The evening Republican., 1902-08-25
ADDlCK'S
FIGHT ON BALL.

Republican politics as seen by
Albert Cummings, Correspondent
for the Philadelphia Record.
Wilmington, Del, August "a
! Some political observers think that
1 the Union Republican CONVENT on to
be held at Dover next week may re.
nominate State Treasurer Martin B
Burris and Auditor Of Accounts
Purnal B Norman. aud make the
fight alone on Congl essman l.. Heisler
Ball. Others say an entire State
ticket will be named. The ULion
Republicans have, however. shown
4 90 particular opposition to Burrs or
! Norman. and some OF their leaders
declare 1t would be good political
4 tactics to make these nominations.
There now appears to be little
doubt that the Addicks men will
name William Michael Byrne TO-.
Congress, aud it was stated to-day
that if this were done Mr.. Byrne
would enter the fight and make hot
race to win out. Two years ago the
District Attorney wauld liked to
have had the Congressional nominal
tion when DR.. Ball was selected,
but the tReguars" thought he had
had enough. Mr. Byrne has mate u
study Of the Philippine question.
and, should he be chosen, he would
no doubt be heard from in Congress.
II nominated it Is not likely that
Mr.. Byrne would consent to lie
hauled of the ticket, and as the
"Regulars' declare Dr.. Bail has been
locked in the Congressional box and
the key thrown away, 1t would be
fight to the finish.
4 Former Congressman l.. Irving
Handy is In the race for the DEM
,ocratic nomination and his friends
say he will win out easily. How
ever. their are four or five aspi-
rants for the termination in Sussex
County, and they may make con-
siderable trouble Tor him. The
Seaford news printed IN the home
town Of Colonel James J. Ross.
comes cut in strong endorsement
OF Colonel Roes. and this is accepted
as meaning that the Colonel vii DO
in the field, 1t is conceded that
he will be hard man to beat. Col
onel Ross owns one OF the finest
farms in the State is son Of the
late Ex-Governor Ross is we'll fixed
financially and has always bceu an
earnest Democratic.
Handy's friend, how, yer, declare
that he has 0>,ulIttcrs from the
lower counties that if he can get the
delegation lion. -,GW Castle the
Dem ocrats OF tue lower counties will
be satisfied with his no nination.
Mr.. Handy i, a strong stump speaker
and may be expected to put up an
aggressive campaign.
Just who to eject chairman Of
their State Committee IS pulling
the "Reg uIar" Republicans. Char
man Churchman has been out oil the
State Tor some time and was not at
the recent convention. 1t is said Oh
good authority that the place has
been offered 10 Ma joy Edmund
Mitchell, Jr,. OF this city, and that
Ma jor Mitchell is holding III: mat
ter under Amusement. 1t isreport-
ed that the reason which makes
him hesitate is fear that some
elements Of the "want-to-
crowd will not work with him, but
would do all possible TO embarrass
his conduct of the campaign. Some
friends Of the Ma or, however. de.
clare that this element OF the want
town faction will oppose any per.
son who will lead the State Com
mittee, and that it will develop that
they are favorable to Addicks, any.
way. II an open fight is TO be
made on them it is argued that
there is 10 reason why Mitchell
should not accept.
Union Republicans are setting up
candidates for the Legislative nom
nations in every district in the
county, and National Committee.
man Addicks is taking a personal
interest in this work. He is seeing
some of the aspirants personally
and arranging to have opponents
"ilDuI NV II VI HIS lIitIlllo " SllN III
the races. The opponents Of the gas
magnate have considerable work to
do before they enter the combat of
the primaries. Some are limiting
that the Regulars" after all may
not go into the primary election un.
ess the Addicks men accept DR..
Ball for Congress. The 'Reguldrs'
committee is IT, consider the matter
at its meeting neXt Saturday. 1t
is probable that the Addicks men
would go on with their nominations
anyway, as they profess to believe
that they are gaining strength all
the time.
On the nomination of a candidate
for Senator in the Northern district
of the city will be Il test of the
strength Of the factions. The
friends Of George W, Sparks, who
is backed by tho Regular organi-
zation, have been doing seine hustl-
ing lately and declare they will land
their man without any trouble over
James w. Robertson. Mr.. sparks
is wellknown young business
man and has been working for the
party for many years.
Benefit o; Bail Dame
The game Of bail al South Side