Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
Aaetsk. HspubIiesGs out.sa.s1ayr.d.

Adcteks EspubIieHEs Out-EaAn1ayrsd-
II their selfish, Tagging desire 70
hold ths!. State CcnTsniion on the
saus day IS the Regular Republican
State ConJentioc, the Addic-s Rsrub-
licaIss have tssn out-mannsuEIsd They
cannot carry our this pian row without
acting 10 an irregular manner, and thus
dspsiEiDg themselves Of all prospects Of
recognition BY the National Republican
Co1yec.iob. They will have 10 change
the da.s selected for their convention
10 any event, In order % maze il rsgu-
lar gathering, and shea they do this
they srs ptsTented HON selecting the
date fired ursn for the Regular Rspub-
iicsn STATE ConysntioB.
When the Regular Republican STATE
Committee called their State Convsa-
tion fog Tuesday neIl, February 21ih,
the Addieks Republican State Com
mittee promptly followed suit They
had already rented the usual eoHrss-
tion hall at Dover, and they provided
for convention with considerably
larger number Of representatives than
the Regular Republican ConVsatioo.
Their idea was 70 make it appear that
their cohTention vas the representative
Republican gathering, larger in mem
bers, and with larger numbsr OF out
side attendants, which could readily be
secured by free trains and the employ.
ment Of liberal sums of money 10 other
directions, as the Addicks Republicans
knaw 50 we'll how To do. But in their
selfish schemes they reckoned without
their host.
Monday a dnIy-authofizsd sub
committee Of the Regular Republican
State Committee met in this city and
issued another call for their State Con-
yeutioo, fixing the date this time for
Wednesday, March 2lsi. Tbs reason for
this change is that RUE Of the Ma.
tional Republican COMMITTEES, adopted
a. its recent session, requires thirty
dsys' notice Of the calling Of State
convention, instead of twenty days
notice, as heretofore. By issuing the
call yesterday, the thirty days notice
will sxPira on March 2lst, the date
selected for the convention. But the
Addicks Republicans, now that this
mach has been stolen upon them,
cannot call thsir contention for March
2ist, as there is not now time fos the
required thirty days notice.
The Addieks Republicans. therefore,
find themselves in qusnlary. II tkey
adhere to their FIRST call, and hold thsi,
State Convention on February 2Tth, il
will be an irregular convention. mas.
much az the required notice Of thirty
days has not been given. IL they issue
a cal for convention on March 2lst,
the new date selected by the Regulars,
their convention will be irregular, fol
the same reason. And il they send Il
the Republican Sations! Convention
delegation elected By a State con
Tsntiop not called in accordance witt
tbs rules Of tho Republican NatioDa
Committee, their delegates will be re
iectsd on the ground of iriormslity
without attempting 10 open the ques
tion Of the respective claims Of the txt
factions 10 recognition.
Ths only way, therefore, 10 which tbt
Addicks. Republicans can send dele
cation to the Republican NatioBa
Convention with hore Of being OIL
even terms with the Regular RepubIi
can delegation, is TO call another Stat
Convention. with the required thirt,
days notice, and this will debar then
from selecting the date selected by III
Regulars. March 2Ist They will b
compelled 10 select later date. Thus
their pet project Of holding their Stat
Convention simultaneously with th
Regular Republican State Convention
for the purpose OF making a favoIabl
contrast by reason Of larger attend
ance Of delegates and party followers
Is completely wrecked. II they al
tempt this they shut the door Of th
Republican National Convention i
their OVID faces. They have no chanc
of recognition by the national bod
unless they bold their convention upo
another date than that selected for th
Regular gathering.