Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-28
MR.. BYRNE is LIKE "BARKIS'
In a Public Letter He, States
That He is Willin'."
TO TAKE CONGRESS NOMINATION
And Seems to Think He Gould
be Elected.
Urges That Or. Ball be Required TO Give
Union Republicans Assurance That He
Will Represent the Whole Republican
Party Otherwise lie VIII be Opposed
and Byrne VIII Win the Battle.

United States District Attorney Will
liam Michael Byrne, who has been
away, returned Monday evening. In dis
cussing the political situation he ex-
pressed the belief that the candidate
nomed by the Union Republicans would
win, ana hoped that way would be
found by which Dr. Ball could prove
himself candidate satisfactory to all
the Republicans of Delaware. ~
found" said Mr.. Byrne, that Mr..
Babccck and Mr.. Hull Of the con-
gressional committee, had full and
comprehensive knowledge Of our strug-
gle in Delaware, and from the intelli-
gent consideration which their wide
experience will enable them to bring
to this case. l expect the best results
for Delaware and the country"
Mr.. Byrne's letter to Mr.. Babcock,
in which he asks the congressional
committee to intervene in the Della
ware contest is as follows;
Now York, Aug. %, 1a02-The Hon. J. W.
BHbcock, Chairman Republican Congress
sional COMMITTEES, New York City-Sir
Passing through the city this morning on
my way home from my vacation, noticed
in the Philadelphia Record that / am likely
to be nominated for Congress by the Union
Republican convention to be held at Dover,
Dell, next week.
When ii is considered that have for sew
eral years rather vigorously opposed the
| Union Republicans of Delaware, and an,
now not member of their party, although
| am out of eccord with 10y former leaders,
this action Of their convention, If it occurs,
would be a striking evidence of the broad
minded liberaity.
believe a movement is on foot in Della.
ware to reconstruct and reunite the Repub-
licnn party there; and the Union Republic
cans and Il vast majority OF the Regular he
| publicans ardently desire 10 see this done.
cannot think IL certain that the Union
| Republicans will nominate me for Con.
gress, but of this you may be certain, they
| will name man who will beat the Demo
cra:s.
| stand pledged to the unification of the
party in Delaware ana the extirpation OF
| the spirit of faction which has been too long
the bane of our public life. | shall moi
cease my efforts to present to President
| Roosevelt and the country harmonious
| Republicnnism in Delaware in 1904. have
no desire to displace others who ought tc
bend their energies to the Accomplishment
of these laudable purposes; and it would
| give me personal qualification IL DR.. Ball
who has been named for Congress by ont
convention of Republicans, were also nomi
mated by the Union Republicans. therefor,
suggest that your committee at once urg'
l
isfactory assurance that If he is elected Il
Congress he will represent the whole of tn,
Republican party, and not part of it, NJ
man can 90 to Congress from Delaware VIII
will continue to advise the President tina
l0,G00 stanch and loyal Republicans are i'm
worthy of political recognition at the hand
of the administration.
l have called your attention to this matte
in order that DIR. Ball may net quickly; 70
while am now willing to subordinate my
self, 1t is my duty TO say respectfully, bu
emphatically, that if l am nominated b
the Union Republicans. will fight the fgh
to tinish, and the Republicans Of Dsla
ware will see TO it that l win the battle.
Respectfully yours,
William Michael Byrne.
NOT PREPARED TO DISCUSS IT.
Congressman L. Heisler Ball wa
askedTuesday morning what he though
of William Michael Byrne's letter. DI
Ball had not read it and was not pre-