The sun., 1900-04-04
Convention Elects National Del
egates.,and Refuses to Elm
mate Party's Leader,
Mr.. Addicks.
WILL NOT SACRIFICE FRIENDS
Republican Party's Desire is to At.
tract, Not to RepeI. Harmony
I, Resolution to That Eject 10
Adopted. Eloquent Speeches
by Dir. CIR. Layton, walter
m. Hayes and Mr..
J.E. Addfcks. y q
From Tha sun,a staff correspopdent,

From THe suns stan Correspondent.
Dover. Del, April 3.--six delegates to
the Republican National Convention
whom the Union Republican leaders and
party men expect to see seated in the
Philadelphia gathering as the representa-
tives Of Delaware Republicans, were Sc
lected here today by the Union Repubi-
can State Convention. A stirring plat
form endorsing the Federal administra-
quent speeches was adopted. Incorpo-
,a..ed in this platform was a protest
agaiasp the administration lor itsaction
in refusing ir'e,iu to reward the work Of Eve.
thirds of the membt."s Of the kepiblican
party of this State.
j. Edward Addicks will not cave the
Republican party to satisfy the vhims
of Colonel du Pent or any member OF the
du Pont Republican aggregation. This
j. not only the decision ut the Union Re-
publican leader, but the entire party
through its representatives here today
the elimination of AduIcKs or any man
who esp used the cause of Republican
ism. Thus the Regular Republca cit n j,
will be unable To purchase harmony ut
the sacrifice of any Union Republican, or
even so-called Regular The resolution
t, this tffec', which wa Civ mature
consideration Ov the convention. was the
slbject OF pointed address by Walter H !.
Hayes aud was pass ID by an un .nimous
vote.
AS to harmony in the Republican
ranks Union Republicans declare them
selves in favor vi united ticket, pro.
vlded it may be brought about by honor
able means. To this end the convention
authorized and empowered the Union
Republican State Committee to use every
fair means to secure nominations for
which all voters opposed to Democratic
rule could vote. IL was the sense of the
committee which framed this harmony
resolution and later developed to be the
~desire of the delegates that the conyen-
ton, by the adoption of the resolution,
does not put itself in the position OF
making overtures to anybody.
j. Ed ward Addicks, the Union Re-
publican leader, was in the convention
as delegate aud member of the com
mittee OIL resolutions. In speech to the
convention Mr.. Addicks expressed the
opinion that the Union Republican party
was adding to it's Sire Dgth In New y stle
county. Its success in Kent and Sussex,
he said, is again assn'ed. Mr.. Addicks
expects to continue fighting for Republi-
can success in Daawaie His words to
the convention were II am not tired q
little bit and j know you are not" lie
desired to see harmony that would we l.
come Colonel du Pont and his friends,
yet believes the Union Republican party
can defeat the Democrats and dn Pont
Republicans also.
The convention was thoroughly Re.
publican. Men who have worked in the
Dnn,IhIioan hn for ~ f,i
century and many WHO have been in.
trusted with the party's control since its
= infancy sat side by side with the young
and active Union Republican. Every
delegation presented full quota. The
convention was maintained on a higt
level. 1t was controlled absolutely by
the delegates on the floor. The absence
of states in the election of national dele
gates was noticeable. The result of thai
election came in the way OF surprise. SC
far as at least two OF the successful can
didates we're concerned.
The selections for national delegates
are identical with those sent to St. Loui
in 1896 with the exception of William
b. Clerk in New Castle county. The ma
tional delegates are:
New Castle county-Delegates, j. Ed
ward Addicks and William B. Clerk; al
ternates, State Senator Webster Blakel,
and Thomas K. Postles. H.
kent-Delegates, j. Frank Allie ant
Alvan B. Conner; alteTnates, David
Clark and Col. Theodore Townsend.
Sussex-Delegates, DIR. @! X. Layton
and DR.. Hiram r. Burton; alternates
Newell Ball and Curtis E. Davis.
The Union Republican leaders are con
fident that the Philadelphia G invention
will seat these delegates as the represen
tatives OF the Republican party of Della
ware.
The Temporary Organization.
State Chairman J. Frank lice called
the convention together at III 81 O'Clock
and Secretary Smtiers proceeded t,
read the call issued by the State Centra
Committee On motion of DIR. G. X
La, ton, David S. Clark was made tenn
porary chairman. Ascending the plat
form amid applause Mr.. Clark thanked
the convention for the honor.
Calling attention to the last Republi
can convention which met in Dover t.
elect national delegates, Mr.. Clarl
brifiy reviewed the history of the Uuioi
Republican party since the separation
in the ranks of the Republican party
.'Three years age, while the element
broke in fury over this town, there wa
break also in our party.
~ had friends on either side and
began to consider the situation. cas-
NV lot with the Union Republican party
This decision i made from the stand
point of righteousness and truth. hav
never regretted that cast my lot witt
the men here t, day. Through all tn
stolms of the past thrte years We hav