Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
The Addiclss "IIarmony' Iickot.

The Addicls "IIsrnony'' Ticket.
The Addicks Republican State Con.
yention at Dover, Monday, nominated
what Its manager and controller desig.
mates as q harmony ticket. " That is,
instead Of being made up exclusively
of Union Republicans, members Of the
Regular Republican faction we're named |
for several of the Offices to be filled. |
There was string to all the nomi-
nations, however, the chairman of the |
State committee being authorized not
only to fill vacancies, but to make any
changes that may be deemed advisable.
But the harmony scheme blundered
at the start. 1t was designed to give
the Regulars the three candidates for
Presidential Electors in the hope that
they would BIO endorsed by the Regular
convention, and thus insure a single
electoral ticket. But two of the
nominees selected, George i. Capelle
and Manlovs Hayes, arc ineligible, by
reason Of being directors in national
banks, which office is held to be a
Federal office, and holders of Federal
offices are mot eligible as electors of
President and Vice President So here
are two vacancies to be filled at the
start 1t may be that the Unions will
even yet be compelled to accept the
electoral ticket that the Regular Re-
publican State Convention will place
In the field.
The Addicks Republicans took the
nominations for governor, attorney
general, insurance commissioner and
Representative in Congress for the full
term. Those for lieutenant governor,
auditor and treasurer weIe given to the
Regulars. The Addioks Republicans
want the governor and attorney general
for the political advantage that acorues
to these positions; the nomination for
Congress WINS taken as reward for a
faithful henchman, and that for in
suranoe as prospective berth for a
party follower. Having thus taken all
that was really desired, the Addicks
Republicans decided to give the rest to
ihe Regulars.
The most impor tant nomination made
by the Addioks convention Monday
was that of Herbert III. Ward for
attorney general. Mr.. Ward has not
been oonspicuously identified with
either faction, but has been identified
in business way with Mr.. Addicks
and the Union Republican party as
eeal counsel. He is lawyer of sound
ieputaticn and high standing at the
Jar, and 1t would be matter of regret
o his many friends to see him commit
himself to the for tunes Of political
action that is absolutely controlled by
une man.
From present indications there i:
small prospect that the Regular Repub
lcans will accept the crumbe doled ou
to them by the Addicks Republican
State Convention. The entire proceed
ing was so impudent that no men o
political principle can endorse it fol
= an instant. What course the Regular
Republicans will pursue cannot b
definitely known until the assembling
Of their State Convention, on Angus
21st, M they are not ruled by hos
who can prepare programme in ad
vance with serene confidence that !
will be blipdly accepted. Their con
vention will be a deliterative body
which will, after consultation and cor
sideration, determine what is best to /
done. II is not at all improbable, how
ever, that the convention will il
continently reject the insolent Addicn
overtures of harmony and refuse I
accept the Addicks ticket or any pal
Of it.