The sun., 1900-09-14
RANK AND FILE
OF THE REGULARS
GROWING INDIGNANT
Are Saying in Plain Terms
What They Think of
Situation.
MUST BE BUT ONE TICKET
Important Developments Expected
Today. Many Regulars Will
Not Register in This
County Unless Har-
mony is Reached
Shortly.

| The failure Of the Regular Republican
sub committee to accept the masnani-
nous propositions extended by Union
| Republican sub committee came in for
the condemnation OF the rank ard file
Of the Regular Republicans all over the
city Yesterday afternoon and last night.
| They seemed to lose the restraint nm
der which many had always seemed to
be and said E!anly what they thought
Of the situation. Many we're even more
pointed in their remarks than the Union
Republicans.
State Chairman Churchman of the
Regulars had nothing To say about the
situation.
| \ conference of some length took place
1T the office of William S. i1illes yester-
day. Among those present were: Mr..
| Hiles. Anthony Higgins, Walter H.
Hayes, ELIAS n. Moore. George Murray
| of Kent county, George L. Townsend.
| II. ii. Eillany. and State Chairman of
the Regulars Philip @. Churchman.
| 'The Republican situation was thorough
ly discussed together with the urgent
need of one State ticket. After the
meeting, those present declined to speak
of the possible outcome of the meeting.
The Regular Republicans are realiz-
ing that unless harmony is sooon ar
rived at many of their number who are
yet unregistered will not register at all.
| The Regular Republican State Com
mittee will meet at Dover today.
| Some important developments are eX-
| 1ected to take place today in the stua-
tiGn.
| An Indignation meeting was held last
| night at the headquarters of the Third
Ward Republican Club, southwest COR
ner of Front and Justison streets to
discrss the dilatory action of the two
| State Central Committees at their meet
ing which was held in this city Wednes-
| day.
The meeting was largely attended by
Republican voters from Il number Of
different wards and the action of the
State Committees III not harmonizing
was strongly protested. John II. Gra-
nam acted as chairman of the meeting
and J. n. Williams as secretary.
ley snd. that it was absolutely neceS-
or the Republican ticket who was pres.
ent was called upon to make few 70
marks. Among other things Mr.. Brad
lie ysaid that it was absolutely rcc,S-
saly that some means should be taken
to unite the two factions Of tho Rcpubli-
can party. The Republican party III
New Castle county perhaps stands bet
ter now than it ever did There arc
now registered nearly as many as there
was i'll 1896 when the Republicans poll
ed such large vote"
Mr. Brady impressed upon those pres
ent the Importance of using their in
Huence to get their friends to register.
1--WE need legislation in New Castle
county and we need most Of all new
city charter and that we will ret if the
Republicans are in power"
In conclusion Mr.. Bradley said. cit
hehoves every one here to use all efforts
in their power for the good of the Re
publican party
Charles y. Spear a voter from the
Eleventh ward in Il short address said
"lIver since | can remember there has
hccn two factions in the Republican
party III Delaware aptagoniStic to each
other and the result has been the defeat |
of the Renubican party in this State. |
think it time when the leaders can't har-
monizc party. for the voters t come
together and 10 so themselves. The |
nrrtt n'rtr is not divided it Il Il few Of
the leaders and why the masses should |
submit I cannot understand. Ii The !!
lenders cannot get ticket in the field |
the voters should take it mon thenlsel- |
yes to nut 4 ticket ont" Mr. Spear |
during his remarks received much ap- |
plauec
Others who made brief rem4fie' wore
\. Il Conner president Of the Third |
Ward Rennhlic0n Club. John Wethelall |
y. G. Mchlfy candidate for G ormty |
COMPTROLLER on the Republican ticket |
ara /. y. Johnson.
Tho followin" resolutions We're adnnt-
cd condeming the lenders of the parties
f"r not halmonizing.
."Heso!ved. that we the Republican
vot"rs representing each faction Of the
nnrty dn hereby protest against the ac-
ton nf the So-called leaders If the ilF-
publican PARTY III refusing to agree upon
4 cHn1id1te for governor. thereby ieop-
nl"liHin@ tho SncccSs Of tho RenlblcnE
Nnity in the State. We therefore ,lrep
hem to agree Immediately on Il suitable
Republican selected from the ncSuowi-
edged majority of the State and pledge
ourselves to support the salGe.
"Whcreas il j. the eai est wish and
l"sirc Of ali Republicans Vat onr party
should lo successful on November 9Th. |
1onn
''Resolved that we nlndrc ourselves 70
10 orr utmost t0 imnress una1 the mind,
ef all our friends thc lnnartance nf II
'ar'r" registration on Saturlav next"
'Fhe Eleventh Ward R2puh'icans also
hold j ln"go n,"o+ipg lasMti~ht ~ tllo;.
a",ln'iurt"rs ,1h"sturi md F,auih
streets.
= Cond.d.te f,r r.ooie'- t,--o.
542.4.. Il. 5li 4.,4d III lie earnest