The sun., 1901-05-01

right of party custom ana usage TO ac
rept and support the action of the caucus
and yet. in the convention, til" thirteen
members of the Wilmington delegation.
being these controlled by The Republican
bolted the action of the caucus.
and thereby prevented the city of WI.
from getting the nomination,
and Congressman. Such action is de
structive, discouraging and dishcar,ening,
and is condemned by those who believe
in fair play and fair treatment in poll
tics. 1T is to prevent the repetition Of
such political crimes that an organization
and party unity is needed in this city.
Man-hunting must be stopped and politi-
cal assassins must be pulled down from
positions of leadership in our party.
] am sure the Republicans of Wilmington
have not forgotten rhe unlusticd and
unfair fight made in the Seventh ward
last August by Thomas $. Lewis and his
fellow members of the Republican ma
chine to defeat me Mt the delegate clec-
tion. 1t was man-hunting expedition.
pure and simple. ana made because | do
not bear the stamp of the machine. |
make mention OF this matter merely to
show what any man who does and will
not wear the machines collar may eS-
pect. if he aspircs 10 any office, or seeks
any nomination. l'he only crime ] am
guilty of is that | am and have been
standing up for the rights Of the Re
publican voters rs against the usllrpation
Of their political rights hy ring, com
posed OF few unfair unreasonable and
selfish men.
I hn. t., Ia xx-itb hn u
ton of the Citizens Committee. 1t was
formed | understand. for the purpose Of
trying to make the Republican nomila.
tinns fair and huucSt. The need of such
an organization reflects great dlscrcdit
upon the machine and the methods ii las
employed in the past to nominate It's
candidates. While not Il memtr II the
Citizens Committee and having no con-
ncciion W iih it. am in hearty sympathy
with the movement and tsdst to some
extent at least the objects fnr which it
was formed may be- carried ont.
The machine says iii is III assumption
&c authority" IN my part fnr me and
my friends To interfere with the "tnl nlar
| order of affairs" at the coming nollina-
| tiOn. Thus il Would seem that the
mlchine has hecoHHr 50 bold and ar
| rogant that il considers any opposition
| on the part Of thg voters 20 plans AMI
schemes Of the RIM n being IAN aSSump-
| tion" of their own and >eusiye rights.
The Republican voters Of the city
! Of Wilmington lrc entitled 10 an should
| form their own organization, such enc
rs to be truly, rcprc>o ntltivr IL itS char
| acter The plan ! have been advncatin-
| for years, and will continue to ;n:utatG
until il is adopted /. MS follows: Iec Re
| publican voters ut each aud every one ot
the 50 districts in The city are To elect
every year Il district committeeman
The several district committeeman will
| form ward committee, and the chair.
man of which will b. a member Of the
city Republican Executive Committee
| which will he composed nf twelve mem
hCrs. one from each ward. The cXccu-
tive committee Will elect its own chair.
| man. and the HairS uf the patty are tu
he controlled entirely by that committee
| Inc chairman VI Il ward committee will
he instructed hv lis committee what tt
do in the executive committee, and
whenever he fails or refuses 10 carry OH
the instructions of the ward committee
/
il then subject to immediate removal
ana anoihcr chairman of the WARD
committee elected. who will also take
ms place on the executive committee
IN" rules Of such an organization woul,
require that anyone, in order to get al
appointment must have the endorse
mcnt Of thc Committeeman of his dis
frlct and thai endorsement would b
given nron thc recommendation of n ma
lonty Of rhn Republican voters Of tha
district. II the district committecma
l"ili MT. III any case. respect thr pct
non anu wishes nf the Republican voter
IN his district. the voters would hny
th"lr remedy at the next annual clct
non ~ d"pnsng him and putting Il MOI
'fuStW"rlliy man in his place. Such n
organization rs this would hc represent:
tN" ~ tS character, and would giy
= every mcmher of the party his right
nav" som" influence and weight in Il
management or his party's affairs.
WWlll aiS" guarantee, to every Rrpubl
I can ' b" might aspire to an appointi,
ol!l"n tIMt If he is known to he
worthy deserving ana capable man
u" voters Of his district and can Q
h''''l ll'lll. nf NbNl'l Probably /
raE" thr appointment he desires. AZ
: Is now, few men hold secret meetin,
! MS select their favortcs for the n
h"Ihliye ailircs, and neither the vote
nor The present So-callcd committcom,
: haN" anHthing whatever to do with
y ~ 2 Mtlc. al such Offices arc given
: mon WI" have been guilty of committil
= h"ilflea frauds, and who in most cas
\ COULD no 1rt the endorsement Of pclha
y d9z"n men in the district in viii Il IL.
: lltc. SNolll system, ! submit is wro
lhd most p"rnicious. and is rohlng t
! v"terS " th" rights rhcy themselves.
h"lr elected representatives. should ha'
Y ls sli"h Ill organization as | have o,
! lned that ! hope 10 Scc established
ihlS city. anl, if an organization of til
L Elhd NJ N the advantage of one.man mr
y man an"tlter. | fail to sec II. n sim
q tlreS every ono n fair and cunal chan
N ct'rr political contest. whether
= Once y" "lertivc or nppGintive, ana II
y l9aiu>t this fair chance to he given
= NJ u" voters, q restoration 20 thcm
l tl"ir rights ana privileges. that /
}. nros"ni Republican machine IS So strol
4 'y fighting.
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