The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-01

tai differences, am INSTRUCTED to re.
| ply by this Committee that the only
| fundamental difference that really
exists in the Republican ranks of
this State is 4 conflict for Republican
control between the majority and the
minority; that the deba rring Of any
man from his constitutional rights In
Delaware within the Republican lines
of the political battle field, and there
by to admit to good standing. the
false principle of political eviction is
wholly repugnant to constitutional
principles and especially to the nher-
ent spirit Of Republican tradition;
This I>a fundamental principles of the
Republican party: that to agree that
Il few Shall have the righ! to force
an abandonment Of the oft expressed
choice Of the people is wholly wrong
as precedent and destructive to
party discipline, and that, therefore
tor these reasons your proposition to
evict John I'd ward Addicks from The
politics Of this State must be and is
hereby peremnlur!ly, deIinitivcIy and
finally rejected.
lll, rejected moreover because,
even if accepted by this Committee,
nothing coUld, would Or should pre-
vent the people in the various indc-
pendent election districts in this
State. created under the new organic
law. from nominating and clecling in
this campaign, or, in fact, in any other
members Of a legislature committed
to the choice of Mr.. Addicks for the
| United States Senate, or, for that
matter. to any Olhcr candidate they
| might choose.
1t i, further rejected as Il virtual
| demand upon this Committee to aid
| in the abrIdgmcnt Of The liberties Of
| he people under the district system
which the Republican party of th,
| State eMdcavored 50 earnestly TO Sc
cure for more lIlan Il quarter Of a
century,
As to your iAtcr proposition to
elect two Senators at special session
| Of the Legislature, the same TO be
| chosen from a list prepared in advance
and made up by seven members out
| Of 'wcnl y-ninc Republican members
, thereof, ard to he selected from twcn
| ty Republican electors of Delaware,
thereby making ineligible to the
| office uf United state, Senator from
Delaware over twenty -Onc thousand
Republican electors OF thl, State.
have lAG honor to inform YOU
tina, lA's Committee hereby acknUW
iedgcr 1t, receipt, ant thai it con.
strained to observe that it is Il charm
in@ display "i political fencing ii it
were not already stale, and had not
been ctlectuaIlv disposed Of duriug
the last session Ut the Legislature of
this state.
| 1t l., the desire Of this CAmmttec
to have It clearly and dcHnltiyely
understood that such proposition will
nn1 bc accepted. In adiltionto lhc
rrd>Hl, already assigned, invoking
fUudmc"ta principles Of party
guy,uun.c'It W. desire to add that
I\"n' and >r>arN Cuuntic, elected
their "utjr" Republican representa-.
'iou IN the last Legislature for the
support VI the clndidacv Of Mr.. Ad-
dicks in active opposition [" the MEM
herS II Your organization therein.
They were sent to the Legislature for
that purpose, and M proposition 10
bcllay tuJ>r who elected them will
, either b" elective in l",>cniug their
determination It. faithfully represent
lhur constituents Of secure the con-
sent ii this committee for such a
betrayal I'll thclr lrust.
In further answer to your propo-
sItIon 10 elect Two United States
Senators by the present General
Assembly, am instructed by the
CommIttcc. oi which am h hairnan
10 say TO YOU that the Union Repub
lIcan members OF the said Gcnsral
Assembly are ready and willing 10
20 INTO common caucusl 10 be com .
passed OF all Republican members
ut sad General Assembly, and then
and there is said caucus select two
candidates Tor United States ~ena
tors, and that the members belong
ing 10 your party shall have The
uutrammeled choice OF one of sall
candidates and the Union kcpubil.
San members Of SAID General Assem-
blY shall have the untrammcleL ID
choice OF one OF said candidates
and the candidate receiving the
highest nnmbcr Of votes IN sa!t
caucus to have the long term, ant
whcG 50 chosen each candidate 81
selected shall receive the votes {
al the Republican members OF 81 c
Gsncral Assembly 10 Joint ses, Of
assembled tor the office for wnlcl
le was So chosen a nominee.
THIS. you viii observe, ) re
newal o' thc proposition made by
the sad Union Republican mem
Oere OF SAID General Assembly t,
the other Republican members
therefore while said GENERA. A sscir
bly, was IN session in the winter 0
1907.
Il the foregoing should be reject
: ed, the only proposition that tn
Union Republican party oil th
state will consider in the future. i
tbs; That all Republican mem
bcrs o, Delaware Legislature
shall 60 !ntoa cacus III which caucu
. every Republican aspiranL ior til
United states Senate shall have
right 10 voice his candidacy: tia
when a vote therein is reached th
ma jorlty shall rule. when ever,
tnlon Republican viii pledge him
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