The sun., 1901-12-14

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General james II. Wilson AS chairman of
the Republican State Committee issued
the call The convention assembled un-
der that call. The chairman of the State
Committee, General Wilson, attended
that convention, and surrendered to ii
his authority as Chairman OF the State
Committee. The convention organized.
elected a chairman and proceeded 10 busi-
ness. with the delegates who afterward
bolted taking part in the proceedings
acting upon committees and taking part
III the proceedings on the floor of the
convention. 1t was not until the con
vention had come to hear and act upon
the report Of the committee on resolutions
that the bolt Of the minority delegates
occurred. 1t occurred upon the decision
Of u yen and nay vote upon the adoption
of a resolution pledging or instructing the
Delaware delegates TO the st. Louis Ma
tional Convention, in which LOG delegates
voted negatively and 81 voted affirmative
ly. rejecting the resolution, that the 50
delegates left the convention hall. The
LOG delegates, majority Of the whole,
remained in place, having assembled ut
the time designated by the regularly
! constituted authorities" and concluded
the work Of the convention. Clearly that
| convention was the one TO which the law
declared that preference should be shown.
| All these facts. however, went for moth
| ing III the mind of Democrats who had
been assured that the intent Of the bolter
movement was to help the Democratic
party defeat the Republican party. The
| Judgment of the clerks of the peace in
that ease WAS given to the holterS upon
me lfetense Of recognizing the Judgment
! OF the National Republican Convention
| ~ seating the bolters ut St Louis That
| WAS known at the time and no other rea-
son was assigned for il or Thought nr,.s.
sary in its defence.
| W mat are the circumstances now?
The Union Republican party-what Is
now that party--hrng the representation
/ - th' i'Shidt tbISlIultil HliInOflllpS
Of the Republican party 1T the time Of
| the bolt in 1896, could not be deprived of
/ that character hy amy unlawful decision
| Of the clerks Of the peace, and did not,
| could not lose that character in any sub
/ stlnrnt convention or campaign, rs no
aclion in that matter has been taken
| BY any legal authority since then, and the
majority vote in every subsequent cam
| lnllgl has given repeated Judgment III
Favor of its claim TO being the regularly
| constituted Republican party. Further,
thr endorsement Of the National R"pnb-
mean Committee and Convention, uiion
which the emblem and name ~ thn Re
publican party were awarded Ia thn
Regulars has been withdrawn and thr
endorsement Of the committee and con
| Nentian, given 10 the Union Republican
partN. In nj appeal TO the clerks Of lie
peace II il should he made. tlu E-ninn
Republicans can make good their caim
uHtlcr the State law, as being. then and
nov, the regularly constituted Rrpuhli-
can party, and claim The preference com
nGlt'd"d 70 be shown that party III Tie
law, upon all and the only ground ma
ti"nal convention endorsement upon
which that preference was awarded -
the regulars in 1896
Further il can be urged that there has
been a practical merger Of the factions
IL enc party Of which the Union Rcpubl.
raii> have controlled the majority yotr.
~ every campaign since 1896 LII Kent
and Sussex counties the .'rcgularSn arc
but an impotett faction. for which, If
tl'rr" was no division elsewhere, no re-
Sp"ct need he shown. In this county thr
Republicans have voted at common pri.
lhali"s and ior one county and State
Ticket in every election since 1896: an of
which is evidence that there il bnt one
Republican party in the State. and III
thai party tho Onion Republican organi.
zaton always has boon ana il. tie reg.
ulafly constituted fRcpnbicanl author.
ity."
II the appeal is 10 be made. ana 81
that We have no assurance, with such ;
showing in its favor, it is hardly pos
sit'" that any Republican would hrs
tatc t. give the preference 10 the ttniot
Republican party as commanded III til,
] lhw, and % which the evidence show,
: tha1 il belongs, The name and emblem
" tho party i i matter ni minor import
! alic" to the Union Republicans. Part,
: unity i the matter Of great importanc
Party unity Is the Rcpubican Shihboleth
\ united Kepublcan party under an,
name, aud nsing amy cmbrm-tlie sra
or The Eagle would dcfrat the Demo
claiS. Thai Is The object good RcpnhIi
2 cans arc seeking. \ united Republican
' Vote wonld secure the election uf two ac
Z cehabc Republican nitrd States Sen
I at"rs- unity is tile party shibboIeth
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