Evening journal., 1900-06-13

Delegates Higgins, John
PiIling, Henry A. DUPONT, Washington
Hastings, Cornelius r. Swain, l.. IL.
Ball.
Alternates.-Hen G. Morse. James
H. Wilson, Henry l.. Hynson, Joshua
Parker Robert Arnell, w. E. Cordery.
The Republican National Committee
placed the names of said delegates and
alternates on the temporary roll and
the Committee on Credentials reported
in favor placing same on the perma-
nent roll.
A contest was made on the floor Of
the convention and the last above
mentioned delegates and alternates
We're given seats in the said National
Convention.
These delegates to said National Re
publican Convention selected James H.
Wilson as member of the National Re-
publican Committee from Delaware,
who has since always acted as a mem
ber of such committee, either personal
ly, or by his proxy, Henry b. Thomp-
son, one OF the undersigned delegates
On July 16, 1896. at a convention
Of the Republican party held at George
town, Delaware, for the purpose Of
nominating presidential electors and a
state ticket new State Committee, OF
which Hugh c. Browne, was chosen
chairman, was elected to succeed the
one Of which General James H. Wilson
had been chairman, and which had is
sued the call for this last mentioned
convention.
The clerks of the peace, at the meet
ing referred to above. decided that the
name Republican Party" and the en-
blem, the Eagle, belonged TO this or
ganization and the nominations made
at the said Georgetown Convention
were placed under said title and em-
blem on the official ballot at the sue
ceediRg election; as have all nomina-
tions made at conventions OF primar-
les held under the authority of said
committee. or its successors.
On August 25th 1898, at q State Con-
yention of the Republican party, held
at Dover. a state committee was elect
ed to succeed the one elected at George
town on July 16, 1896. Hugh c.
Browne WAS elected chairman of this
committee, and by virtue of the author
ity vested in him by said committee
the said Hugh c. Browne, as chairman,
issued a call for a State Convention to
be held at Dover. March 21, 1900. 1t
was at this convention that the under
signed were elected delegates and al
ternates to the National Convention,
to be held at Philadelphia, June 19,
1900.
We can present no better statement
OF the history of the Republican party
and its organization since the advent
OF j. Edward Addicks into the politics
Of the State Of Delaware, than is set
forth in the
Reply Of the State Republican Com
mittee of Delaware, to a communi-
cation received from j. Frank Alice,
chairman Of the Union Republican
State Committee" under date Of Feb
ruary 6. 1900. and which is attached
hereto and made part of this statement,
and marked Exhibit No. g.
Reasons against the recognition of
the Addicks or Union Republican dele
gates and alternates:
l. The Addicks or Union Republican
party have not filed any notice OF con-
test or written brief and hence are
barred.
2. The Addicks or Union Republican
party is a separate and distinct organi-
zation from the Republican party.
3. The Addicks or Union Republican
party has never been recognized by the
National Republican party or the legal
authorities Of the State of Delaware as
connected with or being a part of the
Republican party.
4. The Addicks or Union Republican
electors refused to unite with the Re
publican electors in the election of del
egates to the State Convention which
elected the National delegates and al
ternates.
8. The Addieks or Union Republican
party, which ouly came into existence
after the st. Louis National COnven-
tion Of 1896. is a personal organization
of ]. Edward Addicks for the further
ance of his political ambition and has
systematically opposed the Republican
party in the State of Delaware.
6. The said J. Edward Addicks and
his organization have twice prevented
the election Of a Republican United
States senator from Delaware. their
openly avowed policy being "Addicks
or nobody"
Reasons in favor of the recognition
of the undersigned Republican dele
gates and alternates:
/. They represent the Republican
party OF Delaware, as recognized by the
National Republican party and by the
legal authorities of the state.
2. They represent an organization di
rect in succession from the time Of Lin
coin to the present. with unbroker
line OF succession from the birth of th'
National Republican party, whose del
egates have been seated in every Ma
tional Republican Convention
3. They represent the organization
whose regularity was reafirmedi afte
a contest at the ST. Louis Convention
of 1896.
4. They are the delegates and alter
mates elected at the only Republican
Convention held in the State.
(Signed)
Delegates at Large.-Henry A. Du
Pont Henry B. Thompson, Manloy
Hayes. Jonathan S. Willis.
Alternates at Large-Henry P. Scot
Alonzo G. B. Anderson. George N
Jones. George B. Hynson.
Congressional Delegates.-Henry
Cannon, Charles +. Richards.
Congressional Alternates.-Geor /
Smith, Robert G. Houston.
EXHIBIT NO I