The sun., 1900-06-20

Union Republicans in the common pri-

delightfully."- effective manner of directing
questions. Frequent Interruptions by
this Western man placed Mr.. Bird in an
uncomfortable position. Apparently un-
able to reply directly the Wilmington
attorney answered evasively. Every
evasive reply brought forth loud cries of
aanswer, answer. That's not what we
asked vou."
Delving into figures was bad move
for Mr.. Bird. He attempted to give the
figures of the recent Wilmington city
election at which poll of votes the du
Pont Republican vote was greater than
that of the Union Republ can. Comm IL
| teeman Brown was instantly on his feet
with persistent questions.
''Let me ask you Mr.. Bird, a question
about the situation in the two lower
counties. Was the Union Republican
about 5000 and the Regular Republican
vote only 1882"
''That is probably the case" answered
Mr.. Bird.
'Is the Union Republican vote in Sus-
sex county largely in the majority of
the du Pont voter queried the Utah
man.
cit probably is" was Birds reply only
after the whole committee insisted on an
answer.
"Now" persisted the gentlemen from
Utah "let me ask you, can Republican
United States Senator be elected in Della
ware without the aid of the two lower
counties?"
"No," answered Attorney Bird, 81
think not"
Finally Mr.. Bird was allowed to con-
tinue. He summed up all the scandal
and abuse which has been heaped on the
Union Republican leader during the past
four years. Painting furiously from in
front Of Chairman Payne to position
opposite Mr.. Addicks at the far end Of
the chairman's table, Mr.. Bird exploded
: choice inyectives and beched forth the
sharpest and most scathing yituperation,
: all directed at one man-tJ. Edward Ad-
, dicks. Facts were not dealt with. The
effect of the speech was to create within
the minds OF his hearers the conviction
that the policy of the du Pont Republi-
: cans is man hunt.
Committeeman Brown, of Utah, was
not the only interrogation on the cre'
dentials committee. Wallace McCamont,
of Oregon, was on the floor with many
: questions. They were all of direct
nature, searching and extremely unde
! sireable to Mr.. Bird. Again and again
i tie du Pont attorney appealed to Chair.
Q man Payne to stop the deluge of quee'
e tions, or, at least, postpone them unit
J, the close of the address. The ap ea
Il avaied nothing. The questions con
tinued.
Ibid you prevent the Republicans
l. whom you term Union Republicans
If from voting at your primary eject on,
n came from Committeeman McCamont
e Rushing off with series of circumlo
" cutiopary statemt nts Mr. Bird was agail
d up against the cry of "Answer, answer,
h from the other committeeman.
he At last the answer came. 1t was
II "That might have been so. l think
A. did occur in one hundred, the district il
g, which New Castle is situated"
t. Mr.. Birds peroration proved the mos
<. disasteroCs part of the entire speech
n. He referred to Addicks as a Republca
at who allied himself with Democrats
ID accomplish the defeat of the Repubica
ID party. And gentlemen let me say,
1T concluded Mr.. Bird, ''as long as job
H. Edward Addicks remains in Delawar
v politics there will never be a Republ
y can United STATES Senator elected fror
n that state"
"But you Republican, will ally youi
Or self with Democrat to defeat Mr.. Ac
k; dicks" said Committeeman G. G. Shirle
k of Indiana.
r. That statement from Indiana close
D. every avenue of escape for Mr.. Bird, an
:. he sought the seclusion of friendly sea
h by the side of Colonel du Pont.
IN j. S. Willis Confesses.
re Arising to aid Mr.. Bird in his argt
s. ment the Rev. Jonathan S. Willis W.
a. forced to confess the insincerity of tn
d Anita 1dicksites position. The man wi
p. made Willis confess is Committeema
x Shirley of Indiana. Willis tried to sa
r. that the du Pont convention call include
IN all Republicans and at the same tim
deny the charge that the du Pvnt peop
refused to allow the Union Republican
IN to vote at their primaries.
er "Do you consider the Union Republ
I'd cans Republicans asked Mr.. Shirley.
is swell, no, sir" answered Willis.
lit "Why don't you beat them at th
o. primariet?" was the next question.
81 don't know, answered the preache
ht politician.
a. DIR. G. R. Layton closed the argumer
a. in brilliant five minutes speech
IL which he pleaded for harmony and sal
j. union would wipe out all the crimes {
th the past.
Then the executive session began, tt
vote was taken and the Union Republ
no cans seated. GILBERT S. JONES.