The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-24
ADDlCKS is
DEFIANT.
F'om the Philadelphia Record.

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1--WE have built stone wa II arount
the State of Delaware, and vii
fight ii out if it takes all summer,
said j. Edward Addicks, this even
ing, at his Claymont home, whel
asked what he thoush4 of the
Irregular" Republican Committee
which rejected his proposals fol
harmony in the party.
The action Of the "Regulars,
Mr.. Addicks said, would have Nc
effect Oh the Union Republican
organization. He added:
"We intend to go right ahead
| and L feel sure we will win out at
the coming election by an over
whelming majority
State Chairman j. Frank Atlee,
Of the Union Republicans, WAS
with Mr.. Addicks. Mr.. Alice said
1--WE desired to bring about joint
primaries and wanted harmony.
Our policy is that the majority
shall rule, and our fight is with
the Democrats, not with Republi-
cans"
Mr.. Allee claims that the men,
bers Of the Irregular" State Com
mittee are not representing their
constituents. He says the rniver-
sal sentiment in the party is for
harmony, "but we will 60 it alone.
"They are but mere puppets Of
George '. Massey" broke in Mr.
Addicks. "It is my belief that
the Union Republican party can
carry tho State against both the
Democrats and the boilers. In
case We do not win at the coming
election it is only Il question OF
time when we will, and | propose
to fight it out, if it takes ten years
longer"
The Aldicks leaders have been
threatening for some time that in
case their present peace proposal
is rejected they will go straight
down the line and nominate u
ticket Of their own spurnins all
compromises in the future. The
Regular" leaders pay little atten-
ton to these threats. They de-
clare the Union Republicans have
made threats before and previous
to the election they were glad to
get in line for u compromise ticket
However the terms Of the State
officers of the "Regl1l,rs" will ex-
pire this year and those Of the
Addicks men will continue. This
may have something to dc with
causing the Union Republicans to
hold off, us, excepting the Legisla-
ture they would have nothing to
lose.
Tt looks as il a great fight will
be made over the denomination of
Congressman Ball Addicks men
declare that they will elect Il Dem
ocrat rather than DR.. Ball. Ex-
Congressman Handy wants the
Democratic nomination. The anti
Addicks men would be willing to
allow the present condition Of no
Senators to continue provided they
could control the Federal patrons
age, as they are now doing.
= Republican leaders are disturb
ed over threats of revolt by some
of the colored voters. The negroes
form large part Of the party and
OPP My declare that they have been
given practically no recognition
by the leaders who are now in con-
troll of most of the offices. Only
one negro has received an office
from the Levy Court and the race
is not represented on the police
force. The Republican leaders
are preparing to hold the colored
vot,rs in liuc by the scare that
The Democratic would pass dis
franchising law should they con-
troll the Legislature, or that a Jim
Crow car law would be passed.
III this does not work [ don't |
know what VIC will do" said one
Of the Republican leaders, speak
ing OF the disattection of the ne |
yroes.