Smyrna times., 1900-09-05
MARSHALL MUST
STAND FOR GOVERNOR
ALL HARMONY PROPOSITIONS WILL DE.
PEND UPON THE REGULARS GIVING IN.
Union Republicans Will Not Argree to Com
mon Primaries In New Castle Unless
Kent and Sussex are Included.

National Chairman Hanna did not
come to Wilmington Wednesday, but
new plan for one ticket has been
started among Republicans, and it has
at its basis Horace G.. Knowles for
Congressman. This move was started
by Mr.. Knowles's friends in the first
District Committee, by circulating a
petition and getting signed to it the
names of delegetes to the recent State
Convention of the Regular Republi-
cans. This sets forth that Mr.. Knowles
came within seven votes of getting the
nomination, and that the party workers
of Wilmington favor him for Congress
man. The petition will be sent to the
National Committee, with a request
that it use its efforts by getting the
two parties to agree to support Mr..
Knowles. A similar petition is being
circulated by the Union, or Addicks,
Republicans, declaring that if DIR.
George Marshall, their candidate for
Governor, is accepted, they will sup
port Mr.. Knowles. Their petition goes
little further, and points out that the
Republicans have to depend largely on
Wilmington for majority in the State,
and that, as Mr.. Knowles has the party
workers supporting him, it would be
wise to place him on the ticket.
Mr.. Addicks will take charge of the
petition of his party, and will see tha
it is laid before the National Commit
tee. The boom started several days
ago to have Colonel DUPONT named for
Congressman was revived Wednesday,
but nothing, it is thought, will come of
it. When J. Frank Alice, Chairman
of the Union Republicans, was asked
regarding the position of the Ad-
dickities toward Colonel Dupont as
Congressman, said: 81 think it would
be an excellent idea. We would be
glad to see Mr.. DUPONT on both tick
cts, and we would gladly support him,
provided they supported DIR. Marshall
for Governor DIR. Marshall will not
be removed from the ticket. 1 would
vote DUPONT in preference to Layton,
and am sure every Union Republican
would" Even from these few words
it can be seen that the Unionists will
maintain their first assumed position
of refusing to relinquish the right to
name the nominee for Governor, and
will insist on DIR. Marshall being the
candidate before any harmony propo-
sition will be considered. The Gov
ernor has practically the election ma
chinery in his hand. In all the rural
parts of the State heappoints the reg
istration and election officers, while in
Wilmington he appoints the members
of the Department of Elections, who
select the officers to hold the election
in Wilmington. Thus Governor has
a tremendous power as far as controll-
ing, and it is for this reason that both
sides desires the nomination.
First Harmony Move Defeated.
The first move toward harmony and
one ticket in New Castle county was
defeated by the Union Republicans.
1t had been agreed by the Harmony
Committees of both the Regulars and
the Unionists to meet Wednesday in
Wilmington. The Regulars were on
hand, but the Addicks men failed to
put in an appearance. After the time
for the meeting had passed the Regu.
lars sent out scouts to see if the
Unionists could be located, but none
were found; therefore there was nc
conference. The failure of the Union
lists to meet the Regulars is said to bt
due to the absence of J. Edward Ad,
dicks, one of the conferees. He was
at his summer home in Newport, r. l.,
and the committee refused to meet
until he is present, so he could unite
with them in considering the terms fol
one ticket.
Regulars Want All.
The Regulars are determined t.
nomination q STRAIGHT Rapu1lioa,