Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-30

Congressman Ball is on the ticket
10 stay. There is only one thing that
could cause him to withdraw. That
one thing is Intervention on the part of
the President Of the United States,
and as there is not the remotest proba-
bIlity of the President taking hand
in the matter, there is every reason to
believe that the situation will remain
unchanged, SO far as the candidacy of
DIR. Bah is concerned. "A statement
by close personal and political friend
of Congressman Ball, and, incidentally,
q member of the Regular Republican
state Central Committee.
1.-THE end Of my connection with the
contest for Representative in Congress
will be my election. | shall not with
draw from the ticket under any circum-
stances. | am to address political
meeting at Milford on November 1st.
Does that look as if | had any in
tention of withdrawing?'' ~ William
Michael Byrne, the Union Republican
nominee for Representative in Congress.
Henry A. Houston, the Democratic
J, nominee for Representative in Congress
lis making an active campaign and gain
t(.ing friends all over the State all the
i time, and the prospects for his election
4 iare very good. Nv Willard Salisbury,
chairman Of the Democratic State Gem
tral Committee.
This in the situation in nutshell,
so far as the contest for Representative
lin Congress is. concerned, the above
statements having been made by the
<.rfI Iaa n "A
Gazette, Thursday afternoon.
II a rumor has been current all the
n week that before the end of the week
81 there would probably be important de-
velopments concerning the Republican
81 Congressional fight the intimat.or
& being that one or both candidates
might withdraw and that in the event
of both Withdrawing third mar
would be substituted. In fact it was
known early in the week that some o.
the want town" had inaugurated {
movement with the hope of accomplish
y llng this object. Various suggestion
were made as to possible solution o
Ethe problem and several people wer'
spoken of as possibilities for the plac'
Fin the event of a third man going OF
1.-THE ticket. One of the persons men
ltioned was George II. Hall, the we'll
iknown Milford merchant, but beyonC
the mere mentioning of names th'
matter did not assume shape.
1t was hinted that the Union Repub
tlicans would probably submit propo
tsition to the Regulars offering to with
draw Mr.. Byrne, with the latter's con
sent, and select one of 10 persons sug
gested, barring DIR. Ball, who shoult
also withdraw, the man chosen to b
placed on both tickets. No such offe
shas been MADE, but it is hardly likely
judging from the sentiment of DR.
Balls friends, that the doctor woul,
consent to such plan, unless ]. Ed
ward Addicks should agree to submi
10 names, barring himself, for th
Senatorial vacancies. And as this kin
of q plan does not look as If it woul
tit Addicks, no such deal is anticipated
During the week conferences c
4 Regular and Union Republican leaders
N Independently, were held, at which th
IN Congressional matter was discussed
IN but, so far as is known, they wer
IN fruitless and neither side had mad
u any propositions TO the other up to thi
morning. The probability of arrivin
at solution Of the problem being s
remote, the harmony project lack
backing, and the leaders on both side
Il are evidently fighting shy OF the matte
until tu6y can Sbe 5Olllbtulnb Iudb lUOh
like a solid foundation Ipon which
work.
According to repor., !. meeting of th
Regular Republican State Central Con
mittee was held in this city on Tue
day, at which the matter was discusse
and afterward the committee advise
the Union Republicans that no propt
sition would be entertained that il
volved the retirement of Congressma
Ball.
~ As a matter of fact, it is believe
there is no way out of the difficulty.
r has been the custom in Delaware
give Representatives in Congress tv
terms, where the parties nominatir
them we're in position To- do SO
that is, after Congressman has serve
his first term his party usually nom
mates him for re-election--aai. th
being the custom, many Delaware r
publicans believe it should prevail wi
respect to Congressman Ball. Two yea
ago Dr. Bali was elected by both of Il
Republican parties and the kegala
have followed their custom of renom
mating him, but the Cnionists saw
Bs to put UP William Michael Byrne
opposition, and DIR. Balls friends
not care 10 see him surrender to q
Addiuksites by stepping TO one side al
leaving the way clear for ais faction
opponent Therefore, DIR. Ball has t
solid support Of his party in the stal
he is taking, and there is every reas'
to believe that he will receive the
votes, and also the votes of some Dni
\ Republicans who think he is entitl
M Ito second term.
III On the other hand. the Addicksit
i'd do not like it because DIR. Ball did n
" consult them relative to all of t
little Federal appointments coming
n tthe State during the past few veal
land they are showing their feeling
N sthe matter by setting up an oppositi
NJ candidate At first it was thought th
Mr.. Byrns was merely nominated al
III ttgurehead, and that he would be wit
IN drawn at the proper time and Dr. 81
All ,or somebody else substituted. but
&( Addtcks himself seems determined th
I'm Mr.. Byrne shall remain on the tick
III tlknd Byrns is emphatic in his detern
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