Evening journal., 1902-08-29
NrIoHAEn OXIDES US

Before leaving the city for Belmar,
where William Michael Byrne has gone
to prepare his speech accepting the
nomination which will be rendered him
at the hands OF Addiclgs next Tuesday,
he left the following to the representa-
tives Of the press:
The Journal is doing all It can toI
prevent the nomination OF Ball by the
Union Republicans. In what ought to-
be the piping times OF peace, II is using
nothing but wild and whirling words.
Let the Journal change It's coat OF war
paint for the face powder OF high so
ciety It might look prettier and win
more What we want is candidate
acceptable to an the Republicans OF Del
aware. and I will be heartily glad
IL DR.. Ball proves himself such a per-
son. The journal cannot force the
matter by its battle cry OF 'Ball or No
body Much as we desire harmony, III
cannot be had by the indefensible de-
mand for Ball or Nobody
THE candidate nominated by the
Union Republicans next week can poll
20 900 votes in Delaware, II he appeals
to the people on a program calculated
to reunite the Republican party OF Del
aware and destroy the spirit Of faction
prevailing In our party. II is not neo-
essa1-y 20 nominate me to accomplish
this purpose. Many others In Della
ware could lead campaign that would
result in victory. | think II to the
credit of the Union Republicans OF Del
aware that they are manifesting so Wig
orous a desire TO gain victory over
our Democratic opponents
This requires a reply in some detail
Regarding his first statement that we
are doing all in our power TO prevent
the nomination Of DR.. Ball by the
Union Republicans next Tuesday, we
can only say that II is such an open
and palpable falsehood that denial is
unnecessary. The Journal simply wants
to see a Republican congressman elect
ed from Delaware and it doesn't pro-
pose to lend its efforts to elect Demo
crat. nor 70 help out the ambition OF
either Addicks OF Byrne
Mr.. Byrne processes TO favor the ao-
ceptance OF DR.. Ball by Union Republi-
cans. Frankly. we do not believe this
as there is every evidence TO show that
ByTne has for some time been courting
a nomination at the hands OF the
Union Republicans. and me evidently
has cared little for anything but TO gel
it. II he wants DR.. Ball accepted, why
doesn't he come out and advocate thai
course like a man? Does he imagin,
that his utterances accepting a nomi
nation in advance are going to hell
along the endorsement OF Or. Ball
Byrne has said that he will accept tn
nomination on Tuesday next, and tina
DIR. Ball Will have a chance Of showing
his Republicanism-presumably b.
withdrawing from the ticket. Is thi
in the interests of Or Ball? Mr. Byrn
is too transparent; he wants tn
nomination, even though it is an empt
honor. and, like his friend Addiclu
he would sink the party TO get il.
Mr.. Byrne raises the cry OF Ball {
Nobody" Cute Mr.. Byrne! We tai
off our hats to youl And you rail-
this cry after having surrendered
Addicks, who has proclaimed Al
dicks or nobody" for years, and HI
threatened TO sink the party if b
within is not gratifiedl What pity Ba
mum is not living; he loved such co
we are told mat che c1ndidat
nominated next week will poll 200
tortiOnists.
votes. Realivi The total vcte for N
Kinley was 2z.5s5, and as this is n
4 presidential year, the vote W
probably fall short over 1000. IT
then will mean practically every vC
for the Union Republican nominee.
ByIne says: 1T is not necessary
nominate me to accomplish this pl
pose" Oh, yes. it is; you are {
shrinking, Mr.. Byrne. With anotl