The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-18
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!, POLITICAL MS.

! Dover, DEL, Aug. H-Unless the
Republicane factions Of Delaware
get together at once the Democrats
say they are going 10 win the uext
Legisla ture and send Two Senator's
oil their faith to the National Cap.
ital.
i The Union Republicans party
stands for John Edward Addlcks
first last and all the time. The
Republicans party or at least 60 per
cent Of it is opposed 10 the Claymont
millionaire first last and all the
time. heather faction has shown
ability unaided to win against the
Democrats and neither faction will
help the other.
Get together talk has been 70.
vived during the Last few days BY
the now.denied report that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has decided to give
the Federal patronage to Addicks
These reports generally come out.
just before some important con.
vention. said Edward w. jenkins.
acting chairman OF the Regular
county committee when asked what
lie thought Of the outlook. Bat
this thing has been done too often
to brighten anyone here The
Regular State convention will DO
held next Tuesday and Congress-
man l.. Heisler Ball will be reno.n.
iuated by reclamation.
Congressman Ball for two years
has controlled the Federal patron.
age and has given none Of It to tic
Addicks sites. I
J.Frank Alice State chairman for
and ruling spirit of the Addicks
contingent has this to say on tbs
Congresslona al question: I
The Union party will elect the
Cong its convention nomin-
ates and lie will not be DR.. l.,
Helsler Bali.
AS to the Roosevelt story Mr..
Alice said: =
think it is true or will be soon.
President Roosevelt koows that we
have built up the Republicune party
until 1t has wrested the control
OF the State from the Democratic
In successive campaigns. We have
gone on record time and again
as being willing to Join 10 common
primaries. Everybody knows that
the Union party is in the majority
in the Republicans ranks and we
we're recognized BY the national
convention in Philadelphia. What
is more likely than a manly man
like the President should recognize
US!
MIR. Alice emphasized the common
primary offer but Mr.. jenkins aud
DR.. w. f. Davis secretary Of the
Regular Republican State Committee
both say it is only scheme to get
something Tor Addicks where other.
wise lie would get nothing.
"ln New Castle county where
the Regulars are in few majority
says DR.. Davis, Addicks can win
ir few dlstricts. There in Kent
and Sussex where we Can do noth.l
ing alone it is different story"
Next Tuesday when the Rcgu.
lars hold their State convention
here the Addieks men will hold
their county gathering Mr.. Alice
say they will uomiua ate full county
and legislature ticket. Chairman
Jenkins OF the Reg ulars isauthority
tor the ste tement that the Uuion
are strong enough in Kent county
TO elect unaided their legislators
IN four of the 10 districts. The
two factions he declares could win
six districts giving a majority of
two in the county delegat ion.
With the faction still divided the
majority is conceded to The Den-
ocrats. d"
The same figures fit the case 10
Sussex county. Local Regulars
cXpl ain their refusal to help AID.
dicks gain by saying that here.
toore when they have aided tn.
Union county ticket they have
gotlod nothing by 1t but sacri.
flee eft principle aud they do not
propose that the cry ot'Addicks
or nobody" shall he their reward
for trying to save the state.
Democrats in town are Joyful. but
they are not giving out figures. Elk.
Senator II. II. Kenny sums up the sit.
uation in these words: T.
The outlook was never so bright.
Cur county tickets is the best possible.
1t VIII draw back into the party's
voting ranks all the solid men who
have been out because Of national
and State parry 1isagreenentS