Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
Another Republican Ticket to
be Named In Delaware.
CONVENTION ON AUGUST 21ST
Prominent Regulars at Reho-
both Interviewed.
Some of the Leaders Say the Plan of Fight
ing the Devil with Fire is the Best Dose
They Can Give Adtiicks-The Probable
Effect of the Snap Convention.
Baltimore sun special.

Col. du FONT ana numpef OF MS
advisers met in Wilmington last night.
All that took place was not given out.
However, it was stated that the con
ference had been called to impress on
certain persons the need of prompt
action on the part OF the Regulars il
they hoped to hold together theit
organization.
The one subject which was definitely
decided was that the Regulars will not
support Mr.. Addicks' nominees, but
will hold q convention August 2lst in
the Opera House at Wilmington and
nominate full State ticket.
This plan of fighting the devil with
fire is the best dose We can give
Addicks, said prominent Regular.
"It will be for Addioks and his lieu
tenants to say whether they will Ee
willing to withdraw their ticket and
come In and support the ticket to be
nominated by our convention. Ii he
will not do this their dofeat will
surely come, and the victory of the
Democrats will be upon Addioks' head
and not upon ours"
This sentiment seems to be voiced
by o majority Of the Regulars not only
in New Castle county but in Sussex
and Kent as well. Philip Q. Church.
man, chairman of The Regular Republic
can organization, was seen here today
and asked what effect the action of the
Addicks convention would have at the
November election.
1.-THE effect of the Union Republi-
cans calling the snap convention at
Dover on Monday last will be dis
astrous,'' he said sit means the utter
rout of the Republican party of the
State and necessarily the triumph Of
the Democracy, as it will turn over to
them two United States Senators, a
Congressman for the short aud long
terms, a governor and other State
officials. The Addicks crowd selected
for Presidential electors three men of
our wing, two of whom we cannot
accept, as they are ineligible, being
national bank directors. This places
the electoral ticket ir jeopardy. The
snap convention was clearly illegal,
as it was held in direct violation of the
law of the State which prescribes that
mo primary elections can be held for
the purpose OF eleoting delegates to q
State convention until after the third
registration day In August, which is
the third Saturday Of this month. We
have called our convention for August
2lst. in compliance with the law and
after due notice.
1.-THE claim of Mr. Addicks that VI
have only 500 voters is ridiculous, al
in the registration which took place oil
Saturday of the total amount Registered
in Wilmington, $500, we registered
1880. Before the close of the reigstra
tion we will have registered fully 10,
600. The ticket named by the Addick
convention cannot be elected, and
will not be accepted by our people, no
any other ticket named by him, for th
very good reason that no ticket name
by him can ever be elected. an
nounced some time before his conven
tioE that we would use every effort
have an amicable adjustment made o
the State ticket upon fair basis. Sue
ticket can be elected; no other car
am ready now to receive any offer {
proposition from the Union Republican
looking to settlement of differences.
THE National Committee has place
on Mr.. Addicks the responsibility
carrying Delaware. and he begins /
starting to wreck the party by holdir
an illegal convention and endeavorir
to force the Federal Office holders
support his nominees. We are Repul
licans, but We cannot and will net c
cept dictation from any man. rich
poor. We will nominate our own tick
as though no other convention had be,
held. j"
Robert q. Houston, chairman of ii
Regular Republican Convention of Su
sex cop1ty and one of four members
the executive committee of the Stat
said:
1.-THE Regular Republicans throug
out the State are stronger today tn
at any time since the advent Of A
dicks into Delaware politics. Much
my surprise, instead of being discor
aged by their turn-down atsPhilad
phia they are more determined tn
ever. to defeat Addicks in his efforts
buy his way into the United Sta
Senate Throughout Delaware Addict
strength is largely among voters "
are accustomed to the use of mon,
who, / am sorry to say, form y,
considerable portion of the vote in X,
and Sussex counties. The coloied v,
In these counties is usually large--fu
over one-half of the Republican vote
Kent and ons-third Of the Republic
vote In Sussex county. Addicks
been able heretofore to make danger,
inroads into the Democratic camp,
the leaders of that Iarty were avn
ened to their danger by the Senator
contest in the last Legislature, VIII
Addicks received three Democra
votes, and seem to have succeeded
injecting more life into their organi
ton.
In my opinion the Democrats '
put up a stronger fight than at
time since 1890, when they carried
State by large majority. Why d
think so? Because the fighting fact
of that party is in the saddle and
past political history of their pres
chairman leads one TO expect I
ownership of the ground will be c
tested, and by any means or meth
possible. Then Addieks has weake
himself by his egotistical and damn
ways. His speech to the New Ca
county caucus is a sample and is
gusting to any self-respecting man.
his haste to get ahead of us he
endangered the electoral ticket.
nominations are illegal and likel
be contested by the willy Democr
chairman. His selection of Layton
Marshall, who are particularly
]eotionable because of their pers
relations to Addicks, does not ap
to the rank and file as showing
disposition to bring about harmon
Robert Fl. Richards, one of
leading Regulars, takes more hop
view of the situation. He says:
There is no doubt about the re
of the election In Delaware next
The State will be carried for the
publican ticket by a majority o
least 2. 600. When | say the Repl
can ticket, however, l do not mean
ticket nominated at Dover by
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