Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-07
ADDlGKS EXPECTS
A GREAT VICTORY
He Declares That All The Signs Point
TO a Triumph for Straight
out Republican Ticket.
SAYS THE REGULARS ARE WEAK
Demands Common Primaries in
This County.
UNION STATE CONVENTION ON SEPT. 2

The Union Republican State Central
Committee met at Dover Tuesday
afternoon and selected September I'd
as the date for the State convention
and August 30th for the primaries
The State Central Committee unani-
mously adopted a resolution advising
the New Castle County Union Republi-
can Committee to accept the propcsi-
tion of the New Castle County Regular
Republican Committee to hold common
primaries in this county. This action
was taken in response to letter from
J. Edward Addicks, who urged mod
GRAFTON in dealing with the Regulars
and insisted upon common primaries
in New Castle county. Continuing,
Mr.. Addicks said:
Ii is certainly our duty to prevent the State
passing into the hands of The Democratic
party, who would undoubtedly resume their
evil practices, the nature of which is now
historical. In my Judgment straight-out
Union Republican ticket would win over
whelmingly throughout the State. The peo-
Pile are tired of the Pharisees and Peck
smiths, who, unable to lead the party to vic
tory themselves, prefer defeat rather than
victory under other leadership than their
own.
A large number of honest Republicans
who have formerly opposed Us will this year
act with US, and know of many Democrats
who will vote Union Republican the next
election. For instance. the open treacheTy
of seven members of the Legislature. now
expiring, who were nominated at common
primaries and eIeCted by our votes, as we'll
as the utter contempt for our rights ex-
hibitei by the present Congressman, las
opened the eyes of most of those who have
voted heretofore with the boilers, ana for
this reason the weakness of the so-called
Regular party is iaInentabie.
Then, again, the Union Republicans are,
for the first time, by the action OF an honest
governor, fairly represented on election
boards and among the election officers, thus
making Il more difficult to CHEAT US at
nominations. A gain, the Federal Office
holders, who practically compose the So
called Regular party, will be held to a strict
account by President Roosevelt for pernic-
ious activity, and viii be promptly removed
for undue interference in elections.
In view, therefore, of these differences
from a former campaign, your committee
may think it wise TO recommend to the
Union Republican County Committee OF New
Castle county that they accept the offer of the
boilers and join once more in the common
primaries for tho nomination of members
OF the Legislature and county and hundred
officers. TO be placed upon both tickets re-
gardless of the situation in Kent and Sussex
counties.
vice. II the COMMITTEES 90 determines will
advise and encourage my ellow-nembers OF
tho county committee of New Castle county
TO act in harmony with such advice from
the Union Republican Stale committee.
Finally, our enemies are circulating
various stories intimating that am luke
warm and contemplating withdrawing from
politics. Let me assure you that nothing il
farther from Ivy thoughts. l will take the
warmest possible interest in the coming
campaign, and will bend every energy
toward triumphant conclusion predict
the greatest and most sweeping victory ever
gained by the Republicans in Delaware,
and to this pledge my faith.
The Kent County Union Republican
Convention and the Kent County Regu.
lar Republican Convention will both
be held at Dover August 18th, the
former in the old Opera House and the
latter in either the Peoples Theatre OF
the county courtroom.