The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-30
ENGLAND LEAVES
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
George w. Sparks Endorsed
by the County Com
mittee. -
WILL PROVIDE STICKERS.
Purpose is to Defeat James W.
Robertson, Union Republic !,
can Nominee for a
Senator. q

Howell S. England, Democratic
nominee for Senator in the First
Senatorial District In this city. at
the unanimous request Of the DEM
ocrltic County Committee, has re-
Slgned as the party nominee, and
the committee has substituted on
the Democratic ticket the name of
George w. Sparks, the Regular Re.
publican Senatorial nominee. The
purpose OF the step is, by Demo-
CRATIC Regular Republican coalition,
to defeat James w. Robertson, the
Union Republican Senatorial nom.
!nee
The action OF the County Commit
tee In the matter is shown in the
following resoiutions:
Whereas vacancy on the Demo-
cratic Ticket has occurred by the res
lgnation Of Howell S. England as
our candidate for State Senator in
the First Senatorial District, and
under the Party Rules this Com nit
tee is required 10 name some one to
Hi such vacancy. and
Whereas the Democratic State
Platform has declared "that tho
question of overwhelming impor-
tance to the people OF this State is
whether this State shall be wholly
controlled by its commercial and
ignorant classes under the leader
ship OF commercial adventurer,
and
Whereas one George W. Sparks, a
reputable citizen OF the City of Will!
mington, and the First Senatorial
District, is candidate for said posi-
tlon, and we feel con lident Of bis un-
falterlng opposition to said "com.
mercial adventurer', and in view OF
the great improbab b lity Of electing
Democrat in said Senatorial District,
for the general god Of the State, fat
the request Of our own nominee, who
showing most commend able modesty
and patriotism, desiring only to up.
hold the welfare Of our State as a
Delawarean.
1t is resolved that In lieu of How.
ell S, England, Esq, our Chairman
and the officers OF this committee
are directed to place upon our ticket
in the First Senatorial District OF
Wilmington, the name Of George w.
Sparks as our candidate for State
Senator, aud we hereby declare
that this is done pursuant to no bar
gain, trade or deal, but in reCogni-
tion of what Mr.. England and we
believe to be our duty to our state
as representing its chief political OF
ganlzation.
Resolved that the officers Of this.
be and they are hereby
authorized to carry icto effect the
provisions hereof.
STRIKERS TO BE PROVIDED.
The county committee left paper
1t the office cf Clerk of the Peace
QuIgley embodying the action as to
the withdrawal Of Mr. England and
the substitution Of Mr., Sparks But
/ is Understood that the Clerk Of the
Peace cannot make any alteration to
he ballots at this time.
Instead stickers containing the
lame Of Mr. Sparks are to be pro
'ided to the election officers
Who are to put them on the ballots
Il tho day of the election.
ALL NOT SATISFIED,
The withdrawal of Mr.. England
ill apparently make some com
llcat!ons for all Democrats may
OF vote for Sparks.
a leading Democrat of the Ninth
lard in speaking of the resignation
Mr.. England said: | have been
cmOcrat for over thirty years. I
ever voted for Il Republican and
lairman Wooley. Willard Sauls-
my and the whole committee can
OF force me. There are hundreds
others who cannot be forced to
ote for Sparks, who was not nomi-
1tcd. England was nominated by
Ie Democrats. If the leaders want
| to vote for Sparks they could do
} by using their pencil. Farlow,
Id the other Democrats were
Ireatcned with tar and feathers for
,serting their party. Why should
e sacrifice our principle to satisfy
Ie ambition of Willard Salisbury
In the last Legislature the Demo-
ats and seven Republicans could
I'VE elected two Senators, but they
fused to do SO.
"SuppoSe that 800 of the Demo-
ats N this district scratch the cam
GATE for Congress and vote for
yrnc. What then? Are we rene
IdCS or are We Democrats. We
I'VE the same right to vote 'or
trne that others have to vote for
,arks.
'Byrne was nominated and Sparks
icing forced on our ticket. Like
b. Hill I'm BemOCaat. ! know
scores of men who will resent
is high handed piece of business.
t the big guns vote for Sparks
t | Tor Cne never will.