Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03


committee promptly conveyed the noti-
tcEsion. Meanwhile, it Ia said, James
II. Ratledge, who had been demanding
Republican harmony, was elected from
the Regulars conference, which began.
at $3.50 o'clock last night and lasted
until II. 20 O'Clock this morning. After
their withdrawal from the Union Re-
publican conference, Senator Groves
and Represuntive Baynard r. mained in
the hotel rotunda until about II o. 'clock,
when they proceeded t1 the room in
which the Regular Republican confer
ence was held. Half an hour after
their advent in the Regulars fold,
when the latter wore ready 10 vote on
the Addicks proposition, Messrs. Groves
and Baynafd, IL is stated, were told
they were Union Republicans, and were
requested to depart, which they did,
Tho vote proceeded with the result
mentioned. The Regulars did not de-
eide which branoh of the General
Assembly they will take. Immediately,
a motion 10 adjourn until 8 O'Clock
this morning was put and carried The
Democratio caucus Adjourned until the
same hour.
CHARGES OF TREAUHERY.
IN bub hitcTuOUUs tllBB lu5 IAbDulll-
cans nocused du Pont Republicans OF
treaohery. The folmer asserted that,
two weeks ago, du Pont Republican
went to Mr.. Addicke, and asked him
II he would receive du Pnnt agent,
who would propose q Senatorial deal
10 which Col. du Pont and MIR. Ad-
dicks were to be the beneiiciaries, and
that Mr.. Addioks replied the Regulars
s.Trt has kr. hAtu ..l
themselves. Friends of Col. du pont
said the story had no foundation in
fact. Another story that went the
dicks, while in Wilmington last Satur-
day, attempted to make a Senatorial
deal with Democrats.
MANY POLITICIANS PRESENT.
The politicians who thionged the
hotel corridors yesterday afternoon and
last night included the following:
Charles w. McFee, Francis Walker,
former Senator Harrington, Pierce
Biggs, former Senator Moore, James
Jester, Edward L. Rice, Senator Ken
ney, Horacs Greeley Knowles, former
Senator Salmon, Daniel Burton, Roman
Tammany, Edgar L. Hastings, James
Life, Charles Hastings, W. l., Sirman,
Noruer Representative Cottingham, r.
y. Mears, L. L. Burton, q. d. Har-
fington, W. l.. McFarlane, Harvey j.
Fhiteman, former Representative Hun.
tyr, John W. Gray, S. j. Speal, former
Judge Marvel, Lewis 3. Morrow, Isaac
N. lFooks, former Representative Dona-
hoeA j. W. Hutchison, Harvey W. Van
degsift, T. S. Hill. II. L. Cannon, g.
7. Swain. W. F. Hoey, Q. G. Knight,
form4r Congressman Causey, W. f.
SmalAey, O. @. Clifton, George W.
lnRrajm, F. O. Jolls, George Fisher,
Frank NJ. Jones', Patrick Neary, Willard
Salisbury, former Senator Pyle, John
II. Callahan, Il. S. Burton, Edward
RicardS, j. +. Dukes, Gen. Garrett j.
Hart. AN. +. Polk, DIT. Hollis George
IL. Hollis, George B. Hynson, S. L.
Shaw, DIR. George W. Marshall, j. w.
Messickf r. Reese Layton, George L.
TowGse1 George /. Townsend, Jr.,
Elias N. Moore, J. O. Wilson. Fraucis
S. Bradley,\J W. Lattomus. Walter II.
Hayes, former Representative Frizzell,
Al. Hart, Henry ID. Thompson, Philip
Q. Churchfpan, 2. A. Hutcheson,
THOMAS Curry, George L. Smith,
George w. Spicer, K, 7. Spicer,
George A. Elliott, o. W. Marvel,
Howard d. Ross, Hugh g. Browne,
former Representative Money, W. r.
Messick, Dr. Hiram r. Burton, John
Z "a Virdeny Harry V. Lyons, Robert g.
= phuston, J. d. Truxton, Joseph L.
Aall, Robert Arnell, Frederic Walls,
ors9nk Eliason, &, ]. Kirkley, j. W.
,sI .vasd, j. Hadley Lewis, Thomas S.
~ m III, William 4. psrvis, James ii.
,annst, d. B. Murray, Q. s. Robb,
'"pps'iam = tys' H. Head, DIR. Z. G. Short
;sc 10, M. B. Burris, Robert Adair, Il. b.
'sv yirter, Congressma elect Ball, Harry
- ~ Joslyn, George H. Dick, William g.
10 pwders and Robert H. Richards.