued wrangliig and want to see the
party get together.
This precipit ated lively fight, In which
personal references were frequent and
lot of dirty political linen was washed.
Former Senator. Knox, however, got be-
tween the bel!igerents and finally got the
indignant Hastings Into another room,
while McMullen main tanned II steady ST.
lenco during the rest of the evening.
Later DR.. Layton had q hot argument
with Congressman Willis, who had jump
cd from Addicks to DUPONT, and Dr.
change OF faith had been partially in
1ucnced by his appointment as cen sus
supervisor. Friends again intertered and
the di4putants parted, but until the vote
was finally announced there were frequent
clashes, in which the verauity of the dis
putants was frequently called into ques-
ton.
Colonel DUPONT and J. Edward Addioks
are pronounced opposites. DUPONT, heavy
in build, with Nnpoleonic face and beard
that betray his French ancestry, some-
what careless in dress, hut making up IN
suavi,y what he might lack in minor re-
epects, had as his most ardent champions
a set of young mon drawn from every
county OF tho little State. Addicks. tall,
rugged looking, with bold fuce cut in
abrupt lines, a face suggestive OF tsnncity
nni craft Mhitn mustache and dark hair