Evening journal., 1902-04-01


iield, and thereby to admit to good stand |
ing, the false principle of political eyic-
ton is wholly rcpugnant to constitutional
principles and especially to the inherent
spirit Of Republican tradition: This is
a fundamental principle of the Re
publican party; that TO agree that
a few shall have the right TO en-
force an abandonment OF the oft ex
pressed choice of the people is wholly
wrong as a precedent and destructive to
party discipline. and that, therefore, for
these reason YOUR PROPOSITION
TO EVICT JOHN EDWARD ADJ
DICKS FROM THE POLITICS OF
THIS STATE MUST BE AND IS
HEREBY PEREMPIORlDN, DEfl-
NITINELY AND FINALLY RE
JECTED.
1t is rejected moreover because, even il
accepted by this committee, nothing
could, would or should prevent the people
IN the various independent election dis
tricts in this State, created under the
new organic law, from nominating and
| electing in this campaign, or in fact IN
any other, members Of legislature com
nntted to the choice Of Mr.. Addicks for
the United States Senate or, for that
matter, to any other candidate they
might choose.
1t is further rejected as a virtual de-
mand upon this committee TO aid in the
] hbLluAMtul OF lut 4lUtillt1 OF Aut people
/ under the district system which the Re
publican party Of this State endeavored
/ so earnestly TO secure for more than q
| quarter of century.
As to your later proposition 10 elect
| two senators at a special session OF the
| Legislature, the same TO be chosen from
| a list prepared in advance and made up
/ by SEVEN members out Of twenty-nine
/ Republican members thereof and to be
selected from twenty Republican electors
l of Delaware, thereby making ineligible
TO the Office OF United States Senator
from Delaware over twenty-One thOus-
and Republican electors Of this State,
have the honor to inform you that this
1 committee hereby acknowledges its re-
ceipt, and that it is constrained To OBJ
: serve that it is charming display of po-
Il litcal fencing if it were not already stale.
: and had not been effectually disposed Of
during the last session Of the Legislature
of this State.
IL is the desire Of this committee to
have it clearly and definitely understood
[ that such proposition Will not be accept.
ed. In addition to the reasons already
] assigned, involving fundamental prin
| ciples Of party government we desire "a
S add that Kent and Sussex counties elect
e ed their entire Republican representation
q IN the last Legislature for the support OF
: the candidacy Of Mr.. Addicks in active
q y
q zatiOn therein. They were sent to tn,
Legislature for that purpose, and NJ
Il proposition TO betray those who elected
n them will either be effective in lesseninl
I their determination to faithfully repre-
{ sent their constituents or secure the con
g sent of this committee for such a be
n trayal of their trust.
4 In further answer 10 your proposition
n to elect two United States Senators b.
the present General Assembly, ! am in
J. structed by the committee, of which l an
II chairman. TO say TO you that the Unio
81 Republican members Of the said Genera
II Assembly are ready and willing to z
y into common caucus TO he composed q
II all Republican members of said Geners
D Assembly. and then and there in sal
l. caucus select two candidates for Unite
States Senators, and that the member
u belonging to your party shall have IN
le untrammeled choice of one OF said cand
T. dates, and the Union Republican men
4, bers Of said General Assembly shall hay
le the untrammeled choice Of one Of sal
T. candidates, and the candidates receivin
c. the highest number of votes in said cal
IN Gus TO have the long term; and when
d. chosen each candidate so selected sha
rs receive the votes Of all the Repuhlca
IS members of said General Assembly
ak Joint session assembled for the Office f
~ which he was so chosen a nominee. Ihl
a. you will observe. is renewal OF II
in proposition made by the said Union y
a publican members Of said General A
an semhly 10 the other Republican membe
ne thereof while said General Assembly vi
til in session in the winter Of 1901
he If the foregoing should be rejected, Il