Evening journal., 1900-06-14
REPUBLICANS FEEL SURE
They WILL BIZ RECOGNIZED
BY NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Contest Was Heard, But No Action Was Taken at the
Meeting Held for That Purpose at the
Hotel StratfOrd

Their attention was riveted to his ex
pressions, and Chairman Samuel Fes
senden and Secretary Charles Dick tool
positions that enabled them to gras
the entire discussion, which both evi
IDENTIFY relished. Mr.. Birds was tn
greatest speech during the day. Hi
gestures and demsanor left no doubt il
the minds of the committee that he wa
in earnest and was relating the tru
status of the fight in this state.
Walter II. Hayes presented the cas-
OF the Union Republicans, and was fol
lowed by DR.. Caleb r. Layton. Tit
latter got himself into discussions tha
were not at all pleasing to the Addicks
ties present in the committee room. II,
was piled with questions by Joseph II
Manley, OF Maine; James Hill, of Mis-
sissippi, and Representative Henry c
Payne, or Wisconsin.
COMMITTEE GOES INTO SESSION.
In the absence OF Senator Mark A.
Hanna, who was detained in Washing
/ ton, Henry c. Payne. OF Wisconsin.
called the meeting to order at noon in
the Hotel Walton.
The committee decided that the limit
of argument in contests for delegates
at-large would be thirty minutes for
each side, or one hour for such a con
test. In district contests the argument
was limited to fifteen minutes on each
side
Senator ThurstOn, of Nebraska, made
motion to go into executive session
, since there were matters to be argued
that should not be public property. j.
NJ Ashton, of the State OF Washing
ton, seconded the Nebraskan senator's
motion, and it prevailed. The commit
tee room was cleared and the Alabama
cases were taken up, a decision having
been reached to take up the cases OF
the different states in their alphabet
cal order.
MARK A. HANNA ARRIVES.
Senator Hanna arrived at 1.2O O'Clock.
and on entering the committee room,
amidst the discussion OF the Alabama
contest, received an ovation. These ar
guments continued until 2.30, when a
recess for an hour was taken.
When the session was resumed the
Alabama district contests were again
taken up, and consumed all the after
noon. The announcement was made
that the Delaware case would be taken
up at o'clock in the evening.
.DELAWAREANS IN ATTENDANCE.
Delawareans who were in attendance
at the committee meeting during the
day We're: Colonel Henry A. DUPONT.
National Committeeman Henry B.
Thompson, Republican State Chairman
Hugh c. Browne George B. Hynson.
Of Milford; Manlove B. Hayes, Of Do
yer; Samuel NJ. Knox, Levi c. Bird,
George Massey Jones, Henry p Can
non. Former United States Marshal H.
H. McAullen. Philip Q. Churchman,
Thomas S. Lewis, William Michael
Byrne- Henry p. Scott. of Delaware
City; Charles F. Richards, Former
Congressman Jonathan S. Willis, Will
liam II. Bowers. Thomas s Talley.
The headquarters Of the Republican
delegates were at the Hotel Stanton.
The Union Republican delegation in
cluded J. Edward Addicks, Senator ].
Frank Alice, OF Dover: Colonel Theo-
dore Townsend. OF Milford; A. B. Con
ner, OF FELTON,; Frank c. Rieman. of
Smyrna, Dr. Hiram R. Burton. Eli r.
Sharp, Curtis Davis, Representative
John II. Hoffecker. Of Smyrna: David
5. Clark, George Roberts. DR.. Caleb r
Layton, Of Georgetown; Walter II.
Hayes, Sheriff John E. Taylor. Senator
Jefferson Blakely, Senator Solomon I
Abbott, Francis s. Bradley, DR.. George
w. Marshall, of Milford. The Union
Republicans had their HEADQUARTERS In
the office OF J. Edward Addicks i'm
the Land Title building.
MEETINGS IN THE CORRIDORS.
All afternoon the Delawareans wait
ed patiently for the call to 20 into tbe
committee room, while the Alabama
cases were being heard. They drag
ged along until o'clock.
The Republicans took up quarters in
the western side OF the auditorium Of
the hotel. and during the afternoon dis
cussed the situation.
Mr. Addicks and the Union Renuhli-
cans took up their quarters In the ante
room adjoining the committee room
where Mr. Addicks talked about the
confidence he had In the seating Of his
delegates by the committee, He enter
tained number OF callers, and some
times entered into the discussions that
perVaded the room. Mr.. Addicks was
dressed in light colored linen suit
and hat, which made him conspicuous.
DEBATERs ARGUE POINTS.
One Of the most heated debates dur
ing the afternoon was that between
United States District Attorney VIII
liam Michael Byrne and Senator ].
Frank Alice chairman of the Union
Republican State Central Committee.
The discussion arose over the INQUIRIES
Of an Alabaman, regarding the Della /
ware situation. Mr.. Alice made asser- !
tiOns that brought forth stout denial
from Mr.. Byrne and the presentation |
Of the condition of things by the lat |
ter. The conversational duel reused
the hearers to q fever heat. Later Mr.. |
Addicks attacked the district attorney. /
and after q few exchanges walked of /
smiling at the retaliation which he
net
So much. in fact. were the rival dele
cations from the various states
Interested in their fights that
Committeeman Hanna passed